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April 2, 2013
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Category Archives: Motifs
April 15, 2011
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Cushy Job
Today I learned how to do Overlay Crochet! This is only my first attempt (and holy moly, following the pattern was somewhat gruelling), but I think I’ve got the basics down. Basically, the trick is to mostly work into the … Continue reading
August 20, 2010
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Origin Story
The story of how I came to be known as fantasticmio is actually quite uninteresting; but it sounds superhero-y, doesn’t it? Every superhero has an origin story, and so do I! I was born in 1977, but our story begins … Continue reading
July 9, 2010
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TTC Knit-Along 2010
Tonight is TTC Knit-Along Eve (I wonder if it’ll be as hard to sleep tonight as it is on Christmas Eve…). What is it? Well, you sign up, are assigned a group, your group rides the TTC (knitting all the … Continue reading
June 5, 2010
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The Anti-Motif
I got a new book called Around the Corner Crochet Borders. It came yesterday, and I spent a large amount of time just flipping through it and marking the pages I wanted to look at more thoroughly. This morning I … Continue reading
May 15, 2010
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Booyah!
I appologize for the quality (or lack there of) of this picture, but the batteries died in my camera and I can’t find any replacements, and I was just so excited, I just had to share right away! I took … Continue reading
April 30, 2010
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I’ve Got Mail
Look what arrived! It was full of happiness: See that yellow-ish yarn peeking through on the left side of the box? I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with that yarn… it was cheap, and I like self-striping … Continue reading
April 28, 2010
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Ahh, gauge!
You hear a lot about gauge; every pattern tells you to “save time by checking your gauge”. What does it mean? Well, they want you to crochet (or knit) up a decent sized square (usually) using a stitch pattern used … Continue reading
March 17, 2010
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What Is a Granny Square?
I have been crocheting for years now; well over a decade, maybe even close to two. I have my own (mostly) crochet blog. I’m one of the Crochet board moderators on Craftster. I belong to a crochet guild (or two). … Continue reading
March 14, 2010
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Joining II
In my never ending search for a joining method that won’t drive me crazy AND I like the look of, I found this one for granny-square-type motifs: Start with a motif: Make a second motif, and prepare to join on … Continue reading