Welcome to Affinity for Yarn.  I’m so happy you’re here!

Are you trying to fit crochet in around life or limited on time?  Are you not sure how to grow your crochet skills?  Have you ever wondered if there’s an easier way to do a technique or some way to save time or rework?  Have you found yourself scratching your head with hard to read patterns that have you left confused or projects that take several months to complete?  And worst of all have you been missing the joy and inspiration with crocheting?

With this blog, I’m going to show you how to fit this into your life.  You will be right alongside me  building your crochet abilities with new stitches and techniques.  I’ll provide some of the amazing benefits of crocheting.  And let’s not forget all the tips and tricks I’ve run across or learned myself that I’ll share with you.  And finally I’ll give you easy to read patterns.  And quick projects that don’t take months to complete.  

I’ve always had a love for crocheting.  I find myself inspired by nature and the people around me.  I learned how to crochet from my grandma at 7 years old and was taught the basic stitches.  As I’ve gotten older, I wanted to try new techniques.  So I watched videos and read books to learn new stitches. And now I love that I get to share my patterns with you!

In the past year, I’ve been creating a lot of animal blankets for shelters in my area. Before life with kids, I sold my crochet items at craft shows. I found with kiddos it was harder to fit in the time needed to do craft shows. In the past couple months, I love that I’ve been able to teach and share crocheting with my daughter and see her creative spirit come to life!  She’s been making blankets for all the animals in the family. 

I live in Wisconsin with my husband, 2 kiddos and a spunky dachshund.  In the summer, I love to bass fish and compete in bass tournaments with my husband which we’ve done pretty well in.  I also love doing other crafts like card making and knitting.  

And now I can’t wait to share this journey with you!  To show you how to fit crocheting into the craziness of life.  To give you tips and tricks to make crocheting even more enjoyable – along with easy to read patterns that don’t take months to complete.  And I’ll share some of the amazing benefits crochet provides.  

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