T Is For… Tunisian Crochet!
A few years ago, I decided to try Tunisian crochet. I took a class at a local store and talked about the challenges of the art in a blog post, here. Since then, I haven’t played with it much, other … Continue reading →
A few years ago, I decided to try Tunisian crochet. I took a class at a local store and talked about the challenges of the art in a blog post, here. Since then, I haven’t played with it much, other … Continue reading →
Crochet. All it takes is a hook. The textile world seems divided into Knitters and Crocheters; I’ve rarely met a Switch. I decided to try learning and this scarf is my swatch that, well, grew. The teacher provided us with … Continue reading →
Happy Almost-Spring! It’s warming up, finally, and I actually got to walk home from work yesterday! Very exciting. Almost all the snow is melted, leaving what hardened rime of muck there is to hulk like a menace in the shadows. … Continue reading →
Elizabeth Brooks is amazing. She’s talented. She’s a writer and an editor and a darn fine human being. And when I asked her, do you craft, she laughed. Laughed. Here then, is Elizabeth Brooks and “Sampler Platter.” Enjoy! Sampler Platter … Continue reading →
Last month I blogged about my adventures with Japanese temari – a lot of fun to make, but purely decorative. While I love to make beautiful things, I find I get the most satisfaction when my crafting has practical uses. … Continue reading →
Last month I blogged about my adventures with Japanese temari – a lot of fun to make, but purely decorative. While I love to make beautiful things, I find I get the most satisfaction when my crafting has practical uses. … Continue reading →
I’m so pleased to be able to bring you of my fellow Beyond the Veil authors, Jody Wallace. A fellow cat-lover, Jody is creative, modest, and talented. Please help me make her feel welcome at Knoontime Knitting. KK: Tell me … Continue reading →
Kicking off my series of interviews authors who craft, I interviewed author Jennifer Colgan. As enthusiastic about her crafts as I am, she included many pictures with her interview answers and I’m excited to be able to share them. Read … Continue reading →
Sorry, couldn’t help the alliteration. 🙂 But I took a basic crochet class and learned how to make Granny Squares and basic motifs. My motif is sort of the large, Frankenstein type of motif where you use huge yard to … Continue reading →
I have successfully figured out crochet! I got a great book, one of the Interweave Press Harmony Guides (which I highly recommend, by the way). Harmony Guides: Basic Crochet Stitches 250 Stitches to Crochet, by Erika Knight. First I did … Continue reading →