![]() You lost a full-time dad and gained a full-time mom all of a sudden last summer. I feel like I say this every year since you're born, but somehow every year does seem crazier than the last. and yes, it is that time again! What? What? Someone turned FOUR? Yes, that's you, Eva! Happy 4th Birthday!!Īnd what a crazy year you've had. That is my promise to write you every year on your birthday. I hope everyone likes the new look the new content for this next chapter in my pursuit of creativity.Guess what, I didn't forget this time around. FLICKR GALLERY DOGGIE WRAP FREEIf you are a pattern designer, even if you've never published a pattern in a book or a magazine, you can self publish - free or for sale - on Ravelry. I hope to have time soon to publish more patterns and some tutorials on Ravelry.įor those not familiar, Ravelry is a wonderful online community of knitters and crocheters - membership is free. It truly is the highest form of flattery and designers appreciate every stitch you make. Thank you to all at who have made one of my designs. I am still publishing crochet patterns here and there. Selling them came about much the same way as the crocheted garments, wear one and always have a card with your email, blog or website address handy if someone tells you they like it or asks, "where did you get that?" My love of learning new techniques and working with a wide range of materials lead me to making wire, thread, and sculpted clay pieces - mainly jewelry. I've stopped making the BikiniMeBeautiful Swimwear line except for special custom orders (Pattie -) some time ago. I decided to finally make a new blog since the focus of my work has changed somewhat. Learn to Crochet from Craft Yarn Council: ![]() If you have a website or blog that offers Free Crochet Instructions - email me and I'll post it here: Start building your Tree Chain today! Email me and I'll post your Tree Chain progress - My 2009 - 2010 Crochet Tree Chain ! When I was 8 - a freinds mom taught me the granny square - that was my first and only lesson and I have not put down my hook since! Even if you only teach a person the very basics of crochet - they may continue learning on their own. ![]() Participate in a Crochet Tree Chain - make a pledge to teach three people to crochet - have each one of them pledge to teach at least one person to crochet. Learn new skills or teach someone to crochet! In today's fast paced world, the pursuit of the handmade can be a means to center and replenish our souls, to grow and connect with ourselves and others, to meditate, reflect, relax, regroup.Ĭrochet is now fashionable, fun, funky, artful, and everything in between. ![]() It is finally being recognized as a technique superior to knitting in it's versatility, unique in it's distinctive non-commerically produced look. Top designers now incorporate crochet into their collections.Ĭrochet is no longer the ba#!&^* step child of knitting but a glorious art form of it's own. Crochet has come a long way from the doilley's of the 50's, the apron's and snoods of the 60's, the granny square's of the 70's, the over sized and over colored sweaters of the 80's, with mainstream progress finally coming in the 90's, to the Crochet Couture of Today.Ĭrochet has grown and flourished, finally able to hold it's own on modern fashion runways. ![]()
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