My favorite posts of 2011
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On March 27, I wrote an about and welcome post to this blog, and since then I’ve been posting regularly. I know I was mostly (only?) talking to myself for the first few months, but I’m glad I stuck with it. Today, I’m sharing my favorite posts of 2011. Series The Essential Crochet Supply Kit has [...]
Thursday craft goals update – Week 28
And now, for my weekly update on my updated craft goals. Personal crafting goals 1) Work my way through Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters. In my Year of Projects post this week, I included an update on my progress so far. I’m now about 1/3 through the book. 2) Make something handmade [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Class 6/6: Basic Finishing Techniques & Student Showcase!
Welcome to Week 6 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline. Week 6: Basic Finishing Techniques & Student Showcase This week, we will learn how to finish your work so it looks well made and see some of the projects and [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101: Student Showcase Giveaway!
This post is part of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. I was planning to post Class 6: Basic Finishing Techniques today, but frankly, I’m too tired to do the post justice, so I [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Class 5/6: The Last Stitch and Alternative Techniques
Welcome to Week 5 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. Week 5: The Last Stitch and Alternative Techniques This week, we will learn the final “basic” stitch, a new technique for crocheting in the [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Class 4/6: More Stitches and Changing Colors
Welcome to Week 4 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. Week 4: More Stitches and Changing Colors This week, we will learn one more stitch, learn a simple technique for creating stripes, and will [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Class 3/6: More Stitches, Gauge, and Pattern Reading
Welcome to Week 3 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. Week 3: More Stitches, Gauge, and Pattern Reading This week, we will learn two more stitches and will begin exploring gauge and pattern reading. [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Class 2/6: First Stitches
Welcome to Week 2 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. Week 2: First Stitches This week, we will focus on the most basic crochet stitches. Our outline for today’s post: Anatomy of the crochet [...]
Crochet Lyceum: Crochet 101 – Week 1/6: Materials and Project Planning
Welcome to Week 1 of Crochet 101, the first CAL/class in the Crochet Lyceum with Underground Crafter series. Visit this post for the full course outline and more information about how to participate. Week 1: Materials and Project Planning This week, we will focus on the basic crochet tools – specifically, the materials you will [...]
Crochet 101 Overview
My FO Friday post this week is about my online Crochet 101 CAL, which starts tomorrow. I’ve been working all week on photos and tutorials for the first two weeks of lessons, and am very excited to share the details with you. If you are new to crochet, please feel free to join in! For [...]
