That’s the question on the back cover of this adorable book. I’m not much for dolls, but teddy bears are a different matter. If you have ever wanted to dress a teddy bear, this is the book for you!
Amy … Read More ...
Using Up Scraps
I bet you’re like me and have a lot of partial skeins of yarn hiding in your stash. I’ve been given a lot of partial skeins, too. Some of these I’m able to pass along to a couple of friends … Read More ...
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS YARN??
I have a new LOVE! I found this yarn today at Hobby Lobby while I was looking for some baby yarn. I would love to hear if others have purchased it, for what projects, and how is it to work … Read More ...
A GOLDMINE OF FREE BABY PATTERNS
Have you ever heard the name Alice Fowler? I just heard of her for the first time today!
http://www.alicefowler.com/fowler/index.html
She designed many, many lovely things for baby. None of her patterns is in print at this time, but thanks tot … Read More ...
CROCHET TO GO
My sweetie of a husband came home from the bookstore with this the other day:
CROCHET TO GO DECK BY ALICIA BERGIN
He always checks the clearance tables and racks looking for books for himself or others. Usually there’s not … Read More ...
Unusual Baby Gifts To Crochet
Wouldn’t a set of three of these pretty baskets make a great baby gift? The can be themed to match the color of the nursery or the bathroom. They’re soft, so baby can play with them. And, best, they’re … 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 ...
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 ...
NEED A GIFT QUICK? SOME LAST MINUTE IDEAS!
Everyone needs to have a few stashed gifts that will work for a wide variety of ages and personalities. I try to keep a few on hand. And, we always need something last minute, don’t we? Try one of these … Read More ...
SOME ‘ALTERNATE’ YARN SOURCES
We’re all looking to save money on one of our favorite purchases – yarn. I’ve found a few good ways to save lots of bucks on yarn, so I’ll share them here.
The cheapest yarn is that which one can … Read More ...
BABY HATS – KEEP THOSE LITTLE ONE’S EARS WARM!
I’ve run across such cute caps for baby lately that I thought I’d better share. Check out some of these for gifting or for charity.
Looking for more Beanie patterns to Crochet? Check out these Crochet Patterns on Etsy
TEMPTING ADS – THIRD INSTALLATION
Still on the look-out for the great websites found via the ads in our favorite crochet magazines, here are some more.
Kaleidoscope Yarns has a wide array of very pettable yarns. They have only a few crochet offerings compared to … Read More ...
WANNA MAKE A 5 POINT AFGHAN?
Look what I found! If you want to make a FIVE POINT AFGHAN, there’s a detailed tutorial with lots of pix at this site:
http://barbarabradford.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-06-01T03%3A32%3A00-07%3A00&max-results=7
I’m a fan of this and similar afghans that fall into the category of ’round … Read More ...
WOOL FELT AND YOUR CROCHET HOOK
I’ve blogged about crochet and felting before. With the advent of cold weather in my part of the world, I began thinking about making some items for my mother in law who’s visiting us until late November. She’s not used … Read More ...
WIND IT UP
If you don’t have a yarn winder, you’re missing out on a great crochet tool. Pull skeins of yarn, like RH and similar brands, don’t absolutely require winding into nice little cakes, but those hanks that are twisted into a … Read More ...