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06-20-2014, 09:19 PM
Thread: Yet Another DIY Crochet Hook Gripper
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Yet Another DIY Crochet Hook Gripper
Y'all might have seen the Rainbow Loom that's been all the rage for many months now. Well, you can make crochet hook grippers
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03-18-2014, 08:19 PM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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She's dynamite for all KINDS of things! :) Thanx...
She's dynamite for all KINDS of things! :) Thanx for the pointer: that would definitely be less time consuming (and probably cheaper, too) than making your own handles.
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02-17-2014, 12:34 AM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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Meri and Hatlady, glad this was a useful post. ...
Meri and Hatlady, glad this was a useful post. I, too, was jazzed when I first stumbled on it. Have fun making yours. Y'all should post pix of your handles when you make them (Susan, you go first!...
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02-17-2014, 12:31 AM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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Good, Susan, I'm glad they worked out 4U! :)
Good, Susan, I'm glad they worked out 4U! :)
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02-10-2014, 01:52 AM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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This gal experimented till she perfected the...
This gal experimented till she perfected the various recipes she found online: Homemade Polymer Clay.
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02-08-2014, 04:46 AM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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Thanx, Poinciana! And it's no sweat at all,...
Thanx, Poinciana! And it's no sweat at all, holding the hook: 'at's what cloven hooves're for! ;) (And for yarn, I just use my own fur! Thrifty, eh?)
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02-06-2014, 08:19 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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I know, if they're made with crochet thread,...
I know, if they're made with crochet thread, they're quite pesky to work, but they're a lot more doable in yarn, as appliques on sweaters or afghans. ;)
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02-06-2014, 08:16 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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I'm a needle arts buff, Teresah! (A crochet hook...
I'm a needle arts buff, Teresah! (A crochet hook is also a "needle" of sorts...one with a curved end! ;)). Knitting, crocheting, clothesmaking, doll crafting, patchwork, hemstitch, cross...
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02-04-2014, 11:52 PM
Thread: Easy Valentine Pattern
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OK, here's a heart shaped throw rug for next to...
OK, here's a heart shaped throw rug for next to your bed (or where ever): Amazing Heart Click on the image to get the diagram to enlarge nicely.
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02-04-2014, 10:29 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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Ahh, you are blessed with no ants in your pants,...
Ahh, you are blessed with no ants in your pants, Larisa: this here crocheter wants to finish the project asap---if only I had 4 sets of arms and eyes, I could crochet, knit, read and practice the...
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02-04-2014, 10:24 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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LOL, I feel for ya: they're OK, those real ones,...
LOL, I feel for ya: they're OK, those real ones, in very small amounts (as in powdered sugar style) and when they melt away again really fast. I had oceans of snow enough for 10 lifetimes, growing...
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02-04-2014, 10:18 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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Oooo, Redlands! I'm in a much less illustrious...
Oooo, Redlands! I'm in a much less illustrious place: at the outskirts (almost in the desert) of San Diego County (where we are slowly turning into the American Sahara, but I'm repeating myself: ...
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02-04-2014, 10:15 PM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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I'm a snowflake freak, too, Teresah (altho I...
I'm a snowflake freak, too, Teresah (altho I preferred real snow as a kid, when I didn't have to drive in it; now I'll take handmade flakes over the slippery stuff)! And hey, no problem with best...
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02-04-2014, 12:19 AM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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Roe, I've used yarn snowflakes as an applique on...
Roe, I've used yarn snowflakes as an applique on sweaters: you can use fingering/sock weight if you don't want a real bulky flake, but even worsted looks good when it's for a winter sweater...
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02-04-2014, 12:04 AM
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Tracy, the flowers are darling and I've always...
Tracy, the flowers are darling and I've always found those spiral so intriguing...but am too scared to have that many threads hanging around, LOL!
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02-03-2014, 11:52 PM
Thread: Easy Valentine Pattern
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Heart #1 (http://tinyurl.com/kabynkn) Heart #2...
Heart #1
Heart #2
Heart #3
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02-03-2014, 11:03 PM
Thread: Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
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Crochet Hook Handle: Make Your Own!
Just stumbled on this neat site where the gal explains how to make your own customized crochet hook handles: Make Them From Fimo
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02-03-2014, 03:58 AM
Thread: Magnificent Snowflakes!
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Magnificent Snowflakes!
Not sure if this site has already been mentioned here at the forum, but it's got absolutely spectacular crochet snowflakes, and all the instructions are FREE!! :) It's called "Snowcatcher."
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12-31-2013, 09:40 PM
Thread: Crochet hooks
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What a neat invention! I knew there were...
What a neat invention! I knew there were interchangeable knitting needles, but wasn't aware of the same thing in crochet hooks. :)
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12-24-2013, 08:31 PM
Thread: Crochet hooks
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This is a dynamite post, because it touches on 2...
This is a dynamite post, because it touches on 2 really important issues that far transcend the parameters of crocheting and crafts: that's the whole issue of cultural decay. Not all cultures are...
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12-11-2013, 04:51 AM
Thread: Totally Blah
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Yah, it might be the weather changes: too little...
Yah, it might be the weather changes: too little rain, perhaps. {shrugs}
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12-10-2013, 03:59 AM
Thread: Needing help!
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Merseaone, this...
Merseaone, this might also help.
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12-10-2013, 03:54 AM
Thread: Sweet Hearts - 3 patterns & chart
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That's amazing, Debi, how much that stitch...
That's amazing, Debi, how much that stitch resembles a similar tuck/slip stitch pattern in knitting! Quite impressive!
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12-10-2013, 03:52 AM
Thread: Totally Blah
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Totally Blah
For the past 2-3 years, Xmas trees have not exuded that heavenly fragrance anymore here in SoCal: I usually wander thru the rows of them at Walmart, Target and elsewhere to just take deep breaths of...
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12-10-2013, 03:47 AM
Thread: Needing help!
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This...
This is most likely where she got it, but you have to BUY the whole thing for $130, which is probably why she's trying to figure it out for herself. ;)
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