HERE’S THE FREE PATTERN that Emmeline created to win the July CrochetGossip Giveaway Contest!
The hook I used was ‘I’ as suggested on the yarn label. It was 4ply Acrylic Worsted weight yarn by Red heart (7 oz skeins). NOTE:
… Read More ... FREEFORM HANGERS??
Who could take a simple wire clothes hanger and create a work of art? Now, it could be you or me. With the handy tutorial show here, any of us could become a freeform artist and create a beautiful … Read More ...
TOO CUTE TO PASS UP
Recently, I’ve blogged about baby caps, baby booties, and cocoons. Here is a site that has ALL of these – plus the patterns are free! Too cute to pass up. I’m sure you’ll want to bookmark the site. Can’t wait … Read More ...
FUN HATS FOR BACK TO (PRE)SCHOOL
I don’t believe I know a single person who’s not a fan of Elmo, Grover, and Oscar. Do you?
This designer has created a collection of hats to honor our toddler’s favorite characters. Check here to make these cute caps.
BOOT THOSE BABIES!
Since we’ve just had a baby hat design contest and we’ve recently looked at the Hexagon Baby Sweater, I’m still thinking ‘baby’. We need booties to match don’t we? What about these?
http://krio-linha.blogspot.com/
This may well be my favorite baby … Read More ...
JULY CONTEST WINNER!!
Emmy created this cutie
that I fell in love with. Although not that many people entered this contest, I found all of the caps to be creative and attractive, from the baby cloche to the Green Monster!
Emmy, please email … Read More ...
ST LOUIS YARN CRAWL – 2010
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 ...
Hexagon Baby Sweater Patterns
Looking for Hexagon patterns? Check out these Crochet Hexagon pattern books 
on Amazon
This is the version of the sweater that got me very interested in making this hexagon styled sweater:
This beauty is the work of Sara (otherwise known … Read More ...
Felting Your Crochet Projects
Felting (or, to be proper, fulling) is a fantastic technique to add to your crochet skill repertoire. If you’ve never tried felting, now is a great time! All it takes is your hook, some yarn with a … Read More ...
HIGH FLYIN’ CROCHET
http://familycornercom.blogspot.com/2010/07/pocket-disc-amazing-crocheted-frisbee.html
You gotta check this out! It’s such a neat story. And, no, these are not crocheted berets or potholders. They’re those flying discs – sometimes called Frisbee. Carol Ventura, of Tapestry Crochet fame, will like these designs.
The original … Read More ...
YARN CRAWL
Booties knitted by Georgia Druen of Hearthstone Knits of Angora New Fall from Plymouth Yarns
http://hearthstoneyarns.com/?cat=1
We’re having a yarn crawl in St. Louis at the end of July. I can’t wait! I’ve read about these before, but have never … Read More ...
LAVISH CROCHET – EYECANDY FOR THE CREATIVE
http://www.lavishjewelry.us/index.php?option=com_lavish&view=product&pid=363
This necklace, like all the jewelry on the linked site, is created with crocheted components. The artist uses precious metals, gorgeous glass beads and crystals, and elegant findings to present these beautiful works of art.
I’m trying to figure … Read More ...
FOR THE SCIENTIST – or baby toy lover…..
I thought this was pretty cool!
http://www.javigurumi.blogspot.com/
This is a cytosine (Whatever that is! Something to do with DNA). To see this and lots of other crocheted balls assembled into molecules – or baby toys – check out the blog … Read More ...
A CONTEST FOR JULY
How cute is this!!?? Crocheted_baby_hat by Chronicyarner I can just see a pretty little baby or toddler girl wearing this.
Right now, I’m in the middle of a mini-baby boom. Everyone I know is having a baby or grandbaby. They … Read More ...
Book Review – CROCHET PATTERNS FOR DUMMIES
This book Crochet Patterns For Dummies has been around for quite a while. It was originally published in 2007! I was not familiar with it. I thought I was – but the book I thought I knew was the ‘other’ … Read More ...