Feb
13
It was a dark stormy…um…day. Actually, it was. It was raining cats and dogs. I never saw the dogs, but the cat was staring me in the face. A coworker had found this patchwork kitten sitting at the front entrance of our office, crying to get inside and out of the rain. The LED “Sucker” …
Feb
11
It always amazes me how small the crochet circle (or should I say loop) really is. A few weeks ago I purchased the latest issue of Crochet Today magazine on my lunch break. A great vest, a Rugged Winter Vest to be exact, caught my eye. Seeing “rugged” and “crochet” together is so rare I …
Feb
07
After just three days, the lost Elephant Baby Afghan pattern has been found! Josephine was kind enough to comment that she recognized the pattern immediately from the 1987 Susan Bates book1 Learn to Crochet in 8 Easy Steps. Rose, thanks to Josephine you are one step closer to getting your pattern. For an easy way …
Feb
04
Browsing though my emails from readers today, one came through that excited me. I love a challenge and a quest and this one has both. Several years ago (twenty-one to be exact) a rose of a hooker (coincidentally named Rose) crocheted the very cute elephant themed baby afghan that is pictured in this post. She …
Feb
02
If you have been following The Crochet Dude or Vickie Howell, you know that they (with a few thousand others) were just recently at the Craft and Hobby Association’s trade show in Anaheim. What you didn’t get to see (since it was closed to the public) is the amazing booth wall that was hand crafted …
Feb
01
If you are a crocheter, you know that the knitters seem to always get the cool stuff. We hookers, being an inventive bunch, then have to adapt or rename to fit our needs. One thing that has always been a knot in my skein has been the lack of stitch markers that are suitable for …
Jan
31
The art of felting has always been an out-of-the-corner-of-my-eye type of craft to me. I like it, but I’ve never really paid much attention to it. I’ve seen all of the pillows, purses and other items that people of combed the heck out of in an effort to hide the lovingly made stitches and make …
Jan
30
If you haven’t figured it out by now I’m here to tell you that I’m not posting today. It’s Friday. I don’t want to do anything. I barely want to be at work. So, I don’t feel like posting either. Oh sure, I’m working on things. I have this great original scarf pattern I’m working …
Jan
29
This year I celebrate the tenth anniversary of my 30th birthday. And though the dreaded Forty is still several months off, I’m ok with the fact that it’s several months off. The problem is, that it’s not staying where is suppose to be. It keeps sneaking up behind me and spoiling the surprise. And I’m …
Jan
28
As promised, here is the recipe for the best meatballs I’ve ever had. These are perfect for crochet and knit get-togethers, not to mention the upcoming Super Bowl (Go whichever team wins me money!) The recipe was handed down to me by my cousin, who in turn got it from our Great-grandma Internet.
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