STUMBLE UPON CROCHET

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 ‘stumbles’ to topics that appeal to you – like crochet! I joined up and entered a few topics of interest, with crochet at the top of the list. Then, I began to ‘stumble’ through the websites that were queued up for me. What a bunch of fun!

Here are a few of the wonderful blogs and sites I stumbled upon:

http://www.escamastudio.com/inspiration/diy.html

Here’s a beauty you probably won’t have time to complete before St. Patrick’s day:

http://www.crochetdoilies.com/Stpatricksday.html

For amigurumi fans, there’s always something new:

http://www.critters2crochet.com/index_files/dolphpattern.htm

For something really different – but easily adaptable to a lot of uses – check this one out. Wish the one I married under had been as pretty as this one!

http://www.fortheloveofyarn.com/Issues/07Summer/patterns/chuppah.shtml

If you are looking for more of our DIY Wedding ideas then check out our dedicated DIY Wedding blog.

Looking for more crochet patterns for weddings? Check out these designs we found on Etsy.

For the ever practical among us, here’s a useful way to use your crochet talents:

http://www.christinascrochethaven.com/felted_seat_belt_cover.htm

For a twist on the crocheted ocean reef or tide pool, here’s a very seaworthy looking ‘plant’ in crochet:

http://www.emily-b.net/crocheting/plantsleep.html

For doll lovers, there’s always something:

Hereandabove.com

So, I could go on and on. Instead of looking at what I’ve stumbled upon, why not do some stumbling of your own. It’s a free site and oodles of fun. Also, a great way to wile away a few gazillion hours when you should be cleaning house or finishing that nemesis project. There are websites, free patterns, patterns and finished crochet objects for sale, and there are tutorials and videos. Who could ask for anything more (except maybe more hours in the day to explore all these cyberwonders.

The ONLY problem I found on this site was the interchangeable use of the terms ‘knit’ and ‘crochet’. We know the difference, but apparently the stumblers who built the website don’t. We can forgive them that.

And, finally, if you were ever in doubt of the strong drive to crochet, we can all take some inspiration from this guy who seems to have his priorities perfectly aligned: