Crochet

LION BRAND CONTEST – YOU GET TO JUDGE!

January 11, 2008 by jd wolfe 2 Comments

Above is the tiny url preview link to the Lion Brand Yarn Contest being co-sponsored by the website at www.instructables.com. The instructables.com website is a fun place to visit. There are a bunch of entries in the LB Yarn … Read More ...

SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY??

January 6, 2008 by jd wolfe 2 Comments

My friend Kathy G. has been inspired, as she nears her 49th birthday, to try something new EVERY DAY for a year – something she’s never done before. I offered to teach her to crochet since I think that would … Read More ...

INDIE CROCHET

January 4, 2008 by jd wolfe 3 Comments

There are any number of websites and a couple of great magazines out there for indie (independent) crafts which includes indie crochet. The projects are very eclectic in genres and tend to appeal more to younger crafters (altho’ I’m quite … Read More ...

360 CROCHET

January 3, 2008 by jd wolfe Leave a Comment

360 – That’s about how many days til next Christmas. Plan Ahead!!

Look what I found. This is so cool. I love to recycle and this is a perfect, very easy recycling project with which we can include crochet.

Thrifted

GREETING 2008 – A GOOD YEAR TO CROCHET

December 31, 2007 by jd wolfe 10 Comments

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? I don’t. I figure that if I’m really interested in making a change in my life, I need not wait for January 1 to make that change. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with making … Read More ...

RECYCLED SWEATER SCARF – LOOKING AHEAD 350+ DAYS

December 28, 2007 by jd wolfe 4 Comments

Here are some ideas for recycling sweaters you might find at the thrift store. Sweaters need to be:

wool or wool blend (with at least 35% wool but better if more than 50% wool)

attractive

inexpensive.

If you don’t spend … Read More ...

Crochet Designer, Could you be one?

December 25, 2007 by jd wolfe 2 Comments

So, do you want to be able to design your own crochet? I ran across a couple of sites that will be helpful in this endeavor. There are also any number of books that can make this process clearer and … Read More ...

SEASON’S GREETINGS 2007

December 20, 2007 by jd wolfe 2 Comments

I’m having computer problems and am just able to get online for a few moments today to share a site with you and to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy, Healthy New Year!

The image above is … Read More ...

An Ode To The Crochet Hook

December 14, 2007 by jd wolfe 6 Comments

What’s your favorite crochet hook? Well, we each have one size, brand, or type of hook that we prefer. For me, the closest thing to hook heaven is Clover Soft Touch hooks. I prefer an inline hook rather than

Plush Crochet Towel Topper Patterns

December 13, 2007 by jd wolfe 21 Comments

As promised, I’m writing today to tell you how I make my towel toppers.

Here are some great books for towel topper patterns

First things first. I don’t want to offend anyone, but DO NOT go to the Dollar Store … Read More ...

BUTTONS HERE AND NOW AND A QUICKIE FOR CHRISTMAS!

December 12, 2007 by jd wolfe Leave a Comment

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 ...

SOMETHING OLD – SOMETHING NEW

December 11, 2007 by jd wolfe Leave a Comment

Most of you who have been reading my blogs or emails about crochet for any amount of time have read my opinion about companies ‘recycling’ patterns – selling them as NEW with only a change of yarn type or color. … Read More ...

SNOWFLAKE CONTEST – REDUX

December 4, 2007 by jd wolfe 2 Comments

There were a grand total of TWO people who entered designs in my snowflake contest – so there are TWO WINNERS!! I’ll be sharing more about their designs in future, but for now, just know that both of them will … Read More ...

ONE MORE HAT – A STASH BUSTER!

December 2, 2007 by jd wolfe Leave a Comment

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/

Ken Jones – that Crochet Guy – emailed me the link to this lovely hat. Had to pass along the addition to my recent posts on hats. I plan to make several of these very soon. Of course, I … Read More ...