… Read More ...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
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!
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
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
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!
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 ...
KEEPING THOSE EARS WARM – HATS!!
Here are some free hat patterns I’ve found around the net. Hope you’ll like them!
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/hat-blippity-party.html
http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/deco-popcorn-bag-hat-croc.html
http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/patterns/london.shtml
Here’s one pattern you can wear three ways:
http://www.yarncat.com/3_Way_Cap.html
You just might need one of these soon:
http://bythehook.blogdrive.com/archive/101.html
How cute is this??… 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 ...
JUST WHEN I THOUGHT……
Just when I thought I had seen all that crochet had to offer, I run across another new site showing how whimsical, flexible, and creative crocheters can be! On this site:
http://www.craftzine.com/blog/archive/crochet/
there are many pretty crocheted things (like the … Read More ...
WANNA SEE MORE CROCHET ON YOUR TV?
Go to this site:
http://www.knitandcrochettoday.com/pbs.html
and register your request for PBS to show this show in your region – if it doesn’t already. We don’t have it in the St. Louis area. Since I don’t have cable, this would be … Read More ...
THATA’S DINAMIC CROCHET AND FELTING AND….
My favorite individual crochet website is that of Thata Pang’s.
http://dinamiccrochet.blogspot.com/
Thata is an Indonesian woman who must NEVER sleep. According to her bio, she is married, has a son, AND a job outside the home. I can’t figure out … Read More ...
NOT EXACTLY CROCHET, BUT….
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22029/22029-h/22029-h.htm
There’s a lot of things one can make with spool knitting and it’s a bit easier to learn, especially for youngsters, than crochet or knitting. Tension is not such an issue with spool knitting as it is with crochet … Read More ...
PINK PURSE PERFECTION??
Well, not perfections, surely. But, finished nonetheless. Have I told you that I’m not a perfectionist? You probably have that figured out by now.
So, here is a picture of the finished pink purse below and the flower detail above. … Read More ...
EVERYDAY CROCHET?? No, A Special Day!
Look at this pretty sweater! It’s the first project I want to make from the new Doris Chan book, Crochet EverydayEveryday. Yesterday was my birthday – and, as usual, my dear husband forgot!! After 32 years of marriage, you’d … Read More ...