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Multicolored Crochet Sweater

2012-01-02T13:21:00.000-08:00

I set my crocheted sweater aside to work on a knitted vest. But now it's time to get it out today and work on it before I forget how it goes. I love making multicolored things. It's like painting with yarn and gives me great joy. I think solid drab colored items sell better, but I don't enjoy making those. It's a colorful world and I'm a magpie.

Green Elephant

2011-06-02T13:17:00.000-07:00

I'm crocheting a green elephant. This time I did his ears differently with double crochet instead of single. I think I'm going to make the center of the body a contrasting color because I'm running low on yarn and that makes more sense than having 3 green legs and a purple leg.

Crocheting With Raffia

2010-11-02T09:54:00.000-07:00

A new video I made on crocheting with raffia. I love the way crocheted raffia looks. It's a natural fiber, and if you are vegan, it's a great substitute for animal fibers like wool, angora, or mohair.

It has all those ends to deal with though, and does require extreme patience at times. Still, I think the results of crocheting with raffia are worth it. And it makes great character hats. You'll definitely have a one of a kind hat when you get done. And raffia is fairly inexpensive. I get giant bundles of it at Frank's Cane and Rush in Huntington Beach CA.

You can also weave with raffia. I've never tried knitting with it, but it would be a worthy experiment.
It also takes to dye well. If my boyfriend is dyeing something, before he pours the batch out, I toss some raffia in there, then hang it to dry on the patio.

Use it to make hats, purses, placemats, baskets.

So if you haven't tried crocheting with raffia, it's worth a try.

Rain Hat in Plarn

2010-10-06T15:28:00.000-07:00

I started making a red plarn hat today. I don't have enough red so I need to mix it with white. I wish I had more red, so I could make the hat in candy cane stripes. It's going to be a rain hat, since it's been raining for 3 days. I think I need a brim on it to keep the rain out of my eyes.

Dollface

2010-09-30T09:10:00.000-07:00

I've been busy making tutorials with http://www.allfreecrochet.com in mind. Today's tutorials are on how to crochet a circle or disk and how to use the disk to make a doll face pin (brooch) or ornament. Once I get the videos onto youtube I'll need to remember to come back here to embed them.

Halloween Necklace

2010-09-04T02:21:00.000-07:00

I'm really digging this new necklace I made. And it's not even because it's a cool necklace. It's because I realized this fringe idea is going to look great on hats, cowls, and headwraps, and can hold all manner of beads and charms. It can even be done in a different colorway for holidays, seasons, or team colors. I'm even thinking of using the idea for a belly dancing hipwrap. I love when one good idea leads to another.Oh and what about kneebands to wear while hula hooping.

Chicken Hat

2010-07-19T17:39:00.000-07:00

Yesterday at the archery range I got to work on my chicken hat. Here is a photo or two of me trying it on, figuring out where the feet go. I decided to add ear flaps which are the chickens thighs. When I get done with the prototype, I'll start listing them on http://www.carpebacon.weebly.com in various colors and styles. Too fun.

Plarn Tote Bag

2010-07-15T21:48:00.001-07:00

I've been getting a kick out of cutting grocery store bags into strips to make Plarn. Then using the Plarn (plastic yarn) to make a tote bag. I think I'm about done with the bottom of the bag. I've heard plastic handles can stretch so I'll probably make the handles out of denim or hemp or something sturdy. I don't want to be bumping my eggs on the ground walking home from the grocery store.

I recently made a Plarn hat too. I can't wait until it's cool enough to wear it outside. Or if it rains tomorrow I'll see if it makes a good rain hat. It did sprinkle a few drops today. We are forecast to have thunderstorms near here, so I'm not sure if any will find their way to Anaheim or not.

Oh and if you are on Ravelry, my name over there is Knitabitofmagic. Come look me up.

New Videos May Be Coming Soon

2010-06-11T00:24:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to express some gratitude that today someone saw my crochet videos on Youtube and offered to pay me to make future videos if I just mention their website. I am flattered and happy to be offered money to do something that up to now I've been doing without any financial compensation whatsoever. I'd sure do a lot more videos if someone was sending some cash my way. I could even get a real video camera that does decent close-ups and a tripod to put it on so my hands could be free to crochet. I hope something comes of this. I wrote them back and told them I was interested.

Crochet Ideas

2010-01-25T11:09:00.000-08:00

Hello again,

I've been watching a show called Knit and Crochet Today and one technique I need to remember is that you can do blanket stitch around the edge of a fabric garment or scarf you play to add a crocheted edging to, and then you can use the thread in the blanket stitch to anchor your edging too, and work in that loop instead of punching holes in the fabric. The blanket stitch is done with an embroidery needle.

