Posted by Underground Crafter on November 30, 2012 |
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For the second week in the row, I’ve finished a quick project from stash yarn for my friend AW’s new baby. This is my version of the Cozy Crawlers Leg Warmers from Linda Permann‘s Little Crochet: Modern Designs for Babies and Toddlers. (The pattern is also available as a free download here.) I used about [...]
Tags: 30 min-knits: what can you knit in half an hour or less?, barron's educational books, bitsy knits, bitsy knits bitsy's sock, carol meldrum, cozy crawlers leg warmers, crochet, finger lakes fiber arts festival, FO Friday, le tissier designs, linda permann, little crochet, pooling, tami's amis, winner
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 26, 2012 |
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…to enter the Ripple Mania CAL giveaway for your chance to win amazing prizes from Leisure Arts, Lion Brand Yarn, Magique Enterprises, and Red Heart. You can find all the details in this blog post! Share your pictures by 11:50 p.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, November 28! And, for all you knitters out there, you have until Thursday, [...]
Tags: 30 min-knits: what can you knit in half an hour or less?, barron's educational books, carol meldrum, leisure arts, lion brand, magique enterprises, red heart, ripple mania CAL
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 24, 2012 |
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I’m excited to announce another free pattern in collaboration with Galler Yarns. Download All Weather Cowl Pattern PDF. Using one jumbo skein of Galler Yarns Aztec Boucle, an organic cotton yarn with just a little bit of nylon added, this cowl is a great all weather accessory. The eyelets created by the stitch patterns and the [...]
Tags: all weather cowl, cowl, free pattern, freebie, galler yarns, galler yarns aztec boucle, simple family living homegoods, the weaver's loft, Tunisian crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 23, 2012 |
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I have just a small finished object today, my very first pair of knit booties. But they come with a long story! (And, to thank you for reading the whole story, I’m also including a book review and giveaway at the end of this post.) I have a friend that I haven’t seen in ages. [...]
Tags: 30 min-knits: what can you knit in half an hour or less?, baby, barron's educational books, book review, booties, broad strap booties, carol meldrum, facebook, FO Friday, gifts, giveaway, knitting, lion brand, lion brand wool ease sportweight, smiley's yarn, tami's amis
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 20, 2012 |
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(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) With all of my “must make” holiday gifts finished, I’m now free to turn to the fun stuff! You may have seen my previous posts about the great swaps I’ve had on [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, a swap a month, crochet sweater ornament, holiday crafting, jessica spencer, strangers in good company, surmount the stash 2012
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 18, 2012 |
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You may have noticed I haven’t posted a Year of Projects update for the last two weeks. I have been following along with my favorite YOP bloggers, but I think I’m taking a break from the Year of Projects for a while. I say “I think” because this has been something I’ve debated about for [...]
Tags: blogging, come blog a long, crochet concupiscence, meme, project: stash, thistlewood farm, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 15, 2012 |
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My review of the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet by Kim Guzman was posted on the Crochet Guild of America‘s blog yesterday. You can check out my review here.
Tags: book review, cgoa, crochet, crochet guild of america, kim guzman, Tunisian crochet, ultimate beginner's guide to tunisian crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 15, 2012 |
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Whether you’re just joining in or you’ve been participating in the Ripple Mania Crochet-a-long since October, I know you’re excited to hear more about the prizes! The Ripple Mania CAL has four fantastic sponsors, Coats & Clark, Leisure Arts, Lion Brand Yarn, and Magique Enterprises, who have each put together a great prize package. This post describes the prizes, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on November 14, 2012 |
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The last PDF for the Ripple Mania CAL was just uploaded! This week’s PDF is all about how to turn granny square or hexagon projects into ripples. There are two more weeks to join in before we can start competing for the awesome giveaways! Stop by Ravelry to join in on the CAL. Ripple Mania [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on November 13, 2012 |
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You might remember that I was working on secret projects a few weeks ago. The first one was just revealed today! You can download the free pattern for the Ribbed Möbius Crocheted Cowl here. If you aren’t already a Kollabora member, you should check it out! It’s a great, multi-craftual maker community. (You don’t need [...]
Tags: cowl, crochet, free pattern, kollabora, kollabora yarn, kollabora yarn chunky hunk, Ribbed Möbius Crocheted Cowl