just another Freebie Monday

it's all not free patterns, folks;) some are just cool websites...

Looking for some Halloween crochet? This site has plenty of free patterns:
.http://crochet.about.com/b/a/257679.htm

And this one does have a pretty cool pattern for a starghan (a round ripple afghan). It doesn't show the holes the way a normal ripple afghan does. The blogger said she invented a new stitch, but it's better if she explains it than me.
http://inspiredcrochetdesign.blogspot.com/2007/10/free-pattern-chromium-star-blanket.html

I don't know who Twinkie is, but apparently "everybody" is talking about her. I always thought that was a snack cake, but I guess I'm wrong:
http://crochet.craftgossip.com/everbodys-talking-about-twinkie/2007/10/05/


I love Stitchy McYarnpants. It's just so funny. And I have to admit that yes, I did crochet some of those designs back in my wilder days. But hey, it was the '70s, all the other crocheters were doing it, and I thought just a little bit wouldn't hurt anybody. Now I see I was wrong;)
http://stitchymcyarnpants.com/knit06/

If you seen the floors in my house, the statement I'm about to make won't shock you. I don't have a Swiffer wet mop thingie. But apparently a lot of people do and some crochet the cover instead of using the little covers you have to buy for it.
http://diynamite.com/2007/10/16/crochet-swiffer-cover/
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How about some Lion Brand Halloween crochet - here goes a pirate. It looks fairly easy to me....
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/70445AD.html?noImages=


Again, I don't get a kickback or payola from any of these people. I'd take it, but nobody offers;)

_enjoy_

1970's crochet

If you have been crocheting for a while, you've heard of Vashti Braha. You've probably seen her patterns all over the place. She's on the CGOA board of directors.
M's Braha is performing a valuable service for all of us who want to know what crochet was like in the 1970s. She is reviewing the 70s crochet books on her blog. If you want to see what techniques and patterns were available to the '70s crocheter, you can read the reviews and think "oh, _wow_" or maybe even "OH_WOW_" epending on what particular book is reviewed. And for some of the books (the Judith Copland "Modular Crochet"), this may be as close as you get to it. That book goes for a fortunate on EBay and I am looking forward to finding out why when M's Braha reviews it.
Here's the link - and remember, M's Braha is reading and reviewing these books so you don't have to;)

http://designingvashti.blogspot.com/index.html



_enjoy_