by Suzann Thompson | Nov 9, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
For Rounds 4 and 5 of the Poppy in Crochet Bouquet (pp. 65-66), switch to your petal color yarn. I’m using Opus 1 (with aloe and jojoba) by Zitron, and distributed in the US by Skacel. In Round 4, your challenge is to correctly identify the second sl st of each...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 4, 2009 | Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We usually pass through Mora, New Mexico, very early in the morning on our way home from the Taos Wool Festival. For the first time this year, I drove through Mora at exactly the right time to visit the tantalizing Tapetes de Lana (Carpets of Wool) gallery. The walls...
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 | 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...
