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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!
- chie’s blog - good crochet stuff here
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- Crochet Partners - Crochet site full of free patterns & has an active worldwide discussion group.
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- crochetroo - indie crochet blog, whimsical, creative, cute, well executed
- crochetstyle - pretty purses
- croshay designs - very best beanie pattern anywhere – and it’s free!
- flexible fashions - free & for sale
- flicker recycled art projects - lots of inspiration in mixed media, recycling, etc.
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- Georgia’a Blog – HEARTHSTONE KNITS - Blog by the owner of my favorite LYS!
- Golden Thimble - Plethora of links to free patterns, crochet and others.
- How To Crochet
- How To Crochet Left Handed
- 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
Sep
10
Published in 2007, this book is a delicious collection of crochet edgings and some motifs (especially flowers), complete with color pictures and written instructions. What’s missing? Schematics. Susan Smith has assembled a pretty collection of trims that is well displayed…
Sep
8
There are several books in print which cover many of the techniques demonstrated in this book, published in 2006. It’s a handy size hardback with my favorite spiral binding. Why aren’t all books made like this?
Included are 127 pages in…
Jul
11
Here’s a new book by Sys Fredens. I was not familiar with this designer/author, but I sure do like her designs! I am currently working on one of the pullovers in this book for my daughter. Not only did my…
Jul
9
“Contemplative Crochet” is a different kind of book for my library. This quote caught my attention:
‘Craft, spirituality, and vocation all require a certian reaching out,a seeking of inspiration, a search for wisdom.’
‘……..staying curious, open to possibilities….’
This book combines the creative…
Jul
7
“Afghans and Throws” is an inviting new book by Luise Roberts. It contains both knit and crochet patterns, and, unlike most mixed books, this one gives equal space to crochet. While there are only six project patterns in the book,…
May
11
Tunisian crochet is not my favorite. It seems overly repetitive to me – just plain boring. Kinda like I feel about working anything in all single crochets. However, there are times when the particular characteristics of tunisian are a real…
Feb
3
Gee, I have to tell you, I thought this ‘technique’ was MY idea! I find a stitch I want to try, crochet it for a while, become bored with it or just dislike it, and voila! I put an edging…
Jan
26
One of Leisure Arts’ most recent crochet offerings is Dora Ohrenstein’s Crochet Insider’s Passion for Fashion. This book is a real joy. The 23 designs in this book are all innovative and attractive. There are several that are on my…
Jan
25
Here’s another book I ran across at the library. You’ve probably seen it too. It’s aimed at ‘tweens’ beginning crocheters. It’s a brightly illustrated book with lots of appealing photos.
Up front, the book contains useful information on hooks, yarns, fiber…
Nov
5
WRAPPED IN CROCHET: SCARVES, WRAPS, AND SHAWLS
KRISTIN OMDAHL
What? ANOTHER book about crochet scarves?? Why not something more impressive, fresher, newer, more fashion forward?? Kristin Omdahl has expanded her crochet horizon with many of the designs in this book, yet another…
Oct
29
Crochet Techniques by Renate Kirkpatrick has a great cover – colorful and appealing. The attraction doesn’t end there – but was not exactly what I expected from the title. There are several sampler projects in the book, each with well…
Oct
27
I’m not quite sure this is the ‘ultimate’ book of knitting and crochet stitches but it’s a useful one, albeit half of it is devoted to knitting making it virtually worthless to me. If you both knit and crochet, this…
Oct
20
I saw this book (new to me) at the library and decided to check it out even ‘tho it is entitled, “The Knitter’s Book of Yarn”. I don’t usually bother to peruse books about knitting. But, since crocheters use the…
Sep
10
Many of us know the name
Robyn Chachula
as a luminary in the crochet world. What I didn’t know about her is that she’s a structural engineer. In my own long and varied career path (or simply job history), I worked for…
Jul
1
I ran across this project packed book in the new release section of my local public library. It’s subtitled ‘25 must-have items to make’. I agree that there are a good number of attractive projects in this book, making it…
