Congratulations to all the winners of the Crochet Liberation Front’s (http://crochetliberationfront.wordpress.com) 2009 Flamie awards! SO many of the amazing crochet designers we work with were winners. All the years of hard work and daily perseverence in their craft has paid off, not only with these awards but with a well-deserved career that has inspired so [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Vashti, Doris, Kim Are Flamie Winners!!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
KnitSpotting: Color Work on Glee!
Posted in Knitting, tagged fair isle, Glee, Knitting, Vickie Howell on April 20, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Hey there and welcome to the first edition of KnitSpotting, a feature that highlights knit and crochetwear seen on TV, in Magazines, on the street…just about everywhere. I’m Vickie Howell and I’ll be your your yarn spy! Hey, Gleeks, this one’s for you! Last week saw the much awaited return of the TV phenom, Glee [...]
Knit and Crochet Inspiration!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 19, 2010 | 1 Comment »
With three listings on one Google Alert for knitting, I felt I really had to check out this site - and a great visual it is! http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/04/18/the-beauty-of-knitting/. Whether it’s knitted cupcake ornaments: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22541453@N04/2743602207/in/photostream/ or crocheted puffer fish: http://www.etsy.com/listing/43970259/crocheted-pufferfish-pattern-pdf, this is just plain fun!
Tammy’s New Design in Crochet!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Check out Tammy Hildebrand’s design in colorful Simply Soft Brites Grape, in the online edition of Crochet! magazine. I’d love to make this just a tad longer and in black to wear over a light neutral shade. Great job, Tammy! To get Crochet! magazine for free, just join the Crochet Guild of America (CGOA), open [...]
Classes at Chain Link, the Crochet Guild’s Annual Convention, are selling out fast!
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Kimberly MacAlindin wearing First Prize winning design by Renee Barnes Third place winner, Patrica Williams with model, Kang, from Tulip Don’t miss all the fun, classes and, of course, shopping, this summer in Manchester NH, July 7-10. I attended for the first time a few years ago and now wouldn’t miss it! Where else can [...]
Out of the Mouths of Babes
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I wanted to share this VERY cute bit of artwork written by my assistant, Carrie Sue’s daughter, Randy. And with the super-warm weather we’re having in Vermont this spring, there will be no stopping of either playing – or sitting on the porch crocheting!
