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I'm getting older. And with that increase in age comes the need for reading glasses. The other day, I removed my favorite glasses and dropped them in my purse. Bad idea. A sharp edge of something scratched them--right in the middle of the lens. But with a crochet hook and some yarn--a lot of problems can be solved, right? So, I'm sharing a free crochet pattern for an Eyewear Case with you...
The title of this post might give you a little hint regarding one of the crochet projects I've got in the works right now. I'm using this little bit of gloriousness from
Scheepjes..I mean, seriously. Can you just drool over those colors?
It's official! I was invited to join with
Scheepjes and their amazing
group of bloggers. It's a pretty elite gathering of designers, and I'm honored. I've been ogling Scheepjes yarn for years--mostly from things I watched the talented Wink of
A Creative Being make. But my first opportunity to work with their yarn was...
You know those magical crochet projects that seem to fly from your hands as soon as you pick up your hook and yarn? This is one of those for me. With a rhythmic stitch pattern and beautiful colors, I created the...
Posted on February 03, 2016
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When several of my
Facebook fans suggested the name "
Abacus Blanket" for my newest design, I knew it was perfect. These nifty little stitches in rainbow hues definitely remind me of those colorful wooden math helpers you find in children's school rooms.
I realize that these look very much like bullion stitches. If you have ever tried a bullion stitch, they are quite...
You know the Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"? There's that line that says, "...the girl with Kaleidoscope Eyes." When it came to naming this new crochet design, the name simply seemed to fit.
The first thing I ever sewed was in Mrs. Sehee's 7th grade sewing class. It was a pair of REALLY high-waisted pants. (I'm aging myself, huh?) Somehow I managed to get the zipper sewn in straight and the pants actually fit. But they were far from perfect. See, when cutting them out, I forgot to add the extra 3 inches or so for my longish legs (that went well with my biggish feet). Needless to say,...
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I had this idea rolling around in my head for over a year. Triangles. With more triangles. Tipped and layered. All joined-as-you-go. And this is the result...
One of my favorite things about this blanket is that the front...
Posted on February 23, 2015
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Thanks to my fabulous Facebook followers my latest design got the most fitting name...
MONET'S GARDEN THROW. This design has been seriously sooo much fun to make. Here's why I loved designing it:
Posted on January 07, 2015
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I'm seriously excited about this newest pattern! Let me show you what I've been up to since pictures really talk here. Welcoming the
Cottage Garden Blanket to the Felted Button crochet pattern collection!
It's a terrifically colored, elegant, yet simple, design. And I think my favorite part is that it is join-as-you-go--always a bonus in my opinion as you are done when you are done!!
Posted on December 02, 2014
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I'm really excited about this latest hooky project! And in typical Felted Button style I had to have lots of color-play and lots of texture! With many wonderful suggestions for a name, I finally decided upon
Eventide--which means
evening. But with the waves and colors of this sample, it suggests "tides", too.
Posted on October 14, 2014
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