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Book Review – This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection

11 February 2022

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This Long Thread by Jen Hewett is stunning collection of interviews, essays, and survey responses by a variety of makers that discusses their experiences as crafters of color. I'm delighted that this title provides a beautiful space to many voices, there were over 269 interview contributors, 19 … [Read more...] about Book Review – This Long Thread: Women of Color on Craft, Community, and Connection

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Book Review: The Step-by-Step Guide to 200 Crochet Stitches

05 November 2021

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We know that I have a thing for stitch dictionaries. I'm especially fascinated by crochet pattern libraries because I didn't know they existed for the first decade or so I crocheted. The Step-by-Step Guide to 200 Crochet Stitches is the book I wish I had when I first started to figure out how to do … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Step-by-Step Guide to 200 Crochet Stitches

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Crochet Collection Review – Pineapple Passion by Karen Whooley

19 June 2019

The pineapple crochet stitch is the focus of Karen Whooley's newest pattern collection, Pineapple Passion. It includes five designs including a top, two shawls, a skirt, and a cardigan. What is the pineapple stitch? It is one that looks complex yet is a clever combination of double, single, and … [Read more...] about Crochet Collection Review – Pineapple Passion by Karen Whooley

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two book ideas for easy crafting

16 May 2017

I love challenging myself with complicated designs, though I also take great joy in the beauty found within simple patterns. After a long day I don't always want to knit another garter stitch washcloth, it's nice to have easy to work patterns on hand. The two books in today's post fit this basic … [Read more...] about two book ideas for easy crafting

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five books for your spring bookshelf

21 March 2017

It's officially spring, and my reading pace hasn't slackened one bit. The "to be reviewed" pile is threatening to overtake one of the "to be read" piles, so here are five titles that recently caught my eye. They are each unique and diverse in topic and skill; I've decided their trend is colour. I … [Read more...] about five books for your spring bookshelf

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stitch dictionaries, some new, some old

22 November 2016

pile of stitch dictionaries

I love stitch dictionaries and they seem to follow me home from book sales as if I'm the pied piper. In this post I'll share a few dictionaries that are new and several classic favorites. Please also check out these previous posts, knit resources and crochet resources. Why do I like to have so … [Read more...] about stitch dictionaries, some new, some old

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