By Rachel Choi – February 14th, 2011
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Add some flare to your outfit with this striped poncho! Ponchos are extra roomy and super comfortable to wear while adding a fun style to your wardrobe. It’s like having your favorite blanket wrapped around you all day, but having it be much more fashionable acceptable. This pattern features a series of netted stripes which creates an easy drape and keeps the poncho from being too hot and heavy. The roominess on the poncho allows for it to fit most adult women from extra skinny to extra large. Crocheted in one piece, no sewing is required for this pattern!
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By Erin Burger – February 13th, 2011
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| This doily was designed with a similar idea in mind as The Hipster Doily; using sock or fingering yarn in modern colors to update the idea of an old fashioned doily made with cotton lace weight yarns and tiny steel hooks. This doily was done in rounds of three contrasting ‘spring’ or ‘valentine’ colors and a simple dc4tog stitch. This stitch can be considered a puff stitch and is worked just like a dc2tog (what can be called a decrease in some patterns) except worked 4 dc together instead of 2!
Finished Size: Approx. 8″ (20.32 cm) in diameter
Materials:
Fingering Weight Yarn in three colors, approx. 20 yards per color
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By Rachel Choi – February 12th, 2011
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| I had a great time reading all the comments on the Crochet Bible Giveaway post. They are all inspiring and put a huge smile on my face as I read all the awesome and kind things everyone is doing.
Congrats to the winner…
Rita (random comment #74)
Although there can only be one winner, keep up the wonderful acts of kindness everyone! |
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By Erin Burger – February 11th, 2011
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| A motif is defined as a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper. Granny squares are a great example of a motif. The mini motifs featured in these posts can be used for so many fun crochet projects. Make a cool garland with many mini-motifs strung together, design your own jewelry (earrings!), decorate a child’s room, make a table runner; the possibilities are practically endless!
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By Robin Beers – February 10th, 2011
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This scarf is a breeze to make with just one ball of the Lionbrand Incredible Ribbon yarn. It is great for a splash of color to add to your outfit or for a child’s scarf. If you want to have a longer scarf, use 2 skeins.
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Finished Size: 2 ¼ inches wide by 60 inches long including the 10 inch fringe on each end.
Materials:
100% Nylon Ribbon Yarn
approx. 110 yards
Crochet Hook J (6.00mm) |
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By A Guest Writer – February 9th, 2011
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Guest Post by Veronica Smith.
So the time has come, your grandma or mum is aging. You can see her once all seeing eyes deteriorating, her beautiful hands that she nursed and hugged you with getting less agile with age. Everything she ever made you is more precious than it has ever been. What happens now? Well you keep using it of course, that is why she made it for you. When she passes you will have lovely memories around you.
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By Robin Beers – February 8th, 2011
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| The bullion stitch is a special stitch formed by wrapping the yarn several times around the crochet hook (usually 7 to 10 times), and then pulling a loop through. It can be used as a decorative stitch for jewelry, flower making or as a pretty edging. There are several methods for accomplishing this stitch, but I chose the following method because it was the easiest for me.
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By Erin Burger – February 6th, 2011
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This pattern is for a throw pillow cover that will fit a 12″ x 12″ pillow, which is a common throw pillow size. You can either purchase a bare pillow and cover it with the pillow cover you make from this pattern or stuff the cover yourself with fiberfill or your chosen stuffing.
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The pictured pillow in the pattern features one color but since the back of your work isn’t going to be seen (it will be facing the inside of the pillow) you could use multiple colors without breaking off at the end of each row. Fancy this pillow cover up with three loud and large buttons, or if you would like to make a more understated cover use flat, monochrome buttons instead.
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By A Guest Writer – February 5th, 2011
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A Guest Post by Veronica Smith.
So you’ve found the perfect pattern, you’ve found the perfect yarn. You have done your swatch and all is right with the world. Off you go, obeying all the instructions, counting stitches and counting rows. It looks kind of right, maybe a bit wobbly, but you are doing it by the pattern so all will be good in the end.
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By Erin Burger – February 4th, 2011
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| A motif is defined as a distinctive and recurring form, shape, figure, etc., in a design, as in a painting or on wallpaper. Granny squares are a great example of a motif. The mini motifs featured in these posts can be used for so many fun crochet projects. Make a cool garland with many mini-motifs strung together, design your own jewelry (earrings!), decorate a child’s room, make a table runner; the possibilities are practically endless! |
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