A Pleasant Shoppe LLC

12/31/2025

Took a little break from crocheting to venture into making sea glass art nightlights. These (and others) will be available for sale at A Pleasant Shoppe in Portsmouth, NH.

12/16/2025

What is your favorite team colors? This hat and scarf combo is a custom order for a mum whose son is attending his freshman year at Ohio State University. OH - IO!

11/07/2025

When your cousin asks you if you can make a mouse for her three year old that she can snuggle and walk in a stroller, it’s time to get those creative juices flowing.

07/29/2025

My latest tutorial video is now available on my YouTube channel. If you love crocheting and want to learn how to crochet a cute little chicken like this, then you are definitely going to want to watch my latest how to video. Happy Crocheting!

04/04/2025

How Does Your Garden Grow?
These crochet bookmarks are a quick and fun project. Perfect for spring crocheting. To learn how to make one yourself, visit my YouTube channel ’s Cozy Creations

02/02/2025

One of my YouTube followers asked me if I could design a face scrubby pattern. I must admit, I wouldn’t have thought of this. I had so much fun designing this pattern and even more fun crocheting them.

11/08/2024

In my latest YouTube video, I will be teaching you how to crochet a Broomstick Lace scarf. This is my favorite stitch. It is also the first stitch I ever learned from my nana. I guess you could say this stitch was the one that started it all for me. If you like this video, please subscribe to my channel. Happy Crocheting!

10/11/2024

I am so excited to launch my own You Tube Chanel simply called Gretchen’s Cozy Creations. Here I will post step by step, how to videos on everything crocheting. Regardless if you are a beginner or advanced crocheter, here you can learn crocheting tips, tricks and techniques all at your own pace. Please subscribe to receive notifications on when new videos are posted. And as always, happy crocheting.

10/05/2024

We love our repeat customers. This adorable original painting by artist Leslie Beauregard sold and soon will be hung next to two other original bear painting by Leslie.

08/15/2024

I love being a crochet designer. I love the challenge that comes with building my design portfolio and I love the challenge of executing that design. My latest creation is the change purse. Simple, elegant, functional, useful and classy. This little purse is perfect for holding your license, credit cards, extra change, money, keys, the list is endless.

08/15/2024

04/11/2024

As I close the door to our Newburyport location behind me for the last time, I am left with a feeling of both melancholy and gratitude. I would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to everyone who had supported us throughout the last few years. I will miss participating in events such as Witches Walk and first Fridays. I will miss seeing our regulars, both human and canine. I will miss being a retailer in a city which I love so much, but most importantly I will miss being a part of this community.
Thank you all for the wonderful memories and friendships made along the way. I hope to see you all again in our Portsmouth location sometime in the future. Until then I bid you all, farewell.
Gretchen