Posted by Underground Crafter on April 7, 2013 |
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It’s been ages since I posted a Year of Projects update, but I have been working towards several of my goals for this year. My latest series of quick projects has been to make mitered square washcloths for the April Crochetlist charity challenge, which will benefit Mothers and Infants Striving for Success. You may remember [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 27, 2013 |
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Today marks my two year blogiversary, and I’m one of the stops on A Tour Through Crochet Country! If you haven’t been following along, this is a wonderful blog tour organized by Crochetville. The tour features over 50 Associate Professional or Professional members of the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA). If you’re new here, welcome! I’m [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on January 12, 2013 |
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Today, I’m announcing the winners for the final set of New Year’s giveaways! According to Random.org, the winner of a set of specialized crochet hooks for knitting – also known as knooking or knitting with a crochet hook (KWACH) – from my Etsy shop, is number 20… Kacy from Meandering Home! The winner of [...]
Tags: 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans, annie's, crochet, edie eckman, etsy, knitting with a crochet hook, knooking, kwach, leisure arts, life.as.i.know.it, meandering home, modular knitting, modular mix: 12 knitted mitered squares to mix & match, ripples, times union fiber arts blog, winner
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 30, 2012 |
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It’s been a while since I shared a Year of Projects post, but as the year comes to an end, I’ve been reflecting on my crafty accomplishments in 2012 and planning for 2013. I’ve definitely missed the camaraderie of participating in YOP so I thought I would ease myself back into posting on a semi-regular, if [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 30, 2012 |
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I recently received a review copy of Modular Mix: 12 Knitted Mitered Squares to Mix & Match by Edie Eckman from Annie’s. If you’re interested in learning more about mitered squares or modular (or domino) knitting, or if you like to knit sampler projects, this may be the booklet for you. The booklet opens with a [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 22, 2012 |
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Today, I’m interviewing Amy Shelton, the co-owner of Crochetville and the current President of the Crochet Guild of America. Amy is obviously a big supporter of the crochet community, both online and “in real life,” and she happens to be a pretty busy lady, too – so I’m really glad she had some time to [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 6, 2012 |
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Today I’m interviewing Catherine Hirst, the author of Granny Square Crochet: 35 Contemporary Projects Using Traditional Techniques. I’m also hosting a giveaway for my review copy of the book, courtesy of CICO Books. (I’m actually going to be sharing the review at another time, but here’s a spoiler: There are a lot of really cute [...]
Tags: attic 24, blogtoberfest 2012, catherine hirst, cico books, crochet, crochet answer book, crochet with raymond, curly pops, edie eckman, giveaway, granny square, Granny Square Crochet: 35 Contemporary Projects Using Traditional Techniques, i saw you dancing, interview, join as you go, knitty, motifs, posie gets cosy, purl bee, purl soho, yarn harlot
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 17, 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.) Although I sometimes wish more of my real life (or “face to face”) friends and family read my blog, on days like today, I’m glad they don’t. I’m pretty excited about [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, a hat fit for a fella, arrakis, beanie, bluebonnet, bruges crochet, cables, cascade 220 superwash, cascade yarns, christy hall, circular knitting, circular needles, crochet, edie eckman, ellen gormley, galler yarns, harvest, hexagon, hirten-tweed, holiday crafting, knitting, knitty city, lala the panda, laura garsten, lion brand, lion brand wool ease thick and quick, madelinetosh, madelinetosh tosh sport, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, moda dea, moda dea tweedle dee, motif 35, motif 54, motifs, nude ewe ron, pineapple doily shawl, ribbing, shana kreikemeier, sparkling wave scarf, stacey trock, surmount the stash 2012, tatyana mirer, the nude ewe, vintage hexagon christmas stocking
Posted by Underground Crafter on April 27, 2012 |
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Since last week, I’ve finished another 17 (!) six inch squares for Crochetlist‘s April charity challenge. These will eventually become blankets for Arizona children through the Binky Patrol. I can definitely see how people get excited by granny a day projects. Once you get on a roll, it is pretty hard to stop! I made [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on April 20, 2012 |
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I finished up nine granny squares this week to donate to the Crochetlist April charity challenge, the Binky Patrol in Arizona. These were all made with acrylic stash yarns. Since the squares need to be 6 inches, I’ve made minor modifications to each pattern to adjust the size. The first two grannies are from The Granny [...]
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