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	<title>alovelything.com &#187; HOOKS &amp; NEEDLES</title>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Old is New Again</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/07/whats-old-is-new-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:08:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I first stumbled onto double ended crochet I thought it was a brand new technique. Feeling all superior and modern in my needlewoman skills, I was absolutely giddy with the technique of it.

Yeah, well. Read the materials needed for this pattern. Go ahead, I&#8217;ll wait.
Doh-de, doh-de-doh.
That&#8217;s right. You need one No. 9 double hook [...]


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		<title>Handy-Dandy Market Bags To Make Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A reader emailed me questions about the market bag I made a long, long time ago. That wonderful pink bag didn&#8217;t last, by the way. The baggers at the grocery stores just really crammed  too much in it. Not sure why they thought it was indestructible. It ripped several times. The first two times [...]


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		<title>24 Handbags From 1944</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/07/24-handbags-from-1944/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 15:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pattern books and magazines from the about the 1920s through 1950s really do it for me.  It matters not if the patterns are for crochet, knit or a combination of the two, they really turn me on, make me swoon and catch my breath.

I especially like accessories like this collection of handbags from Jack Frost. [...]


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		<title>Paper Yarn</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/07/paper-yarn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:43:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, darlings, this skirt and vest ensemble was knit from paper yarn that was made from newspaper.
Then there&#8217;s this darker crocheted cardigan also made from newspaper yarn.

Want to know how to make your very own homespun paper yarn from your very own newspapers? Here&#8217;s how on Green Upgrader.
But, if you&#8217;re lazy like me and want [...]


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How fun i</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2008/06/yarn-storage/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Yarn Storage'>Yarn Storage</a> <small>Ask any ya</small></dl></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Giant Knitting</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/06/giant-knitting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember how I wondered about the hook sizes required to make these? No luck, so far, finding giant crochet hooks.
But I did find big knitting needles.
And even BIGGER knitting needles &#8230;

&#8230; that require gigantic &#8220;yarn&#8221; &#8230;.

&#8230; to knit while sitting in a ginormous chair &#8230;
&#8230; to make fantastic, one-of-a-kind carpets.
If anyone walked on mine, I&#8217;d [...]


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A perfect</small></dl></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Never, Ever Do THIS!</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/06/never-ever-do-this/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jun 2010 13:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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Look what I made? A knitted and felted bag. I knitted and knitted and knitted to make it perfect. In fact, I started over twice on this bag to fix the shaping just the way I liked it. When the last end was woven in, oh, how excited I was to finally felt!
What?! You&#8217;re asking [...]


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		<title>How To &#8211; Tastefully &#8211; Display Your Hobby</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/06/how-to-tastefully-display-your-hobby/</link>
		<comments>http://alovelything.com/2010/06/how-to-tastefully-display-your-hobby/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 20:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Don&#8217;t you just love the graphic punch of this beautifully graphic display? If you&#8217;ve got Grandma&#8217;s old-fashioned handiwork stashed away, because it&#8217;s just not your decorating style, here&#8217;s a way to make them look super modern. Framed on black is wonderful, but can you imagine them with a bright orange or chartreuse matting for [...]


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It did my</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2009/07/theres-enough-stuff-in-the-world/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: There&#8217;s Enough Stuff In The World &#8230;'>There&#8217;s Enough Stuff In The World &#8230;</a> <small>&#8230; sa</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2007/04/quick-easy-projects/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: QUICK &amp; EASY PROJECTS'>QUICK &amp; EASY PROJECTS</a> <small>One doesn</small></dl></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing an Obsession</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/06/organizing-an-obsession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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I&#8217;m in the process of creating a database of all my needlework books and magazines, and the patterns therein, with Microsoft Access. Wait. No. That&#8217;s not right. I want to be in the process of creating a database, but I&#8217;m stuck. The problem is that I&#8217;ve never created one before and I&#8217;m not sure how [...]


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		<title>38 Ways to Light Up Your Lace</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/04/38-ways-to-light-up-your-lace/</link>
		<comments>http://alovelything.com/2010/04/38-ways-to-light-up-your-lace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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More posts you may enjoy:Crochet Inspiration of the Week #3 These fantEveryday Elegance 
It&#8217;Inspiration of the Week: Spooky Lace Spooky lac


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It&#8217;</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2009/10/inspiration-of-the-week-spooky-lace/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Inspiration of the Week: Spooky Lace'>Inspiration of the Week: Spooky Lace</a> <small>Spooky lac</small></dl></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Small Projects with Big Impact</title>
		<link>http://alovelything.com/2010/04/small-projects-with-big-impact/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lovely</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crochet has to be handmade. To date, no fancy schmancy machine has been devised that can duplicate it. That&#8217;s why any piece adds instant charm to a wardrobe or an interior.

Tree trunks for feet and rope for yarn, these amazing pieces can be coffee tables, footstools or (depending how strongly made) additional seating in a [...]


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Do you st</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2007/04/quick-easy-projects/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: QUICK &amp; EASY PROJECTS'>QUICK &amp; EASY PROJECTS</a> <small>One doesn</small></dl><dl><a href='http://alovelything.com/2008/03/im-a-serial-decorator/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: I&#8217;M A SERIAL DECORATOR'>I&#8217;M A SERIAL DECORATOR</a> <small>I am an un</small></dl></ol>]]></description>
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