I wanted to share with you the two sweaters I made for my neighbor’s granddaughters. Frank, my neighbor, is a very kind man – and just crazy about his grandkids! He has two, Olivia, age 2, and Sienna, age 3 … 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 ...
A VANTAGE ON VINTAGE CROCHET DESIGNS
There are a lot of older (vintage or antique if you prefer) patterns free online. Some of them are simply lovely and give us all kinds of inspiration. It’s great to run across a site full of these older masterpieces. … Read More ...
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
My husband’s secretary has four sons and one granddaughter. She was so thrilled to finally get a girl! The ‘baby’ is now 15 months old. I have crocheted a number of things for her, including an afghan which is the … Read More ...
CRAFTBITS CROCHET SCORES!
Have you checked out the free crochet patterns at this blog’s parent site recently? Go to www.craftbits.com and click on ‘crochet’ on the left side of the screen. There are scads of great free patterns there! Here are a few … Read More ...
NOAH AND HIS ARK
I love the Noah’s Ark baby afghan that appears on the cover of the May, 2008 issue of Crochet!
Reading the pattern got me to wondering. I’ve seen several other crochet interpretations of the Noah’s Ark theme. So, I went … Read More ...
THEY’RE STILL TRYING TO GET US TO BUY THOSE EYELASH YARNS!
Or – the Trouble With Tribbles (with apologies to Star Trek fans everywhere)!
http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=&PRODID=prd19292&source=search
Eyelash yarns have their place – away from me!! Actually, I don’t hate them. I just hate crocheted projects that contain only them, with the single … Read More ...
An Exploration of the ads in the Crochet World Magazine
My latest copy of Crochet World magazine
arrived recently. I sat down with it late one evening to check out the latest in crochet designs. I like this magazine – not a lot of glitz, but always some good patterns … Read More ...
Crochet Patterns For Dolls
I’m not really a doll person. I’ve always been a ‘tomboy’. My 22 year old daughter is the same way. The only doll she ever had that she liked was one of those Water Babies. I even liked those – … Read More ...
A SHAWL AND AN IDEA
I admit, I did not crochet this lovely shawl. I wish I had. I found it at a thrift store for the princely sum of $1.50! Some crocheter out there crocheted this beauty in broomstick stitch (one I have never … Read More ...
Indie Crochet – Christmas Ideas
There are any number of websites and a couple of great magazines out there for indie (independent) crafts which includes indie crochet. The projects are very eclectic in genres and tend to appeal more to younger crafters (altho’ I’m quite … Read More ...
BUTTONS HERE AND NOW AND A QUICKIE FOR CHRISTMAS!
http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/n_general.html#RQ25
Here are some great books for towel topper patterns
I love buttons. Don’t you?
I’m not, however, a huge fan of those balled up crochet buttons
that seem to appear with alarming regularity on garment, especially baby, patterns (unlike … Read More ...
Vintage Book Review- ADVENTURES IN CROCHETING – the third rerun
This ‘Plain Jane’ book is a true gem! The copy I have from my library is bound in orange with white lettering on the spine. This is no indication of the wealth of information that is within the covers. While … Read More ...
Vintage Book Review- or what have we missed from the oldies??
There are SO many crochet books at the library! It’s really a treat to be able to browse through several shelves of older crochet books. They are full of goodies that have simply been reproduced in newer yarns and colors … Read More ...
ANOTHER BABYGHAN EXPERIMENT
If you’ve been reading my blog very long, you know that I prefer instant gratification. I like making baby afghans because the commitment is not nearly so great as for a full sized afghan or a sweater – and I … Read More ...