May
25
What I love about fiber art is that, for the most part, we don’t take our craft too seriously. Oh, sure there are a few out there that get their hanks in a twist over their projects (you know who you are), but in general, we are a pretty easy going bunch. And then there …
May
23
Ever since I was introduced to the Crochet Liberation Front I was drawn to their style. There’s something about militant hookers that just makes me…happy. So, for this Memorial Day weekend, I came up with a few graphic designs for the militant hooker in all of us. All four designs are based on vintage propaganda …
Mar
28
My, how two weeks fly when you are under the gun to get something done! A co-worker of mine is getting married in Greece in a couple of months, so quite naturally the office threw her an engagement party (last night), and quite naturally (two weeks ago) I got the brilliant idea to make something …
Feb
24
Sometimes I swear I craft just to have a believable excuse to buy cool things. First you buy the practical tools that you absolutely need to make something (e.g. Boye aluminum crochet hook set), then as time goes on, you find the awesome tools that actually give you a heightened sense of joy while you …
Feb
22
Way back in the time that is known as Let’s see how many projects I can do just before Christmas, I purchased some Stansborough Grey yarn because…well, the idea of it is freakin’ cool. The wool that was used on Lord of the Rings, how cool is THAT? The problem was now I had the …
Feb
21
As I was doing some research using old pattern books for an upcoming project, I came across this pattern for a crochet watch fob1 that, to my surprise, had a swastika dangling from it. The first thought that zapped through my brain was, “Great. It isn’t bad enough that crochet gets such a bad rap, …
Feb
08
Just when we need sale prices the most, I realized that it’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted the Weekly Bargains. Each week I search the Internet for the best bargains I can find in yarn, fiber and other crochet/knit related items. If you know of a good bargain this week please comment and tell us …
Feb
05
I love projects that have a double meaning. Like scarves that look like a sushi roll when you roll them up, or scarves that show the color spectrum of a chemical element. My good friend at work (you remember, Content Pig) is a Guitar Hero “super star,” so I was pretty jazzed to see that …
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
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 …
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