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We all need a way to corral our crochet hooks.  I have several hook holders at home.  Most fall into the broken handled mug category.  That is, the container was originally intended for some other use – coffee, tea, plants,…

In searching for a really useful gauge tool, I ran across several different kinds.  This is, by far, the coolest one I found.  Doubt it’s available for purchase anywhere these days as it was scavenged from trash by the owner…

http://needlework.craftgossip.com/product-review-strip-it/2008/08/21/?utm_source=220808NS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cb

In case you don’t read other craftgossip blogs, check out this tool whose review you can read at this blog:

http://www.craftstylish.com/

The original post on craftgossip is by the Sewing Editor, Denise Felton.  This is a really useful tool if you like…

There are a lot of older (vintage or antique if you prefer) patterns free online. Some of them are simply lovely and give us all kinds of inspiration. It’s great to run across a site full of these older masterpieces.…

galeriaszpilka.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,16…

If you like delicate crochet, you’ll love cro-tatting. I’ve seen this done ‘up close and personal’ from my friend Vicki Owen. We only get to see each other a couple times a year, but Vicki always shows up with some…

This chair pouch that is today’s Free Pattern at www.anniesattic.com is extremely easy to reproduce in crochet.  You can make it one-sided or two sided.  Be sure to use sturdy buttons sewn on with the same yarn as you make the…

Everywhere, I still see ponchos. I never cease to be amazed at the creativity of crocheters everywhere.  Check out these interesting photos and links.

They are in no particular order, but I have a few comments here and there.

This is one…

http://www.flickr.com/groups/craftgossip/

The Craftgossip Family of Blogs has started a flikr group so that we can all share photos of our favorite crafts.  The things I like best about this:

1. lots of inspiration

2. links to the blogs of people whose work you…

http://www.amazingyarn.com/Pages/amneedle.html

Here’s a link to Crochet With Dee’s blog wherein she writes about the Amazing Needle on March 18 and 19. She calls this a ‘new’ technique. Dee is such a cheerleader for crochet and has loads of good ideas to…

http://www.nantucketbagg.com/

Check out the neat canvas bags offered at this site.  This is a specially designed bag for every crafting occasion – and for other uses too.

The bags are made in either canvas or nylon.  I like the canvas because it’s…

Marvin the Depressed Android is a cute crochet creation from Snorkmaiden found on the

Geek Craft Flickr Group

Marvin is of course the sad little robot from the movie/book Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.

This post was written by Guest Editor -Shellie Wilson

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I ran across this book, ‘Knit One, Stripe Too’ by Candace Eisner Strick today at the library.  This book is a gem!  I only wish the author had considered crocheters in her notes on self-striping yarn.  It’s all about knitters. …

ooooh, oooooh, I want some eyecandy.  Check out this site.  

 http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=crochet

Here are a few pictures from the first page or two.  There are many pages.  Go for it!!

 

 

 

 

You’ve never seen so many crochet goodies in one place.  The vast creativity of…

Uniquely Felt by Christine Williams as seen on Amazon.com.

Felting (or fulling as it’s properly called) is not just for knitters. It works fine for crocheted fabric too! I’ve blogged about felting before, but I ran across a book recently that…

What a wonderful addition this book would be to anyone’s crochet library! I’m in love with this book and will be buying a copy after having checked it our from my local library to give it a good once-over. Well,…

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