Margaret Kavanagh
Can You Name These 7 Essential Yarn Label Codes?
If there is one thing that artists the world over have in common, it’s our love of yarn and our compulsion to collect it. We call it “building our stash.” We don't judge a book, or a yarn, by it....
Margaret Kavanagh
7 Fabulous Beach Party Steals & Deals!
Welcome to Happily Hooked's Beach Party Blog Hop!
SORRY - THIS EVENT ENDED 8/21 @ 11:59PM
Our winner is Deborah H!
Take a crocation with us over the next 7 days as we visit AMAZING designers and ....
Margaret Kavanagh
Get ready for FREE patterns, great deals, and chances to win!
Get ready! In just 3 days, we're going to a beach party!
That's right, it's Happily Hooked's Beach Party Blog Hop, and you're invited! So grab your gear and get ready for some fun in the sun! Plus, f....
Margaret Kavanagh
Most Overlooked Hook Tips
When I first started hooking, one thing I didn't put too much thought into was my hooks. Over the years I have collected quite a few and have learned they are just as important as the yarn. Here are a....
Margaret Kavanagh
3 Easy Ways to Track Your Work Time
YES! The project is finally complete. After working on it for a month, in-between dinner, cleaning, writing, and playing with babies ... the project is done! Now all I need to do is plug in the number....
Margaret Kavanagh
Keeping Cool with Coffee
Our YouTube Guru, Sam, sits in her "super hot" office in Michigan on a sweltering summer morning, working on a granny square blanket and sipping on a cold drink. As viewers filter in and comment on Fa....
Margaret Kavanagh
Teacher By Day — Passionate By Night
Rebecca Monroe is a middle school teacher who loves to craft. She’s enjoyed the craft since childhood, but really discovered her value as a creative yarn artist when she was diagnosed with a chronic....
Margaret Kavanagh
Weaving Amazing Tales
Fannie Mitchen is a woman who always crocheted, which is true of many women, of course. What she did differently is to consciously create tales of her own life story.
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Margaret Kavanagh
Why Do You Create?
You’re an art lover, a yarn addict who needs to stay away from yarn stores, so you don’t “feed your addiction.” I know because I’m one too. From the moment I picked up my first hook and boug....
Margaret Kavanagh
Don't let those projects sit undone another minute
Procrastination is the enemy of entrepreneurs the world over. While some people manage to stay away from the “alluring” trap of last-minute work, many of us get stuck in that never-ending cycle of....