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 March 26, 2013 |
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Every Tuesday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be reviewing crochet books. Today’s post features a giveaway of my review copy of The New Tunisian Crochet by Dora Ohrenstein, courtesy of Interweave/F+W Media. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Tunisian crochet, and I’m thrilled to see it regaining popularity. Dora Ohrenstein‘s latest book, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 22, 2013 |
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Thanks to everyone who entered and spread the word about my giveaways a few weeks ago. According to Random.org, the winners are… Kelly from Hokie Thoughts Kelly commented that she’s frantically crocheting for her niece, who is on the way, so hopefully these hooks help! Sandee Sandee mentioned she knows how to do Tunisian crochet, [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 12, 2013 |
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Every Tuesday during National Crochet Month 2013, I’ll be reviewing crochet books. Today’s post features a giveaway of my review copy of Short Row Tunisian Fashion by Kim Guzman, courtesy of Leisure Arts. Short Row Tunisian Fashion is one of Kim Guzman‘s latest contributions to the Tunisian crochet world. (You can read more about Kim’s [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on March 6, 2013 |
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Recently, I bought a copy of one of Kim Guzman‘s latest books, Tunisian Cables to Crochet. By coincidence, I later received a review copy (so yes, there is a giveaway in your future, but not for a while!). I’ve vowed to do some crochet experimentation for National Crochet Month, so I decided to look through [...]
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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 November 15, 2012 |
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My review of the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Tunisian Crochet by Kim Guzman was posted on the Crochet Guild of America‘s blog yesterday. You can check out my review here.
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Posted by Underground Crafter on July 12, 2012 |
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Today, I’m really excited to interview Sharon Silverman. Sharon is a crochet designer, author, teacher, and now, TV crochet expert. I was first introduced to her work through her book, Tunisian Crochet: The Look of Knitting with the Ease of Crocheting, and I’ve had the pleasure of taking a Tunisian crochet class with her at [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on April 2, 2012 |
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Today is the last day of my weeklong blogiversary celebration. As longtime readers know, I love Tunisian crochet. My giveaway today is your very own Tunisian crochet kit packed with goodies: Two different sizes of Tunisian crochet hooks. Two Tunisian crochet pattern booklets from two of my favorite Tunisian crochet designers, Tunisian Baby Blankets by [...]
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