Thank you, everyone, for your positive comments about my jute basket pattern! I’ve received a few questions and comments I thought might benefit everyone who is interested in this pattern, so… 2-ply versus 3-ply jute Vera has made not one but two of these already. I admire her ability to jump right on a project […]

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The August/September issue of Crochet me is out, yay! Three’s a charm! My jute basket pattern was originally concieved back in February during our brainstorming sessions for the TV show. But as things turned out, Marlo did one of her jute baskets instead. Later it was rejected by Debbie Stoller for the upcoming book, Stitch […]

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I thought I’d give a sneak peek of my projects for the Uncommon Threads show. I was in one episode, on entertaining/parties, with Kim and Cecily. I demonstrated one project and briefly showed another project in the last, related-things-you-can-make segment of the show. Full photos and patterns will be available here on my site when […]

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Thank you to Stacey for bringing to my attention an omission in the Comfort Pack pattern! On Round B3, the following is missing: sc in next 3 sc. Also, Round B2 indicates it has 75 sc; it should actually read 75 st. Corrections are shown below in red. Round B2: Sc in 1st sc (move […]

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Whoa! The April/May Crochet me is out, and it’s awesome! I created a hot/cold pack pattern called Comfort Pack for this issue. If you’ve never used one of these before, you’re in for a treat. Heated in the microwave or cooled in the freezer, flax seed and lavender make a fantastically relaxing and comforting combination […]

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