From the monthly archives:

January 2008

ELEGANT CROCHET

January 29, 2008
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Crocheted lace is my first love. While I enjoy making afghans and scarfs, I most treasure the lace pieces that I create. It’s like magic, these pieces of thread and string go looped together to form absolute beauty.
Vintage lace created by women who have gone before me get equal admiration and respect. Vintage linens, in [...]

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Beginning Knitters

January 23, 2008
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Many, many resources exist for someone who wants to learn how to knit. Books, DVD’s, magazines, even TV shows like Knitty Gritty will show you the basic knit and purl.
Here are a few of my tips that I learned the hard way.

Choose a smooth, thick yarn

This is pretty important, because if a beginner picks a [...]

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