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- Angela Best - Another of my fave crocheters. Check out her free patterns archives.
- by the hook - some great free patterns
- Carol Duvall - Lots of crochet goodies here – and other crafts too.
- Cay - Fun and creative crochet!
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- flexible fashions - free & for sale
- flicker recycled art projects - lots of inspiration in mixed media, recycling, etc.
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- Golden Thimble - Plethora of links to free patterns, crochet and others.
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- kathy g. something new every day - approaching age 49, kathy g. is inspired to learn something new every day for the next year
- ken jones - ken’s unique crochet style
- Kim Guzman - Crochet Designs – ‘regular’ and tunisian
- Kimberly - Anatomy of a doily – very helpful for pattern reading.
- Lime&Violet - Cute printable cards to organize your WIP’s and FO’s.
- melanie - new blog. check out the hearts go round hat pattern!
- Men’s Crochet - Free crochet patterns for men – Ken, Drew, and others.
- mint ’s blog - diagonal crazy stitch tutorial w/pix
- monica burnett - custom crochet caps, beanies, hats, headbands, gloves, home decor.
- Noreen Crone-Findlay - Crochet, Spool Knitting, and lots more!
- pat harper ‘lady bee’ - crochet fun
- Punamouse - Ripple crochet formula.
- Radhika’s neat blog about crafting and India.
- Romian Point Lace by Silvia Murariu - supplies & instruction for romanian point lace (braid/tape lace)
- Sheilas Schnauzer Rescue – and Crochet - Her Pond Lily #1 is my FAVORITE doily pattern, other freebies too.
- Six Degrees
- Stargazer Crochet - My favorite site for finding great crochet patterns online. If you can’t find it here, it’s probably not available.
- stitchy’s kitchy site - cute, outrageous crochet & knit
- Suzie’s Crochet - Lots of free patterns here. Check those archives.
- thata pang - thata’s unique crochet eyecandy
- the hub - interesting crochet, freeform
- Velvet Pumpkin - Easiest Sweater Pattern or so they say.
- WILLA’S FOOD AND CRAFTS - WILLA’S JOURNEY THROUGH COOKING LOCAL & OTHER STUFF
- working-tigers - My daughter’s blog about the world of the working & nonworking twentysomethings.
- Wovenspun - Alphabet Pillow Patterns
- www.nantucketbagg.com - Reversible crocheting bag organizer
- Yarncat - My favorite Santa Hat and Night Cap.
- zanegrey’s freeform blog - some great freeform inspiration
Mar
31
Who knew that there was a crochet luminary so close to my home in St. Louis?
Who knew that a LYS I enjoy visiting would be hosting classes in Advanced Crochet taught by this person?
How is it that I just missed…
Mar
29
Does crochet count as exercise? If I carry huge bags of yarn to and from the car, is it weight lifting? If I crochet all night, is it endurance training? If I crochet AND knit, it is cross training?
Ok…. I’m…
Mar
22
There comes a time in every crocheter’s life when s/he is completely unmotivated. Nothing looks interesting. The yarn looks old. Nobody NEEDS a gift. No inspiration in sight. What to do?
I find that a couple of things will get me…
Mar
20
Samples of Yarn Entered in the Yarn Competition 2009 MO Fiber Retreat
The past three years, DJ and I have attended the Missouri Fiber Festival in Jefferson City, MO in March. This year, through a series of circumstances that made getting…
Mar
18
Online magazines are coming our way. There are two crochet related mags online that I know about. Crochetme is the first. Now comes Crochet Uncut.
Check it out at:
http://crochetuncut.com/
There are articles and some free patterns. The idea of liberating crochet and…
Mar
15
Don’t forget to wear a bit of green on March 17 – this Tuesday, St. Patrick’s Day. St. Louis, where I live, has what is reputed to be the second largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the world, second only…
Mar
15
One of my daughter’s best friends is getting married this June. I’m trying to come up with some ideas for small gifts for the bride and groom that I can crochet. The bride is fairly easy - a shawl or…
Mar
14
In case you missed it, I’m running a great contest this month, in conjunction with National Crochet Month. My aim is to get all of my readers to create or find online some great projects demonstrating how crochet can be…
Mar
13
http://www.myrawood.com/pages/CCL.html
I have yet to get my hands on this book – but, boy, doesn’t it look exciting??
Myra Wood’s website has some more pix of patterns from this book. Check that out at www.myrawood.com
The look is very romantic and sensual. The…
Mar
11
If you want to know more about crochet on the internet, want to learn a new stitch, want to learn a new technique, want to find great crochet blogs, websites, and patterns, then run on over to www.groups.yahoo.com and join…
Mar
9
Green Bead Crochet Bracelet by Nikki
http://nikkiinstitches.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/green-bead-soup/
I receive quite a few emails from people asking me to publish their project or idea on my blog. Most of them are not impressive. Nikki emailed me the other day with the link above. …
Mar
7
http://nulandnews.blogspot.com/
Some of these little critters are so cute! They fall under the category called ‘amigurumi’. I’m not a huge fan of stuffed animals, but I find these really appealing. One good use I can think of for them is quiet…
Mar
3
In honor of National Craft (or Crochet) Month, I’m giving away this DVD (a $19.99 value). It’s a wonderful way to learn to knit or crochet – like having a great teacher right at your elbow. It’s 3.5 hours of…
Mar
1
http://mycrochetstuff.blogspot.com/
I just ran across this blog and found these cute keychains complete with free directions to crochet your own! There are other goodies at this site too. Check it out.
