http://crochet.craftgossip.com Crochet news @ CraftGossip Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:38:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My husband's secretary has four sons and one granddaughter. She was so thrilled to finally get a girl! The 'baby' is now 15 months old. I have crocheted a number of things for her, including an afghan which is the only handmade item received as a baby ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/christmas-in-july/2008/07/06/ The world of crochet and knit was revolutionized several years ago with the introduction of hooks made with a wide variety of woods. The most common of those woods is bamboo. Knitters and crocheters alike have been wildly attracted to these tools. I like bamboo hooks, but feel that ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-clover-bamboo-hooks/2008/07/04/ 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 a good value for the money. The book is ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/book-review-crochet-designs-by-tess-dawson/2008/07/01/ These are my absolutely favorite crochet hooks. I even have a set of them in sizes for thread. Those are hard to find. I googled and found that this site still has a few left in thread sizes - http://www.yarn-store.com/crochet-hooks.html. I have never ordered from that site, so ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/hook-review-clover-soft-touch/2008/06/29/ The Blog Administration recently made some changes in the way we editors write and manage our blog entries. I discovered several valid comments sent in by readers (you!) and have released them for publication. I apologize for the lack of timely management of these comments. The good ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/your-comments/2008/06/22/ So, I'm home recuperating from my knee replacement (doing well, thank you) and a bit fuzzy because of the pain meds. First, Saturday's mail held the latest copy of Crochet Today! Yippee! Something to stare at that requires no attention span. Lots of pretty pictures. ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/crochet-literature-overload/2008/06/16/ Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls) (Hardcover) by Stefanie Girard (Author) Here's a book I really want to buy. It combines two of my favorite things - crochet and recycling. Actually, I can buy other people's cast off crocheted and knitted ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/sweater-surgery/2008/06/07/ http://youtube.com/results?search_query=1970+K-Tel+Knitter+Commercial&search=Search You gotta check this thing out. I wonder if we can still buy this item anywhere but Ebay?? Anyone out there own one or ever used one? Does it really work? Inquiring minds and fingers want to know. Well, I answered my own question by going to Ebay ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/the-coolest-thing-you-tube-scores-again/2008/06/01/ Doublestitch, Designs for the Crochet Fashionista by Erika and Monika Simmons Published by Interweave Press, 2008, 128 pages, ISBN 978159668006630 Erika and Monika, identical twins, are young, beautiful, fashionable, and talented crochet entrepreneurs. Their crochet designs are fashion forward - aimed at younger women with great shapes. As with many books ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/doublestitch-the-review/2008/05/29/ No, Monica Burnett has not hyjacked my blog! It's just that I love the look of her website and wanted to share! Monica has a great blog as well. Her crocheted designs just make me smile. Check out some of her goodies. These aren't inexpensive - but ... http://crochet.craftgossip.com/monica-burnett-designs-a-cupcake/2008/05/22/