Jean Leinhauser, 1933-2011 Jean Leinhauser, who passed away in June, was of the driving forces in our industry and one of crochet’s biggest champions. Because of this, the CGOA Crochet Hall of Fame will forever bear her name, keeping Jean’s achievements as inspiration to others. (Note that the HOF logo is being updated to include her name at the top.) [...]
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Jean Leinhauser CGOA Crochet Hall of Fame video
Posted in Audio/Video, Crochet, Knitting on August 16, 2011 | 11 Comments »
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes at the Caron Plant!
Posted in Audio/Video, Vickie Howell, tagged caron factory, caron plant, Crochet, how things are made, how yarn's made, Knitting, latchhook, yarn on April 6, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Inside the Caron Yarn Plant This month marks the year anniversary of my very first visit to the Caron yarn plant in Washington, NC. I’m feeling a bit nostalgiac, so I dug into the archives of never-before-seen footage, and put together a behind-the-(yarn)-scenes video of what happens to get your favorite stitching supplies, primped and [...]
New Simply Soft Patterns & Video!
Posted in Audio/Video, Crochet, Knitting, Yarn on September 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The patterns for my latest designs for Caron and their Simply Soft ad, are now available on their website! Get ‘em for free, by clicking on the text links below. Crocheted Whirlwind Wrap The Whirlwind Wrap is perfect for the gal-on-the-go. It’s crocheted using the Bullion Stitch (see how-to video below) and has a buckle [...]
