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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
Nov
19
We’re all looking to save money on one of our favorite purchases – yarn. I’ve found a few good ways to save lots of bucks on yarn, so I’ll share them here.
The cheapest yarn is that which one can find…
Nov
17
I love it when I discover another crocheter who shares my sense of adventure about crochet, choosing to adapt published or scrounged designs to suit herself. Brett Bara is such a crocheter. You might be familiar with her name. She’s…
Nov
15
Have you ever heard of Duplet Magazine? It’s a Russian crochet magazine. I’ve been reading about it recently and decided to treat myself and splurge on a copy of it. Here’s the one I purchased:
I purchased this one on Etsy…
Nov
13
While I’m not a huge fan of calling people ‘idiots’ or ‘dummies’, these series of books are often helpful for learning a new skill. In this case, I believe the ‘idiots’ do a better job than the ‘dummies’.
This edition of…
Nov
11
Linda P. Schapper has collected a wonderful array of crochet border designs for this book. There are 342 different borders offered in the book’s 253 pages!
What makes this book a keeper? Every border has a very crisp, clear color photo,…
Nov
9
Tension Magazine, a new online (only) crochet magazine is headed our way!
This trendy new magazine is directed at urban crocheters – and, I think, a decidedly young, hip community. Nonetheless, this middle aged woman (ME!) is looking forward to seeing…
Nov
7
I’ve run across such cute caps for baby lately that I thought I’d better share. Check out some of these for gifting or for charity.
SPORT WEIGHT WITH H HOOK
http://www.lovinghugsfamily.com/hatpattern.html
There’s another one at the same website that is made with sock/fingering…
Nov
5
I’m always looking for great gift ideas. Being a crocheter, picking up a hook and yarn is my preferred way of creating gifts. Here are some of the ideas I’ve found online that I like:
http://barbarabradford.blogspot.com/search/label/crochet
Scroll down about half way to…
Nov
2
For my final installation on Tempting Ads from our favorite crochet mags, I’ve gathered some really crochet friendly information. I was thrilled to find the site that has nicely priced coned yarns/threads – and they actually mention what would be…
