by Suzann Thompson | Jun 30, 2009 | Crochet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
We’re back and mostly recovered from our trip to Colorado and the Estes Park Wool Market. Colorado is a delight to the eyes with its stunning scenery. However, the best sight I saw on the trip was in our own back seat. Here’s Ella, knitting a blanket for...
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 | Jun 5, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The plan was to knit two ridges (four garter rows) of the rug per day. This was definitely doable. I started just fine. Just to see what the next color would look like, I knitted a couple of extra ridges. The next color was only going to be one ridge in all, so I...
by Suzann Thompson | May 29, 2009 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Late cold fronts have brought rain and cool weather to our part of Texas. We spent several lovely afternoons outside, under the two big junipers next to the house. Yarn winding operations were moved to Ella’s small tree house. The ball winder and the umbrella...
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....
