January 18, 2009
by Tammy
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Though I have plans to make cat tubbies and send them to animal shelters, so far, there has been a cat line starting in my house for the one I’m making right now. Skimpy (pictured) is at the front of … Continue reading
December 21, 2008
by Tammy
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I finally have enough blanket to show off along with an idea of what stitches I’m using for this one. I’m using a combination of double crochet and what’s called a rib stitch, which is basically either double or single … Continue reading
December 4, 2008
by Tammy
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Seriously, I have, like, one or two more rows and I’m done with the never ending afghan. Thus, my mind is now plotting my next crochet adventure. Because I want to expand my repertoire, I have decided to pick a … Continue reading
November 24, 2008
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I can’t help but think of the story of the country mouse when I read about very cool city-fied things like a yarn studio, my, my. Lion Yarn has opened up just that and you can read about it on … Continue reading
November 22, 2008
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I managed to get this far on the felted ornament I mentioned previously. I actually ended up washing it a few times, and the second time, I tossed it into the dry to boot because it wasn’t looking “felty” enough … Continue reading
November 19, 2008
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Laughing Purple Goldfish Designs has a wonderfully detailed tutorial on how to make the purse pictured above. First, she shows how to crochet the purse and attach the handles, and then in an additional tutorial she shows how to make … Continue reading
November 14, 2008
by Tammy
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Most crafters are notorious for having a zillion craft projects going on and possibly not finishing them all. I have to admit that I too often have a number of them going on in various types of media as well, … Continue reading
November 13, 2008
by Tammy
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Is this too clever or what? Just imagine all that leftover yarn you have stashed now can turn into some cool cup cozies. This pattern from NaturallyCaron.com is for knitters, but for those hookers like myself (aka crochet folks), this … Continue reading
November 11, 2008
by Tammy
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Ah, I’m working on the trim now for my afghan, and it is starting to feel like I will never be done, as if I stitch and stitch but the difference is barely noticeable! The middle part is variegated colors … Continue reading
October 30, 2008
by Tammy
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We are actually getting some chilly weather down here in South Florida lately, and this plus the fact that I saw this cute afghan in the Yarn Collection catalog, has me thinking of picking up my afghan project again. Maybe … Continue reading