Sweet Eleanor Scarf
I was unable to attend the September meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club. Ronnie nicely agreed to take notes for me. Here is her round-up of the group’s Show n’ Tell. Sorry I missed it. I’ll … Read More ...
Easy Crochet Booty Patterns
Sometimes, you just get that itch to crochet something ridiculously cute—and these baby rain booties absolutely deliver. Whether you’re making a baby shower gift, a first photo outfit, or just need a smile-worthy project for your hook, this rain booties … Read More ...
CROCHET! MAG SCORES AGAIN!!!
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- 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 ...
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
DORIS CHAN SCORES AGAIN!
Crochet Lace Innovations by Doris Chan
I really wanted the picture of the cover of Doris Chan’s latest book to be large enough so you could see the lovely lace design. This is indicative of the beautiful designs Doris has … Read More ...
PUT SOME COLOR IN YOUR CROCHET
Most everyone has a preference for a color – pink or blue, green or yellow, lavender or orange. Some people are really talented at combining colors, taking some simple color choices and creating something spectacular with them. The impact of … Read More ...
CROCHET FOR DANCE??
Ok, so I found ANOTHER addiction – Zumba! Check out my walking blog for a brief article on Zumba if you’re not familiar with it. (http://ewalkandtalk.blogspot.com/) I know I need some wrist sweatbands cause I get such a … 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 ...
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 ...
BOOK REVIEW – CROCHET DESIGNS BY TESS DAWSON
I ran across this project packed book in the new release section of my local public library. It’s subtitled ’25 must-have items to make’. I agree that there are a good number of attractive projects in this book, making it … Read More ...
SWEATSHIRT CARDIGAN – CROCHET EMBELLISHED
Here’s a close up of the edging I crocheted to the front of a black sweatshirt to create a cardigan for my mom. How’d I do it? Really easy!
Fleece and sweatshirt material are wonderfully forgiving and perfect for embellishing … Read More ...
EVERYDAY CROCHET?? No, A Special Day!
Look at this pretty sweater! It’s the first project I want to make from the new Doris Chan book, Crochet EverydayEveryday. Yesterday was my birthday – and, as usual, my dear husband forgot!! After 32 years of marriage, you’d … Read More ...
Vintage Book Review- ‘BEAUTIFUL CROCHETED SWEATERS’
Thanks to Deb Weston for the cover pic o f this book: Looking for more sweaters to crochet? Check out these sweater Crochet patterns we found on Etsy.
The second book of the four oldies I’ve chosen to review here … Read More ...
Knitting Vs. Crochet – Comments by a thoughtful reader
I think that Fernmonkey’s thoughtful ‘response’ to my recent blog “‘Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?’” deserves to be read by all. So, although I could find no way to contact Fernmonkey personally, I’ve decided to elevate … Read More ...