I'm a nightshift RN and spend my time knitting & crocheting as a stress relief as well as a way to fight the sleepies. I first tried to learn to crochet in grade school when my Mom tried to teach me and my sister, but she lost her patience and gave up on us. In high school, I bought a crochet book and taught myself enough crochet to make myself an utterly horrible purple vest that I was ridiculously proud of. The vest has since met a merciful ... Read Full Bio »

I'm a nightshift RN and spend my time knitting & crocheting as a stress relief as well as a way to fight the sleepies. I first tried to learn to crochet in grade school when my Mom tried to teach me and my sister, but she lost her patience and gave up on us. In high school, I bought a crochet book and taught myself enough crochet to make myself an utterly horrible purple vest that I was ridiculously proud of. The vest has since met a merciful demise. In college, I decided to take up crocheting again when my Mom made me a beautiful blanket for my dorm bed. I would make her a blanket for once. The project never got done and was frogged multiple times over college years and two years post-college before resurrection was deemed to be unnecessary torture for all involved. The project and other attempts to make Mom a blanket have convinced me that I hate making blankets. I do, on the other hand, enjoy making wearables and will probably continue doing so, whether in knit or crochet. Finally, I just started a podcast on iTunes called Nurse With Needles, so come check it out and comment! I'd love to hear from you!