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!...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 28, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Just add a few more picots to the Fern pattern in Crochet Bouquet, and you have a Christmas tree motif to embellish cards or garments, or home accessories. I made the tree motif in a light worsted weight yarn and decorated it with red buttons, for a Christmas table...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 23, 2008 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
These beautiful clouds above Baltimore set the mood for the heavenly yarns and designs at the Stitches East Market. I stopped by several times to visit a shaded pink angora by Prism, color-way “Carnation.” Likewise, a gorgeous thick-and-thin rose and moss...
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 16, 2008 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Thank You to the Ladies who took my Dotty Knitting class at Stitches East! Here are some of them, posing with their samples. It was a happy class, where everyone quickly understood how to read the special charts, and many went on to practice charting on their own....
by Suzann Thompson | Nov 14, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Susan, who blogs at humblethreads loved the idea of decorating greeting cards with crocheted flowers from Crochet Bouquet! She made this one as a thank-you note for her daughter’s swimming teacher. She crocheted “Petal Arches,” “Large Fancy...
