Our local crochet club held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.  As usual, we had a nice chat, hot tea, and great show ‘n tell.  Here’s what everyone had to show.

Marti is making scarves for the Special … Read More...

The Autumn, 2011 issue of Crochet! Magazine has some fantastic designs in it.  The cover indicates 32 new designs – and they’re all in there.  But, I’m usually unimpressed with the number of patterns that actually interest me.  In … Read More...

If you’ve never had the opportunity to participate in a Yarn Crawl, try to find one and get yourself involved.  It’s so much fun!  This year, a record twelve shops in and around St. Louis, MO are offering all kinds … Read More...

Sometimes I see an idea for a craft project that isn’t crocheted, and I wonder why I haven’t seen it done in crochet.  The idea may be simple like this:

http://www.coatsandclark.com/NR/rdonlyres/31AB4FE0-42D5-45C1-9E8B-C18095B834AB/170854/CS0091_PocketedTablecloth.pdf

or something purely whimsical, but decorative, like this:

I … Read More...

What can you do with a humble skein of pink yarn?  Join the

STITCH-A-THON by crocheting a pair of pink slippers to contribute to the first ever Pink Slipper Project which will donate all the slippers to women and children … Read More...

Do you like the Dollar Stores (by a variety of names) as much as I do?  I refuse to buy their sweatshop crocheted items, but occasionally I find items there that I can use in my crochet work.  Here are … Read More...

Or, maybe it’s that this sweet, clever design will make anyone who wears it feel like a Princess.  Kate and her kin do not have the market cornered on dressy head wear.  Inside Crochet, Issue 18, June 2011 has a … Read More...

I wish I  had a picture of the knitted shawl which inspired my quest for crochet patterns that would benefit from the addition of beads.  Georgia, the owner of Hearthstone Knits, my favorite LYS, knitted a shawl that was beautiful … Read More...

I’ve run across some interesting ways to store yarn and some appealing ways to corral those skeins and balls while we’re using them.  If you’ve got ideas other than these, please and kindly with sugar on top, share with us!… Read More...

Are you into SciFi?  I’m a huge fan of most of the SciFi shows on TV and have been over the years.  The original Star Trek, campy tho’ it was, is still a favorite in my house.  So, who doesn’t … Read More...

From time to time, I take a break from crocheting to make something on a circle loom.  One of the few things I’ve ever won in my life was a set of the colorful plastic looms made by Provo … Read More...

Perhaps the last publication written or edited by Jean Leinhauser is this wonderful book, “Crochet Master Class”.  Jean passed away recently, after an illustrious career in the business that made her a bonafide crochet luminary.  This book, her last one … Read More...

Here are a few more outstanding scarf patterns I’ve run across since the idea of using thread to crochet a scarf first intrigued me.  Some free, some not.

This is an inexpensive pattern available online at the link below.  It’s … Read More...

I don’t see too many patterns for ‘thread’ scarves.  Now, laceweight yarn would likely work up very much like this, but I’m intrigued with the use of thread for this scarf.  It has turned out very nicely.  In my mind, … Read More...

Our local crochet club had its regular meeting last week on June 15, 2011 at Hearthstone Knits in St. Louis, MO.  Our club is now more than ten years old, still small, but meets regularly, gathers new members from time … Read More...

If you’re a Harry Potter fan-atic, you like this little amigurumi.

http://paneamoreecreativita.it/blog/harry-potters-golden-snitch/

While the website is Italian, the directions for this pattern are in English.  There are so many amigurumi patterns out there now!  If you like crocheting smaller items, … Read More...

If you’ve ever had trouble figuring out how to get your scarf to make those interesting turns to create the corkscrew look that’s so popular, this pattern and tutorial are for you!

http://www.aestheticnest.com/2011/06/crochet-spring-frills-scarf-tutorial.html

I think this one is worth pulling … Read More...

I have in hand the latest (July, 2011) issue of Crochet! magazine.  This one is filled with projects that are calling my name!

The ‘Right Angle Wrap’ is a pretty, frothy shawl, perfect for cool summer evenings.

The adorable … Read More...