By: Patterns | 2010-11-02 | Crafts Crochet hooks are typically divided into two primary categories, based on the diameter of the hook shaft. You can find hooks ranging from a fraction of a millimeter in diameter up to hooks larger than your finger. Depending on the size, a hook can be sorted into two primary categories: read more
By: Linda S. Mcrae | 2010-10-26 | Crafts Attempts to answer the basic question "What is art?" have left the ancient study of aesthetics unfinished, open ended. Why, then, should we complicate things by asking, "How is crochet art?" read more
By: zhangbetty | 2011-03-30 | Corporate Crochet thread. Crochet thread is specially formulated thread usually made from mercerized cotton for crafting decorative crochet items such as doilies or filet crochet read more
By: John Arthur | 2011-06-21 | Home Improvement Hooked Design lace rugs are hand-made in Finland from recycled materials, using off cuts of material from Finnish and European textile factories to create their products. The material is predominantly cotton, but may include some synthetic fibres. read more
By: Alexia R Smith | 2010-04-02 | Crafts Crochet is an art just like every other hobby and takes some skill and a lot of persistence to master it. It is hard for a beginner of crochet to pick up a crochet hook and yarn and make a wool afghan. But with practice you can master anything you put your mind to. This article will share 3 essential crochet tips that can help you with your crocheting but without the frustration. read more
By: Alexia R Smith | 2010-04-02 | Crafts So, you decided to learn how to crochet. Well, one article can not teach you all there is to know about crochet but it can point you in the right direction. This article will get you off in the right direction. Once you have read this article and you still want to learn more about crochet there will be two resources for you. read more
By: Anna Thomson | 2011-10-13 | Fashion If it's a baby in the house, along with all the joy and affection you show him / her to have aspects such as baby clothes, baby shoes, baby food and variety of baby products are a must. Accessories such as diapers and baby bottles can come and go, but when it comes to baby clothes they should be well chosen, because they tend to go on generation after generation. So to start somewhere, here are so read more
By: D.J.C. | 2009-09-03 | Crafts Hooked rugs are one of the early American crafts made by women who had to find ways to use every scrap of material they had or that they could get there hands on . They crocheted and braided the longer pieces of fabric into rugs and they used the shorter pieces in hooked rugs. read more
By: woodchuck | 2010-11-02 | Crafts Something to keep in mind when working with yarn is its composition. Do you prefer manmade materials, or are you a natural person? Yarns are readily available in both, and sometimes it comes down to your favorite choice. Garments are especially nice if they're made of natural fibers such as wool, silk, or cotton, while items such as afghans lend themselves to synthetic fibers, such as acrylic, mainly because of the reasonable cost and ease of care. read more
By: Jared D. Ingram | 2010-12-26 | Shopping A lot of women before and even up to this day go crazy over handbags. It has become part of their daily necessities, making it an important good to own. Some of the women would collect any type of bags that basically differ in terms of its design and style. Others would go all the way leather, while some would try to look for styles that are totally out of this world. read more
By: Stanley J Barker | 2010-04-02 | Crafts Crocheting is certainly not my specialty. If you asked me a week back what it was all about, you would have gotten a blank stare, or a lame reason like; well, it's a similar thing as knitting except the needles have hooks at the end so it catches the yarn and loops into the opposite side read more
By: Krystine Lewis | 2009-08-25 | Needlework Learning how to crochet for beginners can be simple, fun and very easy to learn. I give you two very helpful tips on how to crochet. Once you start, you'll with never want to stop crocheting. read more
By: Alexia R Smith | 2010-04-02 | Crafts So you want to learn how to crochet - then here are some tools that you might want to consider to make your crocheting easier. The basic tools and supplies that you need are various sizes of crochet hooks and yarn. You will want to have everything ready before you begin to start your crocheting project because you could run out of yarn half way through your project and you could no longer get that same dye lot of yarn. read more
By: Evelyn Mayfield | 2010-03-30 | Crafts Did you know there is a perfect yarn for the hazy, hot, and humid days of summer? What is this yarn? Why is it the best for some of your handmade summer items? read more