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Oct

30

NOT EXACTLY CROCHET, BUT….

October 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22029/22029-h/22029-h.htm
There’s a lot of things one can make with spool knitting and it’s a bit easier to learn, especially for youngsters, than crochet or knitting. Tension is not such an issue with spool knitting as it is with crochet and knitting. However, it’s highly repetitive, and thus boring for me.
Here are some sample [...]

Oct

19

PINK PURSE PERFECTION??

October 19, 2007 | 7 Comments

Well, not perfections, surely. But, finished nonetheless. Have I told you that I’m not a perfectionist? You probably have that figured out by now.
So, here is a picture of the finished pink purse below and the flower detail above. DJ suggested filling the tapestry crochet ‘flower pot’ with flowers, so I [...]

Oct

18

EVERYDAY CROCHET?? No, A Special Day!

October 18, 2007 | 2 Comments

Look at this pretty sweater! It’s the first project I want to make from the new Doris Chan book, Crochet Everyday. Yesterday was my birthday - and, as usual, my dear husband forgot!! After 32 years of marriage, you’d think…….
Well, you know how it is. Anyway, today, he showed up after [...]

Oct

15

Geometry, A New Way To Crochet

October 15, 2007 | 1 Comment

Have you seen this excellent book?
Geometrics, A New Way To Crochet by Ruthie Marks.

The concepts in this book are mathematical and are not new - but are presented in a way that even an innumerate mathphobe like me can understand, appreciate, and USE!
Since the popular book, The DaVinci Code, presented the term ‘golden ratio’ for [...]

Oct

10

Vogue Knitting - Crocheted Shawls on the go! A Review.

October 10, 2007 | 2 Comments

I heard about how much my friend, Ronnie, like this book, so I asked her to write a review for all of us. So, here’s my guest columnist, Ronnie, with her review:

The latest in the series from Sixth&Spring Books contains an interesting grouping of information and patterns.
Normally, I just give the intro section a [...]

Oct

5

EVERBODY’S TALKING ABOUT TWINKIE!

October 5, 2007 | 3 Comments

All over the crochet (inter)net, everyone’s talking about Twinkie Chan. Who is Twinkie? She’s part of a movement called ‘Indie Crafts’. There are lots of artists and crafters who are part of the Indie movement - Indie as in Independent. Twinkie is an independent stylist IMO and has created any number [...]

Oct

2

CONTEST TIME AGAIN!! Think Winter….

October 2, 2007 | 12 Comments

Okay, I’m ready to host another contest. This one [...]

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