From the monthly archives:

April 2007

A LOVELY STASH

April 12, 2007

I keep my stash in an old German “shrank” that has been in my family for years. It’s a little beat up and it doesn’t go with anything else in my house, but – ya know – it has sentimental value. What better place to store coveted fiber?!

As I’ve been a crocheter for a long, [...]

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QUICK & EASY PROJECTS

April 11, 2007

One doesn’t have to embark on huge curtain projects to enjoy crocheting as a useful hobby. Small touches around your home can be completed in mere minutes. YES, I said MINUTES.
Take a fuzzy, furry novelty yarn — do a simple chain stitch and viola, trim to dress up a boring lamp shade.

A few inches of [...]

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THE PILLOW

April 9, 2007

So, I’m done with the Cascading Leaves pattern. Here’s the pillow I finished.

I free-formed a couple of crocheted flowers — one for each side, added pearl shank buttons to the center to dress it up.

Then, I crocheted the whole thing closed around an ugly old green pillow. The first round around the edge is single [...]

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PROJECT ABANDONED

April 5, 2007

Well, this project is a bust. I decided to join a few of my throw squares to see what they’ll look like combined. And, I just don’t like it! It could be my beginner joining skills or it could be that putting just these 8 together took all evening

Seriously, it looks nothing — [...]

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