Another cool idea that I saw on that show is to do freeform motifs in crochet of circles, flowers and leaves and then attach those in an artful way around the collar of a t-shirt, so I'm going to do that as well. I bought 5 t-shirts yesterday to try out some ideas on.

The photo above is of a slouch hat I'm working on. I'm out of purple yarn, and was going to finish in black, so I found the black yarn, but got distracted and started knitting something with it instead. I need an assistant to keep me on track.

Chemo Hats Always Free

2009-10-12T17:25:00.001-07:00

If you need one for you or a loved one, email me at Pigglewiggins (at) gmail.com. and let me know your favorite color. Also, do you prefer solids or stripes or anything goes. Make sure you tell me if it's for a child, teen, or adult so I get the size right. And I'll need a complete address to send it to.

And if any of you are in the Anaheim area I also accept donations of yarn and knitting and crocheting supplies, as long as they are from a smoke free environment. That way I can keep the caps coming, and you can get your closet cleaned out of all the yarn Aunt Martha left you. And if you could never figure out that new fangled knitting loom, I'll be happy to have those too. That way I can put the local teens to work making hats as well.

Crochet Book From 1975

2009-09-14T14:07:00.000-07:00

I was walking past my bookcase this morning when my eye fell upon a vintage crochet book that I bought when I was in high school (1975). I thought it would be fun to make the top with squares that's on the cover. Of course I can't get into that size so I'll just have to use it for inspiration. But I took a photo of the book just in case it might bring back memories to you as well.
Since I want to use different thicknesses of yarn I had to alter the directions or use two strands of the thinner yarns. But the main idea is to make all the squares the same size so I can put a border around them (like stained glass) and fashion them into a top.

Slouch Hats

2009-09-14T01:10:00.000-07:00

Right now I'm getting ready to make some slouch hats. Once I visualized in my mind that the shape is the same as a snood, only with a solid fabric instead of a netted one, I realized how easy it will be to make some. It's pretty much the same thing as a bag cap we wore at the Renaissance Faires. Some of the slouch cap patterns I googled up yesterday aren't really baggy at all and look just like beanies. I think they missed the point.

One pattern I read said that these 'slouch hats' would only be in style a few months so make them super big out of wool, so when the trend passes you can shrink them down and felt them to be a normal hat. Evidentally she doesn't know her hat history because this classic style has been around for centuries. When Pete Seeger wore one to the Obama Inaguration, I seriously doubt he was trying to be trendy. Ah well, that's fashionistas for you.

Camo Hat

2009-09-13T21:48:00.000-07:00

My boyfriend bought me some great camo yarn. I'm really happy with the way it's shaping up. Most camo yarn somehow doesn't come out camo-ish enough. This yarn looks funny on the skein but works up great. I never would have picked it myself, but then again he's the camo expert.

Making Squid Legs

2009-08-11T00:46:00.000-07:00

Next time I decide to crochet something with eight legs, someone stop me.

Little Balls of Fun

2009-07-23T12:57:00.000-07:00

I made my first crocheted monster with eyes yesterday. Actually, I made four, stuffed them as far as I could, and then spent the rest of the day looking for the box with the eye parts in it. I finally spotted it after dinner last night and got eyes added to 4 of them. Now I have to finish up the other three. If you want to order one before I list them in a shop somewhere,let me know. I'm providing free shipping until July 31, 2009.

Hats

2009-07-21T00:30:00.000-07:00

On Sunday afternoon I had 4 1/2 hats ready for my friend to choose from. He picked the gray one which was the first one I made, and then he wanted the dark brown one, which I had only just started that morning. So I finished it up so he'd have it in time to take home.

As far as I can tell there isn't much difference between a tam and a beret. Most people assume they are berets. While my friend was paying for his hats, another guy sitting there ordered a purple one. I don't think I have any purple yarn so I may have to go buy some. Isn't that always the way it is?

Another Tam in Tan

2009-07-19T00:39:00.000-07:00

I finished another tam today in light brown and mint green. It was going to be a solid tam, and I thought it was a different shade of brown than the one I made a few days ago. One skein was Red Heart and the other was a different brand, so imagine my surprise when I laid them on top of each other and the yarn matched! I didn't want two hats the same; I wanted to give the guy a selection. So I decided to make it a two color hat. It's after midnight so I'll add the photos later.

