Posted by Underground Crafter on April 11, 2013 |
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I’ve been away from the blog for a little bit, working on some secret projects. But I’ll be back to regular posting soon. Until then, you may want to read this Behind the Brand interview with me that was posted on Kollabora this week. If you’re not familiar with Kollabora, it’s a multi-craftual maker community [...]
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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 23, 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 Boulevard, my favorite crochet link party. I was first introduced to Barbara from made in k-town shortly after I began blogging in 2011. I honestly can’t remember how I found her, but I [...]
Tags: african flower square, barbara langer, crochet, crochet boulevard, double-ended crochet, icrochet, interview, made in k-town, magic blanket, natcromo13, pinterest, ravelry, spiral coaster/potholder
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 [...]
Tags: annette petavy, arc de triomphe cardigan, arrows, blog, cirkel, crochet, design, dora ohrenstein, ecume, france, inside crochet, interview, interweave crochet, jane and jen knit funny, mon crochet et moi, natcromo13, podcast, ravelry, road to bruges, sweden, tailor made publishing, the new tunisian crochet: contemporary designs from time-honored traditions, thirds scarf, trickle shawl, tulip skirt, Tunisian crochet, violet points scarf
Posted by Underground Crafter on March 16, 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 New Stitch A Day, my favorite source of crochet videos. There are many online sources of crochet videos and everyone has their favorites. Mine is New Stitch A Day. I frequently refer my crochet [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 11, 2013 |
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Every Monday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be interviewing crocheters. Today’s interview is with Johnny Vasquez, a crochet teacher. As a crochet and knitting teacher, I’m constantly looking for online resources to share with my students so they have additional supports when I’m not around. I can’t remember how I first came across New [...]
Tags: caron simply soft, complete photo guide to crochet, craftory media, creative commons, crochet, donnie vasquez, erika knight, fibershed project, fiberstory.tv, harmony guides, interview, jessica hicks, johnny vasquez, kickstarter, knitting, lion brand, lion brand yarn studio, loopy, margaret hubert, natcromo13, new dress a day, new stitch a day, rebecca burgess, red heart, simple crocheting: a complete how-to-crochet workshop with 20 projects, social media, teaching, ustream, yarn craft academy, yarn nation
Posted by Underground Crafter on March 4, 2013 |
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Every Monday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be interviewing crocheters. Today’s interview is with Lindsey Stephens, a crochet designer and blogger. I can’t remember how exactly I first came across Lindsey Stephens’ Poetry in Yarn blog, but I do know it’s been a staple in my Google Reader for quite a while. Lindsey’s blog, [...]
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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) [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on February 12, 2013 |
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Through my travels through the internet, I often come upon interesting designers. Cheezombie is one such talent. She is one of the (relatively) few knit amigurumi designers I’ve come across, and her work has a distinctive style. Cheezombie is shrouded in mystery, so I’m honored that she stopped by for an interview (but don’t expect [...]
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