Crochet

Patterns, projects and techniques

LOOKING FOR QUICK IDEAS?

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I’m very impressed with this collection of bookmarks.  I like to make bookmarks for quick gifts.  It’s so easy to find a pattern that is suited to just about anyone’s tastes.  These are especially cute.

I think this little guy … Read More ...

Crochet a Halloween Costume

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I don’t ‘do’ Halloween anymore.  No kids or grand kids in the target age range for the festivities.  Aside from forcing myself to remain far away from any store that has candy on sale for 75-90% off in the day … Read More ...

VERY QUICK AND VERY CUTE

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One of my favorite bloggers had added a very cute new design to her repertoire.  If you need to make a quick gift for a girlfriend, you’ll like this idea!

Click here to get to the design directions.  You could … Read More ...

CROCHETED ‘CORAL’ REEF

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Remember this?

Crochet expertise combined with mathematical precision has created some wonderful projects, all ruffled and snuggly looking.  Here’s the latest ‘twist’ on the Crocheted ‘Coral’ Reef:

SILVER SPRING, MD (August 24,2010 – September 2, 2010) – Riderwood residents are … Read More ...

What’s so great about Ravelry?

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I have been aware of Ravelry since it first came online.  Initially, and for a long time thereafter, I wondered what all the fuss was about.  People had to wait for an invitation to join it.  Kinda like those first … Read More ...

DYEABOLICAL

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I recently met Rachel, the owner of Dyeabolical Yarns and Spinning Fibers.  And, I quickly snatched up a hank of her beautifully hand painted cotton warp yarn in a colorway that includes lavenders, roses, and golds.  Can’t wait to get … Read More ...

CROCHET OF INDIA

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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 ...