by Suzann Thompson | Sep 9, 2010 | Knitting, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Last time I went to the Dallas Hand Knitters Guild, several knitters showed off their finished Circumnavigated Cardigans. Medrith Glover wrote the pattern for any gauge and any size. She guides the knitter through calculations and interesting construction techniques....
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 18, 2010 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
Irish crochet lace has been an inspiration to me since the 1980s, and so you might imagine how pleased I was to take an Irish crochet workshop from Máire Treanor at the Knit and Crochet Show earlier this month. Máire is from Ireland, and she’s the author of...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 18, 2010 | Crochet, Doily Adventure, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My first impressions of Manchester, New Hampshire, earlier this month were: the wonderful smell of pine mulch, red brick buildings, street names that reminded me of American History class, and pretty little red peppers growing into the fences along the sidewalk. Oh,...
by Suzann Thompson | May 5, 2010 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I hit a snag with the doily I was making for our Ravelry Irish Crochet Lovers crochet along. The last round of the doily pulled it up into a shallow bowl shape. A simple truth of crocheting is that if it doesn’t lie flat as you’re making it, it will give...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 27, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
I’ll be teaching at the Crochet Guild of America’s Professional Development Day, Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM It is part of the Knit and Crochet Show held every year in Manchester, New Hampshire. Professional Development Day includes...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 21, 2009 | Crochet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion, Workshops
My Irish Crochet sample is growing, slowly but surely. I had to redo some sections of the background several times before I was pleased with it. See the pink line in the photo? It shows, more-or-less, the direction of the very simple background mesh I am crocheting...
