March 11, 2013
by mio
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Ok, so I know we were doing the novelty yarn challenge last month, but holy macaroni, look at this! That, ladies and gentlemen, is mio’s hat, made with Loops & Threads Pom-pom yarn as colour A, and Bernat Waverly as … Continue reading
February 26, 2013
by mio
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I’m afraid I might be in the bottom three this month! All I’ve managed to do with the novelty yarns so far is this swatch: It was made on a double-ended hook with Loops & Threads Pom-Pom and Bernat Waverly … Continue reading
February 1, 2013
by mio
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It’s Project Crochet time again. Welcome to the Unconventional Materials challenge! The month of February has been set aside for experimenting with novelty yarns. This means ruffle yarns, pom-pom yarns, eyelash yarns, and any other yarn you’ve seen and thought … Continue reading
October 26, 2012
by mio
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Surely by now you’ve all seen that ruffle yarn that the knitters have been playing with. It’s apparently a little-known fact that one can crochet with it (even though I have already blogged about it… alas). I have made several … Continue reading
June 6, 2012
by mio
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… by Loops & Threads! We got this yarn in at work a while ago, and every time I’ve walked past it I’ve wondered how best to use it. If you look closely at the picture you can see that … Continue reading
May 6, 2012
by mio
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I was cleaning the spare bedroom the other day, and as it turns out, there apparently IS such a thing as “too much yarn”. I know. I can’t believe it either. Long story short: I have run out of places … Continue reading
March 11, 2012
by mio
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I’ve been on a bit of Pom-Pom yarn kick lately. I’ve walked past this yarn at the store so many times, always wondering how to use it. At work we have a knitted sample, but not a crocheted one (I’m … Continue reading
July 13, 2011
by mio
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We found out last week that my work will be laying off most of its staff in mid-August due to a lack of funding. (Here’s a link to the story in the Toronto Star – please forward this link to … Continue reading
July 11, 2011
by mio
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Crocheters often feel they are being ignored by yarn manufacturers. A common complaint is that there are never any crocheted swatches at yarn shops – they’re always knit. I’ve been frustrated by this myself, but it seems to me that … Continue reading
July 7, 2011
by mio
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If you’re not familiar with the term “yarn barf”, it is defined as “the mess of tangled yarn you pull out of the middle of a centre-pull ball”. It’s such a common problem that there are many crocheters (and knitters!) … Continue reading