by Suzann Thompson | May 15, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Beth, a friend from Ravelry, sent me this message, and it was a great opportunity to get on my soapbox. Thank you, Beth! The soapbox is one of my favorite places! Was wondering – about your Crochet Garden book, are there lots of new patterns in your new book,...
by Suzann Thompson | May 4, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Lion Brand Yarn Company provides the pattern for our May 2012 Crochet Along! The European Rose from Crochet Garden is featured at Lion Brand’s website, with free instructions, step-by-step photos, and some hints for easier crocheting. The white Yorkshire Rose...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 26, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Alternating treble crochet and single crochet gives the Russian Picot Daisy’s center its bumpy surface. Crocheting a trc immediately after a sc can be a little awkward, but you’ll soon get used to it. Try to bend each trc toward the front of the work as you begin the...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 24, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Russian Spoke Stitch and the Russian Spoke Picot were invented by a lady named Olivia Longacre Wertman to mimic the look of Russian darning. Here’s an example of Russian darning on a net tablecloth that my grandmother, Gertrud Wirth, embroidered a long time...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 16, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Many pairs of eyeballs looked at Crochet Garden before it went to press. All off them missed the fact that the lovely Pasque Flower was on the cover (the yellow flower, second from right), and on the copyright page (purple and yellow) but not in the book! It’s...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 7, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You’re spoiled for choice by the Topsy Turvy #2 flower on pages 95-96 of Crochet Bouquet. You can crochet it small, medium, or large; with or without picots; one way up or the other way up, all in two short pages of instructions. The shading in Chinese...
