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International Crochet Day!

| September 12, 2012

Now, I know you know I dont need an excuse but.   Today is apparently international crochet day. So, Have you ever tried? No? Then I recommend today you have a go. Grab a stick (hook) and some string (yarn) and have a go, what if you found like me this is something you wish […]

trying ideas for Rachel’s blanket

| July 29, 2012

First was me doing a normal entralac. The second was working out how to do a square one. Lastly me trying a solid black with the varigated. I like the black. What do you think?

Crochet Master Class

| January 13, 2011

I got this book. Do NOT waste your money on it Theres 190 pages, lots of pictures of stuff other people did, but only about 18 things to do, and none of them the nice ones as shown as examples. In short, it sounds like there should be so  much information but, for the most […]

interlocking attempt 2

| January 10, 2011

So. I had another go. I got the pattern I tried for this time. I also didn’t start the way they said. But I wove the yellow in and out of the red which gives a much nicer start in my opinion. Again. Sorry for the phone camera pictures. Its easier and quicker for little […]

interlocking crochet

| January 9, 2011

So. I have to say. I didn’t do the pattern I was trying to do. It sounded simple on paper. But this wasn’t it. I can however see roughly where I went wrong. It was supposed to be a zigzag, this is actually a variant on one called bargello, eg, I got it wrong. Will […]

What to do..

| January 8, 2011

So, now I have finished sewing the ends in Petey’s blanket, I wonder what to make next. I did get me this   Which is a book about doublesided blankets, the premise is simple enough. May have to give it a go.

Interesting crochet page

| October 13, 2010

Oh, quick post, heres some interesting links. Types of crochet

Site plans

| May 31, 2010

My plans are to put some “How I did that” pages/posts together.  While I don’t view what I do as exciting or complicated, I do know that sometimes its just because maybe you never thought it that way. First plan is making a pattern – now, if i give you an idea of my general […]

OMG OMG !! New wool colour chart

| April 23, 2010

Amazingly, its only late April, but the new colour chart promised back in Jan has finally come out. I can now go about working out my colours for patterns and get ordering the truck load of wool I guess I will order (I dont ever tend to order a little, that and from where I […]

Not forgotten!

| April 7, 2010

OK, you may have noticed Ive been a little quiet, life has been twisting and turning like a twisty turning thing. I havent forgotten the blanket list, the new wool list isnt out, and Ive been very distracted.  Sorry

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