Patterns, projects and techniques
WRAPPED IN CROCHET: SCARVES, WRAPS, AND SHAWLS
KRISTIN OMDAHL
What? ANOTHER book about crochet scarves?? Why not something more impressive, fresher, newer, more fashion forward?? Kristin Omdahl has expanded her crochet horizon with many of the designs in this … Read More ...
Despite some rather dramatic events in my recent life, unrelated to crochet (which is why they call if Life, isn’t it??), the winner’s gift in the Blueprint Crochet (Robyn Chahula) contest just got in the mail this morning. Actually, two … Read More ...
What does cauliflower have to do with crochet? Not much. This is just an example of an everyday fractal. Fractals are amazing mathematical shapes first described by Gaston Julia and Benoit Mandelbrot. You can google those guys and read til … Read More ...
One of the most attractive crochet vendor websites online is maggiescrochet.com. There is always something enticing there. I find the photography and the projects pictured to be yummier than any other site.
I already own this book – and can … Read More ...
Crochet Techniques by Renate Kirkpatrick
has a great cover – colorful and appealing. The attraction doesn’t end there – but was not exactly what I expected from the title. There are several sampler projects in the book, each with well … Read More ...
http://www.lullabiesandlace.com/snowflakelacesquares.html
Wouldn’t these Snowflake Squares make a snuggly Christmas gift? I actually like it that they are not pictured in Christmas colors. I think that having other colors presented opens our minds to other possibilities. Like, why not make this … Read More ...
We all need to be thinking about goodies to put on our Wish List. You know – that list you put on the refrigerator door so everyone who is supposed to give you a gift will know what you want, … Read More ...
I saw this book (new to me) at the library and decided to check it out even ‘tho it is entitled, “The Knitter’s Book of Yarn
“. I don’t usually bother to peruse books about knitting. But, since crocheters … Read More ...
It was both fun and challenging to read the 30+ entries in this contest. I purposely held off reading any of them til I had ALL of them available. I didn’t want to get ‘stuck’ on one person’s idea and … Read More ...
Well, yes….. If you tune into the right online connection, you can listen to Kim Guzman and others discuss our favorite subject – no, NOT politics!! Crochet! Check this out:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/search/Kim?Guzman
Kim has an amazing array of new patterns coming … Read More ...
I am a person who truly appreciates the artistry of others. I’ve visited a good number of art galleries around the world. I’ve studied Art History and created my own works of art in a variety of media. I have … Read More ...
http://ive-never.blogspot.com/2008/09/week-11-mother-bear-project.html
This is one of the cutest crocheted bears I’ve seen. And, I love the charity that it represents. I first read about the charity on the blog linked above. However, the picture below is from the original site and … Read More ...
I guess this might be an age-related love affair as I gave no thought to the beauty of doilies when I was younger, but I am now quite enamored with them and have crocheted quite a few. I have even … Read More ...
Interweave Press has struck gold again with their latest offering of crochet publications. Yesterday, in the mail I received ‘The Harmony Guides 101 Stitches to Crocheet’ Card Deck. My initial impression was positive, but I was rushing to get to … Read More ...
THIS CONTEST IS NOW OVER. Thanks to the many of you who entered. I purposely did not read most comments as they trickled in. I will be reading them carefully over the next few days and will report a winner … Read More ...
