I’m always on the look out for new and enticing crochet blogs. There is so much creativity out there that it’s hard to keep up with it all. Here are a few of the newer blogs I’ve run across.
Legwarmer Crochet Patterns
Cold weather is on its way. My mother in law is visiting from tropical India. She gets so cold in our temperate climate. Last time she was here, I crocheted her a pair of these classical legwarmers.
http://www.knitting-crochet.com/crochet/legwar.html
Now, she … Read More ...
Book Review – 150 CROCHET TRIMS
150 Crochet Trims , Published in 2007, this book is a delicious collection of crochet edgings and some motifs (especially flowers), complete with color pictures and written instructions. What’s missing? Schematics. Susan Smith has assembled a pretty collection of trims … Read More ...
Book Review – The Essential Book of Crochet Techniques
There are several books in print which cover many of the techniques demonstrated in this book, published in 2006. It’s a handy size hardback with my favorite spiral binding. Why aren’t all books made like this?
Included are 127 pages … Read More ...
CROCHET GOSSIP IS IN THE NEWS!!
The latest issue of ‘Inside Crochet’ magazine has a nice half page write up about this blog! A friend emailed me to alert me to this fact. She had purchased the mag at her local Borders and read the article … Read More ...
WOOL FELT AND YOUR CROCHET HOOK
I’ve blogged about crochet and felting before. With the advent of cold weather in my part of the world, I began thinking about making some items for my mother in law who’s visiting us until late November. She’s not used … Read More ...
WIND IT UP
If you don’t have a yarn winder, you’re missing out on a great crochet tool. Pull skeins of yarn, like RH and similar brands, don’t absolutely require winding into nice little cakes, but those hanks that are twisted into a … Read More ...
MORE FLOWERS
Seems as if people are always asking for free patterns for crochet flowers. There are so many ways to use these lovelies. Applique them to purses or jackets, join to create a textured shawl of capelet, add to a headband … Read More ...
SCARVES FROM INDIA
I ran across these when I was looking for a site to see what kind of crocheted scarves are available in India:
http://priyaglobal.tradeindia.com/Exporters_Suppliers/Exporter5081.63961/Crochet-Scarves.html
I especially like the one that is third from the right. (I believe the two in the … Read More ...
IT CAUGHT MY EYE…
So, I’m sitting at the Crochet Club Meeting, minding my own business the other night, knowing I had to leave early to get to the airport to pick up my MIL who was flying in from India via Australia, when … Read More ...
PHASE INTO PHALL (er…. FALL)
The air is suddenly crisp and cool. Fall (my least favorite time of year) may well be upon us and it’s still August! Tho’ I’m not a fan of Fall as cold winter soon follows, I do like the colors … Read More ...
MORE RECYCLING IDEAS FOR YOU
Here’s another site that will give you lots of instructions and ideas for recycling simple things.
How about those pull tabs from canned sodas and beers? If you don’t have a supply at home, ask for them from friends or … Read More ...
SOME GREAT RECYCLING IDEAS – AND MORE!
This is one of my favorite crochet blogs:
http://krio-linha.blogspot.com/
Tania Romualdo is a very prolific crochet artist – and she comes up with some fantastic small (and sometimes large) projects to recycle simple, everyday objects we might find around our … Read More ...
FREE PATTERN FREE-FOR-ALL
Did you see the latest announcement from LionBrand.com that all their patterns, and there are thousands, are now FREE?
http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/80243AD.html
This is a boon to us – and a GREAT way for a company to sell a lot of yarn. … Read More ...
DE-STASHING CONTEST WINNER!
Although there were not that many entries into this contest, there were some really lovely Christmas doilies entered.
The winner SHOULD be the doily at:
http://www.karensvariety.com/CHRISTMAS/FreePatterns/Doily.htm
It’s a real beauty! I write SHOULD BE THE WINNER because so many of … Read More ...