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Apr

26

Crochet ‘How To’ Free Online Instructions w/ lots of pics

April 26, 2007 | 2 Comments

If you want to learn how to do something in crochet, this site is a useful tool (scroll down at the site):
http://www.jessica-tromp.nl/how_to_crochet.htm
For instance, if you want to know how to create a shell for yourself without a specific pattern, this tip will show you how (this is one of two photos to help you).

Want to [...]

Apr

25

MY NEXT PROJECT…..A SHAWL

April 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

Have you seen the garnstudio site? www.garnstudio.com
Lots of free patterns there in crochet and knit. This is my next WIP:

You can find the free pattern - which is really just a chart - by going to the main page at www.garnstudio.com and entering these items in the search box:
click on ladies patterns
click on [...]

Apr

21

WANNA FEEL GOOD TODAY??

April 21, 2007 | 1 Comment

Every day, across our wonderful world, there are people in dire straits. Women and children are especially vulnerable to the harsh realities of famine, blight, war, and other strife. Maybe today is the day that you’ll want to reach across the globe to offer a hand up to some of those who have [...]

Apr

19

SIDE TRACKED

April 19, 2007 | 1 Comment

I owe apologies to several people who have been expecting packages from me. I am backlogged in most aspects of my daily life due to …….. LIFE! Kids, job, dog, elderly mother and broken wrist all required extreme amounts of time and energy over the past 8 days. So, I’m hoping to [...]

Apr

13

ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF MINI-CONTEST APRIL, 2007

April 13, 2007 | 1 Comment

REMEMBER THESE??

Well, we have a WINNER!!. As you may recall, these items were offered free to the person who chose the correct number between 1 and 1948 without going over. The correct number is:
904.
Why this number? Well, the birthday September 4, 1948 (9/04/1948)has special significance to me. So, the lucky winner [...]

Apr

11

MINI CONTEST UPDATE

April 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am likely to be away from my computer on April 12, when I should be posting the winner of this mini-contest. Please bear with me and I will post the winning information on Saturday.
Thanks,
jd
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Apr

9

Get Some Inspiration!

April 9, 2007 | 5 Comments

I ran across this site and want to share it with you. It’s not just crochet, but there are almost 1000 pictures to inspire you to create wonderful things from yarn, buttons, and fabrics that you have on hand. Here’s an example of a crochet project:

Carnival baby blanket made from scraps.
Here’s a link to [...]

Apr

8

FREE TO GOOD HOME…….shipping extra

April 8, 2007 | 20 Comments

Greetings to my fellow crochet and yarn lovers! I assume that most of you out there LOVE yarn, hooks, magazines, patterns, books, etc as much as I do. I have a HUGE stash of such things. Some of them need new homes where they will be better appreciated.
Soooooo, here’s the deal. [...]

Apr

6

AND THE WINNER IS…………..

April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I announced a contest for crochet tips. Over thirty people sent in tips. I don’t believe there were any duplications - mainly because you could all read each other’s tips. In many ways, that set the bar higher! After a lot of consideration and MUCH LEARNING on my part, I am [...]

Apr

4

SOME OF MY FAVORITE HOOKS

April 4, 2007 | 1 Comment

These hooks are kinda hard to find. Wanted to share the site I just found them on:

Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks
http://crochetasylum.com/html/hooked_on_hooks.html
Clover Soft Touch also has a set of thread hooks which are wonderful. My LYS, Hearthstone Knits (hearthstoneknits.com) is the only place I know of to get them. They ordered a set [...]

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