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 … Read entire article »
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Crochet for Halloween
Need inspiration for your crochet this Halloween? Check out these 70 free patterns from Lion Brand Yarn! And here are a few cute ideas that I’ve tried over the years. We still hang “Mr. Bones” on the banister every year. He’s lasted about 10 years now! … 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 I 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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Knit Two Mittens At Once
As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I’m planning to attempt the two-socks-at-a-time on circular needles as described in Antje Gillingham’s book Knitting Circles Around Socks. Although I still haven’t gotten there yet (too many half-finished projects clamoring for completion), I sat down down to make a pair of mittens for my son a little while ago and wondered if I could do two at once in this instance as well. Not in … Read entire article »
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