Mar
31
I JOINED THE THRONGS
March 31, 2008 | 5 Comments
http://kimguzman.bravejournal.com/
I joined the throngs of my online crochet friends, and a few locals too, who have purchased Kim Guzman’s latest design, the Garden Party Wrap. This is not to be confused with the failed Garden Party Jacket that I recently attempted to crochet from the unintelligible (at least to me) pattern from Fiesta [...]
Mar
26
HOOK REVIEW - BOYE HOOKS
March 26, 2008 | 6 Comments
Who hasn’t seen these hooks hanging in every yarn and craft store in America?
Step Back! Don’t reach for them! Don’t be taken in by their shiny package or their nice colors!
Boye hooks, produced by Wright’s Products, are terrible crochet hooks. OK! Don’t throw rotten tomatoes at me or condemn me to [...]
Mar
24
HOOK REVIEW - EXOTIC WOODS
March 24, 2008 | 5 Comments
With the mass market introduction of exotic wood crochet hooks several years ago, we crocheters have been enticed to buy and use these beauties. Rosewood was one of the first exotic wood hooks I held in my hands. I was familiar with Brittany hooks and had actually held a wonderful Greydog hook, but [...]
Mar
22
AN EXPLORATION OF ‘CROCHET WORLD’ ADS
March 22, 2008 | 5 Comments
My latest copy of Crochet World magazine arrived recently. I sat down with it late one evening to check out the latest in crochet designs. I like this magazine - not a lot of glitz, but always some good patterns in it. I guess it’s one of the mainstays of the crochet [...]
Mar
20
MY VERSION OF KEN JONES’ SWEATER…..
March 20, 2008 | 2 Comments
If you value well written crochet patterns as much as I do, get yourself over to Ken Jones’ Lulu Storefront and buy yourself one of his patterns! I’m a slow crocheter and tend to think of patterns as ’suggestions’ more than anything else. I’ve gotten in the bad habit, as I just learned, [...]
Mar
18
ERGONOMIC HOOK REDUX - AN ALTERNATIVE
March 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Several people have emailed me with concerns about the quality of workmanship for the ‘ergonomic’ Provo Hooks I recently reviewed. Here’s an alternative, albeit a much more expensive one. But, if you have carpal tunnel or other problems, these might be worth the money for you.
http://www.maggiescrochet.com/pages/Supplies/trigger_grip_hooks_main.htm
DISCLAIMER: I have never ordered from [...]
Mar
15
SHANNONDALE CRAFT CAMP
March 15, 2008 | 1 Comment
WOW! I ran across this ‘camp’ last week when I attended the 2008 Missouri Fiber Retreat. Crocheters are in the minority at the Fiber Retreat, but there are lots of interesting arts and crafts represented, including knitting, weaving, spinning, fingerweaving, tatting, and more. There are lots of folks who raise llama, goat, [...]
Mar
13
HOOK REVIEW - PROVO ERGONOMIC HOOKS
March 13, 2008 | 3 Comments
This set of hooks was recently purchased by a friend of mine, DJ. I admit to having been present at the purchase and to have aided and abetted DJ in adding to her hook collection. We both gave the hooks a quick trial the first night she had them, but soon, she [...]
Mar
11
SWEET AND EASY LITTLE GIRL DRESS ENSEMBLE
March 11, 2008 | 2 Comments
I made several of these before I knew a pattern or instructions for doing so existed. This is the easiest toddler or little girl dress you’ll ever make. Here’s Candi Jensen’s version as shown on HGTV.
http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_needlework_crochet/article/0,,HGTV_3260_2820290,00.html
You can make this dressy or not. You can easily add a sleeve or even crochet [...]
Mar
10
STUMBLE UPON CROCHET
March 10, 2008 | 4 Comments
Don’t you love to find great crochet sites and patterns online? I was referred to a wonderful site http://www.stumbleupon.com/which is a huge portal to everything on the web. However, instead of wandering aimlessly through cyberspace, you can refine your ’stumbles’ to topics that appeal to you - like crochet! I joined [...]

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