The Crafty Tortoise

I was so excited when a friend of mine showed me her Knitting Loom. The popular loom is Provocraft's Knifty Knitter. I just could not be...

Yes! Finally I will be able to bring back my newsletter! It will be much better than last time and will have better information and discount...

Sorry I have not posted for a while, but I have been busy. I have been working on a number of new patterns for you crocheters out there! Thi...

I received a wonderful photo the other day from Stefanie. She is a photographer in Denver and takes the most beautiful photos! She purchased...

Oh yes it is that time already. Time to get my holiday items out there! So far I just have some ornaments up... Hopefully by the end of the ...

Some great creations start as something completely different. This little guy started as my attempt to make a snake hat. After much grrrrrs ...

Key Fob Pattern Measures about 4 inches when finished H hook Small amount of worsted yarn chain 32 Skip 2 chains, Dc across Fasten off leavi...

It is summer and the one thing I love about summer is color. Everything is so green and beautiful. It is so hard to be in a bad mood when th...

This is my first (hopefully of many) Facebook Page Giveaway. I am giving away a pair of my Fingerless Gloves in your choice of color (and ob...

I have a great new product for Women in my shop. These hand warmers and beautiful and perfect for the fall and winter ahead! They fit wonde...

I have been super super busy this last week and I am so excited to tell everyone why. I was contacted late last week by Kimberly Meadows. Sh...

I really do have some great news for those of you who love my patterns! If you have been following you know that during the month of May I h...

Let's Celebrate! I have been selling like crazy... well it feels like crazy. I have over 150 sales (jumps for joy), and have been keepin...

Tip of the Day This technique is for crocheters making a bowl or hat. It does not matter what hook or yarn you are using. When making a circ...

SPRING FLOWER HAT PDF PATTERN You spoke and I listened. You wanted a great adult/child hat pattern and here it is! For those of you who have...

Good morning everyone! I have been reading a lot of information about owning and running your own business. One tip that is always recommend...

I just made my first treasury using etsy.com. I absolutely love treasuries, but thought that I would never get to make one. That is until th...

Remember this project I started in April, well this should show you how tortoise like I really am sometimes. So we were crocheting this grea...

And the winner is.... Angel~A Contact me at thecraftytortoise@gmail.com to collect your prize

I figured it is about time to have another giveaway! It has been a while since I have done one and I have some new items out. I am giving aw...