by Suzann Thompson | Dec 16, 2013 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Hello to Jan G. and her Knitting xxxx group! Jan asked for a tutorial about the Paired Leaflet Frond, which is part of the “Trillium and Fronds” pattern (pp. 126-127) in Crochet Garden. Thank you for asking! The Paired Leaflet Frond’s delicate...
by Suzann Thompson | Apr 26, 2012 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Alternating treble crochet and single crochet gives the Russian Picot Daisy’s center its bumpy surface. Crocheting a trc immediately after a sc can be a little awkward, but you’ll soon get used to it. Try to bend each trc toward the front of the work as you begin the...
by Suzann Thompson | May 9, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
“Primrose Layers” (pp. 90-91 of Crochet Bouquet) is our May 2009 Crochet Along flower. It’s a lovely Mothers Day flower, too, if you are crocheting it for someone you love like a mother in the USA. In England, Mothering Sunday is in March. When we...
by Suzann Thompson | Mar 9, 2009 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Life, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Please join our March 2009 Crochet Bouquet Along, when we will be crocheting the Shamrock from pp. 118-119 of Crochet Bouquet. Lots of U. S. Americans boast Irish ancestry, but everyone is welcome to celebrate St. Patrick”s Day on March 17. The Shamrock is the...
by Suzann Thompson | Dec 30, 2008 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Artful Ribbon by Candace Kling is gasp-worthily beautiful and full of good advice about making flowers and greenery with ribbons. I recommend it highly for the excellent instructions and diagrams as well as for the inspiration. The Artful Ribbon inspired the...