Three Tams

2009-07-18T00:18:00.000-07:00

I just finished my third tam so my friend will have the chance to select from a few colors. So far I've made one in tan, one in gray and the new one is in black flecked with bits of colored yarn. The last one is my favorite. Whichever hats my friend doesn't buy will end up in my Etsy or Artfire shops.

I like the fleck yarn so much I'm thinking of making a teddy bear out of the rest of it.

I'm thinking of making my next hat in carrot of pumpkin orange.

Two Tams For Tom

2009-07-16T00:01:00.000-07:00

Tonight I finished a gray tam a friend of mine requested. He already bought one of my striped tams and thought it made his head look like a target. Not a good thing when you are an archer. So I told him I'd make him some plain ones. I'm going to work on a tan hat tomorrow since I know that will match the pants he usually wears. I'm going to see him this Sunday so I hope I get the second one done. If not, I tried at least. I thought I could get five made for him to choose from but I had a lot of other projects to work on since I saw him last month. I seem to be making things in twos lately.

Freeform Scarflette

2009-07-13T12:23:00.000-07:00

I'm working on a freeform necklace/scarflette thing. Circles, flowers, leaves and other shapes in shades of blue, green, purple and pink. I think I'm going to add some buttons to it. Right now it looks a bit like a bouquet of abstract flowers.

I started to take photos and my camera batteries died. So I have to let them charge before continuing on.

Update: I finished the project and the photos are ready. I can't believe how long this took me. There is no way I can sell it to recoup the hours it took me so I'm feeling kind of stupid now.

My Stuff is Better Than Your Stuff

2009-05-01T10:11:00.000-07:00

Even though this conversation is about crochet, just plug in your favorite craft and I bet you have had similar experiences.

Last night I was in the Etsy chatroom, and since a few of them do crochet I started talking about crochet. I was talking about how much I love it, and that there are four generations of crochet artists in my family.

This one woman who crochets says to me, "Well, what do you have to show for it." That seemed a bit hostile, but things can easily be taken out of context in a chatroom. I thought she wanted an esoteric answer so I said, "Do you mean like the satisfaction of working with your hands, or sharing a legacy with your ancestors."

Then I realized what she meant was if I was so great at it, why wasn't my shop filled with crocheted and knitted items. So I said, "Right now I just have the crocheted octopus finger puppets. I just finished a bunny but I already gave it to my grandson. Now I'm working on a giant squid."

So she says, "Oh, so you just give your stuff away, I see." Well, that sounded even more hostile. Like hers is good enough to sell but I just give mine away.

So more than a little miffed, I say "If you want to see my crochet, here is my flickr link." On Flickr I have about 500 crochet photos. So she goes off, presumably to look at my crochet, comes back about 30 seconds later and says, "Well, it looks like you are having fun." Now if anyone else said that I'd think they meant that in a good way, but when she said it, what I heard once again is when I crochet it's 'just for fun' and when she does it, it's a business.

At that point I gave up and left the chatroom. It was after midnight anyway.
Yes, I have had a lot of crochet items in my Etsy shop. But like many things on Etsy, most items never sell, and then I have to do something with them right? I'm drowning in things as it is. So if I choose to gift them to family members or donate them to a raffle to raise money, what's wrong with that?

I do about 20 kinds of crafts. At any given time, I may not have any of one particular item in my shop. Chances are I do have it in a box here somewhere. Some of the stuff is never listed on Etsy but goes straight into the inventory for my craft fairs.

I thought I'd be over this conversation when I woke up this morning, but obviously I'm not.

Two New Octopusses

2009-03-26T17:21:00.000-07:00

Two more sea creatures for your ocean puppet show.If under the sea is your favorite place to be, snap these up for your collection.

The Yellow Octopus Finger Puppet

2009-03-19T00:56:00.000-07:00

I just crocheted 4 finger puppets which include 3 octopusses and a monster. I only got good photos of the yellow one so I'll post those now. Sooner or later I'll get photos of the other ones.

A Little of This, a Little of That

2009-03-02T14:26:00.000-08:00

I'm going through a weird creative phase where I want to start new things every day. I enjoy the process, but I don't finish anything. So I started 3 amigurumi mice, and I worked on a squid I started ages ago, and as fast as I make things I think of 3 or 4 things I want to make. I just had an idea for a crochet 'cocoon' necklace. It will have an interesting texture. And I'm still working on my multicolored flower scarf. Then just this morning I realized St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner and I only have one green thing in my Etsy shop. I really need to get more into my shop.

