I recently became aware of the newest Harmony Guides for crochet. These are printed by Interweave Press, a name I have come to trust in the crochet world. So far, there are two books:

Basic Crochet Stitches, 250 Stitches To … Read More...

Have you ever ordered an e-book? Do you have a waist? I remember having a waist……..

But, I had never ordered an e-book before. I must confess that I thought e-books were probably lame attempts to self-publish substandard work that … Read More...

My husband’s secretary has four sons and one granddaughter. She was so thrilled to finally get a girl! The ‘baby’ is now 15 months old. I have crocheted a number of things for her, including an afghan which is the … Read More...

I ran across this project packed book in the new release section of my local public library. It’s subtitled ’25 must-have items to make’. I agree that there are a good number of attractive projects in this book, making it … Read More...

Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things from Old Sweaters (Domestic Arts for Crafty Girls) (Hardcover)
by Stefanie Girard (Author)
Here’s a book I really want to buy. It combines two of my favorite things – crochet and recycling. Actually, … Read More...

Doublestitch, Designs for the Crochet Fashionista

by Erika and Monika Simmons

Published by Interweave Press, 2008, 128 pages, ISBN 978159668006630

Erika and Monika, identical twins, are young, beautiful, fashionable, and talented crochet entrepreneurs. Their crochet designs are fashion … Read More...

http://cgi.ebay.com/40-4-Multicolors-HAND-CROCHETED-GRANNY-SQUARES-Blocks

Crocheters are always discussing ways to sell their goods. Local outlets may be completely lacking in your area. Maybe a garage sale or an occasional craft fair is the only place you can sell your crocheted items. Occasionally, some … Read More...

This might be the primo site combining beading and crochet:

http://www.beadcrochet.com/

This site has kits and beads for sale, how-to’s, and other interesting things to check out.

About.com is always a good site to check out when you want to … Read More...

I love the Noah’s Ark baby afghan that appears on the cover of the May, 2008 issue of Crochet!

Reading the pattern got me to wondering. I’ve seen several other crochet interpretations of the Noah’s Ark theme. So, I went … Read More...

http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2008/04/soft_sweater_storage_box_for_y.html

I saw this today and thought it was a really nifty way to recycle an old sweater.

This got me to thinking about other creative ways to store our FO’s and our yarn stash. I suspect that good shelving … Read More...

If money were no object and I had all the time in the world to crochet, how might I spend my time and money???

Need Crochet supplies and Yarn? We highly recommend Lionbrand for quality yarn and ongoing yarn sales … Read More...

Or – the Trouble With Tribbles (with apologies to Star Trek fans everywhere)!

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=&PRODID=prd19292&source=search

Eyelash yarns have their place – away from me!! Actually, I don’t hate them. I just hate crocheted projects that contain only them, with the single … Read More...

My latest copy of Crochet World magazine arrived recently. I sat down with it late one evening to check out the latest in crochet designs. I like this magazine – not a lot of glitz, but always some good patterns … Read More...

If you value well written crochet patterns as much as I do, get yourself over to Ken Jones’ Lulu Storefront and buy yourself one of his patterns! I’m a slow crocheter and tend to think of patterns as ‘suggestions’ more … Read More...

I made several of these before I knew a pattern or instructions for doing so existed. This is the easiest toddler or little girl dress you’ll ever make. Here’s Candi Jensen’s version as shown on HGTV.

http://www.hgtv.com/handmade/how-to-crochet-a-childs-dress/index.html (current link 02/12) … Read More...

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 … Read More...

An Update:

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/

The blog above is one of those GREAT blogs that gets my creativity in an uproar. I just LOVE Susan’s (crochetroo’s) free hat pattern – check it out by scrolling down on the opening blog page – … Read More...

Lizzie in the snow. Maybe looking for Spring flowers???

Sitting here, trying to keep warm, looking outside to the remnants of snow left from several previous snow and ice storms, my thoughts turn to Spring. Well, nice try anyway! My … Read More...