Crochet

CROCHET BUTTONS FOR YOU

http://mademoisellechaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/crochet-button-deluxe.html

This crocheter makes beautiful button covers – and shows us how. Check it out! Unlike those crocheted button balls that look tired so quickly, these buttons will last longer. Choosing the right button to cover is the trick, I think. …

CROCHET TO GO

My sweetie of a husband came home from the bookstore with this the other day:

CROCHET TO GO DECK BY ALICIA BERGIN
He always checks the clearance tables and racks looking for books for himself or others. Usually there’s not much crochet…

March GIVEAWAY – WEEK #3

Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d…

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE

The 2010 Flamie Awards from the Crochet Liberation Front are being voted on right now!! Be sure to vote. Several of your/my favorite designers, sites, etc are up for awards. Crochet Luminaries like Rita Weiss, Jean Leinhauser, Kim Guzman, Pauline…

CROCHET OF INDIA

Today at the library, I ran across this fantastic (and fantastically huge) book:

Handmade In India, A Geographical Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts by Aditi Ranjan and M.P. Ranjan

In addition to the thousands of other handcrafts created all over the huge Indian…

ANOTHER SMART COOKIE

I love these ideas for recycling splendid fibers (mostly cashmere). Why didn’t I think of this? But, I’ll be making some of these and wishing my work was as refined as this artist’s work is! I’m so jealous of this…

MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #2

To win two skeins of Allegro Madil yarn in color #241 (pictured above), answer the question below. Complete rules for the contest are at the bottom of this post. Here’s the question for this week:

What’s your favorite boucle yarn? Give…

GUESS WHAT I’M GONNA LEARN?

KIM GUZMAN SHORT ROW TUNISIAN SCARF

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/classes.php

Kim Guzman is teaching an online class to make this lovely scarf in tunisian short rows. It really looks like something I can actually learn from pictures and text. The class is slated to begin…

IT’S COOL, BUT WOULD YOU WEAR IT?

CROCHET FELTED BIB NECKLACE

http://www.finecraftguild.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/feltbibnecklace.jpg

http://www.vision6.com.au/em/message/email/view.php?id=288109&u=22230

These three necklaces are really pretty – works of art. I see such crocheted items all the time. I’m wondering if anyone would actually wear them? I have no neck – none – so they wouldn’t suit…

IF YOU CROCHET AND NEEDLEFELT, I’VE GOT THE BOOK FOR YOU…

I was a bit hesitant when I received this book. I haven’t done any needlefelting in a while. It’s such a versatile craft that I should do more, but there are only so many hours…..

This book really makes me want…

GOT TENSION??

Have you seen this new, free online crochet magazine? Articles are free. So far, patterns cost, but there are some goodies here. I particularly like this one:

http://www.tensionmagazine.com/

IF I wore caps – which I don’t, I’d wear this one. However, I…

GIVEAWAY – (FORMERLY BLOGTEST) MARCH, 2010 WEEK #1

I have two skeins of this lovely yarn (Color #241) for the winner of this month’s Giveaway. Refer to the bottom of the post for all the rules.

Here’s the question for this week – Giveaway #3, Week #1

What would you…

GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT For February

Kathryn has won these books as I pulled her name from all those who entered the February Blogtest Giveaway.

Congratulations Kathryn! I’ve also emailed Kathryn directly. She needs to email me with her snail mail address so I can mail the…

CHIC OFFICE CROCHET

My friend, Ronnie, crocheted me this really nifty bag that is JUST the right size for me to carry a few files back and forth from the office. It’s a pretty bag that she crocheted tight enough that it doesn’t…

NEED A SWEET LITTLE GIRL DRESS FOR SPRING?

http://emmalemmon47.blogspot.com/

Check out the blog linked here. Cute stuff. And there are instructions for making this simple little pinafore. Isn’t it sweet?