I have high respect for those who are so disciplined that they can work on a single creation, start to finish, before beginning a new project! I, typically, get about three-quarters through something and I start to get the itch to do something...
Life as a crocheter: for me, as with life in general, it has some ups and down, some highly creative times and some times when you just want to sit back and put your feet up. My crocheting, this past month, has come in spurts. Of course, that...
Spring is in the air – the birds are migrating, the flowers are flowering, the crochet hooks are whirling, as members prepare their entries for our Quarterly Awards (see below), and, at your place, , well, what is happening? When I think of...
oops… forgot to post this last month! Sorry about that. In like a LION and out like a LAMB — that’s what we are all hoping for, up here in Canada! (check out the links above for some adorable crocheted items!) Besides the weather, what else...
Ah yes – February: the month of groundhogs and hearts. For those of us in the northern part of the world, we get excited about groundhog because, well, for those of you who don’t know, if Mr. (or Ms.) Groundhog sees his/her shadow on Feb. 2nd,...
Happy New Year! A new year: new beginnings; new crochet projects; new possibilities. This is going to be an exciting year. Last year, we had a few Collaboration Creations taking place and that was a lot of fun. Currently, we only have the...
’Tis the season of “sharing the love” and, as crocheters, one of our methods of sharing and caring is through the gift of a hand-made item. As I write this, I think of the time and effort – and love – put into a crocheted gift. It is a...
Happy November everyone! With that special holiday fast approaching, I’m sure we are all busy thinking about, planning, and/or creating gifts for the loved ones in our lives! For me, in the past I’ve done hats and scarves and, although afghans...
Ah, yes, fall. It’s wonderful having beautiful warm weather in the summer but isn’t it, also, wonderful to pull out that snuggly sweater or curl up under a cozy blanket at night? And, isn’t it wonderful to be crocheting that cozy blanket at the...
Psst … it’s September, and just like on January 1st, we have “new beginnings”. This September, in our community, we have a NEW collaboration! The Collab-agon will be using hexagon squares to create an afghan, a huge afghan, as we will be...