by Suzann Thompson | Aug 2, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Our August 2009 Crochet Bouquet Along selection is the Crazy Eight (pp. 81-82 of Crochet Bouquet). It is a simple eight-petal flower, which is perfect to crochet in the eighth month. The basic Crazy Eight is easy to crochet and then you can fancy it up with several...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 13, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
The Gazania is a bright and interesting flower, native to South Africa. It is named after a Greek-born scholar named Theodorus of Gaza, who lived in the fifteenth century. He was a famed translator of famous Greek manuscripts into Latin. Among his translations was the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please visit Crochet Insider to find instructions for a bright doily made with flowers from Crochet Bouquet! I tried several ways to put the flowers together, as you can see from the test pieces here. I settled on the doughnut-shaped mat. Why a doughnut shape? Because...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 6, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Our part of Texas is dairy country and we frequently laugh (in a resigned sort of way) about the “dairy air.” Now that the weather is heating up for summer, we have lots of flies. When I am sleeping and a fly lands on my nose, or when the cats’ food...
by Suzann Thompson | May 26, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Susan, a reader from North Texas, asked for help interpreting the Gazania instructions on pages 54-56 of Crochet Bouquet. I’m glad she did, because now I have an excuse to show you a piece that inspired elements of the Gazania and other flowers in the book....
by Suzann Thompson | May 17, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
In less than a month, the Estes Park Wool Market will be in full swing with two days of workshops and two days of shopping. It’s a beautiful venue, with the Rocky Mountains in the distance. The weather is perfect for wearing sweaters. During the market, I will...
