As the weather starts to warm up, it’s the perfect time to start thinking about refreshing your Summer wardrobe. Crochet is a great way to create beautiful and unique clothing items, and these 7 crochet top patterns are the perfect … Read More ...
Spidery Halloween Crochet Patterns
I think every Halloween home needs a friendly spidery doily. This one, designed and offered as a free pattern by Betty Johnson, (see link below) is perfect! It works up very quickly so you can make more than one … Read More ...
Crochet Turkey Or Chicken??
Sonia calls these cuties chickens. I think they’d pass nicely, maybe with a wee color change, as turkeys to decorate the dinner table for a Thanksgiving feast. I love most everything Sonia designs! While her blog is originally posted … Read More ...
Hearts A Plenty Winner Is…….
The winner of this Giveaway is Christina with this entry:
Thanks for the giveaway! I love this one as a little coin purse or small gift/treat holder. http://www.sugarncream.com/pattern.php?PID=6171&cps=21191
My zipcode is 41041
This contest gave me fits! You crocheters … Read More ...
Book Review – A Brief Aside
When I’m not crocheting (and working and walking and dancing and doing other non-crochety things), I’m often doing other kinds of crafting. One of the benefit of crafting that is especially close to my heart is the repurposing of what … Read More ...
Book Review- Mend It Better
This compact book is a goldmine of mending and camouflaging ideas and techniques. If you need to extend a hem, cover a hole, shorten a sleeve, replace a zipper, this is the book for you. With the economy being what … Read More ...
HOW TO MOVE FROM YARN TO THREAD, A BEGINNER’S GUIDE
For most beginners to crochet, yarn is far easier to work with than thread. Thread is teeny, slippery, and seems to have a limited number of applications (not always true. More on this later.) Yarn, especially worsted weight acrylic worked … Read More ...
DORIS CHAN SCORES AGAIN!
Crochet Lace Innovations by Doris Chan
I really wanted the picture of the cover of Doris Chan’s latest book to be large enough so you could see the lovely lace design. This is indicative of the beautiful designs Doris has … Read More ...
Thoughts of Sugar Plums and Dreidels……
and thoughts of the number of gifts I want to make for the winter holiday season. I say holiday season because I give gifts for Channukah, Christmas, Divali, and, in my family of origin, New Year’s Day. So, please don’t … Read More ...