Winter in Texas
This is my second winter back in Texas and while it is warmer than Utah, it can still get a bit chilly here. Most of my winter gear is in storage so it looks like I’m going to have to…
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This is my second winter back in Texas and while it is warmer than Utah, it can still get a bit chilly here. Most of my winter gear is in storage so it looks like I’m going to have to…
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Yarn Name: Rayon Metallic Website: Blue Heron Yarns Weight: DK / 8 ply Fiber Content: 85% Rayon, 15% Metallic Yardage: 550 yds / 227 g Gauge (crochet): US G/6 (4.00 mm) 24 sts in sc = 4 inches US H/8 (5.00 mm) 18 sts…
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Published by: Interweave Pages: 132 Cost: $19.95 US Author: Nancy Brown The Crocheter’s Companion by Nancy Brown has been revised and updated to add more tools, stitches, techniques, yarn information, abbreviations, and symbols. It also adds information on reading stitch…
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Lion Brand’s Tweed Stripes yarn has wonderfully long color changes which work great with crochet. Too often, striping yarns are made specifically for knitting with color changes that are too short for crochet.I took a chance on this yarn and…
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Even though I don’t wear headbands, I love seeing other people wear them. I wanted to make something that worked up quickly but with a bit of class to it. A bow seemed too much but a headband that looked…
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Item Name: Amazing fa-Brick Transparent Textile & Fabric Hardener Website: Unbridled LLC Price: 8 oz – $12.95 26 oz – $20.95 32 oz – $30.95 64 oz – $40.95 1 gallon – $70.95 2 gallons – $130.95 5 gallons – $299.95 Amazing…
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Published by: Annie’s Crochet Pages: 56 Cost: $11.95 US Author: Ellen Gormley I picked up this booklet at Jo-Ann’s because I’ve been wanting to learn how to do this technique. I’d previously purchased some crochet magazines from Russia but really…
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Published by: Interweave Pages: 168 Cost: $22.95 US – Paperback & E-book Author: Brenda K. B. Anderson As I was working on the book reviews for this issue, one of my sisters picked up this book and started looking through…
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Published by: Interweave Pages: 192 Cost: $22.95 US – Paperback & E-book Author: Sarah Hazell The Crochet Stitch Dictionary by Sarah Hazell contains 200 crochet stitches and includes a photo of the stitch in a fabric swatch, description of the…
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Published by: Interweave Pages: 144 Cost: Paperback – $22.95 USE-book – $17.95 US Edited by: Brett Bara Crochet at Home, edited by Brett Bara, contains 25 projects for the home. Included are colorful projects for the living room, bedroom, and…
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