Every day, across our wonderful world, there are people in dire straits. Women and children are especially vulnerable to the harsh realities of famine, blight, war, and other strife. Maybe today is the day that you’ll want to reach across … Read More ...
SIDE TRACKED
I owe apologies to several people who have been expecting packages from me. I am backlogged in most aspects of my daily life due to …….. LIFE! Kids, job, dog, elderly mother and broken wrist all required extreme amounts of … Read More ...
ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF MINI-CONTEST APRIL, 2007
Well, we have a WINNER!!. As you may recall, these items were offered free to the person who chose the correct number between 1 and 1948 without going over. The correct number is:
904.
Why this number? Well, … Read More ...
MINI CONTEST UPDATE
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am likely to be away from my computer on April 12, when I should be posting the winner of this mini-contest. Please bear with me and I will post the winning information on … Read More ...
Get Some Inspiration!
I ran across this site and want to share it with you. It’s not just crochet, but there are almost 1000 pictures to inspire you to create wonderful things from yarn, buttons, and fabrics that you have on hand. Here’s … Read More ...
FREE TO GOOD HOME…….shipping extra
Greetings to my fellow crochet and yarn lovers! I assume that most of you out there LOVE yarn, hooks, magazines, patterns, books, etc as much as I do. I have a HUGE stash of such things. Some of them need … Read More ...
AND THE WINNER IS…………..
I announced a contest for crochet tips. Over thirty people sent in tips. I don’t believe there were any duplications – mainly because you could all read each other’s tips. In many ways, that set the bar higher! After a … Read More ...
SOME OF MY FAVORITE HOOKS
These hooks are kinda hard to find. Wanted to share the site I just found them on:
Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks
http://crochetasylum.com/html/hooked_on_hooks.html
Clover Soft Touch also has a set of thread hooks which are wonderful. My LYS, Hearthstone Knits … Read More ...
KNIT VS CROCHET – FERNMONKEY SPEAKS
I think that Fernmonkey’s thoughtful response to my recent blog “Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?”deserves to be read by all. So, although I could find no way to contact Fernmonkey personally, I’ve decided to elevate her to guest … Read More ...
AMIGURUMI PATTERN HELPERS
http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com/my_little_mochi/files/japanese_pattern_help.pdf
If you enjoy making those cute Japanese inspired stuffed animals, here’s a link to a document that will help you understand the directions written in Japanese.
Here’s a cute ‘twofer’ I ran across.
from craftlog.org
SOFTIE AWARDS 2007
If you like mixed media like I like mixed media, you’ll love the eye candy in these award winning designs. Lots of crocheted items. What’s your favorite??
Sakura by mumblepeg
The one above might be my favorite crocheted item. I … Read More ...
Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?
YEP! Yarn shops are notorious for snubbing crocheters. Books that contain both knit and crochet are dominated by knit. Many ready to wear items that are crocheted are marketed as knitted. There are references to machine crochet when crochet cannot … Read More ...
A SIMPLE SQUARE
Thata hosts one of my very favorite blogs. She is SOOOO creative and is a prolific crocheter, despite having a family and job outside the home. She recently posted a ‘simple’ square of her own design. This square is so … Read More ...
CROCHETING WITH ONE HAND TIED BEHIND YOUR …?
abilities! well, beyond my abilities. i just can’t hold the yarn with this cast on! there are any number of other things i can’t do or can do poorly or very slowly – like typing. gives me far more respect … Read More ...
SPRING FLOWERS
With Spring just around the corner (I hope!), I decided to find some new and different flower patterns online. I think all these are freebies except for one link. I love to make them with luscious orphan skeins I can … Read More ...