by Suzann Thompson | Dec 13, 2008 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My red cardigan, finished in 2005 was a disappointment, because the chenille I used began to worm. That means that it ooched itself out in long, twisty loops. Several people gave me hints for working with chenille more successfully–thank you! When the chenille...
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...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 29, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
My mom and I stopped at Starbuck’s early in the week for a little refreshment. We sat in the easy chairs, sipping our coffee. “That mug looks like it has a cable pattern on it,” said Mom. I stood up to see, and there it was! A cabled coffee cup!...
