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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

I think that Fernmonkey’s thoughtful response to my recent blog “Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?”deserves to be read by all. So, although I could find no way to contact Fernmonkey personally, I’ve decided to elevate her to guest…

http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com/my_little_mochi/files/japanese_pattern_help.pdf

If you enjoy making those cute Japanese inspired stuffed animals, here’s a link to a document that will help you understand the directions written in Japanese.

Here’s a cute ‘twofer’ I ran across.

from craftlog.org

If you like mixed media like I like mixed media, you’ll love the eye candy in these award winning designs. Lots of crocheted items. What’s your favorite??

Sakura by mumblepeg

The one above might be my favorite crocheted item. I have other…

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