Posted by Underground Crafter on March 25, 2013 |
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Every Monday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be interviewing crocheters. Today’s interview is with Mary Beth Temple, crochet designer, author, podcaster, teacher, editor, and publisher. I’m thrilled today to present my interview with Mary Beth Temple. Like many crocheters, I first became aware of Mary Beth through her Getting Loopy podcast. This interview has [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 18, 2013 |
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Today’s featured NatCroMo interview is with Annette Petavy, a crochet designer, blogger, and podcaster. I first became aware of Annette’s work when I saw her Tulip Skirt in Interweave Crochet. Annette can be found online on her website, blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Ravelry (as AnnettePetavy, on her designer page, and in the multilingual Annette Petavy [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 11, 2012 |
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This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. I’m really excited to interview Charles Voth, also known as Stitch Stud, today. Charles is a crochet and knitting designer and tech editor. (If you’re not sure what a tech editor is, you may want to check out this interview with Juanita Quinones. And if you get really excited [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 2, 2012 |
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Last week, I was frantically knitting up swatches for the Craft Yarn Council Certified Instructors Program in Knitting class. Over the weekend, I learned a lot, met some wonderful people, and had a great time in the class. This week, I collected all of the sign in sheets from knitting classes I have taught in [...]
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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 17, 2011 |
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My interview today is with crochet designer Melissa Horozewski. Melissa was nominated for the Crochet Liberation Front Flamie for Best New Designer in 2009, and her work has been published by Crochet!, Crochet World, Inside Crochet, Interweave Crochet, and Leisure Arts. Melissa is also the author of Austentatious Crochet: 36 Contemporary Designs from the World [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on October 14, 2011 |
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Happy Friday everyone! I’ve been thinking for a while about how to celebrate I Love Yarn Day, since I first read about it on the Craft Yarn Council website. The CYC has several suggestions about what to do to celebrate (and several projects from famous designers, too!). My post for today is a celebration of [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 31, 2011 |
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Today is the last day to enter my giveaway for the Fall, 2011 KnitCircus PDF pattern collection by visiting this post. I’ve reached over 100 Facebook fans, so I’ll be giving away two issues! And don’t forget that KnitCircus is hosting quite a few giveaways during the next few weeks on their blog, their Facebook page, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 24, 2011 |
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This week, I took two big steps in my design career – I started pattern testing and I started my own group on Ravelry. Let me backtrack a bit here first. Since I started formally writing up my designs last year, I’ve had several patterns published in print magazines. Today marks the first day that [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 18, 2011 |
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I only have a brief update on my craft goals. I’ve been exhausted from my day job in the past week and have had very limited crafting time . I’m excited to finally share that one of my patterns will be in the Fall, 2011 issue of Knitcircus! Here’s a teaser picture. I’ll also be [...]
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