by Suzann Thompson | Nov 6, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Charm Lace, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You’ve seen the pink Flower Cloth Scarf in Crochet Garden. You’ve seen the Roses Poncho. “I want to do that, but I’m not sure how to get started!” you may be saying. Anyway, I hope you’re saying that, because I have been wanting to...
by Suzann Thompson | Aug 26, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Let’s celebrate these last weeks of summer in the Northern Hemisphere by crocheting a Curly Ray Sunflower (pages 54-55 of Crochet Garden). And if you’re anticipating the end of winter in the Southern Hemisphere, this flower will brighten your day!...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 7, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
You’re spoiled for choice by the Topsy Turvy #2 flower on pages 95-96 of Crochet Bouquet. You can crochet it small, medium, or large; with or without picots; one way up or the other way up, all in two short pages of instructions. The shading in Chinese...
by Suzann Thompson | Oct 21, 2011 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
After record-breaking heat and draught this summer, our part of Texas welcomed about 5 inches of rain last month. The flowers wasted no time putting on an autumn show of color: yellow cow-pen daisies, magenta four-o’clocks, red and blue sage, and multicolor...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 12, 2010 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please join me this month in making Popcorn in the Middle, a six-petal flower on pages 88-89 of Crochet Bouquet. Popcorn in the Middle is another design that you can customize by changing colors for every round of petals…or not! You can make it large by...