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Crochet Month Designer Interview Series: Get to know Drew Emborsky!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bernatyarns

Drew’s the youngest of eight kids and come from a very crafty family. His daddy, the ex-marine WWII veteran was an amazing artist and crocheter. His mom crocheted too! Each of his siblings do crafty activities in some combination of … Continue reading →

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Crochet Month Designer Interview Series: Get to know Robyn Chachula!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bernatyarns

A structural engineer by trade, Robyn Chachula uses her knowledge of building design processes to create crochet projects in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In her latest crochet book and DVD Workshop, Blueprint Crochet Sweaters: Techniques for Custom Construction and Crochet Sweater Studio (Interweave), she used her … Continue reading →

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Crochet Month Designer Interview Series: Get to know Brenda K.B. Anderson!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by bernatyarns

Brenda K. B. Anderson makes mascots during the day. She cooks, crochets, knits, and belly dances at night. Brenda lives in a little house in Minnesota with her ridiculously good-looking husband and their hairy baby, Mr. Kittypants. Brenda designs accessories, … Continue reading →

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Crochet Month Designer Interview Series: Get to know Brett Bara!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by bernatyarns

Brett Bara is an author, designer, blogger and television host specializing in modern crafts and the DIY lifestyle. She is the author of Sewing in a Straight Line (Potter Craft, 2011), host of the PBS television series Knit and Crochet … Continue reading →

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Crochet Month Designer Interview Series: Get to know Mary Beth Temple!

Posted on March 1, 2013 by bernatyarns

Mary Beth Temple is an author and knit and crochet designer who has contributed to magazines including Knit Simple, Vogue Knitting Crochet, Interweave Crochet, and Crochet Today. She’s also the owner and lead designer for the popular pattern line Hooked … Continue reading →

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Technique Tuesday: Cuppa to Baby Blanket

Posted on September 25, 2012 by bernatyarns

Learn the simple secret to turning the gorgeous stitch pattern in the crocheted Cuppa cozy into a baby blanket! Materials: Six balls of Bernat Softee Chunky (two each in three shades of your choice) 8 mm (U.S. L or 11) crochet … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Designer Ellen Gormley!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by VickieHowell

I met Ellen Gormley through my friend Cari Clement at The Chain Link Conference (presented by the Crochet Guild of America.) Since then Ellen’s designed for my yarn line, Sheep(ish), and we’ve kept in touch through social networking and various … Continue reading →

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Technique Tuesday: Changing from Rounds to Rows in Crochet

Posted on September 18, 2012 by bernatyarns

Welcome to Technique Tuesday! Every week this month we’ll be bringing you a great new technique to make your knitting or crocheting easier. Learn how to change from rounds (crocheting in the round) to rows (crocheting flat) with the Quickie … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Craft Is Cool’s Allison Hoffman + Monster Plushies!

Posted on September 13, 2012 by VickieHowell

This year all three of my kids, for the first time, are in school. The littlest started kindergarten and we’re all still trying to get used to it. I miss my little friends at home! The upside, of course, is … Continue reading →

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Trendspotting: Crazy for Chevrons!

Posted on September 6, 2012 by VickieHowell

Here we are, exactly a year from the infamous Missoni at Target  stores (in the U.S.) launch; the tipping point for what has continued to be a collective, crazed enthusiasm for chevron print. It’s a bandwagon that I happily jumped … Continue reading →

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