Some people are way more into recycling (upcycling) than others. Some people are creative and inventive. Then, there are those few souls who are inspired – who can take a little nothing and make SOMETHING out of it. How about … Read More ...
MICHELLE OBAMAS FASHION INFLUENCE
Michelle Obama
, of course. She’s so chic yet her wardrobe is very sensible and typically from reasonably priced stores – not counting her ball gowns and such.
Wanting more Michelle Obama Crafts? Check these out on Etsy.
Here’s … Read More ...
Guest Post and Giveaway – Norah Gaughan’s top ten Crochet sites
This Giveaway is over. The winner has been announced here.
Editors Note: We at CraftGossip are honored to have Norah Gaughan present her list of top ten crochet blogs for inspiration. In celebration of this post, we have … Read More ...
MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #5
Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d … Read More ...
A GOLDMINE OF FREE BABY PATTERNS
Have you ever heard the name Alice Fowler? I just heard of her for the first time today!
http://www.alicefowler.com/fowler/index.html
She designed many, many lovely things for baby. None of her patterns is in print at this time, but thanks tot … Read More ...
CUTE CROCHET STORAGE FOR SMALL THINGS
http://elsasdesign.blogspot.com/
I ran across this little cutie on a blog. You’ll need to cut and paste the link to google.com and click ‘translate this page’ to get the blog in English. Scroll down about 1/3 to find this cute storage … Read More ...
MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #4
Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d … Read More ...
CROCHET BUTTONS FOR YOU
http://mademoisellechaos.blogspot.com/2010/03/crochet-button-deluxe.html
This crocheter makes beautiful button covers – and shows us how. Check it out! Unlike those crocheted button balls that look tired so quickly, these buttons will last longer. Choosing the right button to cover is the trick, I … Read More ...
CROCHET TO GO
My sweetie of a husband came home from the bookstore with this the other day:
CROCHET TO GO DECK BY ALICIA BERGIN
He always checks the clearance tables and racks looking for books for himself or others. Usually there’s not … Read More ...
March GIVEAWAY – WEEK #3
Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d … Read More ...
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE
The 2010 Flamie Awards from the Crochet Liberation Front are being voted on right now!! Be sure to vote. Several of your/my favorite designers, sites, etc are up for awards. Crochet Luminaries like Rita Weiss, Jean Leinhauser, Kim Guzman, Pauline … Read More ...
CROCHET OF INDIA
Today at the library, I ran across this fantastic (and fantastically huge) book:
Handmade In India, A Geographical Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts by Aditi Ranjan and M.P. Ranjan
In addition to the thousands of other handcrafts created all over the … Read More ...
ANOTHER SMART COOKIE
I love these ideas for recycling splendid fibers (mostly cashmere). Why didn’t I think of this? But, I’ll be making some of these and wishing my work was as refined as this artist’s work is! I’m so jealous of this … Read More ...
MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #2
To win two skeins of Allegro Madil yarn in color #241 (pictured above), answer the question below. Complete rules for the contest are at the bottom of this post. Here’s the question for this week:
What’s your favorite boucle yarn? … Read More ...
GUESS WHAT I’M GONNA LEARN?
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/classes.php
Kim Guzman is teaching an online class to make this lovely scarf in tunisian short rows. It really looks like something I can actually learn from pictures and text. The class is slated to begin March 19, 2010. I’ve … Read More ...