by Suzann Thompson | Jan 13, 2007 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
A gorgeous, deep, glowing, burgundy microfiber chenille was in my yarn collection for about 15 years before the perfect project came along. The yarn would be gorgeous in the pink and black poncho I was making. Even though the last project I made with chenille grew...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 7, 2007 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After yesterday’s chilly wind, it was a relief to go into the Erath County Livestock Show and Junior County Fair arena. But the path between us and the County Fair check-in area was perilous indeed. With one eye on the ground and one eye on the look-out for...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 27, 2006 | Crochet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Eleven-year-old Eva admired my pink and black poncho made of yarns from my collection. ”Mom, I want to make a blue and white poncho. Can I use your yarn?” she asked. We pulled a bunch of bluish and whitish yarns from the collection, and she got to work. She graciously...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 20, 2006 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
In the comments about Textile Collecting 3, a reader said that she thought these hats would be made of alpaca. I think they always were in the past, but most of the hats I have are not natural fibers. The one shown here is the only one that has any natural fiber to...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 14, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Do you love these buttons?! They look so great, and they probably help keep the ear flap down. This is a lovely hat, worked in a fine gauge of 17 stitches to the inch. The straps are woven, with beads along the edges of the tape. I love the stranded garter pattern...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 12, 2006 | Knitting, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This cute hat fits close around the head, and then it has a long, narrow tube at the top, ending with a tassel, similar to a hat knitster posted recently (and here). The knitter apparently substituted colors, whenever the original color wasn’t enough. You can...
