October 26, 2011
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As a way to learn some basic crochet techniques, members of my craft club have been making wash clothes like this one. We plan to make them and then give them to a local women’s shelter. When we first started … Continue reading
August 12, 2011
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This is what happens when I spend too much time on Facebook: I volunteer to do crazy things like make leg warmers for a dog 😉 Leggings for Life is a Facebook page started by Lisa Krolasik, who has a … Continue reading
June 4, 2011
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It is very purple and now in the washing machine, the afghan I decided to make ASAP for some of the recent tornado victims. I ended up making 6 squares, each 15 inches. Then I stitched them together and did … Continue reading
May 30, 2011
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I told myself I was not going to do this. I mean, really, I have too many projects in the works as it is, and the deadline is pretty tight, but after watching the news and seeing how many people … Continue reading
March 29, 2011
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During spring break, I am washing and blocking all the baby items my craft club made for Healthy Start, and then I will deliver them when we get back from the break. Pictured are a dozen hats. I wash them … Continue reading
March 25, 2011
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Now that I’ve taught a few people how to crochet, I’ve learned how critical the chain stitch is for them. However, there is only so much you can do with crochet chains or so I thought until I found this … Continue reading
March 24, 2011
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Finally, I discovered a very simply baby beanie (aka hat) pattern requiring no slip stitches but instead is worked in the round that I think my craft club members can do. It is a single crochet hat from the Art … Continue reading
March 21, 2011
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Along with crocheting baby afghans, our club is also working baby hats. I haven’t made these in a while, and though I’ve been trying to find some different patterns for me to attempt, I keep coming back to this one … Continue reading
February 18, 2011
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Bernat, which makes pretty much my all time favorite baby yarn (next to Vanna’s baby yarn), has a charity project going on in conjunction with Project Linus. Starting February 28th, a crochet along and knit along will start up. You … Continue reading
February 16, 2011
by Tammy
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The craft club is at the point of stitching up all of our squares. Pictured is one of two blankets we have almost completed. Considering that about half of our members just learned to crochet a few months ago, I’m … Continue reading