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These hooks are kinda hard to find. Wanted to share the site I just found them on:
Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks
http://crochetasylum.com/html/hooked_on_hooks.html
Clover Soft Touch also has a set of thread hooks which are wonderful. My LYS, Hearthstone Knits … Read More...
I am coming back to my first love in scrapbooking . The wonderful world of pens, papers, scissors, glues, tapes, stamps, and the list just keeps going. I thought to myself, “I have been focusing on the digital side of … Read More...
I think that Fernmonkey’s thoughtful ‘response’ to my recent blog “‘Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?’” deserves to be read by all. So, although I could find no way to contact Fernmonkey personally, I’ve decided to elevate … Read More...
Stuck on understanding a [tag]knitting[/tag] term and just can’t understand the printed words? You need to visit the [tag]Knitting Techniques[/tag] site. The visuals on the pages make it all come together.
I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s a “twist” on those bread ties we toss out. The are call Art Fun Twists and you can bend and shape them into anything your heart desires. Wouldn’t these make a cool … Read More...
Today’s site is called [tag]Scrapbook-Bytes[/tag]. It is a great site with a lot to offer the beginner digital scrapbooker. It has a chat room, forums, tutorials, and articles that will help your [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] journey a success.
One … Read More...
Now that I have found you some program options, I thought I would look into some [tag]digital scrapbooking tutorials[/tag] that might help you figure out your program. I know there are many out there, but I thought I would take … Read More...
Followup Post with reader’s comments is here
YEP! Yarn shops are notorious for snubbing crocheters. Books that contain both knit and crochet are dominated by knit. Many ready to wear items that are crocheted are marketed as knitted. There are … Read More...
Passover, is probably one of the best known of the Jewish holidays, mostly because it ties in with Christian history (the Last Supper was apparently a Passover seder), and because a lot of its observances have been reinterpreted by Christians … Read More...
The more I read this woman’s [tag]blog[/tag], the more I love her. She is the most awe inspiring person I have never met. She is the [tag]Yarn Harlot[/tag]. To read her blog is to understand.
She can bring together … Read More...
How is your digital scrapping going? All of you out there, let me know. I have to admit I have been having a hard time finding time for it of late, but I am hoping to get back into the … Read More...
Do you hate to join a new color or new ball of yarn and tie a knot in your project? Jean Greenhowe Designs offers you an alternative. [tag]Joining yarn[/tag] with this method involves piercing the yarn with a darning needle … Read More...
Thata hosts one of my very favorite blogs. She is SOOOO creative and is a prolific crocheter, despite having a family and job outside the home. She recently posted a ‘simple’ square of her own design. This square is so … Read More...
What to do with leftover [tag]sock yarn[/tag]? Knitters around the world often wonder what to do with those bits and pieces. Some save the yarn in little baggies with the ball band and hope to find it when they need … Read More...
It seems that Easter candy is the topic of the week. Â This is Rachael Coyle’s professional opinion of the matter…an Easter candy showdown, and Jake Dobkin (from Gothamist.com) shares a whole new way of eating it… Easter … Read More...
If any of you live in London, you might enjoy the idea of a quiet Easter brunch, while the kids enjoy Easter egg decorating.
Visit this link to find out more: Egg-citing Easter eats at Carluccio’s
I have another digi scrapping program for you. It is called [tag]Scrapbook Max![/tag] and I must tell you it is very simple to use.
If you are looking for a very straight forward program, this is for you. All your … Read More...
Easter is fast approaching, so if you are looking for a few Easter themed fun crafts to do with the kids here are a few good ones:
Edible Necklaces – this is part of the “Cooking with Beau” series.
The [tag]Harlot[/tag] is coming, the Harlot is coming – to a city near you I hope!
[tag]Stephanie Pearl McPhee[/tag] is promoting her new book “[tag]The Yarn Harlot’s Guide to the Land of Knitting
[/tag]“. Her list … Read More...