Hood and scarf

2009-02-20T01:08:00.000-08:00

I just started 2 new crochet projects. One is in Vanna yarn and will be a cowl with a hood. I can wear it when I'm walking to keep the chill off of my face, head and neck.

Then I also started a new twirly whirly scarf in a variegated (ombre) pink yarn. I'm doing it lengthwise, so each row is about 7' long. I started it Wednesday at Carl's Jr.s but haven't had any more time to work on it.

It's after 1 AM so the projects will have to wait for another time. My eyes are all blurry with fatigue.

I still want to make a 'scood' which is a hood with a scarf attached.
Ah well, off to dreamland.

Purple Choker

2009-01-22T15:28:00.001-08:00

I'm making a crocheted choker and now I need to run some ribbon through the openings and put on a clasp.

Ornamental Scarves & Blogroll

2009-01-14T19:20:00.000-08:00

I just started a blog roll for other bloggers who crochet. Or is that crocheters who blog? So if that applies to you let me know so I can add you to the blog roll.

Right now I have a leaf scarf in the works, a flower scarf coming along, and some freestyle projects. Busy busy.

I just found a jumper pattern (Butterick B5100) that is the perfect backdrop for crocheted and knitted neckwraps, scarflettes and cowls. So if I can manage to make a few of them, I'll have something nice to wear to interviews and luncheons.

Crocheting a Tam/Beret

2008-12-26T01:32:00.000-08:00

I'm crocheting a hat and making a video tutorial at the same time. I don't really have a good set up to make videos nor do I have the face for it but I'm plowing ahead anyway. I love the colors and the way it is coming out.

Designing a Vest

2008-12-18T15:39:00.000-08:00

A vest made of circles. I just started it today.

potholder

2008-12-18T10:26:00.002-08:00

I just finished a black and white crocheted potholder that someone else started. It feels good to finish something.

Repurposing yarn

2008-12-13T00:08:00.000-08:00

Today I was untangling some black and white yarn and found it was hooked to a project. It was a potholder in a pattern I learned to make as a child. It must have come from my boyfriend's grandmother's house. So it seems not only did I learn that pattern growing up in my family, but his family used the same pattern. So I'm finishing up the half finished potholder. I think there will be just enough yarn to finish it. I can tell by the label the yarn is probably 20 years old. Not that it seems to matter with acrylic. It seems a little stiff but I'm sure it will wash up just fine once I'm done. It feels good saving an old project from the trash pile. Granted, most crochet patterns aren't that easy to jump in at the middle and finish them right. There are some afghans in there I seriously doubt I will be able to finish. But I can add any pieces to freeform crochet items like vests, coats or purses. Nothing will go to waste that way.

2008-09-08T11:55:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-31T22:35:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-31T22:33:00.001-07:00

I'm not sure what 'ping my default' means but I guess I'll find out when I hit send.

2008-08-28T13:38:00.001-07:00

The week sure went by quick. I had a lot more planned but didn't have the energy to do it. My hands are still sore from woodcarving, and so I've had to lay off the knitting and crocheting. I'm looking forward to the weekend. My daughter may visit. We'll see.

2008-08-27T10:07:00.001-07:00

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2008-08-27T09:52:00.001-07:00

I just signed up for Ping.fm to make social networking more effiecient.

Special Olympics Scarf Project

2008-08-16T18:45:00.000-07:00

I'm thinking of getting on board with this project for the Special Olympics. http://www.crochettoday.com/pdfs/CTSO08scarf.pdf

Crocheted birdie finger puppet

2008-03-04T10:14:00.001-08:00

A great use for a little bit of yarn.

Pirate stitch

2008-03-03T17:52:00.001-08:00

I'm going to call this Pirate Stitch because the stitch is YO YO YO pull through. In crochet YO stands for Yarn Over. This piece will go on my freeform vest probably.

The Handmade Dress: Granny Square Baby Blanket Tutorial

2008-03-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

The Handmade Dress: Granny Square Baby Blanket Tutorial

Trio of Crocheted Bells

2008-03-01T18:23:00.000-08:00

I designed these today and I really like the way they came out. I need to make more to add to hats, gifts, or to hang anywhere that needs a spot of color.

Red Crochet Star

2008-02-23T20:22:00.001-08:00

It took me 3 tries to figure out this star, but it was very satisfying to finally get it right.

One of a kind teapot hat

2008-01-24T15:36:00.000-08:00

Freestyle crochet. Isn't it a hoot!

