Crochet

Patterns, projects and techniques

Suncatcher Snowflake

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I used to crochet a lot of snowflake.  There are a gazillion free snowflake patterns online, each prettier or more complex than the other.  Pretty hard to find one I don’t like!  But, when I ran across this super fantastic … Read More ...

October Giveaway Winner is ………

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The winner of this delightful new book is Linda Ryan!!  Congratulations, Linda.  Please send your snail mail info to crochet at craftgossip dot com .  I’m sure you’ll enjoy creating your own versions of Bendy’s afghans.

What’s Your Skill Level and How Do You Know?

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Crochet patterns are often ranked according to some scale of Difficulty Rating.  Books, magazines, and websites often use a system to categorize their patterns based on some perceived skill levels.  Are these real differences?  Are they written in granite?  Who … Read More ...

Cushion the Blow

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My daughter is forever dropping her phone!  She’s gone through more than her share of cell phones and is on her very last ‘upgrade’ on my account.  Guess what she’s getting as a gift from me?  This!

CraftyMummy has a … Read More ...

Bonnets, Flowers, and More

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I found this charming little blog and want to share it with you.  First, there are three different baby bonnets with tutorials.  This one is made with strips of t-shirt fabric!

What little girl wouldn’t look adorable in this bonnet?  … Read More ...

Why Doesn’t Every Designer Do This???

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Why doesn’t every crochet designer do this?  Do what?  Check out the pictures and notecards that accompany this pattern.  The pattern sets itself up to be difficult.  The write up about it states that you have to know a lot … Read More ...

Like Yarn??

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If you love homegrown, hand spun, hand dyed, to die for yarns, I’ve got a new site for you!  My friend, Mandy Pedigo, has just launched her new site – and she’s got a Giveaway going on there in addition … Read More ...

Sweet Little Flowers

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I love these little flowers and the tutorial that Elise created to teach even a beginner how to crochet them.  As crocheters with some experience under our belts, we often forget how much impact simple designs can have.   These mini … Read More ...

September Crochet Club

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Sweet Eleanor Scarf

I was unable to attend the September meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club.  Ronnie nicely agreed to take notes for me.  Here is her round-up of the group’s Show n’ Tell.  Sorry I missed it.  I’ll … Read More ...

Label Your Crochet

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Why, you may ask, is a Crochet Blog featuring a book that has ‘Quilt’ in its title?  Well, one thing that quilting and crocheting have in common – oh, well, there are several things – is that they are fiber … Read More ...

Spider-y Things

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These simple but very effective Spider Napkin Rings would be a big hit for any Halloween party, especially with school age kids.  I actually like spiders and am trying to think of other ways I can use this pattern.  Would … Read More ...