I have heard this matter discussed for years – which uses more yarn, knit or crochet? Well Joanne Scrace has finally conducted a fairly scientific experiment to answer this old question. Her method is well documented on her blog … Read More ...
Crochet A Customized Summer Top
Patrice Walker has created this simple Summer top using a very customized approach. With the information on her blog, you can create one of your own, using your choice of size, yarn, and even stitch pattern. I love when … Read More ...
Crochet Free Patterns
Are you familiar with this site for oodles of free patterns? Since crochetpatterncentral.com disappeared, I have not really found a reliable aggregate site for finding free crochet patterns online. This site seems to have a lot of the same features … Read More ...
Book Review – 100 Colorful Ripple Stitches
The only ripple stitches I ever truly loved fell into the category of round ripple – until I met this book! I have never seen so many cool ripple patterns as author Leonie Morgan has gathered here. The title tells … Read More ...
Crochet Fix
If this isn’t the cleverest use of a simple crochet motif, I must be a monkey’s uncle (or aunt)! As a tot, my daughter yearned deeply for the Converse high tops her older brothers wore. She got them as hand-me-downs … Read More ...
More Crochet Flowers – A Round UP
http://evanescencecrochet.blogspot.ca/2014/04/flowers-in-wild-flowers-aboundnow-that.html?m=1
It has become common knowledge that I love crochet flowers. So, people send me links to many beauties. There are not enough hours in the day for me to find all these goodies. Thanks to all who send them. … Read More ...
Tailored Crochet Bracelets – All Buttoned Up
Do you have a stash of cool buttons? If so, you might not have enough of any one button to finish off a garment. But, with this cool idea from Donatella, you can make fantastic use of those buttons. In … Read More ...
Learn Or Expand Your Tunisian Crochet Skills With A Great Online Class
Dora Ohrenstein, an accomplished and well traveled crochet artist, is offering a wonderful course on Craftsy that will have us all mastering Tunisian crochet. In this class (actually a series of classes all for one price), Dora takes us … Read More ...
Crochet A Stitch
Are you familiar with the website that offers a newsletter to teach you a new stitch every day? Often, these are not technically ‘stitches’. As in this case, it’s a motif rather than a single stitch. Still, it’s a … Read More ...
Five Things About Crochet
For beginning crocheters or for those who are interested in learning out wonderful craft, I have gathered a number of facts that might be helpful.
1. Unlike knitting, crochet can never be done on a machine! All crochet is … Read More ...
July 4 Quickie Crochet – or how to spend your 3 day weekend
So, if you’re fortunate, you might find yourself sitting around a campfire, picnic table, pool, or family room, thinking of a small project to crochet. Here you go! Four free, quick patterns that, of course, can be worked up in … Read More ...
Crochet For The Beach Or Pool
I love this beach cover up that Ellen over at the Chilly Dog has created. She used a readily available cotton yarn but I would prefer a cotton blend for a number of reasons. My experience with cotton worsted yarn … Read More ...
Try This Crochet Tip
If you have never tried a project that does not begin with a foundation chain, this one would be a good place to start. It’s such a pretty strawberry motif and could easily be adapted to an afghan of any … Read More ...
Can Crochet Save Your Life? Your Health?
I’m turning over the crochet reigns today to Kathryn Vercillo so she can give us good information about her latest survey. Please feel free to respond to her here and to go to her site (linked below) to participate in … Read More ...
Monstrous Crochet Bag Holder
The stated purpose of these monstrously cute bags is to hold plastic bags. I’m sure they do that really well. But, when I look at them, I see a great way to have little ones stash their PJ’s neatly every … Read More ...