I wanted to share with you the two sweaters I made for my neighbor’s granddaughters. Frank, my neighbor, is a very kind man – and just crazy about his grandkids! He has two, Olivia, age 2, and Sienna, age 3 … Read More ...
SOME NOT SO NEW BOOKS THAT ARE WORTH THE $$
Heirloom Afghans to Knit or Crochet
I hit the jackpot, as it were, at the library this week when I went to the crochet section. There were a number of books I had heard or read about but never had … Read More ...
HOLDING YOUR HOOKS – IN STYLE
We all need a way to corral our crochet hooks. I have several hook holders at home. Most fall into the broken handled mug category. That is, the container was originally intended for some other use – coffee, tea, plants, … Read More ...
GAUGE TOOLS – who knew there were so many??
In searching for a really useful gauge tool, I ran across several different kinds. This is, by far, the coolest one I found. Doubt it’s available for purchase anywhere these days as it was scavenged from trash by the owner … Read More ...
STRIP! – THE FABRIC, NOT YOU!
In case you don’t read other craftgossip blogs, check out this tool whose review you can read at this blog:
The original post on craftgossip is by the Sewing Editor, Denise Felton. This is a really useful tool … Read More ...
A VANTAGE ON VINTAGE CROCHET DESIGNS
There are a lot of older (vintage or antique if you prefer) patterns free online. Some of them are simply lovely and give us all kinds of inspiration. It’s great to run across a site full of these older masterpieces. … Read More ...
CRO-TATTING, combining crochet with tatting
galeriaszpilka.blox.pl/html/1310721,262146,16…
If you like delicate crochet, you’ll love cro-tatting. I’ve seen this done ‘up close and personal’ from my friend Vicki Owen. We only get to see each other a couple times a year, but Vicki always shows up with … Read More ...
FREE PATTERN TODAY 8/22/08
This chair pouch that is today’s Free Pattern at www.anniesattic.com is extremely easy to reproduce in crochet. You can make it one-sided or two sided. Be sure to use sturdy buttons sewn on with the same yarn as you make … Read More ...
HERE A PONCHO, THERE A PONCHO – Crochet Patterns
Everywhere, I still see ponchos. I never cease to be amazed at the creativity of crocheters everywhere. Check out these interesting photos and links.
They are in no particular order, but I have a few comments here and there.
This … Read More ...
CAN’T GET ENOUGH CROCHET?
http://www.flickr.com/groups/craftgossip/
The Craftgossip Family of Blogs has started a flikr group so that we can all share photos of our favorite crafts. The things I like best about this:
1. lots of inspiration
2. links to the blogs of people … Read More ...
AMAZING NEEDLE? Is it a hook or a needle?
http://www.amazingyarn.com/Pages/amneedle.html
Here’s a link to Crochet With Dee’s blog wherein she writes about the Amazing Needle on March 18 and 19. She calls this a ‘new’ technique. Dee is such a cheerleader for crochet and has loads of good ideas … Read More ...
PAPER OR PLASTIC – NO…CANVAS PLEASE
Check out the neat canvas bags offered at this site. This is a specially designed bag for every crafting occasion – and for other uses too.
The bags are made in either canvas or nylon. I like the canvas … Read More ...
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy
Marvin the Depressed Android is a cute crochet creation from Snorkmaiden found on the
Marvin is of course the sad little robot from the movie/book Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy.
This post was written by Guest … Read More ...
THE DOWN LOW ON SELF-STRIPING YARN
I ran across this book, ‘Knit One, Stripe Too’ by Candace Eisner Strick today at the library. This book is a gem! I only wish the author had considered crocheters in her notes on self-striping yarn. It’s all about … Read More ...
WANT SOME CANDY? EYE-CANDY THAT IS…..
ooooh, oooooh, I want some eyecandy. Check out this site.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=crochet
Here are a few pictures from the first page or two. There are many pages. Go for it!!
You’ve never seen so many crochet goodies in one place. The … Read More ...