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March GIVEAWAY – WEEK #3

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Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball.   The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me.  I’d … Read More ...

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE

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The 2010 Flamie Awards from the Crochet Liberation Front are being voted on right now!!  Be sure to vote.  Several of your/my favorite designers, sites, etc are up for awards.  Crochet Luminaries like Rita Weiss, Jean Leinhauser, Kim Guzman, Pauline … Read More ...

CROCHET OF INDIA

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Today at the library, I ran across this fantastic (and fantastically huge) book:

 

Handmade In India, A Geographical Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts by Aditi Ranjan and M.P. Ranjan

In addition to the thousands of other handcrafts created all over the … Read More ...

ANOTHER SMART COOKIE

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I love these ideas for recycling splendid fibers (mostly cashmere).  Why didn’t I think of this?  But, I’ll be making some of these and wishing my work was as refined as this artist’s work is!  I’m so jealous of this … Read More ...

MARCH GIVEAWAY – WEEK #2

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To win two skeins of Allegro Madil yarn in color #241 (pictured above), answer the question below.  Complete rules for the contest are at the bottom of this post.  Here’s the question for this week:

What’s your favorite boucle yarn?  … Read More ...

GUESS WHAT I’M GONNA LEARN?

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http://www.crochetville.org/forum/classes.php

Kim Guzman is teaching an online class to make this lovely scarf in tunisian short rows.  It really looks like something I can actually learn from pictures and text.  The class is slated to begin March 19, 2010.  I’ve … Read More ...

IT’S COOL, BUT WOULD YOU WEAR IT?

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These three necklaces are really pretty – works of art.  I see such crocheted items all the time.  I’m wondering if anyone would actually wear them?  I have no neck – none – so they wouldn’t suit … Read More ...

GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT For February

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Kathryn has won these books as I pulled her name from all those who entered the February Blogtest Giveaway.

Congratulations Kathryn!  I’ve also emailed Kathryn directly.  She needs to email me with her snail mail address so I can mail … Read More ...

CHIC OFFICE CROCHET

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My friend, Ronnie, crocheted me this really nifty bag that is JUST the right size for me to carry a few files back and forth from the office.  It’s a pretty bag that she crocheted tight enough that it doesn’t … Read More ...