Posted in books, craft research, crochet, good thing, this is on 21, April 2008 | 7 Comments »
We have been living in this area for over a year and it was only in the last couple of weeks that I ventured into our local library and got myself a library card.
It is not a particular big or inviting library but what I have discovered is their online library catalog.
All of Brisbane city [...]
Posted in books, craft research, crochet, other stuff on 3, March 2008 | 9 Comments »
I finished “short and sweet”, it looks good. Now I just have to make an effort to wear it. I will get hubby to take a photo of it soon.
I am loving crochet. I find it is the perfect hobby for me for at the moment.
I have been dying to get my [...]
Posted in crochet on 24, February 2008 | 3 Comments »
I was going so well with this pattern. [Short and Sweet p168 Happy Hooker] I finished the back panel in no time flat. The only problem was I wasn’t supposed to make a back panel. I was only supposed to go as far as the bottom of the arm hole, then do the [...]
Posted in books, crochet on 10, February 2008 | 6 Comments »
With no time, skill or ability I bought some yarn to crochet a top. I have been itching make something more substantial and I think that this is the right project. Though it might be a little too complex for me.
Did I mention that I don’t have the time for this and should be [...]
Posted in completed projects, craft research, crochet, other stuff, patterns, toys on 3, February 2008 | 11 Comments »
I had a fascination with creating a crochet hamburger. I looked everywhere for a pattern. A few people out there have made them and I think they are terrific. A great easy project and not a bad toy for the kids.
I found a two broken links on yarn to [...]
Posted in completed projects, crochet, patterns, this is, toys on 28, January 2008 | 6 Comments »
One of the attractions to crochet was the ability to easily make 3D objects. First I made an orange Octopode which I found through ravelry which linked to the tutorial on craftster. It was really easy and I had a great time making it. I used some nundle woolen mill yarn from my [...]
Posted in books, completed projects, crochet, links, sites, blogs on 31, December 2007 | 6 Comments »
I am really enjoying crocheting. I did the first couple of lessons from crafty daisies crochet school but then got sick of making squares. I really wanted to make something.
The couple of things that I am dying to crochet were not really appropriate for a first project. They are the babette blanket [...]
Posted in crochet, links, sites, blogs on 4, December 2007 | 4 Comments »
So now I am over sewing. Not really but I did need to try something different.
I finally had a chance to sit down fully briefed myself with the tutorials from crafty daisys and purl bee. Then with my happy hooker book, some wool and a hook – I taught myself to crochet.
I am not [...]
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