…ook base. Katie’s hooks come in a variety of colors (and she’s open to requests), so you can get the color combo that’s right for you! Check out Purple Bird Crochet’s shop to view her full selection! Katie is also giving the winner of the doll-a-long a set of three of her hooks… so you’ll want to enter! Mountain Street Arts You’ve heard about these labels before, but now Pam’s added even more choices…
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La Droguerie
…hen she walks around the store with you, picking up the items for you. For example, all of the buttons/beads are arranged in little jars, and you are not permitted to open the jars (In fact, I think picking up a jar to get a close look at the contents is frowned upon). You wait for your sales assistant to come to you, and you have her pick the item out of the jar. You do all of your shopping this way, and then she rings you up at the register. The…
Continue ReadingComfort Cases Charity Drive + Giveaway!
…to collect and distribute stuffed animals. That’s why a charity like Comfort Cases is so important. They’re collecting and distributing supplies for foster kids, a task that is too logistically complicated for the overworked foster care systems to do themselves. I am so happy to have found them! (As a total aside, I highly recommend the touching movie Butter, about an adopted girl who doesn’t really believe she’s been adopt…
Continue ReadingAmigurumi
…indexed by difficulty level (so you know what you’re getting into!) comes complete with progress photos (so you can see how your piece should look as you come along) comes with fabulous customer service with crochet help and… is emailed to you immediately upon payment. Hooray! Having trouble buying patterns? Click here for help. Crocheted a cutie? Share it! Join the FreshStitches community! Tag your photos with #freshstitches on Insta…
Continue ReadingReview: Crafty Crochet Embellishments with Linda Permann
…g, then you might be a candidate to just grab Linda’s book: Crochet Adorned , instead (even though you’d still probably find the class to be fun!) How do you sign up? To sign up, you’ll need a Craftsy account, so start by going to www.craftsy.com. Then click on ‘Online Courses’ and select ‘Crafty Crochet Embellishments’. Easy! Linda also teaches ‘Crochet: beyond rectangles’, and I have no doubt…
Continue ReadingInterview with Cheezombie
…e Slug Love group on Ravelry has swaps and other fun stuff, plus it’s a good place to get sneak peeks of future patterns etc. (plus a gratuitous kitty photo or two :) My email is cheezombie@gmail.com & I welcome questions, comments, & ideas from anyone. & of course the Etsy store cheezombie.etsy.com. Thanks so much for coming by, Kahra! Love your work!!! Save…
Continue ReadingIndie Yarnie: Candy Skein
…he rain and gloom. Grab some Candy Skein! You can find Candy Skein yarn at www.candyskein.com. Currently, once you hit the buy button on my webpage, it will take you to my artfire page, but I’ll be changing that in October so that you can buy straight from the website! My blog is at http://tamisamis.blogspot.com. I host Work in Progress Wednesday and FO Friday each week for anyone to join and share their links, as well as update Candy Skein news o…
Continue ReadingJuly Crochet Fun + Fave Links
…7;re grabbing both sides of the new loop with your hook. It’s a very common mistake to just grab one!) Ebook: Creating different shapes The monthly ebook download for Ami Club members is about how to create different base shapes for your amigurumi. The stingray pattern for this month (and this robot!) were created using a square as the basic shape (instead of our usual circle). These combinations are so fun to experiment with! If playing wit…
Continue ReadingKnit & Needlepoint: Boston, MA
…116 now moved, see update at bottom website: http://www.needlepoint-boston.com date of visit: August, 2010 Knit & Needlepoint is located on Newbury street- the ‘high fashion’ street of Boston- less than a block away from the Boston Common. It’s a long street, so don’t despair… as long as the street numbers are decreasing, you’re going to find it! Although the store isn’t your typical American yarn sho…
Continue ReadingFibre Space: Alexandria, VA
…enefit! The beautifully designed patterns are printed & available for free in the shop… seriously, the patterns (in both pattern design & graphic design) rival that of many full-time pattern companies. Also, the store is very interactive… there’s a chalkboard behind the register that says what projects the staff are working on, and the store’s blog is always a joy to read. To top it all off, the store is situated…
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