by Suzann Thompson | Nov 4, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A member of the Crochet Bouquet Along group on Ravelry writes: …I saw a wonderful crocheted flower and had to ask where it was from, turns out to be a pattern of yours and i would love to join this group and make one myself(with help!) x (the flower was a...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 18, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The second day of our Irish Crochet class at the Taos Wool Festival, I waited, seemingly innocently, until everyone left for lunch. Once I was certain they were all gone, I tiptoed around and took pictures of a few of the class samples. At this point, we had sewn our...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 18, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This simple crocheted poppy is none other than the large “Fancy Five” on page 24 of Crochet Bouquet. While not exactly botanically correct, it gets the idea across. If you want a more realistic poppy, try the one on pages 65-66 of Crochet Bouquet. The...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 11, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Stephanie Hatfield designed, knitted, and crocheted the garment that became the Grand Champion ribbon winner in the Taos Wool Festival Garment Competition. The jacket, called “Reverie” after a poem by Emily Dickinson, glowed with the soft colors of bison...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 11, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Stitches Midwest was relaxed and pleasant at the Schaumburg Convention Center. The market was smaller than at other Stitches events, but the yarns and books and tools were just as tempting. By the time Sunday afternoon rolled around, everyone was tired and suffering...