I’ve found another batch of books from my stash that I want to GIVE AWAY. Hot Diggity! Another contest is born.
This is Annie’s Pattern Club #43. In this batch, there are 5 other Annie’s Pattern Club books and a … Read More ...
ROMANIAN POINT LACE
Little did I know when I found this lovely book at the library that one could not buy one for less than $185!!
The list price inside the cover is $26.95. It was published in 2003 by BTBatsford Publishing (UK) … Read More ...
CROCHET BOUQUET – first impressions
This is a lovely book that I received as a Christmas gift from my eldest son today. I decided to go ahead and blog about my first impressions of the book before I write an actual review. I want to … Read More ...
GAUGE – is not just a suggestion. Make it a RESOLUTION!
Here’s a really cute and useful Lantern Moon Peppermint Candy tape measure I received as an early Christmas gift:
Gauge counts!
What is gauge? It’s the size of the stitches made relative to the yarn and hook used. Sound simple? … 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 ...
BUTTONS HERE AND NOW AND A QUICKIE FOR CHRISTMAS!
http://www.lacis.com/catalog/data/n_general.html#RQ25
Here are some great books for towel topper patterns
I love buttons. Don’t you?
I’m not, however, a huge fan of those balled up crochet buttons
that seem to appear with alarming regularity on garment, especially baby, patterns (unlike … Read More ...
CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS and SOME GIFT IDEAS
I bet you’ve seen some of these before. Maybe you’ve seen all of them. But, not all of them are billed as Christmas ornaments or ideas. I think they would all make wonderful additions to our holiday decor or gifting. … Read More ...
SOME FRESH CHRISTMAS IDEAS!
everyone needs a gift idea now and then. I’ve surfed around a bit and found a nice collection of patterns, some new, some old, some really old – some quick, some not so quick, some easy enough for beginners and … Read More ...