…small and work your way up. I highly recommend Howie. It gives you all the necessary tools to begin crocheting. The best part about crocheting is there is always room to learn more; you will never be done learning.” Are you ready to start? Okay, I’ll warn you… it might be addicting! Melanie L. says, “I am definitely a convert! Crocheting plays a few roles in my life now – it’s a form of relaxation, enjoyment, an…
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The Future of Crochet: 3D Printing for Hooks
Right now, you have 2 choices when it comes to crochet hooks. You can go to a store and purchase a hook that’s been made in the millions by a manufacturer or you can purchase a hand-carved, custom crochet hook. In the future, I think there will be a third option. Hang on to your crochet hooks. What’s wrong with the current options? When a manufacturer makes a crochet hook, they’re trying to make one that will appeal to a large n…
Continue ReadingLearn to be a rock-star teacher!
…released How to Teach It on Craftsy! Which means that everyone can easily access Gwen’s awesome-sauce tips! And, today, I have an interview with Gwen for you! And I have a link that’ll get you 25% off the class! Whoa! See… I told you I was excited! About Gwen Gwen and I initially bonded over a conversation about the amazing-ness of Craftsy’s makeup artist, Danica. (I mean, you’ve seen my Craftsy photo, right? Glance o…
Continue ReadingGather Here: Cambridge, MA
…te of visit: Ma, 2013 Can I confess that I have a weakness for a yarn-fabric combo store? I’m not hugely into sewing, but I’m dazzled by a lovely array of colors… Gather Here is a lovely yarn and fabric store in Cambridge, which is just on the other side of the river from Boston. It’s not a huge store, but it’s packed with amazing high-quality yarns. And fabrics. And embroidery floss. And just about everything else yo…
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…FreshStitches is more than just patterns… it’s a fabulous community! You’ll want to join Ami Club, an amazing forum community with oodles of benefits! When you’re a member, you get: A new, exclusive amigurumi each month Access to the fabulous Ami Club forums, where you can ask all your crochet questions To participate in monthly swaps, crochet-a-longs and other events Access to members-only e-books and video tutorials 10% off all craf…
Continue ReadingFinding yarn stores in Bermuda
…for yarn stores (isn’t that how we find everything, these days?), I check Knitmap.com for listings, and check out the LYSs listed in Ravelry. Not much popped up on the radar. After lots of poking around, I found one blog post mentioning a yarn store in St. George’s, Bermuda and one forum post mentioning a department store that had a yarn/fabrics department. So, off I went! Gibbons Location: 21 Reid Street, Hamilton, Bermuda Gibbons is…
Continue ReadingPledge to Ten (minutes, that is…)
…ll get better. So, step one: pick a realistic goal that you think you can accomplish in a month. Okay, onto step two (and I think this bit is really important!). You’re going to remove any possible roadblocks that you can think of that might come in between you and your goal. How many times have you sat down, ready to work on a project… only to discover that you don’t have the right hook? The best way to guarantee success is to s…
Continue ReadingReview: Crafty Crochet Embellishments with Linda Permann
…Permann is the author of Crochet Adorned (among many other fancy-sounding accolades, but I won’t go into that here), and the embellishments she wrote about in her book have inspired the content of this course. This course is chock-full of creative ideas to add crochet flair to pieces without a huge time investment. Have a friend who’s having a baby? Sure, we’ve all heard of crocheting a baby blanket… which can take weeks an…
Continue ReadingWEBS: Northampton, MA
…ost any setting where yarn is being discussed. So, now that I live in Connecticut (only an hour away from WEBS), I had to check it out, right? The Selection WEBS is the storefront for yarn.com, and it’s true that they sell nearly every yarn and brand currently carried in LYSs. In fact, I’m not even going to bother to list brand names… if you want it, it’s probably there, including a number of yarns from indie dyers. Aside f…
Continue ReadingIndie Yarnie: Candy Skein
…To be honest, I’m not sure. It might have to do with the fact that I was accumulating WAY too much yarn. I also wanted to experiment with more bases and colors, but needed the money to do that. I had quit my job in the video game industry 6 months prior to getting the idea and it just seemed natural. The company has grown way more than I would have ever imagined, especially this early on. I think that’s a pretty common reason for starting&#…
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