So, if you’re pushed for a last minute Christmas Gift Idea and you’re not sure what to do here’s a few suggestions!
A)  Got a friend who loves wine? Pick up an inexpensive bottle of wine and make a crocheted gift bag!  It’s simple to do with a single or a double crochet and a simple [...]

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In a prior post I talked about how important it is to measure when you’re working.  Well, at no time has it been as obvious  to me than it was today.
I had finished the very last piece of the slip-covers for the love seat (talked about in prior posts) and was beginning the assembly portion [...]

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I am seldom working on one project at a time, in fact, I’m nearly always working on at least two (and sometimes more) …. depending on what else is going on I am using a different hook on each item to boot.
So you’re wondering what the problem is? Well simply put the hook and the [...]

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So, this is a bit of a red face moment for me! I’ve been crocheting for YEARS. I am testing a new cover for a living room chair and I’ve been a good doobie and measured the cushions and all, and I have it all carefully managed right?
Umm that would be no.  I wailed through [...]

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I mentioned in another post that i made a little ‘pouch’ to hold my yarn and hook and keep my dog away from it while I worked. You might be wondering what in the world I was thinking! But, it was really pretty simple!
So here’s the drill:
I typically work with 5 - 6 oz skeins [...]

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OK this is about the quickest and easiest pattern you’ll ever see!
This one doesn’t matter how big or small you want it, it only depends on what you want to fill it with.  Whether it’s a bell or catnip, make it appropriate for your four legged friend!
I used a Size F crochet hook and I [...]

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My dog (like most pets) thinks the whole world revolves around him (and typically this is pretty close to right!) so I need to warn you about a few things when you’re crocheting with a pet around!
A)  Get the yarn out of the skein! He LOVES the paper on the skeins of yarn - [...]

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So I told you about this ‘3 lbs.’ of white/off white yarn I bought on eBay.  I discovered another problem with it.  The stuff smells to high heavens (which for some reason I didn’t notice before).
So I just sprayed all the skeins with Febreeze and I’ve got it on the porch but that’s not what [...]

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So I am wrapping up the slipcovers on the love seat and I have been putzing around with the other yarn that I just bought - remember those? I talked about them in this post.
So, here’s what the decision came down to. Let’s talk about the really nice one first:
I have a chair that’s exactly [...]

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So I live with a dog and a cat.   Now I anticipate the cat playing with the yarn when I’m working but I don’t expect it from the dog.  He’s a baby - he’ll be 3 before you know it - but he has *no* idea he’s a dog most of the time.
So when I [...]

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