March 19, 2011
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This is a set I made for a good friend of mine who has been going through some tough times over the past year. It’s a crocheted scarf, beret, and fingerless gloves set. The scarf is just easy to to … Continue reading
March 12, 2011
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Who doesn’t love free patterns? Of course, sometimes you get what you pay for, but very often I’ve had pretty good luck with many free patterns I have found on-line. There are a number of sites that work as databases … Continue reading
March 9, 2011
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It seems like lately every craft magazine that exists is offer free trial issues. The latest one I’ve seen if for fiber folks. Fiber Art magazine is currently offering a free issue: For more than thirty years, Fiberarts has been … 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
January 24, 2011
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Some of the items we hope to make and sell for our craft club’s fun raiser are heart pins and clips. I found a great pattern for crocheted hearts at Planet M Files, received the okay from the designer to … Continue reading
January 12, 2011
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Of course, knitting seems to continue to get all the press these days, but I still really enjoyed a recent article in the New York Times that talked about the way knitting can make you feel good. It’s called “Crafting … Continue reading
November 26, 2010
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I am now up to six squares on the first squares baby blanket. I have three more squares to go to make this about 30 by 30 inches. I think this 10 inch square thing is working. The squares are … Continue reading
November 22, 2010
by Tammy
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I went to a very disappointing Michael’s sale today – as in not much that you’d want to buy is even on sale – but one good thing came out of it. I have been almost exclusively using Bernat Softee … Continue reading
November 21, 2010
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The Crochet Dude Drew unveils the November purse as part of his Purse Pattern of the Month Club! It’s a sexy little number with a metallic copper finish. About Family Crafts Are you wondering what kind of crafts to make … Continue reading
November 17, 2010
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So far, so good, on my idea to make 10 inch squares and stitch them together to make baby afghans. One thing I didn’t think through, however, is the actual color of the squares. I have a pretty large stash … Continue reading