Amigurumi Panda

2008-01-20T08:37:00.000-08:00

First my boyfriend couldn't figure out why I made a blue panda, then he told me I should make more unusual things.
One of my original designs.

platypus

2008-01-20T08:35:00.000-08:00

I sold this crocheted platypus instantly. It's my own design. There is no written pattern.

Three pouches

2008-01-20T08:30:00.000-08:00

Be My Valentine Pouch

2008-01-03T08:53:00.001-08:00

A little pouch to tuck your sexy Valentine's Day gifts into.

Rainbow beret

2007-12-22T17:03:00.000-08:00

I just finished a rainbow beret for my shop on http://www.pigglewiggins.etsy.com. I liked the yarn so much that now I'm knitting a scarf out of it.

Novelty Yarns

2007-10-10T17:03:00.000-07:00

An article I wrote on enjoying the new novelty yarns. http://hubpages.com/_l6f64eotqm13/hub/Working_with_Novelty_Yarns

ear flap hat

2007-10-05T12:36:00.001-07:00

Amigurumi Elephant

2007-10-05T10:20:00.000-07:00

I just posted a baby circus elephant to my Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=7248063
Someone asked me if amigurumi was hard. If you can do single crochet, increases and decreases and crochet in a circle, you are ready to try amigurumi. Ironically the meaning of amigurumi is 'small knitted doll or toy' but most amigurumi by far is crocheted. I think something got lost in the translation there.

Freeform

2006-11-26T10:27:00.000-08:00

Since one of the classes I'm offering is freeform knitting and crocheting, I thought I better stop making jigsaw puzzle pieces and start making finished items.
So I grabbed my biggest freeform blob and started adding a knitted triangular section in the hopes of eventually making a butterfly jacket out of it.

strawberry coconut cupcake

2006-06-19T17:42:00.000-07:00

strawberry coconut cupcake, originally uploaded by fyrefantasy.

Making these makes me hungry.

What is Amigurumi?

2006-06-15T00:25:00.000-07:00

What is Amigurumi?
I learned a new word this week. Amigurumi is a Japanese word for crocheted dolls and animals done in a spiral in single crochet. Also, some amigurumi are knitted. And some amigurumi are not dolls or animals, but weird things like cacti and cupcakes. I remembered how to spell the word because it starts with A mi and ends with a 'mi' and has a guru in the middle. Ami-guru-mi. If you like cute stuff you'll love amigurumi.

Gourmet Crochet

2006-06-15T00:17:00.000-07:00

I just crocheted 2 cupcakes for my Etsy store. Making food is a lot of fun.

Charity

2006-06-12T10:51:00.000-07:00

On June 9, 2006, Jo from the American Cancer Society met with the angel Knitters and Crocheters at Micheal's in Buena Park CA to pick up the blankets, hats, scarves, purses and other items we had ready to donate. The donations came from drop offs to the Michael's store and also from the regulars that meet monthly to stitch all the squares together and to make new items. In the 6 months since the last pick-up, we had accumulated 145 items to donate. Lori keeps the program running at Michael's. It's a chain wide program however so check your local Michael's for details.
(Or google up their website).

Elephant Amigurumi

2006-06-12T10:47:00.000-07:00

Here is another view of Peter the Purple Pachyderm Circus Elephant.

Elephant amigurumi

2006-06-12T10:44:00.000-07:00

I just finished my second elephant to sell in my Pigglewiggins shop on Etsy. Here is the first elephant.

Flickr

2006-05-15T20:45:00.001-07:00

I made a pagan crochet group and a pagan knitters group over on flickr and I'd love to have more members if you are interested. http://www.flickr.com/groups/pagancrochet/
http://www.flickr.com/groups/paganknitters/

Georgia On My Mind

2006-05-14T13:03:00.000-07:00

Another cool knit/crochet blog. http://onmymind.blogdrive.com/

Hat in muted shades of green and brown.

2006-05-11T15:25:00.000-07:00

A meeting to meet other fiber artists

2006-03-08T10:49:00.000-08:00

I'm looking forward to the charity knitting and crocheting class at Michael's Craft store on Friday night. I am almost done with a knitted purse I want to take. I also want to work on putting together a vest from granny squares to prove to the instructor I can make an actual garment with crochet. Besides, I need to use up some of these piles of granny squares I have sitting around. It seems I like to make the squares but not join them together. Haha. That's me, queen of the unfinished projects.

2005-12-19T17:07:00.000-08:00

Crocheted poi balls around a tennis doggy ball base.

