Stash Buster Ideas
At the start of every new year, we always make resolutions to do something, change something. As a crafter, one of my more common resolutions is do something about all the little balls of yarn that have accumulated over my three-decade love of crochet. Oh yes, I still can find leftovers from projects I made back in the 80′s! I could never throw it out. What if years later I needed just a little bit … Read entire article »
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Season of Giving
As the holidays approach our thoughts often turn to giving. Making a list and checking it twice, as the saying goes. I know mine do. By the end of summer (if not before!), I’m planning what I want to give my friends and family members, counting the days and calculating if I have enough time to knit or crochet everything I’ve thought of over the past 12 months. Too many patterns, so little time! But I’m … Read entire article »
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Crochet for Halloween
Need inspiration for your crochet this Halloween? Check out these free Halloween patterns from Lion Brand Yarn! And here are a few cute ideas that either Katelyn or I have tried over the years and posted at eHow.com. My family still hangs “Mr. Bones” on the banister every year. He’s lasted about 15 years now! Happy Halloween! Cathy Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on … Read entire article »
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Easy Crochet Jewelry
One of my favorite things to crochet is jewelry. Combining beads with crochet or just forming crochet stitches into necklaces, bracelets or earrings really allows your creativity to soar. You don’t need to know any fancy stitches or techniques to try this. The basic crochet stitches like chain, slip stitch, and single crochet can get you a long way. This article Katelyn wrote for eHow.com a few months ago shows how to create Crochet Hoop Earrings. The … Read entire article »
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Calm Your Knitting Fears
I’ve been crocheting for over 35 years now, but for the longest time I avoided knitting. I’d tried it as a child and didn’t get the hang of it, so I gave up. Then I tried it again as a young adult and also gave up after a chosen project turned into a pile of spaghetti yarn in my lap. Yet something still drew me to knitting and it became like a yearning. Something I had … Read entire article »
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