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i just love this book. i have bought many, many books on this subject and this is by far the best. it covers 4 kinds of felting; felting knitted and crocheted items, wet felting, needle felting and recycled felting. i've been felting for a while - mainly knit/crochet felting and needle felting. but i am now going to try the other two methods after reading this book. one thing that i really liked is a full color page of swatches showing non-wool 'fancy yarns' felted with wool yarns. wow! what a time saver to be able to see what they look like w/o doing ... Read Full Story

Weekend travels always bring something knitty and wonderful. Above are remnants of antique shawl pins that remind of us of our knitting, tatting and crocheting ancestors. ' Tis the season for knit and crochet scarves. Check here for free patterns: Your first stop for the wowza scarf factor is right here on Knit1fortheroad... Knit1fortheroad AutumnWowza Scarf LionBrand Patterns Striped Scarf Fallen Leaves Scarf Knit & Crochet Pattern Constellation Scarf Crochet Ruffle Scarf Vogue Knitting Cabled Twirl Wrap Angora Bamboo Big Cowl That's your line up of free patterns to get you off to a creative week! Get those hooks and needles fired up. Marg ... Read Full Story

Don't throw yesterday away—just hook it into today's most hip and chic designs with designer Annie Modesitt and friends! Each day throughout the year features hip and chic crochet patterns with photos and corresponding instructions and measurements to help you complete exciting new projects. From scarves and pillows to afghans and shawls, you'll never run out of wonderful handmade gift ideas! Read More about How to Get these New Crochet Patterns Read Full Story

Interweave Press | 1596680768 | 2008-12-01 | 128 pages | PDF | 8.0 Mb Download here. Learn to create stylish scarves, wraps, and shawls with this fresh approach to technique and construction that includes a variety of projects for a range of skill levels and varying time commitments. Featuring new and fashionable designs, this book of innovative projects is perfect for new and intermediate crocheters who want to take crochet to next level with clever stitch motifs, newtechniques to shaping, and creative embellishment ideas, such as unusual edgings, color work, and lace, ruffles, and tiers. Charts are included for every stitch pattern and motif ... Read Full Story

This crocheted card holder is a very quick and easy project, perfect for beginners. It can be completed with small amounts of yarn and in very little time, for instant satisfaction. The materials you need for this card holder are: cotton yarn 4.0mm crochet hook snap button or velcro INSTRUCTIONS -Using 4.5mm crochet hook and yarn, ch 21, sc into 19th st and each st across, ch 1, turn -*sc in each st across, ch 1, turn -dc in each st across, ch 1, turn** -repeat from * to ** until your piece measures 5.25in. -continue with flap instructions MAKE THE FLAP -slst in ... Read Full Story

This stitch is halfway between the single crochet stitch and the double crochet stitch in height. 1. Begin with a foundation chain, wrap the yarn over (yo) the hook and insert the hook into the third chain from the the hook. 2. Draw the yarn through the chain, leaving three loops on the hook. Yarn over (yo) and draw through all three loops on the hook, leaving one loop on the hook. One half double stitch complete (hdc). 3. Continue along the row, working one half double crochet (hdc) into each chain. At the end of the row, work two chains to turn. Skip ... Read Full Story

I am venturing into knitting again and because I am feeling impatient and looking for quick results - I picked up Lion Brand Yarn Hometown USA. This is a bulky, easy care yarn that works wonderfully with a pair of size 13 needles. Since we are in the beginning of the holiday season, I chose white and red......so.......guess what pattern I'm doing? You got it - STRIPES! I am knitting a striped candy cane influence scarf. I couldn't resist! So far, I am very happy with how quick this works up. I may even try some granny squares with this and make a big, ... Read Full Story