Posted by Underground Crafter on March 14, 2013 |
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This week’s pick: The Crochet Sweater Book: Over 30 original designer patterns by Sylvia Cosh. Source: PaperbackSwap.com. Publication date: 1987. Status: Out-of-print but widely available online. Condition: Very good with protective library-type plastic cover. Craft: Crochet. The Crochet Sweater Book is the first true crochet fashion design primer that I’m aware of in the modern era. [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on June 24, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) I am having great fun with Bruges lace, which I’m learning from the master herself, Tatyana Mirer, in a three-week class at Knit-A-Way. I’m the only person in the class at the moment, and it is a [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on April 29, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) I missed my YOP post last week (only the second time I’ve done that), and that was a real bummer. But today I’m back with some more bullion stitch blocks! These will be going to the Binky [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on April 15, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) After weeks of ignoring my bullion stitch blocks, I finished one up on Friday. Originally, my plan was to donate several bullion stitch blocks to Heartmade Blessings for the Crochetlist March 2012 charity challenge. But after the [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 25, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) Last week, I talked about exploring other crochet techniques which were not included in Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters, and the general consensus in the comments section was that I should go for [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 18, 2012 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can read the other posts in this series here.) I can’t believe there are only 14 Sundays left in the Year of Projects. Since July 1, I’ve been blogging along with a dedicated group of crafters who are trying to work our ways through a book [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 29, 2011 |
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I love welcoming the New Year. It isn’t a religious holiday, so I don’t have to worry about offending (or excluding) someone when I say “Happy New Year!” It’s also a great time to reflect on the past and think about the future! About a month after I started my blog in March, I set [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 23, 2011 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can find my other posts in this series here.) Two weeks ago, I spent my Sunday at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio as part of their Crochet Masters weekend. After taking the wonderful Tartans & Plaids class with Jenny King, I had [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 5, 2011 |
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I’ve been participating in the Year of Projects meme from Ravelry’s Come Blog-a-long group, and have been working my way through the book Crochet Master Class: Lessons and Projects from Today’s Top Crocheters. (You can read all of my Year of Projects posts here, by the way.) This weekend, Lion Brand Yarn Studio is offering [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 5, 2011 |
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The Interview Today I’m pleased to feature an interview with Renate Kirkpatrick, the fiber artist, teacher, and author living in the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, as my 100th blog post! I first discovered Renate’s work through the Tunisian Crochet group on Ravelry. The moderators posted the names of several Tunisian crochet books on the [...]
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