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January 5, 2007

CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Passionflower Handbag by Fable Handmade Goods

Today's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Passionflower Handbag from Fable Handmade Goods. Designed by Jennifer Fletcher, this bag is a beautifully embellished crochet handbag featuring an intricate flower design motif that is really easy to make! Use any worsted weight yarn. Customize the bag with different colors, handles, and lining fabric. Size: 10" diameter (not incl. handles).

Tip - Don't need a handbag? Turn this into a romantic pillow!

Download this week's CRAFT pattern PDF - Link.
Check out the Passionflower Handbag page on Fable Handmade Goods - Link.
Subscribe to the CRAFT podcast for automatic delivery via iTunes - Link

Related:
CRAFT Pattern Podcast 10/27/06: Bobble Hat Pattern and Interview with Fable Handmade Goods designer, Jennifer Fletcher. - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 5, 2007 01:02 PM
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January 3, 2007

Boise State Football's Ian Johnson Loves to Crochet

Check out this great video found by O'Reilly Editor Brian Sawyer of an ESPN profile of Boise State's football star, Ian Johnson who's crocheting hobby has turned into a great side business as well as helping him hone his great sense of patience on the field. Link.

Update:
NCAA prohibits Ian Johnson from crocheting for income and charity - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Jan 3, 2007 11:15 AM
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December 27, 2006

Crafty Geometry

A recent article from the Science News talks about "Crafty Geometry: Mathematicians are knitting and crocheting to visualize complex surfaces" talking in more detail how these knit and crochet pieces are bringing math alive. [ via ] Link.

Related:

Crafting Geometry - Vol 1 of CRAFT (Digital Edition) - Link.
Hyperbolic Crochet Reef - Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 27, 2006 01:48 PM
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December 18, 2006

Holiday Gift: Make V-Stitch Scarves

Cassi at Bella Dia has taken the pattern she crochets for her blanket and turned them into these great looking v-stitch scarves. You'll have plenty of time to make a few of these this week for holiday gifts! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 18, 2006 03:27 PM
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December 11, 2006

Holiday Project: Crochet Snowflake

From The Australian Women's Weekly, here's a great tutorial on how to make four different crochet snowflakes. It's a great idea to also use them for custom holiday cards as pictured. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 11, 2006 02:54 PM
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December 10, 2006

Crochet Gollum Hat

Regina from Monster Crochet made herself a crochet Gollum hat. Regina says, "C'mon, sure Yoda hats are groovy, but I don't think anyone's got one of these! " [ via ] Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 10, 2006 12:48 PM
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December 7, 2006

Hyperbolic Coral Reef - New Photos

Margaret Wertheim of the Institute for Figuring has added a new flickr photoset of the latest addition to the IFF Crochet Coral Reef - the Urchin + Anemone Garden. Take a look at some of the amazing craftwork and artistry. Pictured here are crochet sea urchins. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Dec 7, 2006 09:01 AM
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November 29, 2006

HOW TO - Crochet a five petal flower

Applehead has a complete tutorial on how to crochet a basic five petal flower. This is a great pictoral step-by-step reference for those that don't crochet as often and sometimes get stuck. Crochet flowers are the perfect embellishments for your projects like a hat, bag, or scarf! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 29, 2006 09:25 AM
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November 24, 2006

Fun animal crochet hats by Nazli

Nazli makes the cutest crochet hats to the likes of owls and frogs. The owl hat, as worn by her brother, even looks like a pilot's hat when it's on. You can visit Nazli every weekend from 1-6pm on Prince and Wooster St. in NY where she sells her hats.

