I love it when I discover another crocheter who shares my sense of adventure about crochet, choosing to adapt published or scrounged designs to suit herself. Brett Bara is such a crocheter. You might be familiar with her name. She’s … 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 … Read More ...
CROCHET APPLIQUE
Applique is something I learned to love when I was a quilter. Since becoming a crocheter, I’ve seen plenty of pretty crochet appliques that I think would look great sewn or glued onto a jean jacket, tote bag, or scarf. … Read More ...
CROCHET A PRETTY COWL – A TWIST ON THE SCARF
I’ve been running across so many cowl patterns lately that it MUST be a trend. I’m not one who is usually ‘up’ on trends, especially fashion trends. But, for what it’s worth, I like using a cowl on cold, wintry … Read More ...
BUTTON UP FOR A CAUSE
Someone just directed me toward a site that sells fantastic buttons all handmade by women in Africa. Such a small thing, a button. But, such a huge way to support an artisan anywhere in the world with the … Read More ...
CROCHET YOUR HALLOWEEN
Do you like to make Halloween costumes for your kids (or yourself)? If so, you might like some of these nifty crochet ideas.
lick on the link below to get to the pattern for this: Looking for more Halloween Crochet … Read More ...
DE-STASHING CONTEST WINNER!
Although there were not that many entries into this contest, there were some really lovely Christmas doilies entered.
The winner SHOULD be the doily at:
http://www.karensvariety.com/CHRISTMAS/FreePatterns/Doily.htm
It’s a real beauty! I write SHOULD BE THE WINNER because so many of … Read More ...
MORE CROCHET BEAUTIES
While searching for crocheted wreaths, I’ve run across some other crochet beauties. Gotta share these.
First is a fantastic crocheted ring from this blog – the crocheted one on the right:
http://www.modishblog.com/modish/2007/11/
Plus, this set of wreaths is to be … Read More ...
Crochet A Wreath
I had this idea to find a great crocheted wreath for my front door. Wreaths and swags are things that I enjoy crafting with a lot of recycled/upcycled components. I usually start with a wreath from a thrift store from … Read More ...
OMG! I’M SWIMMING IN YARN……
I’ve just learned that my beloved mother in law is coming to stay for several months. Have to make room for her. Seriously. What to do with all the yarn/books/hooks/magazines/print outs/etc in the ‘yarn room’ that will be her … Read More ...
OMEGA YARN AT THE MEXICAN MARKET!!!
After my walk today, I remembered that my husband needed a can of jalapeno peppers, so I stopped at a tiny Mexican market that was on my way home, Maye’s Market at 15270 Manchester Road in Ballwin, MO. WOW! This … Read More ...
DE-STASHING CONTEST
I’ve found another batch of books from my stash that I want to GIVE AWAY. Hot Diggity! Another contest is born.
This is Annie’s Pattern Club #43. In this batch, there are 5 other Annie’s Pattern Club books and a … Read More ...
COLORFUL DECISION MAKING
Making decisions about color can be overwhelming. As artists/crafters, we are compelled to make decisions regarding color, often on an hourly basis. At the very least, we must make these decisions each time we select yarn for a project. In … Read More ...
A SELF-STRIPING MODULAR MOMENT
Wish I’d thought to combine self-striping yarn with modular construction. This combination creates a really interesting but simple to create effect. The babyghan shown is knit, but check out the diagram to figure out an easy way to convert this … Read More ...
CARLA – PART TWO
Carla learned to crochet during her years in France while on holiday. Her right handed mother taught left handed Carla to crochet, so Carla feels that she crochets “the wrong way around”. Now, this makes one wonder what the ‘right … Read More ...