by Suzann Thompson | Feb 20, 2009 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Several members of the Dallas Hand Knitters Guild showed off finished Circumnavigated Cardigans at their September 2007 meeting. The cardigans fit beautifully. I wanted one! The Circumnavigated Cardigan, by Medrith Glover, was published many years ago in...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 20, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Writing Crochet Bouquet took me about nine months. Developing the flowers and leaves was the most time-consuming part. Once I settled on a particular idea, I crocheted a trial flower or leaf, taking notes as I went. Most of the time, the flower needed some alteration...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 16, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Comanche County Historical Museum (Comanche, Texas) is open to the public for only a few hours a week: Saturday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:00, Thursday afternoons 2:00 to 5:00, or by appointment. If you’re near, you should go. It is a lovely local museum,...
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 10, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Hurray! It’s finally done!
by Suzann Thompson | Feb 2, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
February 2009 is the month for crocheting Roses. Crochet Bouquet offers several to choose from: The Traditional Rose (pp. 97-99) is like the rose you might see in vintage doilies or in Irish Crochet pieces. The pattern includes 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-petal versions. The...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 26, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Crochet Charm Lace, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
I’m almost, almost finished with a crocheted flower poncho that has been in a work-in-progress since the summer of 2006. It is what I call “flower fabric” and this is how you do it: Crochet a bunch of flowers and leaves–gauge not too important....
