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This book is a recent release. I had been kinda warned off it by a friend who knows that I’m not only not mathematical, I’m almost innumerate (defined as: lacking knowledge and understanding of mathematical concepts and methods). Okay, I can balance my checkbook and I do keep the books for my husband’s [...]

ADORN SUMMER 2007

May 29, 2007 | 2 Comments

I’m a magazine junkie! There - the truth is out. I don’t subscribe to all of the magazines that I love, but I do check them out from the library, buy them at thrift stores and garage sales, and use my 40% off coupons at craft stores to purchase issues I just [...]

I was thinking today about things that make me smile. There are a number of things - and I’m not talking about pretty babies, cute kid jokes, or the usual warm fuzzies. Here’s what happened:
I was going through my extensive wardrobe - lots of clothes, most of which arrived in my closet via [...]

Here’s a republication of my May 15 post with rules and blocks.  You have about TWO WEEKS left to go on this contest.  I have a BUNCH of new crochet leaflets and other mags (& maybe some yarn) from my stash for the prize.  Don’t Delay - Crochet It Today!!
From May 15, 2007:
Here are a [...]

STITCH N’ PITCH

May 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

If you enjoy baseball and crochet (or knitting or needlepoint, etc), you might enjoy a day that combines both - stitching at the ballpark! Go to this website for details:
http://www.stitchnpitch.com/
The event is a combined effort of the TNNA (The National Needlearts Association) and MLB (Major League Baseball).
This year, in St. Louis, the shop owners [...]

Stacked Shells Doll Blanket (or square, or large afghan, or shawl, or ……….)

Here’s a free pattern for you. I’ve made a doll blanket with it because I needed a quick gift for a neighbor’s grandchild. As far as I know, this is my original pattern - so please use it for your own [...]

SOME SAMPLES OF KIM’S ORIGINAL PATTERNS AVAILABLE ON HER WEBSITE.
Kim Guzman is one of my favorite crochet designers.

aDULT JIFFY CARDIGAN
Her ‘Jiffy Cardigan’ is the first adult sweater I attempted to make. It’s featured on one of my earlier blogs. I crocheted it for my mother and she loves it. I asked [...]

‘MY’ LYS

May 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

Do you have a LYS (local {or little} yarn shop)? I do! Hearthstone Knits is a small, cozy, crochet friendly local yarn shop stuffed deep and high with all kinds of wonderful yarns. It’s housed in a humble building that it shares with a print shop. Next door is a restaurant [...]

A lot of us are familiar with the Crochet Pattern-A-Day Calendars. Below is an email from
the company that publishes them, with details on how YOU can submit a pattern for publication
and perhaps earn a bit of money. And, who doesn’t like that idea?
Here’s the email I received:
My name is Bethany Thompson and I [...]

A KEN JONES ORIGINAL
The internet has some wonderful possibilities. One of those possibilities is meeting other crocheters online. I have made several online crochet friends and I have been impressed with several designers, both for their work and creativity as well as their sense of sharing.

ANOTHER OF KEN’S ORIGINAL DESIGNS
Ken Jones is [...]

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