At the last meeting of the St.Louis Crochet Club, we had our usual Show ‘n Tell – my favorite part of the evening. Rita, one of our members who both crochets and knits, admitted to not having much to show … Read More ...
WHO’S GOT THE RIGHTS TO YOUR COLORS??
A recent article about a dispute between a crocheting college football player’s right to sell or give away his team-colored caps and scarves created quite a stir. Since I have an inside line to an attorney, I asked his opinion. … Read More ...
Belts are back – Free Crochet Belt Patterns
Belts are back! Have you seen the latest fashions? Many are belted or have belts added to a layered look as an accessory. They must be fashionable because my daughter has finally asked for something crocheted – a belt! This … Read More ...
BLOGTEST #1 – WEEK 3
Week Three’s question for the month of January, 2010 is this:
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE BLOG (other than this one, of course)? YOU MUST POST A LINK TO IT WITH YOUR ENTRY.
The prize this month is this book:
RULES … Read More ...
WATCH THIS CROCHET!
http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070403/crochet-trimmed-watches/
Isn’t this a nifty idea? It looks like these watchbands are fabric – sewed to the watch after the embellishment was affixed. I think it would be easy enough to take an inexpensive store bought watchband and add one’s … Read More ...
COLD HEAD, WARM HEART
I’ve crocheted one cap and loomed one cap for my husband. Both still leave his ears cold. It’s been below 10 degrees F most days this year (2010). So, I’ve been scouting around for another pattern for him. I finally … Read More ...
BLOGTEST #1 – WEEK 2
Refer to the contest rules below. Winner of the monthly contest will be announced on the first Monday of next month.
This week’s question is:
WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST CROCHET ACCOMPLISHMENT OF 2009?
Remember, the prize this month is a … Read More ...
CROCHET FLOWERS FOR YOU!
I’m always looking for cute crocheted flower patterns. These pictures come from a blog that has some beautiful flowers. I even like the ones that are not crocheted – other art forms. Check it out!
There’s a detailed tutorial for … Read More ...
SEE THE LIGHT?
What do you think of this project light? One nice feature of it is the magnification. You can purchase one without the magnifiers – but you WILL ultimately need some help with your sight. I promise! Depending on the work … Read More ...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ME!
Look what I got myself for Christmas!
Mine doesn’t look exactly like the one pictured here – but it’s the same company and the same 35 pockets for holding all kinds of goodies.
Mine is the Tote-ally Cool Craft Tote … Read More ...
BLOGTEST #1 – WEEK 1
SO, HERE THE FIRST QUESTION FOR JANUARY, 2010. If you don’t know how the blogtest works, please refer to my blog post of January 2, 2010 for all the rules.
WHAT IS YOUR CROCHET GOAL FOR 2010?
Be sure to … Read More ...
BLOGTEST – AND HOW IT WORKS…
I really do have too many crochet books. Really! I’ve decided that the readers of my blog will be the recipients of my stash downsizing efforts. I’ve also got skeins and skeins of yarn and some other crochet accessories – … Read More ...
LOVE THAT BLOG!
Here are some blogs that I’ve recently viewed. So much inspiration here!!
I love the garland here – and her great color choices:
http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crochet/
Always on the lookout for sweet baby afghans. There’s a very lovely free pattern, the Tiramisu … Read More ...
WORLD’S COOLEST AFGHAN
I teased some of you with a post on CP List regarding an afghan that was given to me by my friend Teresa. First, the gift was unexpected (and unnecessary), generous, and make me joyous!! Teresa ‘resuced’ this afghan from … Read More ...
TUNISIAN? AFGHAN STITCH? SHEPHERD KNITTING? IT’S ALL GOOD!
A while back when I began having problems with carpal tunnel syndrome, I decided to give tunisian crochet a try. I’m a slow crocher, at best, and had always found tunisian to be extremely slow for me. Somehow, something changed. … Read More ...