Little Gelt (gold or goodie) Bags like this are traditional for Chanukkah. This pattern is free and very quick and easy. The pattern would work fine for other occasions too. Young children love to have small ‘treasure’ bags to stash … Read More ...
Making This One Today!
As many of you know, in addition to being a dedicated crocheter, I’m a dedicated walker. It was SOOOOO cold and windy outside this evening for my walk, that I cut it short. I’ve got the yarn for this, so … Read More ...
November Crochet Club Goodies
I wanted to share some of the wonderful show’n tell from the November meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club. Bet you’ll be jealous you don’t have this wonderful group of crocheters to meet with in your area. Wait! You … Read More ...
A Gift For Me!
A friend recently gave me this book. She doesn’t crochet (or knit) and has little knowledge of other needlearts, but she’s quite good at choosing books! This one is a keeper. It’s small enough to tuck in a bag and … Read More ...
Some Of My Favorite Crochet Things – For Gifting and For Keeping!
This is a list of some of my favorite things – that you can make or buy from the crafters who have made them. No, I’m not Oprah, so my Favorite Things don’t cost much!
If you’re like me and … Read More ...
Win A Beamer
I’m not offering this Giveaway on my blog, but wanted to let my readers know about it. Despite the press (ahem..), this will work nicely for crocheters as well as for any other needle artist. Check out the details and … Read More ...
Can you crochet at a quilt shop?
Yes! If that quilt shop is Country Home Quilters in the tiny burg of Leadington, Missouri. Leadington is near Farmington, about 40 minutes south of St. Louis. It’s a hidden treasure that I would not have known about except for … Read More ...
Scrap Crochet!
I love scrap crochet projects! How did I miss this publication that was published for Spring, 2012? I’m glad I finally got my hands on it. It’s worth the list price ($9.99) just for the afghans and scarves, but there … Read More ...
Need A Square? 300 Classic Crochet Block Patterns
Have you seen this book? If you need a square or other block patterns to crochet, this is a great source for patterns. I found this book at the library during one of my routine visits there. I carried it … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Turkey
This is my all time favorite Thanksgiving pattern. There are plenty of things we can crochet for this holiday. We could make doilies or placemats, ears of Indian corn, wreaths, and pumpkins. But, this one is the absolute best! Unfortunately, … Read More ...
October Winner Announced!
Belle claims the prize this month! Here’s her winning entry:
Submitted on 2012/10/15 at 9:10 am
I like
http://dinamiccrochet.blogspot.com/2012/08/strawberry-short-cakes-recycle-project.html#links
my zip is 62565
I look forward to hearing from Belle with her snail mail information. I’m sure she’ll truly enjoy … Read More ...
Blocking Yarn
Seldom has one topic generated so many questions over the years that I’ve been crocheting. Should I block my crochet? How do I block a crochet piece? Does acrylic yarn need to be blocked? This tutorial makes the entire process … Read More ...
Barrette or ???
Bethany over at Craftfoxes offers this as a free pattern for a pretty jeweled barrette. I like it for that, but I’m thinking it would make a really cool Christmas ornament. I’d love to see several of them dangling from … Read More ...
Giveaway Update
Today is the last day to enter the October Giveaway to win this book. You can enter here.
I wanted to let everyone know this: If a randomly drawn winner indicates a zipcode that was/is in the path of … Read More ...
Super Baby Mario
For all you Nintendo fans out there, this will be a must-have for the new babes. I admit to having never played a video game of any sort – well, except for Burger Time. Does that age me? What ages … Read More ...