Nazli says, "Having learned knitting and crocheting from my grandma, I've been doing it for a long time now. I never follow a pattern and just go with the flow. What made me inspired making these hats was the fun of childhood and creating a hat which can also be a toy when it's not worn. Putting eyes and a mouth on them gives them a character and eventually the hat becomes more than a hat: a friend. The way to make these hat is just you start a circle and double crochet around it increasing, and then when you have the exact circumference of your head, just decrease a little bit and that's it!" Link and Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 24, 2006 02:13 PM
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November 21, 2006

A Closer Look: Thanksgiving Etsy - Autumn Crochet Pattern Set

Autumn Crochet Pattern Set by Purl (Amy Gaines)
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5015712

By Arwen O'Reilly

Purl's fabulous autumn crochet patterns put a smile right on my face (I love the turkey, and I really love the pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top!) and get my fingers twitching to make. The pattern works in a simple spiral, so you don't even have to be expert to bring the best offering at the Thanksgiving table. Purl has a whole host of other great patterns (seasonal and otherwise), so be sure to check out her Etsy shop.

Arwen: How did you get involved with crafting?

Amy: I have been crafting all of my life. As a child, I loved cutting paper. To the torment of my mother, I collected papers, cut them into all sorts of tiny shapes and filled many shoeboxes with my confetti. As I got older, I was more interested in drawing and sewing. But a couple of years ago, my sister-in-law taught me to knit, and I was hooked. I enjoy knitting and crocheting because I understand it. I was never very good at sewing; I relied on patterns, and never felt inspired to create my own designs. However with knitting and crochet, I hardly ever sit down to make something with someone else's patterns; to me it's just easier to make it up as I go.

Arwen: How do you feel about Thanksgiving?

Amy: My father is Cherokee and Comanche Indian, so in our house we celebrate Thanksgiving in our own way. Thanksgiving to me is the time to gather with those that you love, and celebrate our love for one another. I have such a diverse family, and this is the time to appreciate our differences and be thankful and celebrate those differences.

Arwen: What inspires you?

Amy: I am inspired by my daughter. She is five and has such a vast imagination and confidence. She draws the most amazing characters that I only wish I could create.

Arwen: Do you have a tip for other crafters?

Amy: One tip I would give to other crafters is do what makes you happy and gives you joy, even if you are the only person in your life that can appreciate it. There is nothing more rewarding then to turn nothing into something and enjoy every step of the way.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 21, 2006 05:26 PM
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Crochet Museum

CRAFT friend Susan Beal took a trip over to the world famous Crochet Museum near Joshua Tree in California. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 21, 2006 10:34 AM
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November 15, 2006

Vertical Stripe Crochet Blanket Pattern

Bella Dia has a crochet blanket pattern that is perfect for using up all your leftover yarns. The blanket shown here uses 27 different colors and looks great! Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 15, 2006 02:26 PM
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November 13, 2006

Crochet headphone covers

Keep your ears nice and warm with this cool tip for crochet headphone covers by skysong on craftster.org. An especially great idea if your headphones are old and missing the cushions. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 13, 2006 01:08 PM
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November 10, 2006

Crochet Art - Friends for Life

Steven Leyden Cochrane shares with us some of the cool crochet sculptures he's been working on. Steven says, "These are some sculptures that I've been making, recently (part of a series called "Friends for Life"). I started by crocheting stuffed birds with cotton yarn, to which I applied a couple dozen layers of chalk ground (powdered marble mixed with hide glue) and then sanded. When that was done, I used egg tempera (raw pigment mixed with egg yolk) to repaint the birds' faces onto the now-white forms. Anyway, if that didn't make much sense, there's also a flickr set detailing the process . Some of the other work on my site might be of interest, also, as I use craft media pretty often." Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 10, 2006 04:45 PM
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Turn a blanket into a coat or shawl

To follow on today's CRAFT newsletter theme on recycling, Kim D. sent us some cool links to free patterns by yarn maker Berroco on how to transform a blanket into a coat with knitted sleeves. Link.

Blanketshawl
There's also a free pattern for a plaid blanket shrug where you can adorn it with crochet trim. Link.

Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 10, 2006 12:03 PM
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