Hankering for Yarn

January 16th, 2006

A Sock for Every Foot and Any Yarn

Wouldn’t it be nice to have a sock pattern that was available for any size person and any yarn weight you wanted to use? That could eliminate a lot of fussing around to find the right pattern. Here is a solution - and it is a really easy solution.
Any Foot, Any Yarn Sock

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January 14th, 2006

Award Winning Crochet Blog

I have a theory about talking, writing, knitting and crocheting. Knitters talk a lot. At least they blog a lot. Finding a crochet blog is a little tougher. But I did find one and it is first class!
“Crochet the Blues Away,” is a blog created with a great deal of […]

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January 13th, 2006

Think About Crochet for Spring

I haven’t forgotten about the crocheters out there. In fact, I am crocheting my own poncho right now, but I need to get the photos before I can show it off. I am thrilled with it.
Anyway, I found another wonderful crochet pattern, FREE, on the Internet, for a crochet poncho that I think […]

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January 12th, 2006

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Guys too, btw)

It isn’t just girls who knit, guys do too, but this song popped into my head when I saw this Web site. It is called, very appropriately, Knitting Stix, and what it tells you how to do, is make your own knitting needles.
Now why would you want to do that? Well, maybe because it’s fun! […]

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January 11th, 2006

WIP - Size 50 Needles - Fast & Fun Scarf

One of the things I caved in and bought a few weeks ago, (the one I promised to tell you about) was the size 50 needle set that Lion Brand Yarn sells. I couldn’t resist. It was an impulse buy and I admit it, but sometimes you just have to. And […]

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January 3rd, 2006

Do You Know How to Knit and/or Crochet?

I think it is rather pointless to show you all of these wonderful patterns and yarns, and just assume you know how to knit and/or crochet. That dawned on me the other day while I was surfing around my favorite knitting blogs. I have run into so many people who say, “I wish I could […]

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January 1st, 2006

Copyright Issues for Knitters and Crocheters

There is quite a running commentary on the ‘net right now about copyright, particularly in the crafting community. Can I print a pattern? Can I copy it for my own use? Can I mail a copy to a friend?
Then it gets more complicated. Can I make a pattern that someone else […]

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