If you’re a bit like me, you’ve admired Bruges Lace from afar, assured that the technique was too advanced for you. Not so! This new book by Ellen Gormley really breaks down the stitch pattern into ‘bite-sized pieces’, using basic … Read More ...
Book Review- Beaded Edges And More!
This is just one of the many scrumptious patterns you’ll find in the book The Beaded Edge 2.
If you were to rely on the cover photo, you’d be selling this book short. There is way more here than edgings … Read More ...
Book Review- Floral Blocks To Crochet
Looking for a fresh new block to crochet? This book will have it for you. Betty Barnden has created 75 delicious floral inspired blocks for us to play with! Fortunately, ‘block’ doesn’t mean square or even rectangle. There are hexagons, … Read More ...
100 Snowflakes To Crochet
Caitlin Sainio has gathered a collection of snowflake patterns that is simply stunning! I love that she shows them in all colors too. If you’re a snowflake fan, this book is for you! Each pattern has a graph to help … Read More ...
Book Review – Simple Crocheting
Erika Knight uses 20 projects in her new book, Simple Crocheting, to guide new and intermediate crocheters through the process of creating projects that are less complicated than one might expect from this accomplished designer. But, what might ‘simple’ … Read More ...
Book Review – Bead Crochet Jewelry
This book is great fun! Once I got it in my hands and browsed through its colorful pages, I couldn’t wait to try to make my own bracelet! This is the first book where I’ve really been able to understand … Read More ...
Book Review – A Brief Aside
When I’m not crocheting (and working and walking and dancing and doing other non-crochety things), I’m often doing other kinds of crafting. One of the benefit of crafting that is especially close to my heart is the repurposing of what … Read More ...
Book Review – Unexpected Afghans
Unexpected Afghans is the latest book by Robyn Chachula. This splendid book will entice you with its collection of richly textured afghans of all sizes and, as the title states, unexpected stitch and color combinations. From a few twists on … Read More ...
Book Review- Crochet Garden by Suzann Thompson
Do you like to crochet flowers and other small things? Suzann Thompson clearly does! In this lovely follow-up to her charming book, Crochet Bouquet, Thompson provides many more motifs. I especially like the leaves she has created for this book. … Read More ...
Book Review – Bavarian Twist Crochet
I finally got my hands on a copy of the Annie’s Attic book, Learn To Do Bavarian Crochet that so many people have been talking about. It’s written by Jenny King and contains patterns for nine projects using the ‘stitch’. … Read More ...
Some Kinda Crazy
It’s some kinda crazy when I find a book on the shelf of my local library, go online, and find that I can buy it – for $199.00!!
When I got this book off the library shelf, I thought to … Read More ...
Totally Simple Crochet
I ran across this book at my local library last week. Don’t know how I missed it before. I don’t believe I ever saw it for sale at any of my usual haunts.
I’m glad I ran across it because … Read More ...
Book Review- Mend It Better
This compact book is a goldmine of mending and camouflaging ideas and techniques. If you need to extend a hem, cover a hole, shorten a sleeve, replace a zipper, this is the book for you. With the economy being what … Read More ...
101 Crochet Stitch Patterns and Edgings
I’ve had this book in my hands for a few weeks and have used it a couple times to try out a new stitch pattern. I wanted to share it with my the group at my local Crochet Club to … Read More ...
Crochet Today! May/June, 2012
The latest issue of Crochet Today! Magazine arrived in my mailbox today. Had to hustle all afternoon, chasing computer problems and running weekend errands til I could sit down to page through it. Several really good projects I wanted to … Read More ...