Its a drag when you and all your brothers get turned into birds and your little sister has to save you with magical clothing.
Its an even bigger drag if you are the little sister.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
From Sheets to Yarn - Starting a Rag Crochet Project
How to Turn Sheets into Balls of Yarn
(with extra help for those who live under feline rule)
I’ve done rag crochet projects like this before and here are two things I’ve learned
- its a lot of work to get your “rags’ ready to crochet, and
- a certain troublesome furry little creature that I live will be all over it every step of the way
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Because It’s Mine
Everything I’ve ever made is mine. That includes the stuff I gave away. Yes, even the hat that lives in a wadded up, sad and forgotten, little ball in the bottom of someone else’s closet. Its still mine.
And from now on everything will be getting a label to prove that It’s Mine.
Sunday Stitch - Making Crochet Bullion Stitches the Easy Way
The crochet Bullion Stitch, aka the Roll Stitch, is one of those vintage stitches that you don’t see much in patterns today. But its still around…. hiding out in the occasional flower motif and adding a little something special to stand-alone embellishments. Its not the easiest stitch to make. I should say, its not the easiest stitch to make well. Which is why I cheat when I make my bullion stitches.
I do love a good cheat.
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GUEST POST - A Crochet Horror Story
**Please help me welcome Jenny to the Roving Crafters! She is a reader, a commenter, a friend, and a fellow blogger. I’ve asked her to share some of her best and worst crafting experiences with us. Enjoy!**
Hi, I’m Jenny from the Crochet is the Way blog!
I used to be a mechanic, until some life events changed my career. I now enjoy spending my days alone; crocheting, blogging, and browsing this site. After a comment I left here on Roving Crafters, you might know me as “the lady with the ex-friend and the dog”. And I want to let Jenn and her readers know that because of that comment (along with many others!), I consider you all better “friends” than anyone I’ve met in person… but, you know, not in that weird way, like the character in my Crochet Horror Story - I just like you guys. Allow me to explain:
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Weekly Rec - Handi Tools are Pretty Handy
I love my Handi Tool. I didn’t always but I do now. I use it all the time. I know several ways to fix boo-boos in knitting but I prefer to use my Handi Tool. Its faster, easier, and requires very little brain power. Let me try and talk you into getting one.
Rag Crochet is Upcycling For Hookers
Its time for some rag crochet. I bought new sheets last week. That means I have old sheets. That means I have stuff to make rags. That means rag crochet.
So let’s have a Rag Crochet Pattern Roundup
The Missing Knitting Needle Problem That Needs to Be Addressed. Immediately.
Dear ACME Needle Company,
I’m writing to call your attention to the missing knitting needles in your line of products. It may have escaped your notice, but there are needle sizes that you do not offer. This is a grave oversight in my opinion and one that needs to be corrected at the earliest opportunity!
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The Things Pinterest can Talk You Into
Its summer and its hot and maybe steamy and its hard to really get into a sizable project. We need little stuff to work on. Little, pretty, and perhaps utterly useless stuff.
Every try decorating cards, or card stock with a crochet edge? Its dead simple. I have plenty of cards that I’ve kept because I’m a sentimental squish. They sit in a box where no one can see them. Today I’m decorating one and hanging it up. Its the perfect kind of project for a hot summer day.
Sunday Stitch - How to Block a Hat
I’m a blocker. I block most everything that comes off my needles and hooks.
Slouchy hats, tams, berets, can be tricky to block on a standard pin-board because the don’t really lay flat. They are three dimensional. If you’re a blocker like me who feels compelled to block everything, you need a different method..
