Crochet

Patterns, projects and techniques

DESIGNING

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Here’s an easy to follow tutorial for designing your own vest.  It needn’t look exactly like the one pictured here.  There are simple schematics and a lot of information in a few paragraphs so you can design one to fit … Read More ...

THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO CROCHET

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What a lovely book this is!  It’s thick, heavy, colorful, and, as one would expect from Margaret Hubert, quite useful.

The photos in this book are crisp and clearly show the stitch indicated.  Closer up photos delineate the difference between … Read More ...

NEED A SIMPLE GIFT FOR A CROCHETER? TRY THIS!

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This is such a beautiful calendar.  Any crocheter would love to own it!

This calendar has 12 motifs, one for each month, beautifully photographed in color accompanied by both a written and charted pattern.  These are simply scrumptious!

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Carry – Along Little Christmas patterns

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I just can’t get enough of these cute, mini, carry-along projects.  These are perfect to stash in your bag while you’re on the run, so you can use those few odd moments waiting for the kids, ‘watching’ kiddie ballet lessons, … Read More ...

NECK SCARF/EAR WARMER

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This is a pic of my daughter modeling a narrower version of the Miley Cowl.  I have fallen in love with this pattern.  It’s a keeper!  In the pictured version, I used two yarns from my stash – one is … Read More ...

UNIVERSAL YARN ‘PATCHWORK’

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As I was about to depart my LYS empty handed (almost a miracle!!), I spied this new yarn atop one of the yarn baskets. I touched it – and the rest is history. It’s incredibly soft and comes in dreamy … Read More ...

A SIMPLE WAY TO DO A GOOD DEED

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Have you heard about Caps For Good?  It’s a project sponsored by Save The Children and Warm Up America.  The goal is to crochet or knit caps to be sent to areas where newborns may die from poor or no … Read More ...

CARRY-ALONGS TO MAKE FOR CHRISTMAS

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It’s not too early to get started on some Christmas quickies that you can keep on hand for last minute gifting – and, these are all small things that you can carry along to your kid’s soccer game, with your … Read More ...

Last Minute Halloween Crochet Patterns

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Recently ran across some cute halloween themed crochet items, so I’ve gathered them here to share.  I think some people go overboard with full out costumes for babes in arms – but each to his own.  Still, babies and toddlers … Read More ...

IT’S NOT SPRING, BUT…

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These are just too attractive to wait, although they shout “Spring” to me.  Of course, I’m always ready for Spring.  Hate the cold.  These would certainly brighten up any cold, winter day.

Get the pattern here AND check out the … Read More ...