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Dec

31

GREETING 2008 - A GOOD YEAR TO CROCHET

December 31, 2007 | 10 Comments

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t. I figure that if I’m really interested in making a change in my life, I need not wait for January 1 to make that change. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with making resolutions. In fact, it might be a good thing. Today, [...]

Dec

28

RECYCLED SWEATER SCARF - LOOKING AHEAD 350+ DAYS

December 28, 2007 | 3 Comments

Here are some ideas for recycling sweaters you might find at the thrift store. Sweaters need to be:
wool or wool blend (with at least 35% wool but better if more than 50% wool)
attractive
inexpensive.
If you don’t spend too much on an old sweater, you don’t mind experimenting. If you happen to own a [...]

Dec

25

CROCHET DESIGNER. COULD YOU BE ONE?

December 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

So, do you want to be able to design your own crochet? I ran across a couple of sites that will be helpful in this endeavor. There are also any number of books that can make this process clearer and less painful. Check these out and see if you find some help [...]

Dec

20

SEASON’S GREETINGS 2007

December 20, 2007 | 2 Comments

I’m having computer problems and am just able to get online for a few moments today to share a site with you and to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year!

The image above is from the Christmas section at www.cutecrochet.com. Please check out the cute patterns there.
I’ll be back online [...]

Dec

14

AN ODE TO HOOKS

December 14, 2007 | 4 Comments

What’s your favorite crochet hook? Well, we each have one size, brand, or type of hook that we prefer. For me, the closest thing to hook heaven is Clover Soft Touch hooks. I prefer an inline hook rather than a tapered hook. I also much prefer a traditional hook to a [...]

Dec

13

PLUSH TOWEL TOPPERS

December 13, 2007 | 6 Comments

As promised, I’m writing today to tell you how I make my towel toppers.
First things first. I don’t want to offend anyone, but DO NOT go to the Dollar Store or similar place to buy their chintzy hand towels. Go to a store that sells nicer towels and buy what’s on sale to [...]

Dec

12

BUTTONS HERE AND NOW AND A QUICKIE FOR CHRISTMAS!

December 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/n_general.html#RQ25
I love buttons. Don’t you?
I’m not, however, a huge fan of those balled up crochet buttons

that seem to appear with alarming regularity on garment, especially baby, patterns (unlike the antique beauty pictured here). They start off looking pretty nice, but they don’t wear well, suffering from even gentle hand washing.
I have [...]

Dec

11

SOMETHING OLD - SOMETHING NEW

December 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Most of you who have been reading my blogs or emails about crochet for any amount of time have read my opinion about companies ‘recycling’ patterns - selling them as NEW with only a change of yarn type or color. This is a persistent problem in the crochet world as I see it.
Today, I [...]

Dec

4

SNOWFLAKE CONTEST - REDUX

December 4, 2007 | 2 Comments

There were a grand total of TWO people who entered designs in my snowflake contest - so there are TWO WINNERS!! I’ll be sharing more about their designs in future, but for now, just know that both of them will be receiving yarn from my stash. Ronnie in St. Louis has already received [...]

Dec

2

ONE MORE HAT - A STASH BUSTER!

December 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/
Ken Jones - that Crochet Guy - emailed me the link to this lovely hat. Had to pass along the addition to my recent posts on hats. I plan to make several of these very soon. Of course, I plan to make A LOT of things very soon. We’ll see how [...]

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