Celtic Cable Crochet: Reviewed Published on October 28, 2016 &nb...
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Ecliptic Shawl A Garden of Shawls follow up Published on April 19, 2017 As I promised when I reviewed Karen Whooley’s new book A Garden of Shawls on March 17th, I have completed one of the shawls in the book. Ecliptic. After going thr...
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Coastal Crochet Book Review and Giveaway Published on September 26, 2018 My review of Karen Whooley’s newest book Coastal Crochet I totally see the West Coast in Coastal Crochet. Storm, the cover tank top evokes the storms that come in to the...
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A Garden of Shawls book review and giveaway….plus more! Published on March 17, 2017 Disclosure: I was given a PDF copy of Karen Whooley’s new book, “A Garden of Shawls,” for review purposes. (I have my personal copy purchased, can’t wait t...
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Florida State Fair Have you ever been to a fair, county or state? (comment below and share) I grew to enjoy fairs when I lived in WA state and became active in the Jefferson County Fair. I entered items crochet and baking categories. I lov...
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Review: Maggie Valley Yarn Shop Published on June 2, 2025 My husband and I recently spent a couple of weeks in Western North Carolina. I’m happy to say that all seems to be open and ready for visitors after Hurricane Helene went through 8 month...
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Published on July 26, 2023 Mr. Eisaku founded Noro Yarns in 1980. Mr. Noro grew up in an area of Japan that has great unspoiled nature where he gets his inspiration for the colors of Noro. Noro Yarns come from certified organic farms from around the...
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What is WPI? Published on October 24, 2022 Have you ever found yarn with no label, uh yea, how do you know the weight of the yarn, #4 worsted or #3 DK? There is a simple method for finding this out, it’s called Wraps Per Inch or WPI. This topic ca...
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Review: Lykke Interchangeable Hook Published on September 20, 2022 Lykke is Norwegian for Happiness, you can’t get happier than using the Lykke Interchangeable Hook Set. I love working in Tunisian crochet, I don’t know why, maybe because it’s a diff...
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Thrifting and Crochet Published on June 10, 2021 We all love a bargain. Some of you may know that I love thrift shopping, yard sales, and flea markets. I wanted to share some of my finds. Most are for crochet and fiber-related things and others were...
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Book Review: Modern Italian Lace Crochet by Karen Whooley Published on July 14, 2020 Taking Yesterday’s Crochet… … and bringing it into the Modern World! Karen Whooley I am always excited when Karen Whooley comes out with a new self-publishe...
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How do you choose colors? Published on January 15, 2020 Disclosure: I am not affiliated with Sherwin Williams Paints or Valspar other than as a customer. Choosing colors for a project can be difficult sometimes. How do you choose colors? When I was ...
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Pineapple Passion by Karen Whooley Book Review Published on July 7, 2019 Disclosure: I was given a digital version of this book for review purposes. This review is my own. I have also purchased the book for myself. Pineapple Passion cover showing Pi...
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Laurel Hill Hook Review Published on May 28, 2019 Disclosure: I was given this Laurel Hill Hook to use during National Crochet Month (March) to review. Our crochet hooks are very personal tools to us. Whether you prefer inline or tapered, wood, meta...
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A Special Book Review When I was asked to contribute to Sharon Hernes Silverman’s newsest book, Delicate Crochet, I was so honored. I have never been part of a compilation book before. You an imagine how exciting it was to be in a book with Vashti ...
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