This picture does NOT do justice to the outstanding doilies in the book “Stellar Beauties” by Julie Haberberger. If you’re a fan of Terry Kimbrough, you’ll like these afghans. They are stunning, densely crocheted, with fine detail. For someone wanting … Read More ...
Book Review – LEARN A STITCH, CREATE A SCARF
Gee, I have to tell you, I thought this ‘technique’ was MY idea! I find a stitch I want to try, crochet it for a while, become bored with it or just dislike it, and voila! I put an edging … Read More ...
GETTING THOSE HEARTS READY FOR VALENTINES
My annual computer surf for Valentine’s Day crochet patterns has revealed some great new finds for you this year. Most are free and can be worked up quite quickly. Here are my favorites:
I LOVE this idea! So easy and … Read More ...
COOL Crochet GIFT FOR A YOUNG BOY – Tool belt
http://www.tinascrochetpage.blogspot.com/
It’s really hard, IMO, to find cute, easy patterns to make for young boys. Of course, there are always the camouflage caps, mittens, and afghans – but what after that? I ran across this tool belt a mom … Read More ...
MORE ON MODULAR CROCHET
Modular crochet is an incredible design technique. With only minimal crochet experience, almost anyone can create a garment that will fit anyone reasonably well using this technique. There are several books on this subject, some of which I’ve previously reviewed, … Read More ...
BLUE RIBBON CROCHET
Have you seen this book? I can’t believe I’ve overlooked it for years thinking it was the similarly titled “Blue Ribbon Afghans”. This book contains afghans – but also fashions, baby stuff, dolls and toys, home dec, and ‘heirloom masterpieces’ … Read More ...
MY LATEST WIM
http://milobo.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/chevron-lace-cardigan.pdf
Here’s the next project I want to make. It’ll have to be fitted between baby and wedding afghans, but I just fell in love with it when I saw it. There are several great free sweater patterns at this … Read More ...
NEW YEAR – NEW WAYS??
I’m not much for making New Year’s Resolutions because it always seems that the shine wears off quickly on any changes I try to make. I have turned over a new leaf in the housekeeping department lately, but we’ll see … Read More ...
GAUGE – is not just a suggestion. Make it a RESOLUTION!
Here’s a really cute and useful Lantern Moon Peppermint Candy tape measure I received as an early Christmas gift:
Gauge counts!
What is gauge? It’s the size of the stitches made relative to the yarn and hook used. Sound simple? … Read More ...
RECYCLE THOSE CROCHET MISTAKES
Check out this website:
http://makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.com/search/label/wool%20sweaters
Now, she’s just recycling wool sweaters into very useful and attractive projects, but she’s giving me more ideas. I’ve blogged on this topic before. You KNOW how I love the whole notion of recycling crafts. … Read More ...
Why DO we crochet?
Why do we crochet? Why don’t we stand on our heads or play mah jongg instead? Well, I can’t stand on my head and I never learned to play mah jongg – and i think you need some people to … Read More ...
FRUGAL GIFTING – SOME IDEAS FOR YOU
With our economy in its present state, I’ve been trying to come up with inexpensive gift ideas that will suit a wide variety of people and purposes. Here are some ideas I have or have come across:
http://members.tripod.com/pacycrochets/car/
This little … Read More ...
COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER – WHAT IS RAVELRY??
This is one of Kim Guzman’s latest designs. It’ll appear in the next issue of Crochet World Magazine. What a beauty! Kim recently blogged about Ravelry, so I thought I’d share her blog since she has said about all there
… Read More ...FRACTAL CROCHET?? What’s Cauliflower Got To Do With It?
What does cauliflower have to do with crochet? Not much. This is just an example of an everyday fractal. Fractals are amazing mathematical shapes first described by Gaston Julia and Benoit Mandelbrot. You can google those guys and read til … Read More ...
SOME NOT SO NEW BOOKS THAT ARE WORTH THE $$
Heirloom Afghans to Knit or Crochet
I hit the jackpot, as it were, at the library this week when I went to the crochet section. There were a number of books I had heard or read about but never had … Read More ...