Posted by Underground Crafter on June 4, 2013 |
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The Rectangular Sampler Blanket CAL wrapped up last Friday, and I’m excited to share these great blankets with you. Baby Boy Rectangular Sampler Blanket by g120luvs2crochet Sand ‘n’ Sea Sampler Blanket by jaye-yarns Marie W. in MI’s version (submitted via email) ss9904‘s version (along with an adoring fan) There are two other versions that aren’t in [...]
Tags: crochet, crochet stitch guide, everything the internet didn't teach you about crochet, g120luvs2crochet, jaye-yarns, jean leinhauser, leisure arts, marie w in mi, mary ann frits, phyllis g, rectangular sampler blanket, rectangular sampler blanket cal, rita weiss, ss9904, winner, yarnpumpkin
Posted by Underground Crafter on May 14, 2013 |
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Recently, I received two new crochet books from Leisure Arts for review: Everything the Internet Didn’t Teach You About Crochet by Jean Leinhauser and Rita Weiss and Crochet Stitch Guide by Jean Leinhauser and Mary Ann Frits. Usually, I have a giveaway for the books I review, but these two will be the prizes for the Rectangular Sampler Blanket CAL. [...]
Tags: book review, crochet, crochet stitch guide, everything the internet didn't teach you about crochet, jean leinhauser, leisure arts, mary ann frits, rita weiss, stitch guide
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 [...]
Tags: brown sheep company, brown sheep lamb's pride worsted, bruges crochet, bullion, bullion stitch, come blog a long, crochet, crochet master class, double-ended crochet, entrelac, filet crochet, free-form crochet, freeform, freeform crochet, galler yarns, galler yarns parisian cotton, hairpin lace, irish crochet, jean leinhauser, minding my own stitches, overlay crochet, painted crochet, plaid, rita weiss, tapestry crochet, tatyana mirer, Tunisian crochet, when did i become a knitter, woven crochet, year of projects, YOP11-12
Posted by Underground Crafter on June 3, 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’m really excited to share an interview today with Donna Kay Lacey. No, she isn’t featured in Crochet Master Class, but she is the designer I discovered while I was working on the bullion chapter in this [...]
Tags: a new twist, artichoke crochet block, basic crochet stitches, bloomin' bullions, bullion, bullion beach blanket, bullion stitch, bullion tile, CAL, come blog a long, crochet, crochet a long, crochet master class, donna kay lacey, erika knight, flickr, harper point, interview, interweave crochet, jean leinhauser, kale crochet block, margaret macinnis, ravelry, rita weiss, spring rolls, stitch guide, valentine hearts, vanna's choice fan club, whimsical wonderland bam cal, year of projects, YOP11-12
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 [...]
Tags: aran crochet, bead crochet, broomstick lace, bruges crochet, bullion, bullion stitch, cables, carol ventura, charity, come blog a long, crochet, crochet master class, darla j. fanton, double filet, double-ended crochet, entrelac, eric b. & rakim, fashion, Ferosa Harold, filet crochet, free-form crochet, freeform, freeform crochet, hairpin lace, hartmut hass, interlocking crochet, intermeshing, irish crochet, irish rose, jane sneeden peever, jean leinhauser, jennifer hansen, jenny king, julia bryant, lydia borin, Maire Treanor, margaret hubert, melody macduffee, nancy nehring, nancy wiseman, overlay crochet, painted crochet, plaid, poppy bullion block, post stitches, prudence mapstone, rita weiss, tapestry crochet, tapestry crochet graph paper, tatyana mirer, Tunisian crochet, tunisian entrelac, wire crochet, woven crochet, year of projects, YOP11-12
Posted by Underground Crafter on December 31, 2011 |
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On March 27, I wrote an about and welcome post to this blog, and since then I’ve been posting regularly. I know I was mostly (only?) talking to myself for the first few months, but I’m glad I stuck with it. Today, I’m sharing my favorite posts of 2011. Series The Essential Crochet Supply Kit has [...]
Tags: all things fiber camp, baby blanket, blanket, candice miller, carlota worldwide, carlota zimmerman, crochet, crochet 101, crochet master class, essential crochet kit, family, finger lakes fiber arts festival, hexagon, knitting, lion brand yarn studio, local yarn shop, made in k-town, mixed martial arts and crafts, modular crochet, rita weiss, teaching needlecrafts, ultimate crochet kit, vintage, vintage crochet, yarn, year of projects
Posted by Underground Crafter on November 12, 2011 |
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Barbara at Made in K-Town is hosting one of her awesome link parties, and this month the theme is crocheted blankets. I was inspired to share some the blankets I made before I was blogging. Way back in May, I posted about the project journal I used to use for my crochet projects before blogging. [...]
Tags: 100 afghans to knit & crochet, afghan collectors series, afghans, aline suplinskas, baby blanket, blanket, campus colors, carole rutter tippett, coats and clark, crochet, garden stripes, granny square, janie herrin, jean leinhauser, jpf crochet club, julie a bolduc, kenyon college, lapghans, log cabin, made in k-town, marilyn coleman, monet pineapple, needlecraft shop, quick and cozy afghans, rita weiss, sunshine blanket
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 10, 2011 |
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Since getting an amazing deal on Modular Crochet: A Revolutionary New Method for Creating Custom-Design Pullovers, I have started amassing vintage crochet books at a rapid pace. My favorite sources are PaperBackSwap.com (free books!), Amazon.com, and Etsy. I was inspired to share my recent finds with you by this post by Andi at Untangling Knots. [...]
Tags: amazon, anne halliday, best of woman's day crochet: a treasury of classic and contemporary crochet patterns, blogtoberfest 2011, coats and clark, coats and clark's book no 208, curly pops, decorating with crochet, design crochet, etsy, exciting crochet: a course in broomstick lace and tunisian crochet, granny square love, great granny crochet book, jacqueline henderson, jean leinhauser, jein leinhauser, judith copeland, mark dittrick, modular crochet, muriel kent, paperback book swap, project: stash, rita weiss, sarah london, stitch by stitch, tinnie girl, untangling knots, vintage, vintage crochet, weekend afghans, woman's day book of designer crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 9, 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.) I mentioned on Wednesday that I was planning to take classes with Margaret Hubert and Jenny King this weekend at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio‘s Masters Weekend. What I didn’t know at [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on July 24, 2011 |
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(This post is part of my Year of Projects: Crochet Master Class series. You can find my first three posts on freeform crochet here, here, and here.) This is my first Sunday post for Year of Projects. I have been posting my updates on Monday, but since I have finished (!) my first project, I thought I’d post early. In [...]
Tags: 108 crochet cluster stitches, 63 cable stitches, cables, clf, crochet liberation front, crochet master class, darla sims, free-form crochet, freeform crochet, jean leinhauser, loops and threads impeccable, prudence mapstone, reader's digest ultimate sourcebook of knitting and crochet stitches, red heart super saver, rita weiss
