by Suzann Thompson | Dec 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace
The Pansy Poncho and various other projects and obligations conspired to throw off my schedule for finishing the Roses Cape. Late in October, I finally made a fabric cape template from a commercial pattern. Then I spread it out on the living room floor and started...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 13, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Lisa Elbertsen, a potter and crocheter from British Columbia, wrote the following to our Crochet Bouquet Along group on Ravelry: “I do pottery and I am always trying to imprint my clay with live ferns. It usually works but it needs to be quite deep into the clay...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 5, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella and I had a great time sorting through buttons to find enough to make this crocheted Christmas tree mat. The tree is a simple variation on the Fern pattern from Crochet Bouquet. Find more complete instructions here. The mat is Shaggy Plush Felt by Kunin. The...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 2, 2008 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Ella’s cardigan may be finished before winter is over. I hope so. I had to slow down for a while due to badly tingling hands. It’s best not to push the knitting with numb fingers. But one sleeve is finished and I started the second one. The end is in...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 29, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Corrugated Leaves from Crochet Bouquet make a good-looking poinsettia for a Christmas table mat. I used only five leaves. Seven red leaves will give you a much fuller poinsettia. A fuller seven-leaved poinsettia looks good with a couple of green leaves tucked behind...
