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CAN SOMETHING BE TOO EASY??

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Check this out!  The designer calls it ‘Easy Peasy Shrug’ and I think she’s being completely honest!  This looks almost too easy to be true.  If you can crochet a rectangle – using any stitch I think – you can … Read More ...

ST LOUIS CROCHET CLUB, OCTOBER, 2010

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If you weren’t there, you missed out!  We had a fun gathering and lots of show ‘n tell, our favorite thing!  Here’s the rundown.

First, the shop owner, Georgia, who is mainly a knitter, showed off several projects:

Baby Surprise … Read More ...

A MAGAZINE WITH GREAT GIFT IDEAS

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The latest issue of Interwearve Crochet Accessories (special Issue 1010) is on the newsstands now and is FULL of wonderful ideas that will make fantastic gifts for those special people in your life!

There are lots of very attractive caps, … Read More ...

NECK SCARF/EAR WARMER

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This is a pic of my daughter modeling a narrower version of the Miley Cowl.  I have fallen in love with this pattern.  It’s a keeper!  In the pictured version, I used two yarns from my stash – one is … Read More ...

UNIVERSAL YARN ‘PATCHWORK’

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As I was about to depart my LYS empty handed (almost a miracle!!), I spied this new yarn atop one of the yarn baskets. I touched it – and the rest is history. It’s incredibly soft and comes in dreamy … Read More ...

ST LOUIS CROCHET CLUB, SEPTEMBER, 2010

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As usual, we had a fun gathering.  Teresa, Joyce and Melinda were unable to attend but we hope to see them (and others) soon.  Here’s what was offered for Show n’ Tell:

Georgia, the shop owner, showed off the huge … 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 ...

Filet Monogram Blanket

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This idea is so simple and straightforward – and awesome – that I really wish I’d thought of it.  Everyone seems to love the idea of a family name or monogram in filet.  Filet is hard for me.  I’ve … Read More ...

ST LOUIS YARN CRAWL – 2010

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Whew!  We made it to all the shops on our ‘passport’.  We looked, we petted, we bought!  As we had the ‘help’ of two youngsters, Miss Isabella, age 4, and Miss Gabriella, age almost 3, our efforts to touch every … Read More ...

FIND ME A PATTERN, PLEASE!

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I just bought four skeins of this utterly delicious yarn:

Berroco Sox Metallic

Each 100 gram skein contains 380 yards (350 meters) of yarn and suggests a 3.25 hook.  Care is machine wash warm, lay flat to dry.  Fiber … Read More ...