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In less than a week, the Winter Olympics will begin here in Vancouver. I was pretty down on the whole thing for a while, but I've managed to let my bitterness go and feel the excitement as our small city gets ready for about the hugest event any city could host. Now, a topic that's always on...
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You'd think giving myself a month to crochet a wee amigurumi groundhog would have provided time enough that I'd finish the project without rushing. Oh, friends. How long have you known me? Surely long enough to know without my stating it that I started my groundhog right away and left the stuffed...
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I imagine we have all been there. You sit down in a quaint coffee shop or bookstore, pull out your latest crochet project, and relax as the yarn slides through your fingers and the project forms before your eyes. But as you reach for your scissors to fasten off, you realize they are in another bag or...
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Discover the thrill of making these tiny crochet dolls. Learn how to begin crocheting an amigurumi, techniques for working in a spiral, and how to finish these small works of art.
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Over the years, lots of people have asked me if I know of a way to make decreases less pronounced in amigurumi (those adorable dolls). Unfortunately, I had no tips to give except to work those sc2togs very tightly. But now I'm very pleased to have a better answer! June over at Planetjune has a great...
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Can you believe that I have been crocheting for 15 years, and I have never made an anigurumi? I know, I can’t believe it either. If you haven’t explored the abilities of CrocetMe, I would suggest browsing through the pattern section. You can find anything from garments to scarves to bags...
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Learn to Read Crochet Stitch Diagrams Crochet is a wonderfully creative process. Because you usually have only one working loop, you can work your next stitch in several different places. Of course, this marvelous feature can make writing or following crochet patterns a challenge. Any one stitch or action...
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He's about average size with rather short, floppy ears; black button eyes; a pert, pink nose that rarely twitches; and a cute little vest. Sir Stephen is an easy pet in most aspects. He joined the Interweave Crochet family with the Summer 2008 issue . He eats practically nothing and never creates...
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Kids, CrochetMe.com—nay, the entire online crafts community—needs your help with something that could be so much fun, I can't even find words for it. We need you to help us get Joss Whedon's attention. Who's Joss Whedon ? We know many of you already know, because you've chatted here about...
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An update in three parts. Part the First You've perhaps noticed some inconsistency in our server upage in the last few months. I've discussed it here before. The good news is that we've put our finger on the problem; the optimistic news is that we're confident we'll be able to fix...
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Ah, the holiday season. I still have thoughts to crochet or knit gifts for my in-laws, even though I know it's practically impossible for me to do so at this point, even overlooking the wee detail that Hanukkah is well underway. As things are shaping up today, even so early, it looks like I'll...
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The book tour, she is over. And what a delight to wrap it up at Unwind with Cecily ! I've thought and thought, but I can't remember this lovely woman's name. She was really jacked up about crochet, and her enthusiasm was totally contagious. I caught her just after she put on Kristin Omdahl...
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There's been lots going on chez Werker these days. Mostly, it's because I've begun my two-month-long merry-go-round of in-and-out-of-townness. (I might break my own lofty hyphenation record with this post.) I'm going to catch up with a list. Broken down by, you guessed it, media type...
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Speaking of contests and such, Dylan is sitting up on the mantle this morning with his chest puffed out from pride. He didn't win a Softie Award , but he did get his fifteen minutes of fame on the Softies Central blog yesterday (via CRAFT ). Yay Dylan! Technorati Tags: amigurumi , crochet
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Spritely Amigurumi Originally uploaded by kpwerker . This 2007 year I'm trying to bust through my shallow assumption that rejuvenating relaxation comes from sensory deprivation (or, more accurately, from sensory limitation). I arrived home so late last Thursday night it was really early Friday morning...