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 [...]
Tags: amigurumi, anna hrachovec, cheezombie, craftsy, eddie lizzard, etsy, gaming, garden slug, interview, kaffe fassett, knitting, knittinghelp.com, knitty, mochimochi, omar alien, ravelry, sheepish, slug love group, splat cat, twitter, uncrabby crab, youtube
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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Whether you’re just joining in or you’ve been participating in the Ripple Mania Crochet-a-long since October, I know you’re excited to hear more about the prizes! The Ripple Mania CAL has four fantastic sponsors, Coats & Clark, Leisure Arts, Lion Brand Yarn, and Magique Enterprises, who have each put together a great prize package. This post describes the prizes, [...]
Tags: 40 Favorite Ripple Afghans, Beauty of the Earth Afghans, candy color ripple cowl, crochet, crochet today, eleggant ergonomic crochet hook handle, eleggant hooks, facebook, flickr, giveaway, leisure arts, lion brand, lion brand amazing, magique enterprises, red heart, red heart with love, Ripple Afghans to Crochet, ripple effect, ripple mania CAL, ripples, Rippling Effects, susan bates, twitter, underground crafter, underground crafter ravelry group, Vanna's Choice Color It Beautiful Afghans, windsor ripple throw
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 4, 2012 |
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This post is part of my 2012 Hispanic Heritage Month interview series. Today, I’m interviewing Argentinian crochet designer Paola Navarro, also known as Delicious Crochet. She has been selling her signature style of amigurumi patterns in her Etsy shop since 2007, and can also be found on Ravelry (as DeliciousCrochet and on her designer page), as well as [...]
Tags: american bison, amigurumi, angie the pig, argentina, blogtoberfest 2012, caveman, coquena the llama, craftsy, crochet, curly pops, delicious crochet, deliciouscrochet, etsy, flickr, granny, hispanic heritage month 2012, i saw you dancing, interview, paola navarro, randy the raccoon, ravelry, twitter
Posted by Underground Crafter on August 15, 2012 |
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Today, I’m interviewing Kathryn Vercillo, one of my favorite crochet bloggers, for the second time. (You can check out the first interview here.) Kathryn recently self published a book, Crochet Saved My Life, about the ways crochet supports physical and mental healing. Kathryn is a professional writer, and her work has been published in magazines such [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on August 8, 2012 |
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I’m really excited to share an interview with Nicky Epstein today. Nicky is a knit and crochet designer, bestselling author, and teacher. A few months ago, I received a review copy of one of her books (which I won’t name… yet) and thought it was “just a knitting book.” After reading it, I found that [...]
Tags: american folk art museum, barbara walker, book review, buttons, cherries jubilee slippers, color, crochet, etsy, facebook, felting, giveaway, harmony guides, interview, jack deutsch studios, jhb international, knitting, knitting in circles: 100 circular patterns for sweaters bags hats afghans and more, knitting never felt better: the definitive guide to fabulous felting, knitting on top of the world, mccall's needlecraft, nicky epstein, potter craft, ravelry, Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework, shibori, sixth & spring books, twitter, unicorn in the garden, vogue knitting
Posted by Underground Crafter on February 21, 2012 |
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In the early 2000s, when I first learned to read crochet patterns, there weren’t many good crochet websites. One that I would visit time and again for help understanding a new technique was Crochet Cabana. Even now, as a crochet teacher I often refer beginners to this wonderful site. So I’m really excited to interview [...]
Tags: betty barnden, boye crochet hook, bridge and beyond project, cafe press, certified crochet instructors program, cgoa, cgoa master of advanced crochet stitches and techniques, charity, complete photo guide to crochet, craft yarn council, crafting for a cause, crafty corral, crochet, crochet cabana, crochet concupiscence, crochet dude, crochet guild of america, crocheting with dee, cyc, donna kooler, encyclopedia of crochet, etsy, facebook, filet crochet, flickr, heartmade blessings, international diploma in crochet, knit your bit, louisiana, lulu, margaret hubert, microsoft front page, mississippi, national wwii museum, pauline turner, quick and cozy afghans, ravelry, sandie petit, sandy holladay, sandy's space, scarves for special olympics, sibol, sunshine international blankets of love, super finishing techniques for crocheters, tg&y, tumblr, twitter, vanna white, vanna's afghans a to z, vashti braha, web design, youtube
Posted by Underground Crafter on January 31, 2012 |
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I am so excited to share an interview with Vashti Braha today. I first learned about Vashti’s work because, as you know, I love Tunisian crochet, and she has designed some amazing Tunisian crochet patterns. I’m a devoted subscriber to her Crochet Inspirations newsletter. If you love to crochet, you should sign up, too. Vashti’s [...]
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Posted by Underground Crafter on December 10, 2011 |
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I’m stoked to be part of Stacey Trock’s blog tour for Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from around the World today. I am interviewing Stacey, reviewing her new book, and hosting a giveaway for a signed copy of the book, courtesy of Martingale & Company, so read on for more details! The Interview Stacey Trock [...]
Tags: all things paper, alpaca, amigurumi, bamboo, bear, book review, cascade yarns, courtney the owl in an egg, craftsy, crochet, crocheted softies: 18 adorable animals from around the world, delicious crochet, eco-friendly, etsy, facebook, family, freshstitches, giveaway, interview, kai the kiwi, kieran the beaver, knit new haven, lala the panda, merino wool, milton the slowpoke snail, mochimochi land, mr. crabby, never not knitting, pinterest, purl bee, ravelry, ro the tiny monster, salty the crocodile, sherwin the alpaca, slithers the snake, stacey trock, stretch the giraffe, twitter, wally the koi fish, we love to illustrate, whip up
Posted by Underground Crafter on October 28, 2011 |
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Today, I’m pleased to present an interview with Kathryn Vercillo from Crochet Concupiscence, one of my favorite crochet blogs. It is sort of like the USA Today of crochet blogs – a roundup of everything going on in the crochet world, plus Kathryn’s personal projects – but with much better/more engaging writing. Kathryn is working [...]
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