The Autumn, 2011 issue of Crochet! Magazine has some fantastic designs in it. The cover indicates 32 new designs – and they’re all in there. But, I’m usually unimpressed with the number of patterns that actually interest me. In … Read More ...
Book Review – World Of Geek Craft
Are you into SciFi? I’m a huge fan of most of the SciFi shows on TV and have been over the years. The original Star Trek, campy tho’ it was, is still a favorite in my house. So, who doesn’t … Read More ...
Book Review – Knitting Scarves With A Loom
From time to time, I take a break from crocheting to make something on a circle loom
. One of the few things I’ve ever won in my life was a set of the colorful plastic looms made by Provo … Read More ...
THE MASTER’S MASTER CLASS Or An Ode To Jean
Perhaps the last publication written or edited by Jean Leinhauser is this wonderful book, “Crochet Master Class”. Jean passed away recently, after an illustrious career in the business that made her a bonafide crochet luminary. This book, her last one … Read More ...
CROCHET! A MAGAZINE REVIEW
I have in hand the latest (July, 2011) issue of Crochet! magazine. This one is filled with projects that are calling my name!
The ‘Right Angle Wrap’ is a pretty, frothy shawl, perfect for cool summer evenings.
The adorable … Read More ...
Book Review- Little Crochet
This sweet book is not so little, but it’s full of designs for the little ones.
I’m becoming quite the fan of Linda Permann. While a lot of the designs in this pretty book cover familiar ground, there is a … Read More ...
Hello My Name is Amineko: the Story of a Crafty Crochet Cat by Nekoyama
I was at the mall this evening waiting for my car to be repaired. I strolled over to Border’s Book Store and found the Crochet books, grabbed a bundle of them, found a chair, and began to browse through them. … Read More ...
BABY BLUEPRINT CROCHET
If you liked Blueprint Crochet by Robyn Chachula, you’ll adore this book devoted to designs for baby. Well, that’s a bit of a misnomer. There are designs for babies and toddlers. There are 19 designs, and, as the subtitle … Read More ...
THE BEADED EDGE
This beautiful book, full of crochet beaded confections, is due for publication very soon. It’s another beauty from Interweave Press.
If there’s anything you want to edge with beads, this book has a project or an idea to suit you. … Read More ...
THE COMPLETE PHOTO GUIDE TO CROCHET
What a lovely book this is! It’s thick, heavy, colorful, and, as one would expect from Margaret Hubert, quite useful.
The photos in this book are crisp and clearly show the stitch indicated. Closer up photos delineate the difference between … Read More ...
SEPTEMBER, 2010, GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCED!
Katie has won this book! I’ve emailed Katie to send her snail mail particulars so I can get the book to her. Thanks to all who entered and for the good comments. It’s interesting to see what projects everyone has … Read More ...
CROCHET SO FINE…….
I fell in love with this book the moment I saw its cover. But, I have a friend, Veronica Titus, who is much more well versed in thread crochet and in garment construction than I am, so I asked her
Book Review -GIFTED Crochet And Knitting
Gifted, Lovely Little Things To Knit & Crochet is the name of one of the most recent publications from Interweave Press. Doesn’t it have an inviting cover?
Mags Kandis has created a very attractive array of knit and crochet items … Read More ...
Book Review – CROCHET PATTERNS FOR DUMMIES
This book Crochet Patterns For Dummies has been around for quite a while. It was originally published in 2007! I was not familiar with it. I thought I was – but the book I thought I knew was the ‘other’ … Read More ...
ANOTHER HARMONY GUIDES GOODIE
Crochet Edgings and Trims published by Interweave is another in the series of Harmony Guides. As usual, this is a quality book, well edited, packed with lots of useful information presented in a straightforward manner. This book has 150 ‘stitches’ … Read More ...