If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, then you already know what a big fan I am of the Lion Brand Yarn site and the numerous free patterns over there. Like a lot of folks, I get … Continue reading
August 15, 2009
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Category Archives: Fiber Fun
August 13, 2009
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Re-Purposing Craft Materials
One of the cool things about crochet that actually is similar in many ways to jewelry making is that you can re-purpose a lot of the supplies. For example, you can take a beaded necklace apart and a large percentage … Continue reading
July 31, 2009
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Crochet Tigers Ready to Party
Are you ready to party? Well, these guys are. They are two amigurumi crochet tigers, and they are ready to be wrapped and sent off to attend a birthday party for my two nephews. Interestingly enough, my first tiger turned … Continue reading
July 20, 2009
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Amigurumi Tiger…Grreat!
Well, I love how this Tommy Tiger (free pattern from Lion Brand Yarn) turned out! I am still amazed how quickly amigurumi works up. I guess it’s mainly because you work in single crochet stitches in the round without joining, … Continue reading
July 17, 2009
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Crafting the Stress Away
Now that school is back in session, at least for people like me who teach during the second summer semester, life has been crazy-busy. It seems like I’m either working on grading papers or preparing for my classes that start … Continue reading
June 30, 2009
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Amazing Crochet by Numbers Technique from Todd Paschall
Todd Paschall is an amazing crochet artist who has developed an equally amazing crochet technique he calls “Crochet by Numbers.” Pictured is one of his pieces, and yes, that is actually made by crocheting with yarn, simple ol’ Red Heart … Continue reading
June 25, 2009
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Zero Calorie Cupcakes You Can Crochet!
Even my cat finds these new amigurumi cupcakes I made irresistible! I found the free pattern over at Ana Paula’s weblog, and they were super quick and easy to make. I have been looking for small gift ideas for some … Continue reading
June 19, 2009
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Amigurumi 1st Attempt
Okay, I have a number of issues going on with my first attempt at amigurumi, but I still had to show off him off. Even with all his flaws – which I won’t bother to point out to you – … Continue reading
May 11, 2009
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Crochet Coupon Holder Project
This is version 2.0 of a coupon holder project I was working on. I made one for myself, and then I made another one for my sister. I’m not 100 percent satisfied with the design, but it is functional enough, … Continue reading
May 7, 2009
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Help With Double Crochet
Double crochet, aka dc, is one of the most popular crochet stitches you’ll probably ever find. It’s a great stitch that works up very quickly. The afghan pictured was made with almost all double crochet, and in 90 percent of … Continue reading