I’m pretty open-minded about crochet (and most other things, I hope). But, whose idea was this???
I really can’t imagine paying almost $8 for this pattern and twice that for yarn to create this ‘Easter’ decor. I really can’t.
This … Read More ...
I’M SO EXCITED – ST. CHARLES HERE I COME!!
Who knew that there was a crochet luminary so close to my home in St. Louis?
Who knew that a LYS I enjoy visiting would be hosting classes in Advanced Crochet taught by this person?
How is it that I … Read More ...
CROCHET AS EXERCISE??
Does crochet count as exercise? If I carry huge bags of yarn to and from the car, is it weight lifting? If I crochet all night, is it endurance training? If I crochet AND knit, it is cross training?
Ok…. … Read More ...
HITTING THE WALL
There comes a time in every crocheter’s life when s/he is completely unmotivated. Nothing looks interesting. The yarn looks old. Nobody NEEDS a gift. No inspiration in sight. What to do?
I find that a couple of things will get … Read More ...
FIBER FESTIVAL 2009
The past three years, DJ and I have attended the Missouri Fiber Festival in Jefferson City, MO in March. This year, through a series of circumstances that made getting away that particular weekend difficult for both of us, we decided … Read More ...
Crochet Uncut
Online magazines are coming our way. There are two crochet related mags online that I know about. Crochetme is the first. Now comes Crochet Uncut.
Check it out at:
http://crochetuncut.com/
There are articles and some free patterns. The idea of … Read More ...
CROCHET A SHAMROCK FOR YOURSELF
Don’t forget to wear a bit of green on March 17 – this Tuesday, St. Patrick’s Day. St. Louis, where I live, has what is reputed to be the second largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the world, second only … Read More ...
CROCHET FOR THE BRIDAL PARTY
One of my daughter’s best friends is getting married this June. I’m trying to come up with some ideas for small gifts for the bride and groom that I can crochet. The bride is fairly easy – a shawl or … Read More ...
CONTEST UPDATES
In case you missed it, I’m running a great contest this month, in conjunction with National Crochet Month. My aim is to get all of my readers to create or find online some great projects demonstrating how crochet can be … Read More ...
MYRA WOOD
I have yet to get my hands on this book – but, boy, doesn’t it look exciting??
Myra Wood’s website has some more pix of patterns from this book. Check that out at www.myrawood.com
The look is very romantic … Read More ...
CROCHET PARTNERS
If you want to know more about crochet on the internet, want to learn a new stitch, want to learn a new technique, want to find great crochet blogs, websites, and patterns, then run on over to www.groups.yahoo.com and join … Read More ...
BEADED BRACELET
http://nikkiinstitches.wordpress.com/2009/02/23/green-bead-soup/
I receive quite a few emails from people asking me to publish their project or idea on my blog. Most of them are not impressive. Nikki emailed me the other day with the link above. When I took the … Read More ...
CUTE LITTLE CRITTERS
http://nulandnews.blogspot.com/
Some of these little critters are so cute! They fall under the category called ‘amigurumi’. I’m not a huge fan of stuffed animals, but I find these really appealing. One good use I can think of for them is … Read More ...
NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH CONTEST
In honor of National Craft (or Crochet) Month, I’m giving away this DVD (a $19.99 value). It’s a wonderful way to learn to knit or crochet – like having a great teacher right at your elbow. It’s 3.5 hours of … Read More ...
CUTE CROCHET
http://mycrochetstuff.blogspot.com/
I just ran across this blog and found these cute keychains complete with free directions to crochet your own! There are other goodies at this site too. Check it out.