by Suzann Thompson | Mar 18, 2016 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Every time I looked at PopKnitting by Britt-Marie Christoffersson for the last several years, I’d say, “Okay, I want to try that pattern and that one and that one…oh, and those two.” The book is full of interesting and different stitch patterns,...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 14, 2016 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Mmmmm…cherry pie with a lattice-top crust! It’s a wonderful, no-calorie treat to make for March 14, 2016, 3.14 16, Pi Day! The pattern for “Homemade Pie” is in Cute Crochet World: A Little Dictionary of Critters, Folks, Food & More, pages 48-50....
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 21, 2016 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Sc Teeny Tiny Bone: Ch 6, (sc 2, sl st) in 2nd ch from hook, Ch 2, (sc 2, sl st) in 2nd ch from hook, working back along original ch, sl st in next 4 ch-sts, Ch 2, (sc 2, sl st) in 2nd ch from hook, Ch 2, (sc 2, sl st) in 2nd ch from hook, sl st in very first ch of...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 21, 2016 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Complete written instructions for the Wiener Dog are on pages 40-41 of Cute Crochet World. These photos and hints are meant to supplement the crochet instructions in the book, and will help you have a successful dachsie crochet experience. Strange as it may seem at...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 19, 2016 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Start Mama’s legs and Papa’s trousers by drawing up a loop in the lower edge of the dress or shirt. The instructions say “join with a sl st,” which to my mind (at the time I wrote the instructions) meant the same thing. “Draw up a...
