Posted by Underground Crafter on May 30, 2013 |
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This week’s pick: Crochet Workshop by James Walters. Source: Amazon.com Publication date: 1983 reprint of a 1979 publication. Status: Out of print, but available online (sometimes, for exorbitant prices) Update: Thanks to PlanetJune for letting me know that Crochet Workshop will be republished by Dover next year. You can pre-order it on Amazon here. Condition: Good. Craft: Crochet. I first learned about [...]
Tags: 2013 vintage needlecrafts pick of the week, amazon, crochet concupiscence, crochet workshop, crochetbug, dover publications, freeform crochet, hairpin lace, james walters, motifs, vintage, vintage crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on March 19, 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 Granny Squares by Gohr, Sturm, and Wilder, courtesy of Trafalgar Square Books. My regular readers know I have a soft spot in my heart for the granny square. When I first learned [...]
Tags: barbara wilder, book review, crochet, giveaway, granny square, granny squares: over 25 creative ways to crochet the classic pattern, melanie sturm, motifs, natcromo13, stephanie gohr, trafalgar square publishing
Posted by Underground Crafter on March 7, 2013 |
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This week’s pick: Crocheting Patchwork Patterns: 23 Granny Squares for Afghans, Sweaters and Other Projects by Annette Lep. Source: I’m not exactly sure when and how this book came into my collection. Publication date: 1981 Status: Reprinted by Dover Books in 2012 and widely available. Condition: Very good. Craft: Crochet. I’ve previously reviewed this booklet in my granny square [...]
Tags: 2013 vintage needlecrafts pick of the week, annette lep, crochet, crocheting patchwork patterns, motifs, natcromo13, quilting, vintage, vintage crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 15, 2013 |
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Today I’m sharing my review of 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet: Beautiful Patterns to Mix and Match for Afghans, Throws, Baby Blankets, and More by bestselling British needlecrafts author Betty Barnden. St. Martin’s Press generously provided me with two copies of this collection of crochet motifs inspired by flowers, so I can keep my review copy and host a [...]
Tags: 75 Floral Blocks to Crochet: Beautiful Patterns to Mix and Match for Afghans Throws Baby Blankets and More, betty barnden, book review, crochet, giveaway, granny square, motifs, st. martin's press, stitch symbols
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 10, 2012 |
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Today I’m reviewing Crocheted Granny Squares (Twenty to Make), the latest book by Val Pierce in the Twenty to Make series. I recently received a review copy from Search Press. (I previously interviewed Val and reviewed four of her other books in this series: Mini Christmas Crochet here, Knitted Mug Hugs here, and Crocheted Bears and Knitted [...]
Tags: book review, crochet, Crocheted Granny Squares (Twenty to Make), daisy loop scarf, giveaway, granny square, motifs, search press, val pierce
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 6, 2012 |
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Today I’m interviewing Catherine Hirst, the author of Granny Square Crochet: 35 Contemporary Projects Using Traditional Techniques. I’m also hosting a giveaway for my review copy of the book, courtesy of CICO Books. (I’m actually going to be sharing the review at another time, but here’s a spoiler: There are a lot of really cute [...]
Tags: attic 24, blogtoberfest 2012, catherine hirst, cico books, crochet, crochet answer book, crochet with raymond, curly pops, edie eckman, giveaway, granny square, Granny Square Crochet: 35 Contemporary Projects Using Traditional Techniques, i saw you dancing, interview, join as you go, knitty, motifs, posie gets cosy, purl bee, purl soho, yarn harlot
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 29, 2012 |
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This week I made progress towards two of my most challenging YOP goals. My sister and I were able to decide on a motif for my mom’s milestone birthday blanket. We both had a really hard time choosing a motif, so I made a hybrid. My hybrid pattern uses the center and final row from [...]
Tags: afghan #9, blanket, cascade 220 superwash, cascade yarns, circular needles, come blog a long, crochet, crown jewels, gauge, graphic, knitter's book of socks, knitting, knitty city, lys, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, melinda miller, melissa morgan-oakes, motifs, ravellenic games, ravellenic games sock put, sock knitter's handbook, toe-up 2-at-a-time socks, valerie vandergriff, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 22, 2012 |
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This week, I auditioned six more motifs for my mom’s milestone birthday blanket. I made each sample with stash yarn, and I’m happy to report that I’m almost to the bottom of one of my plastic yarn tubs! This is my version of Duckbill Dalliance by Margaret MacInnis. I like this motif a lot, but [...]
Tags: 100 afghans to knit & crochet, afghan #9, annette feldman, austermann step, austermann yarn, blanket, charity, come blog a long, contest favorites afghan squares, crochet, crochet and creative design, crochet atelier, crochet concupiscence, destash, duckbill dalliance, flora yang, gauge, granny square, janie herrin, kathryn vercillo, lacy square motif, m-6, margaret macinnis, monet pineapple, motifs, olympics, pinterest, ravellenic games, ravellenic games hat dash, ravellenic games holiday hurdles, ravellenic games modular relay, ravellenic games sock put, ravellenic games synchronized stash busting, ravellenic games team crochet, super cable aran spiral bedspread, surmount the stash 2012, valerie vandergriff, vintage crochet, year of projects, yop12-13
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 17, 2012 |
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(Join along with me any time if you need a head start or moral support for your holiday crafting. You can read more details here.) Although I sometimes wish more of my real life (or “face to face”) friends and family read my blog, on days like today, I’m glad they don’t. I’m pretty excited about [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, a hat fit for a fella, arrakis, beanie, bluebonnet, bruges crochet, cables, cascade 220 superwash, cascade yarns, christy hall, circular knitting, circular needles, crochet, edie eckman, ellen gormley, galler yarns, harvest, hexagon, hirten-tweed, holiday crafting, knitting, knitty city, lala the panda, laura garsten, lion brand, lion brand wool ease thick and quick, madelinetosh, madelinetosh tosh sport, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, moda dea, moda dea tweedle dee, motif 35, motif 54, motifs, nude ewe ron, pineapple doily shawl, ribbing, shana kreikemeier, sparkling wave scarf, stacey trock, surmount the stash 2012, tatyana mirer, the nude ewe, vintage hexagon christmas stocking
Posted by Underground Crafter on July 11, 2012 |
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I am at that weird place in between projects and I’m not exactly sure what I’m going to do next. The temperature finally cooled down and I finished the Bruges lace scarf I was making for my friend (more details coming on Friday). I’ve made some progress on my Pineapple Doily Shawl since my last [...]
Tags: beanie, blanket, bruges crochet, cables, crochet, goodreads, h.g. wells, kindle fire, knitting, lace crochet best pattern 238, laura garsten, lily chin, margaret atwood, motifs, new york public library, nude ewe ron, pineapple doily shawl, power cables, prophets of science fiction, reading, science channel, small things, sparkling wave scarf, tami's amis, the country of the blind and other stories, the invisible man, the time machine, the war of the worlds, the year of the flood, wip, wip wednesday, wipw, yarn along
