I recently became aware of the newest Harmony Guides for crochet. These are printed by Interweave Press, a name I have come to trust in the crochet world. So far, there are two books:
Basic Crochet Stitches, 250 Stitches To … Read More ...
CROCHET BELTS FROM THE HIP – An E-Book Review
Have you ever ordered an e-book? Do you have a waist? I remember having a waist……..
But, I had never ordered an e-book before. I must confess that I thought e-books were probably lame attempts to self-publish substandard work that … Read More ...
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
My husband’s secretary has four sons and one granddaughter. She was so thrilled to finally get a girl! The ‘baby’ is now 15 months old. I have crocheted a number of things for her, including an afghan which is the … Read More ...
HOOK REVIEW – CLOVER BAMBOO HOOKS
The world of crochet and knit was revolutionized several years ago with the introduction of hooks made with a wide variety of woods. The most common of those woods is bamboo. Knitters and crocheters alike have been wildly attracted to … Read More ...
HOOK REVIEW – CLOVER SOFT TOUCH
These are my absolutely favorite crochet hooks. I even have a set of them in sizes for thread. Those are hard to find. I googled and found that this site still has a few left in thread sizes – http://www.yarn-store.com/crochet-hooks.html.… Read More ...
YOUR COMMENTS…..
The Blog Administration recently made some changes in the way we editors write and manage our blog entries. I discovered several valid comments sent in by readers (you!) and have released them for publication. I apologize for the lack of … Read More ...
SWEATER SURGERY??
Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls) (Hardcover)
by Stefanie Girard (Author)
Here’s a book I really want to buy. It combines two of my favorite things – crochet and recycling. Actually, … Read More ...
The Coolest Thing! You Tube Scores Again…
http://youtube.com/results?search_query=1970+K-Tel+Knitter+Commercial&search=Search
You gotta check this thing out. I wonder if we can still buy this item anywhere but Ebay?? Anyone out there own one or ever used one? Does it really work? Inquiring minds and fingers want to know.
Well, … Read More ...
DOUBLESTITCH, the review
Doublestitch, Designs for the Crochet Fashionista
by Erika and Monika Simmons
Published by Interweave Press, 2008, 128 pages, ISBN 978159668006630
Erika and Monika, identical twins, are young, beautiful, fashionable, and talented crochet entrepreneurs. Their crochet designs are fashion … Read More ...
WHERE TO SELL YOUR CROCHET ONLINE 052008
http://cgi.ebay.com/40-4-Multicolors-HAND-CROCHETED-GRANNY-SQUARES-Blocks
Crocheters are always discussing ways to sell their goods. Local outlets may be completely lacking in your area. Maybe a garage sale or an occasional craft fair is the only place you can sell your crocheted items. Occasionally, some … Read More ...
BEADS AND CROCHET – A CHARMING COMBINATION
This might be the primo site combining beading and crochet:
This site has kits and beads for sale, how-to’s, and other interesting things to check out.
About.com is always a good site to check out when you want to … Read More ...
CRAFTBITS CROCHET SCORES!
Have you checked out the free crochet patterns at this blog’s parent site recently? Go to www.craftbits.com and click on ‘crochet’ on the left side of the screen. There are scads of great free patterns there! Here are a few … Read More ...
CROCHETING THROUGH ADVERSITY
I’m planning to write
an in-depth story about crocheting through adversity. Please leave your story here. Kindly condense your story as much as possible and do not use real names if you don’t want them to be published. Your email … Read More ...
NOAH AND HIS ARK
I love the Noah’s Ark baby afghan that appears on the cover of the May, 2008 issue of Crochet!
Reading the pattern got me to wondering. I’ve seen several other crochet interpretations of the Noah’s Ark theme. So, I went … Read More ...
HOOK REVIEW – PLASTIC HOOKS
Plastic crochet hooks are sometimes a harsh reality of our lives! For many years, when we needed any hook larger than a K, we had to find a plastic hook. Plastic hooks are cost effective, as in inexpensive, but they … Read More ...