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 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, [...]
Tags: andrea graciarena, angela arnie grabowski, ariadne sampler throw, book review, carolyn christmas, charles voth, crochet, crochet insider, dora ohrenstein, doris chan, double-ended crochet, F+W media, giveaway, interweave press, kim guzman, lisa daehlin, mago vest, margaret hubert, marisol cardigan, natcromo13, ravelry, rivuline shawl, shantay skirt, sierra bag, stitch guide, stitch stud, stitch symbols, the new tunisian crochet: contemporary designs from time-honored traditions, Tunisian crochet, ultimate beginner's guide to tunisian crochet, vashti braha
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 24, 2013 |
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This week’s pick: The Complete Book of Knitting by Barbara Abbey Source: My mom’s collection Publication date: 1971 Status: Re-released as a Dover book in 2012 Condition: Missing dust jacket, but otherwise in very good condition Craft: Knitting I haven’t had the chance to explore this book as much as some of the others since it is a recent acquisition. My mom [...]
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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 January 19, 2013 |
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Yesterday, Vogue Knitting Live 2013 opened in New York. If you’re in the New York area this weekend, you should stop by! Here’s a quick wrap up of some of what I’ve seen so far. Gallery The gallery exhibits were being set up in the morning, and I had a chance to photograph most of [...]
Tags: #vklive, adrian kershaw, alpaca, alyssa ettinger, amigurumi, anna hrachovec, block island, carol macdonald, chevron shell cowl, clear & simple knitting symbols, colorful stitches, cooperative press, crochet, danielle chalson, deb buckingham, dishcloth diva, edwina sutherland, fresh designs crochet, givin' me fever pom pom hat, japanese, jo hamilton, kinokuniya bookstore, knitting, knitty city, koigu, kollabora, lion brand yarn studio, long island livestock company, makewise designs, mochimochi land, north light fibers, pittsburgh knit and crochet festival, rhonda fargnoli, risd, shannon okey, stitch guide, upcycle, vogue knitting live
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 17, 2013 |
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This week’s pick:The Harmony Guide to 100′s More Crochet Stitches (Harmony guides) Source: Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles online store Publication date: 1992 Status: Out of print. Available online with prices ranging from “reasonable” to “apply for a line of credit.” Condition: Very good Craft(s): Crochet and Tunisian crochet I previously reviewed this book as part of a compilation [...]
Tags: 2013 vintage needlecrafts pick of the week, clones lace, filet crochet, irish crochet, lacis museum of lace and textiles, stitch guide, stitch symbols, The Harmony Guide to 100's More Crochet Stitches, Tunisian crochet, vintage, vintage crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on September 27, 2012 |
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This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today, I’m interviewing Juanita Quinones, also known as BoricuaCrochet, a crocheter I met on Ravelry who is also a crochet tech editor. Originally from Puerto Rico, Juanita moved to the mainland U.S. about 20 years ago and now lives in Pennsylvania. Her projects can be found on [...]
Tags: #15 lace pullover, bobbin lace, boricuacrochet, cgoa, crochet, crochet guild of america, crochet insider, cyber crochet, doilies, dora ohrenstein, hispanic heritage month 2012, Home work: a choice collection of useful designs for the crochet and knitting needle also valuable recipes for the toilet, interview, jimmy beans wool, juanita quinones, laughing purple goldfish designs, mikado lace, mon tricot, mon tricot knitting dictionary stitches patterns knitting & crochet, mundillo, pennsylvania, prim wheel lace, public domain, puerto rico, stitch guide, talking crochet, tech editor, vintage crochet
Posted by Underground Crafter on September 15, 2012 |
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Although I’ve been participating in Surmount the Stash all year and have been fairly good about avoiding new yarn purchases, the siren song of my favorite local yarn shop, Knitty City, began calling to me last night. The start of my yarn craving was receiving an email update about another local yarn shop that is closing [...]
Tags: 100 aran patterns, 1000 knitting patterns book, 23 day frugal living challenge, finger lakes fiber arts festival, frugally sustainable, japanese, knitting, knitting patterns 500, knitty city, retail therapy, stitch guide, stitch symbols, surmount the stash 2012, sweet georgia yarns, yarn haul
Posted by Underground Crafter on June 8, 2012 |
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Last week, I had a technical problem on my blog and I didn’t get to share two finished projects that I’m pretty excited about. I’ve mentioned a few times that I’m the sponsor for Crochetlist‘s June charity challenge. I’m organizing a collection of pet blankets that will be donated to Bideawee for Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat month. I’ve [...]
Tags: 2012 holiday stashdown challenge, 30 purrfect stitches for pet blankets, adopt-a-shelter-cat month, arrakis, beanie, bideawee, cables, charity, craftsy, crochet, crochetlist, destash, etsy, knitting, knotty knitters, kwisatz haderach, malabrigo, malabrigo rios, ravelry, sandworm's journey beanie, self-published pattern, spud and chloe, spud and chloe sweater, stitch guide, surmount the stash 2012, Tunisian crochet
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 [...]
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