Don’t you love to find great crochet sites and patterns online? I was referred to a wonderful site http://www.stumbleupon.com/which is a huge portal to everything on the web. However, instead of wandering aimlessly through cyberspace, you can refine your … Read More ...
EVERY NOW AND THEN A GREAT BLOG COMES ALONG…
http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/
The blog above is one of those GREAT blogs that gets my creativity in an uproar. I just LOVE Susan’s (crochetroo’s) free hat pattern – check it out by scrolling down on the opening blog page – … Read More ...
TIME FOR A SPRING FLING – A NEW CONTEST!
Lizzie in the snow. Maybe looking for Spring flowers???
Sitting here, trying to keep warm, looking outside to the remnants of snow left from several previous snow and ice storms, my thoughts turn to Spring. Well, nice try anyway! My … Read More ...
Crochet Patterns For Dolls
I’m not really a doll person. I’ve always been a ‘tomboy’. My 22 year old daughter is the same way. The only doll she ever had that she liked was one of those Water Babies. I even liked those – … Read More ...
SWEATSHIRT CARDIGAN – CROCHET EMBELLISHED
Here’s a close up of the edging I crocheted to the front of a black sweatshirt to create a cardigan for my mom. How’d I do it? Really easy!
Fleece and sweatshirt material are wonderfully forgiving and perfect for embellishing … Read More ...
FRAMED CROCHET? WHY NOT RECYCLE A ‘FRAME’ FOR FREE?
I love to crochet and I’m a dedicated recycler, repurposer, reuser. I came up with this quick and easy idea for framing a doily or other flat crochet piece the other day. So, I rifled through the house to find … Read More ...
WHERE TO BUY YOUR CROCHET BOOKS ONLINE
Whether you want to buy a whole library of crochet books or just browse new titles, there are many excellent sources for crochet books online. Here are some that I’ve used myself or have been recommended by others: (in no … Read More ...
TRANSLATING CROCHET
http://preview.tinyurl.com/ypf54p
There are a gazillion crochet blogs online. Some of them are downright wonderful. The patterns one can find on them is nothing short of amazing! There is so much inspiration.
One problem I have had with blogs in languages … Read More ...
NEED A QUICK GIFT?
I love to google ‘crochet’ to see what comes up. It’s pretty much different stuff every day. Google also has some experimental search engines, merely in testing phase, and I participate in one of those just to fine what’s new … Read More ...
BROOMSTICKS AND HAIRPINS?
Recent crochet sightings have awakened an interest in me to learn these two crochet techniques – hairpin lace and broomstick. To that end, I’ve done some surfing and come upon some great sites to learn these techniques. So, as usual, … Read More ...
STITCH AND HOOK MARKERS – MAKE YOUR OWN EASILY
http://www.beadsandsupplies.com/
My favorite mail order source for beads:
even has the alpha and number beads in costlier gold plate and silver plate for those among us who want to create some heirloom markers.
Typical stitch markers look like this:
www.fluffbuff.com… Read More ...
A SHAWL AND AN IDEA
I admit, I did not crochet this lovely shawl. I wish I had. I found it at a thrift store for the princely sum of $1.50! Some crocheter out there crocheted this beauty in broomstick stitch (one I have never … Read More ...
Free Pattern – Martin Luther King Peace Symbol
So, today, while I was walking home from the auto repair shop after dropping off my sick car, I began to think about this coming Monday being the last day of my daughter’s winter break. The break was extended a … Read More ...
EVERYWHERE A VALENTINE!
Patriotic Heart by Suzetta Williams
Virginia Tech Heart by Suzetta Williams
Both hearts are from a site sent to my by Ken Jones (thatcrochetguy – see my blog roll for a link to ken’s site) sent me:
http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2007/04/suzettas-heart-pin.html
Don’t you … Read More ...
LION BRAND CONTEST – YOU GET TO JUDGE!
Above is the tiny url preview link to the Lion Brand Yarn Contest being co-sponsored by the website at www.instructables.com. The instructables.com website is a fun place to visit. There are a bunch of entries in the LB Yarn Contest … Read More ...