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Putting on the Designer’s ‘Hat’: Day 3
Today is day three and we will be talking about how many stitches go into the magic ring. The beginning ring (or foundation round) is what starts your project. The number of stitches you start with...
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Oliver the Pig
I really love crocheting amigurumi. They are crocheted (or knitted) stuffed animals. Some amigurumi are tiny, and some are BIG (just check out Stacy’s amigurumi over at freshstitches.com to see what I...
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Putting on the Designer’s ‘Hat’: Day 4
It’s day 4 and today we will discuss how to increase. The concept is fairly simple. All that is required is an understanding of what you want to accomplish. First, you need to know what stitch [st(s)]...
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Tip Tuesday
I come to you today with a tip. If you go online, or ask any expert about joining a new ball of yarn, what many–if not all–will tell you is to join the new yarn before the last yarn over. When you...
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Putting on the Designer’s ‘Hat’: Day 5
Hello again, and welcome back to my blog series: Putting on the Designer’s ‘Hat’. Yesterday I took a short commercial break to bring you a tip for joining a new yarn of the same color. I hope you...
View ArticlePutting on the Designer’s ‘Hat’: Day 6
Well, we’ve talked about quite a lot in the past 6 days. We’ve learned about the basic styles of a hat and the various techniques required to make them happen; how to make the magic ring; how many...
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Today is the last day of the series! My how time has flown. Today’s post will focus on a few things: (1) adding embellishments, and (2) an alternative to working a hat in rounds. First up is adding...
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A look at what I’ve been up to…
Hello again, So now that we’ve had an opportunity to be designers for a week (or so) I thought I’d come back a give you all a peek at what I’ve been doing. Tammy HildebrandInterweave CrochetSpring 2013...
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Craftsy Memorial Day Weekend Sale!
This Memorial Day weekend, join Craftsy in honoring the brave men and women who have served in the US Armed Forces. For every class sold this weekend, Craftsy will donate a portion of the proceeds to...
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Men’s Cabled Golf Cap pattern review
I just finished a really awesome hat for my dad for Father’s Day. Here’s what it looks like: I’ve mentioned several times before how into hats I am, and this one was SO fun to work on. I began it...
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What’s my niche?
I’ve been reading over and over again that in order to stand out and make a living blogging, you have to differentiate yourself from the hundred’s of thousand’s of other blog out there. I keep going...
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A finished object for me
Hello all, I’ve been pretty busy since my last post. My family and I are going on a trip across the country for a wedding. My husband’s in the wedding, so there was a lot of logistics that went into...
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Crochet Letters
A pattern I’ve recently finished is my attempt at doing something that was thought to be too challenging to do. Well, maybe I’m exaggerating. Over at Alli Crafts there is a pattern for a girl’s room...
View ArticleCraftsy Supplies Sale
Have you heard of Craftsy? It’s a website that offers online craft classes. Once you purchase the class, your access never expires. They also allow indie designers to sell their patterns for free. In...
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A new baby has arrived!!!
Want to know what I’ve been up to this past week? Since it’s Finished Object Friday, I’ll tell you all about it. I posted a while back at my desire to make crocheted dolls. I actually made one, but I...
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Winding a Ball of Yarn: Tip Tuesday
Have you ever had to wind your own ball of yarn? It can be a handy way of working from a hank or donut because it gives you the option of making it center-pull. There a various different ways to wind a...
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Flower Bow Hair Clip
I’ve been in a designing mood recently, so I created a hair clip. The bow is attached to an alligator clip. I sewed it in place, but hot glue could also work. The bow could also be attached to a...
View ArticleAriel: A Crochet Doll Pattern
I’m a day late, oops! Yesterday was the first day of 3rd grade for my 8 year old. We had breakfast at her school, stayed for a minute to take pictures, and then when home. Last week we went camping. We...
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Craftsy September Sale 9/14 through 9/21
Hello all! It has been some time since I’ve posted. I wanted to put in a plug for one of my favorite online crafting sites: Craftsy.com. They have unlimited, lifetime access to a varied amount of...
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A Quick Fix
What do you do when something goes wrong with a finished project? You fix it! There are numerous different scenarios, but here what happen to me: Two nights ago my daughter (the oldest of my three...
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