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This week I decided to reorganize my crochet books, making sure the beginner crochet books were together and the crochet pattern books were organized by pattern type. I will admit that this process took far longer than it should have. I kept stopping to browse through the pages of each book. Pages of...
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Toni Rexroat
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Jun 15, 2013
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Filed under: How To Crochet, Crochet Techniques, Crochet Stitches, Crochet Lace, Crochet For Beginners, Crochet Accessories, Crochet Embellishments, Crochet Patterns, Crochet Me, Easy Crochet Patterns, Crochet
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Last Friday, Kristin Omdahl joined us to talk about her newest book, The Finer Edge: Crocheted Trims, Motifs & Borders as well as share some great tips for crocheting trims and edgings. The idea for this new book of motifs, edgings, and trims came from a comment to Kristin while she was filming the...
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We have our winners! Congratulations to Louise, Kay, and Judy on winning the free subscription giveaway to Craft Daily . This fun new site has hundreds of hours of crochet, knitting, jewelry making, mixed-media, sewing, quilting, and other craft videos, all for one monthly or yearly subscription rate...
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Did you ever play with blocks when you were a little kid? I loved building boxes, towers, and colorful geometric designs. The possibilities were endless. I guess I never outgrew my love of building blocks; I simply combined it with crochet. Banjo Bag by Sharon Ballsmith That's how I have always seen...
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We have extended the deadline! Hurry, and enter for your chance to win! Whether it is a simple crocheted flower, a fun or funky hat, an innovative bag, or an eye-catching scarf, crochet accessories are the perfect addition to any outfit. Fire Flower Hair Clip Brenda K. B. Anderson From today through...
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In the Summer 2013 issue of Interweave Crochet , you'll find a nifty pattern for crocheted sleeves by Natasha Robarge. This little tutorial should help you create, assemble and join the motifs. Joined, the motifs form cap sleeves that replace fabric sleeves on a jersey shirt. Each sleeve calls for...
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In the Summer 2013 issue of Interweave Crochet , we review six silk-blend yarns. Here are seven more—because we just can't get enough of them! Love! Silk, a delicious, crochet-friendly fiber, is well suited for year-round wear, absorbing moisture in warm weather and keeping warm air close in...
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Have you checked out Craft Daily yet? I already have a long queue of how-to workshops to watch and beading, spinning, knitting, and weaving techniques to try. Now it is simply a question of time. With the announcement of Craft Daily, we are also having a fantastic contest! You can win a free year's...
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They say you are never too old to stop learning. And despite going on 10 years of studying and educating myself about crochet for work and pleasure, I am still amazed at how much I have yet to truly explore. Top-down seamless crochet for example. This was a crochet technique I played with a few years...
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Yarn, crochet hooks, knitting needles, piles of fabric, drawers of beads, bags of roving-you can find a little bit of everything in my craft room. This love of multiple crafts also means my bookshelves are overflowing with books on crocheting, knitting, beading, and more. And as a visual learner, I love...
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Interweave Crochet is the perfect resource for innovative and fashionable crochet sweater designs. Within the category of crochet sweaters, there are a wide variety of construction options. Lauren Sweater by Mimi Alelis The crochet pullover is a very common sweater type. Pullovers can be worked in the...
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You can crochet with anything! I have seen multiple examples of projects crocheted from plastic bags and t-shirt fabric. Last year Interweave Crochet 's editor Marcy Smith undertook a project to crochet with cassette tapes . I will even admit to a single occasion when I attempted to crochet with...
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Are you ready to take the next step in your crochet journey and create with advanced crochet stitches like linked crochet, hairpin lace, or crocodile stitch? The newest Crochet Me free eBook uses images, illustrations, and text to share ten advanced crochet techniques with you. Here is just a sample...
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We all have that stash of leftover partial skeins somewhere in our craft room or stashed in a closet or under the bed. Sometimes it's just a few yards of yarn in a color we just love too much to get rid of and sometimes it is a partial skein that doesn't have quite enough for a hat or scarf....
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Spring weather has finally started to peak through the clouds here and the buds are beginning to emerge on the trees. Spring's warmth has had a late start this year but I am ready to pull out a few new crochet accessory patterns. For the variable temperatures of spring, I love quick and stunning...