Patterns, projects and techniques
The holiday season is the perfect time to bring out your crochet hooks and create something truly magical. Whether you’re making festive decorations, handmade gifts, or cozy winter accessories, there’s nothing … Read More ...
This would be such a pretty addition to you decor – or to hang on a ribbon around your neck. Another quick, versatile, free pattern for you. You can get it here.
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When I read about Wendy’s adaptation of an older pattern, I was intrigued. Then, I asked and she sent me this picture of her work. While Wendy does not assert that this is her original design, she did adapt and … Read More ...
My friend Ronnie is a very talented crocheter. She can glimpse a pattern and almost instantly see where a mistake might crop up. She can look at my work and find where I’ve gone wrong right away – after I’ve … Read More ...
The winner of my October Three Book Giveaway is this lovely scarf, entry #7:
This is a picture of a round ripple babyghan that I recently finished. I just love the bright colors in it. It’s crocheted from three different variegated sock yarns. Obviously, the skeins I used have related colors and each skein … Read More ...
The colors in this babyghan create a lovely, subtle pattern that is simply stunning. You can read more about the pattern and the choice of color at this blog where you can see better pictures of the pretty afghan. I … Read More ...
I learn so much from my readers and from the other crochet sites I visit online as well as in books and magazines. I’d love to round up all those tips and have them in one location as a resource. … Read More ...
Unless you’re a rank beginner at crochet, you probably have completed projects that range from Easy to Intermediate to Difficult to Challenging. These terms are, of course, somewhat questionable. What seems easy to one person may be extremely challenging to … Read More ...
Look what I found at the thrift store! I’ve never seen one of these before, but for $3, I decided that I had to own it. It’s published by Golden so I believe it might be related to the wonderful … Read More ...
If the cover photo isn’t enough to interest you in this book, there’s more! This insanely cute book is full of the designs of Brenda K.B.Anderson who designs costumes for the extremely popular Sesame Street Live. So, she’s got the … Read More ...
Do you need a crochet club? Would you enjoy having a group of crocheters (and maybe other handcrafters) to meet with once a month or so to share your love of yarn and crochet? How about having a crochet ‘expert’ … Read More ...
I have come across some useful information that I want to share with my readers. There are several different ways to dye yarn in your kitchen. The one that intrigues me most is the long color runs achieved by using … Read More ...
Beginners are a necessity for our beloved art of crochet! Without newbies, this yarn work would die out in only a few years. Enthusiastic beginners bring new life into crochet, redefining how we look at yarns and shapes, how we … Read More ...
Robyn B. with this entry (chosen at random):
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These really are great bags! The Super Organizing tote would allow for a large afghan project, or for several smaller ones. With so so many fabulous fabric choices, one could have multiple