I tried it again. Crocheting with plastic bags. I spent quite some time online checking out how to prepare the plastic bags to create ‘yarn‘. There are two basic ways to do this:
First, cut off handles and seam … Read More ...
What Body Sizes Should Patterns Have?
There always seem to be crocheters complaining about the lack of patterns in particular sizes, especially larger sizes for women. Most patterns, especially those in current magazines, are pictured on slim models. The pattern instructions always include wording like ‘Pattern … Read More ...
Wiki Up!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crochet
Have you visited the wikipedia website? If not, you NEED to. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia created mostly by people like you and me who know a lot about a subject and choose to share our knowledge. Sometime back, … Read More ...
Vintage Book Reviews -The Mary Frances Knitting and Crocheting Book
Well, you might not agree. The three books I reviewed over the past few weeks as ‘reruns’ were all excellent books. But, this week’s book is CHARMING!! Even I find it amazing that I find this book so charming. I … Read More ...
CHARITIES – crocheters are very generous
So, I’m interested to know what charities my readers contribute to – crochet-wise. I am familiar with Project Linus, Heartmade Blessings, and others, but I’m always looking for other charities that might benefit from our handiwork.
Please post your favorite … Read More ...
CROSHAY BEANIE
I wanted to bring this to your attention. It’s the best beanie pattern I’ve seen – and it’s free once again, thanks to the croshay lady. Please visit her site to obtain the free pattern:
http://oscrochet.blogspot.com/
And, here’s her website … Read More ...
Vintage Book Review- ADVENTURES IN CROCHETING – the third rerun
This ‘Plain Jane’ book is a true gem! The copy I have from my library is bound in orange with white lettering on the spine. This is no indication of the wealth of information that is within the covers. While … 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 ...
Vintage Book Review- or what have we missed from the oldies??
There are SO many crochet books at the library! It’s really a treat to be able to browse through several shelves of older crochet books. They are full of goodies that have simply been reproduced … Read More ...
Thrift Store – Crochet Adoption
I couldn’t help myself. There it was. It looked cheery but lonely. It looked perfect but unloved. I HAD to take it home with me. What was it? A doily at a thrift store! There were actually a bunch of … Read More ...
COMING TO PEACE WITH PIECES (AND TAILS)
Do you hate weaving in all those tails that are left dangling when you make squares, strips, and panels? I used to too. But, no more. At some point, I came to peace with the pieces and the tails they … Read More ...
Free Crochet Pattern – Ribbon Yarn Scarf
This yarn was in the goodie bag at the St. Louis Cardinals’ Stitch n Pitch on August 6, 2007. I must admit that I had never really worked successfully with this type ‘yarn’ before. It’s hard to call this stuff … Read More ...
STITCH N PITCH ST. LOUIS, AUGUST 6, 2007
Were you at the St. Louis Cardinals’ Stitch n Pitch? And, what do you know about St. Louis after all?? Just the above…..
Did you know that 850 needle artists attended this game??
What do crochet and baseball have to … Read More ...
AN OVERLOOKED CROCHET THREAD
I love cotton carpet warp. Never heard of it? Well, you wouldn’t be the only crocheter whose never seen or heard of carpet warp. It comes in fibers other than cotton, but cotton is my favorite. It’s not easy … Read More ...
Free Crochet Patterns – MEN’S SWEATERS
Finding suitable crochet patterns for men is always a challenge. I’ve been surfing for some lately – and searching my stash of books and magazines. I keep remembering the words of my cyberbuddy Ken Jones when he stated that he … Read More ...