Throughout April, Andrea Sanchez will be one of two guest bloggers with us.  Andrea is a “yarnaholic”, and will share crochet tips, project ideas, and her love for fashionable crochet with modern colors and design.  Here are a few favorite projects from Andrea’s blog, Life on Laffer:

Crochet Squares Scarf, Amigurumi Dragon, February Lady Sweater

A little more about Andrea & her beginnings with crochet:  Andrea began crocheting at age 18 when she convinced her mother to buy her a hook, enough yarn to make an afghan, and teach her the basics. Her mother, used to her picking up and dropping hobbies like hot potatoes, made her promise that she would finish the afghan. Andrea completed the afghan and her love for crochet was born.

After earning a degree in English, Andrea and her husband moved to Akron in 2007. Here, she has found a rich community of crafters and fellow yarn lovers. Andrea enjoys taking traditional crochet patterns and making them fun, up-to-date, and unique. She especially enjoys giving these creations to friends and family to use and love.

Andrea is currently continuing her education, working towards a Master’s degree in education at the University of Akron. She has also recently begun to blog about her yarn adventures at lifeonlaffer.blogspot.com.