At our August, 2011 Crochet Club meeting, Marti shared with us the framed, heirloom collar that was crocheted by her great grandmother. Marti cherishes this treasured heirloom and has it beautifully framed. Now, Marti is attempting to recreate this antique … Read More ...
CROCHET CLUB AUGUST, 2011
I wrote so much about the Yarn Crawl that I almost forgot to share the news of the latest meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club. We met August 17, 2011 and there was lots of show ‘n tell. In … Read More ...
ANEMONE NECKLACE
Some people can take the simplest stitch and a few yards of yarn and come up with something splendid. Not me, mind you. But some people. When those special people create these things with the same yarn and hook I … Read More ...
Book Review – FLEECE AND FIBER SOURCEBOOK
Did you know that not all sheep have fleece, that there is at least one breed of sheep that has ‘hair’ rather than fleece thus making it of not much use to crocheters? That’s just one of the hundreds of … Read More ...
“HOOKED ON CROCHET”
“Hooked On Crochet” is but one of the books of the talented Candi Jensen. This book contains ’20 Sassy Projects’ and” includes step-by-step instructions for beginners’. That’s all on the cover and it’s true! Especially the part about … Read More ...
IT’S A WINNER! Best of Interweave Crochet and Maureen
Maureen submitted this winning entry:
Wow…I didn’t realize I could do a search on free patterns on Interweave until I read it in this post. =)
It’s hard to narrow my favorite pattern down to 1, but I do like … Read More ...
INSTEAD OF A SQUARE…..
This pattern is for a 12 inch square. I like the idea, but…….
instead of making a square, I’d simply make a full babyghan using this idea and a standard granny square pattern like this one:
Check out … Read More ...
DO YOU RECOGNIZE THIS AFGHAN?
A friend is looking for the source of this pretty baby afghan. It’s very similar to one of several patterns that include ‘Flower Garden’ in the names. I have seen this exact afghan before but worked in different colors. If … Read More ...
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR CROCHET?
Time and again, I read and hear about people who would like to make money with their crochet. It’s difficult to get paid a fair price for crocheted items. People who do not crochet have no idea of the … Read More ...
CROCHET RETREAT
What fun! I wanna go to a Crochet Retreat! The fine folks at the Crochet Liberation Front – those zany ‘radical’ crochets – have come up with what looks to be a wonderful few days devoted to the best of … Read More ...
ANOTHER SMASHING BRACELET – WITH TUTORIAL
Don’t you love the look of these bangles? I think I have to make one really soon. I wear bracelets every day. I have two wedding bangles (like wedding bands in India, my husband’s homeland) and about 50 other … Read More ...
UPCYCLE A T-SHIRT!
I really love the look of this chunky, recycled bracelet. This gives me some larger notions – like a matching bracelet.
The designer of this pretty upcycled t-shirt bracelet is Athena. She has a nice tutorial to show you how … Read More ...
CATNIP FOR CROCHETERS?
Do you ever wonder what catnip does to cats? I know!! It’s Lavishea Lotion Bar to me. No kidding! I am totally addicted to this stuff.
My nose discovered the Lavishea Lavender Lotion Bar when I was in BAH Yarns … Read More ...
IT’S BARELY CROCHET, BUT….
I just had to share this idea. Even if you only use it once in your crochet-lifetime, it’s a good technique to have in your repertoire.
http://mypoppet.blogspot.com/2011/08/how-to-yarn-doll-hair.html
In the pictured example, the addition of the yarn hair is really a … Read More ...
FURTHER REFLECTIONS ON THE YARN CRAWL, 2011
I wanted to take some time and space for further reflections on the twelve shops that participated in this year’s Yarn Crawl. This is NOT a scientific endeavor. I have definite subjective feelings about each shop. I’ll try to make … Read More ...
