FM June 1, 2009

Happy Blogversary to me! It's been 4 years since I have been posting on Blogger. I did have a blog on AOL (same name) but I don't think anyone was reading it. Thanks Teresa and Teena!
Because this is my Blogversary, I will be having a drawing for the book "Hooked: A Crocheter's Stash of Wit and Wisdom". It's an interesting read with essays by all sorts of crocheters - Jennifer Hansen, Noreen Crone-Findlay, Amy O'Neil Houck and many more. Just leave a comment and I will draw the name next Sunday and announce the winner next Monday. Unless nobody replies, than whoever posts first will get it....


Not a pattern but Vashti Braha has an excellent resource on tunisian / afghan stitch. I learned to do it when I was younger, but I really haven't done too much with the stitch. But this post made me rethink the tunisian stitch
http://designingvashti.blogspot.com/2009/05/fun-with-tunisian-crochet-aka-afghan.html

Double stitch crochet along inspired by Double Stitch: Designs for the Crochet Fashionista, a new book by Erika and Monika Simmons
http://doublestitch.blogspot.com/2009/05/north-suburban-knit-out-crochet-too.html

I would have never thought of this, but this lady makes crochet hats out of plastic bags
http://www.kfvs12.com/Global/story.asp?S=10439785&nav=menu51_2

Here's a crochet dog sweater pattern for your pooch:
http://crochetsoiree.blogspot.com/2009/05/free-patten-friday-dog-sweater.html


It's a bit warmer here in the US and this "brain freeze" pattern from the Crochet Dude might come in handy...
http://blog.thecrochetdude.com/2009/05/26/new-free-pattern--brain-freeze.aspx


A lovely crochet flower for you
http://debs1967.blogspot.com/2009/05/spiked-center-flower-applique-motif.html

Interweave giving away knitting, beading and quilting patterns. No, I don't know they don't have free crochet patterns, but it's a good question
http://www.knittingdaily.com/


Check this out - Monica Kennedy has a great website and has free patterns for round ripple afghans - this one is gorgeous
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977688297&grpId=3659174697252379

and she even has a preemie ripple pattern
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?grpId=3659174697252379&articleId=281474977270508&nav=Groupspace

And she has video tutorials on how to crochet
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977696244

This is really cute - it's Suzetta Williams Hat of the Month
http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2009/05/suzies-fruit-cap-june-hotm-c.html

And last, but certainly not least, Crochet Corner has their first bimonthly issue out - you can read it here:
http://www.crochetmemories.com/newsletters/newsletter.html

And of course, I've received no economic incentive to post any of these sites....
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FM 10/27/08

I'm back. I'm still sad and confused, but the only way to deal with grief is to work thru it, so that's what I'm trying to do. I didn't post this last week but I still have the boot on my right leg for at least another month. The leg is not healing quickly because of "too much stress". SO hopefully by Thanksgiving it will be off or they will do "bone stimulation". That doesn't sound like fun. Thanks for all the emails and support...

Some of the links on my posts as well as the ones I have on the side may not work after October 31, 2008. AOL is closing down their blogs as of that date. As I find the new addresses, I will post them.

This site is just to look at - it combines 2 of my favorite things - crochet and buttons. Check it out: "Always a Bridesmaid" Kathleen Holmes' beautiful marriage of crochet and buttons
http://www.kathleenholmes.com/art/113/

On to the show:
Noreen Crone-Findlay's creation, Tottie Tomato has her own blog - and it features one of M's Crone-Findlay's pattern for a crocheted baby hat. Very cute.
http://tottietalkscrafts.wordpress.com/
In my part of the world, it's time to think of making afghans, maybe as a Christmas present. Look at this reversible afghan pattern:http://www.sarahanns.com/crochetworks/afgan.html

Priscilla Hewitt's crocheted mask. (This is an AOL site, so don't dawdle): http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/lffunt/mask.html
M's Hewitt's new site is http://www.priscillascrochet.net/

This is really cute - a crochet donut:
http://www.creativelegs.com/2008/10/we-are-back-with-sweet-crochet-donut.html

Lady Linoleum works her magic again - this time it's a bat applique in time for Halloween:
http://monstercrochet.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-pattern-vampire-bat-applique.html

There's a contest being sponsored by Caron Yarn and A. C. Moore. It's the "Naturally Baby Blanket" contest. Take a peek at it: http://www.naturallycaron.com/naturally_baby.html

Again, the "Art of Crochet" comes thru with Teresa's Lovely work - first, a crochet snowflake
http://crochet-mania.blogspot.com/2008/10/crochet-snowflake-1.html
than a filet crochet angel
http://stylish-crochet.blogspot.com/

Want to know the "behind the scenes" of Carol Ventura's "Sunburst Bowl" which is featured in the September/October 2008 issue of "Crochet Today" - here you go: http://www.tapestrycrochet.com/blog/?p=470

Have a large stash you want to reduce without giving it away (to me?) The "Stitch Diva" Jennifer Hansen's has a stash buster blanket on You Tube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQlPEmNBt9k

As I have said a lot of times before, I receive no compensation for cataloging this sites. If somebody wants to give me some compensation, well, I'm all for it;) but I doubt that will be happening any time soon....

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