This Is Crochet

Spring!

It’s almost here, and so is the next issue of Interweave Crochet magazine. It’s now available for preorder.

I have a design in this issue. It’s the Looking Glass Curtains. The description says: Tiny mirrors punctuate floral thread motifs. The preview should be up in a few weeks. Please let me know [...]

For those of you contemplating making the Mulled Spices Afghan at a later time, Webs currently has Berroco Comfort DK yarn on sale this month as part of its 35th Anniversary Sale. Great price!
Be sure to read the “Sales Guidelines” before ordering and stock up while the getting is good. Lots of other [...]

I was tickled to find out I was this week’s winner for Getting Loopy’s drawing. Getting Loopy is a podcast dedicated to topics relating to crochet. It’s hosted by Mary Beth Temple, and it’s informative and FUN. You can listen to the show live on Monday nights at 9:00 pm EST or catch a repeat [...]

I’m attempting to get my garage organized. Right now it is a semi-organized mess because everything are neatly piled, but it is still cluttered to the point where I’m jacking myself up trying to get to things.
So, I have about 5-6 plastic storage bins in there, and I’m taking them out one at a time [...]

I’m nearing the end on this project. I’m working on the 2nd sleeve and then the fun part begins. The ruffles! I can’t wait to put the frill on this jacket.

Ugh! Don’t look too closely at my pits in that first pic. I’m a child of the 60s and 70s. LOL!
I [...]

I’ve been Meme’d by Deb-VA at My Dzire for Yarn. First, I was like “what is a Meme?” But this seems like a fun way to learn more about bloggers that I’ve found interesting. Okay, here’s the way it goes:

“The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. Each player answers the questions about [...]

Well, I can do a little Samba, but I cannot speak nor read Portuguese. I do know that Penguin is Pingouin, though, and I do know how to read a symbol chart. I am so glad I can because . . .

Blusa Queen is a beautiful pattern from this Brasilian website. I started this last [...]

Purchased IC magazine in 2004

Began Lily Chin Lace Dress in 2005

Completed in 2006

Wove in the ends and blocked in April 2008

Finally, posting pictures almost four years later in May 2008

LOL!
I made this with Patons Grace in Tangelo. I am not nude underneath. Instead of a slip, I’m wearing a skin-toned body shaper. It [...]

I was very fortunate to have had a mother who taught me to crochet when I was a very small child. She was patient and taught me how to do different stitches and to make clothes for my Barbie doll. I made dresses and little berets for them to wear. They were so FLY!

I [...]

Recovery

I’m regaining my strength after illness and surgery. Recovery is a process that has to be measured in daily increments with a few setbacks along the way. I am making progress though.

Thank goodness I have my crochet. It has gotten me through pain, insomnia and boredom with being bedridden.
I am so grateful to my loved [...]