2005-12-19T17:03:00.000-08:00

Here she is wearing the hat she picked as one of her graduation gifts. She picked exactly the same color scheme as her sister, even though she didn't know about the other hat.

2005-12-19T16:59:00.000-08:00

My daughter is crocheting another scarf after selling the first two before she even finished them.

Like mother like daughter.

2005-12-12T08:43:00.000-08:00

I was crocheting on the Amtrak bus coming up from Santa Barbara, and I called my daughter in S.L.O. to tell her I'd be there in an hour so she could pick me up, and she was already there, crocheting. I held her curly white yarn project while she put my suitcases in the back. When I went to hand it back, I said,"Here's your poodle."
While I was here I went to the Michael's in S.L.O. and the one in Atascadero and got yarn. I also got yarn at Beverly's. Everyone has yarn on sale right now for the holidays. One lady had about 20 pairs of knitting needles in her basket and I said you must really like knitting. She laughed and said they were for Christmas gifts.

2005-12-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

Hat with crocheted flower.

Crochet a flower.

2005-12-07T11:44:00.001-08:00

Another view of crocheted hat.

If you'd like the free pattern for making this flower, go here: http://www.moonarts.com/blog/free_patterns/pages/crochet-flower-print.htm

2005-12-07T11:44:00.000-08:00

Hat with crocheted flower.

2005-11-13T19:26:00.000-08:00

Here I am at this year's Morro Bay Harbor Festival! We had a blast.

Crocheting hats

2005-11-13T19:06:00.000-08:00

Orange and gray crocheted hat. For more hats visit my hat blog at http://hatitude.blogspot.com/.

2005-09-21T09:39:00.000-07:00

This will be a hat someday soon.

2005-09-21T09:37:00.000-07:00

This one is called Mermaid's Dream and is the start of a belly dancing costume.

Free Form Crochet

2005-09-05T19:18:00.000-07:00

I've started playing with free form crochet again (aka organic crochet). You know how great chefs never measure...they just use a little of this and a pinch of that? In free form crochet you use your intuition to combine all sorts of colors and textures and stitches into a one of a kind creation. It could be a poncho, a cape, a hat or whatever strikes your fancy. You are no longer stuck with following someone's pattern. Can you handle that kind of freedom? It's a lot of fun. Someone even wrote a book on it called Scrumbles.

Crochet some love and pass it on.

2005-02-20T22:34:00.000-08:00

Michael's craft store is sponsoring a project called Warm Up America and a sister project for Canada. They are asking for donations of knitted or crocheted squares in any pattern, as long as they measure 7"x9". They in turn get made into blankets for charity. The Michael's near me has a basket at the front of the store to add the squares to. To find your local Michael's or for more information see the website. http://www.michaels.com/art/online/displayArticle?articleNum=ae0095.

More crochet tidbits

2005-01-23T14:28:00.000-08:00

I found another crochet blog with some good links, so hop on over and bookmark it like I did.

http://crochetchronicles.blogspot.com/

2004-12-12T23:20:00.000-08:00

The new one has a pink tail.

2004-12-12T23:18:00.000-08:00

My sister and her daughter both had a baby last year, so I'm thinking of making each one a bear.

2004-12-12T23:16:00.000-08:00

Here's my 2nd bear, all ready to go.

2004-12-09T23:48:00.000-08:00

The first time I sewed the tail on it was too high and off-centered. I can see it's going to take some practice to get everything just right.

2004-12-09T23:08:00.000-08:00

And here it is, my first scrappy bear. Like me, it's not perfect but it has personality.

2004-12-09T20:02:00.000-08:00

I'm getting ready to sew the nose on. Now it's really starting to look like a bear.

2004-12-09T19:59:00.000-08:00

All the parts are machine washable.

2004-12-09T19:57:00.000-08:00

The body and head are all one piece. The project is started at the bottom. I had to go to four craft stores before I found the eyes and nose.

2004-12-09T19:54:00.000-08:00

Welcome to my crochet blog. I know some of you are happy hookers already. I hope you enjoy my first project. If you are already adept at single crochet (SC) and increasing and decreasing, this bear project is worth a go. I don't recommend it for complete beginners though.

Teddy Bear Build-along

2004-12-09T19:47:00.000-08:00

I found this Scrappy Bear pattern on this website: http://www.denisecrochets.com/crobear.htm
I thought someone might find it useful if I documented making it. I'm about half-way done now. I need to find my yarn needle to sew the parts together.