Posted by Underground Crafter on March 9, 2013 |
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Every Saturday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be highlighting one of my favorite online crochet resources. Today’s featured site is FreshStitches, my favorite source of tips and tricks for crochet and small (crafty) business. I’m a huge fan of Stacey Trock, also known as FreshStitches. I had the pleasure of interviewing her and participating [...]
Tags: amigurumi, CAL, craftsy, crochet, crochet concupiscence, crocheted softies: 18 adorable animals from around the world, facebook, freshstitches, knit and crochet design week 2012, lala the panda, natcromo13, pittsburgh knit and crochet festival, ravelry, stacey trock
Posted by Underground Crafter on March 2, 2013 |
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Every Saturday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be highlighting one of my favorite online crochet resources. Today’s featured site is Crochet Concupiscence, my favorite source of crochet-related news. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Kathryn Vercillo‘s blog, Crochet Concupiscence. I’ve interviewed Kathryn twice on my blog (here and here), and I’ve previously [...]
Tags: blog, crochet, crochet concupiscence, crochet saved my life, facebook, granny square, hook to heal, interview, kathryn vercillo, natcromo13, pinterest, ravelry, usa today, vintage crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on February 18, 2013 |
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About a month ago, I had the pleasure of checking out Vogue Knitting Live with a press pass. I actually recorded three different interviews at the event, and I’m pleased to share one today. Joan McGowan-Michael is the designer behind White Lies Designs. In addition to her extensive collection of (mostly) knit (with some crochet) [...]
Tags: #vklive, abrams publishing, bead embroidery for knits, beads, beauty and the beads, bras, california, continental knitting, corset-bodice nightgown, costume design, craftsy, crochet, crochet for knits, crochet thong, design, etsy, facebook, fashion institute of design and merchandising, frederick's of hollywood, gina fishnet stockings, interview, interweave knits, joan mcgowan-michael, julianne 2-piece dress, kimber bustier and panty, knitting, knitting lingerie style: more than 30 basic and lingerie-inspired designs, knitty gritty, lace panel jacket, lingerie, los angeles, luminous lace camisole, marlaina stockings, melanie falick, needle art's studio with shay pendray, olivia, op sunwear, plus sized pencil skirt, ravelry, rita mae, ruby, sacramento, san francisco, santa clara convention center, sewing, sloper, stephanie japel, stephanie tee, stitches events, stitches west, tech editor, vogue knitting, vogue knitting live, whip your knits into shape, white lies designs
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 22, 2013 |
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I am so incredibly pleased to share an interview with Kim Guzman today. As a lover of Tunisian crochet and a member of the very active Yahoo group that she co-moderates with Angela “ARNie” Grabowski, tunisiancrochet, I’ve been a big fan of Kim’s work for years. (Kim also does a lot of “regular” crochet design, too, as she [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on January 14, 2013 |
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Recently, I had the pleasure of meeting Karia (also known as KoutureCrochet on Ravelry). As a Brooklyn native, I’m always excited to meet crocheters in my home borough online – somehow, it often seems easier than meeting them in real life! Karia is organizing an interesting Kickstarter project and also co-owns an Etsy shop. You can [...]
Tags: alpaca, audiobooks, brooklyn, camel yarn, crochet, drop spindle, dyeing, etsy, facebook, interview, kickstarter, kouture crochet, kouturecrochet, merino wool, natural fibers, ravelry, sheep, spinning yarn, wool, yarn
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 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, [...]
Tags: 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans, Beauty of the Earth Afghans, candy color ripple cowl, crochet, crochet today, eleggant ergonomic crochet hook handle, eleggant hooks, facebook, flickr, giveaway, leisure arts, lion brand, lion brand amazing, magique enterprises, red heart, red heart with love, Ripple Afghans to Crochet, ripple effect, ripple mania CAL, ripples, Rippling Effects, susan bates, twitter, underground crafter, underground crafter ravelry group, Vanna's Choice Color It Beautiful Afghans, windsor ripple throw
Posted by Underground Crafter on August 15, 2012 |
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Today, I’m interviewing Kathryn Vercillo, one of my favorite crochet bloggers, for the second time. (You can check out the first interview here.) Kathryn recently self published a book, Crochet Saved My Life, about the ways crochet supports physical and mental healing. Kathryn is a professional writer, and her work has been published in magazines such [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 8, 2012 |
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I’m really excited to share an interview with Nicky Epstein today. Nicky is a knit and crochet designer, bestselling author, and teacher. A few months ago, I received a review copy of one of her books (which I won’t name… yet) and thought it was “just a knitting book.” After reading it, I found that [...]
Tags: american folk art museum, barbara walker, book review, buttons, cherries jubilee slippers, color, crochet, etsy, facebook, felting, giveaway, harmony guides, interview, jack deutsch studios, jhb international, knitting, knitting in circles: 100 circular patterns for sweaters bags hats afghans and more, knitting never felt better: the definitive guide to fabulous felting, knitting on top of the world, mccall's needlecraft, nicky epstein, potter craft, ravelry, Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework, shibori, sixth & spring books, twitter, unicorn in the garden, vogue knitting
Posted by Underground Crafter on February 21, 2012 |
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In the early 2000s, when I first learned to read crochet patterns, there weren’t many good crochet websites. One that I would visit time and again for help understanding a new technique was Crochet Cabana. Even now, as a crochet teacher I often refer beginners to this wonderful site. So I’m really excited to interview [...]
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