Mois : juillet 2013

July 2008: I say hello I had a great plan for this month’s newsletter. However, this plan required a specific accessory, and I haven’t been able to locate it in time. So, I now have a great plan for next month’s newsletter – but I don’t want to let the month of July pass without saying hello […]

        June 2008: Just a bit shorter News In the pattern shop, you can now find a lovely shawl designed by my friend EclatDuSoleil, Céleste (see also the first photo in the left hand column). This is good pattern for anyone who wants to start crocheting lace, since it is lavishly illustrated […]

        May 2008: Blocking lace By popular demand: A newsletter on how to block lace! So, what is blocking? To block a piece of crochet means to wet it (we’ll see how), give it the shape you like, and let it dry.  When your piece is worked in a solid stitch pattern […]

        April 2008: Combining stitch patterns News :  The pattern for the « Arrows » stole is now available in the pattern shop! Combining stitch patterns : A major advantage of the crochet technique is its extraordinary possibilities for creating different stitch patterns. Many, many creative souls have been inspired to try out different […]

        March 2008: At the edge News:  I just want to inform those of you who don’t read my blog because it’s in French, that you may now safely pay a visit to http://motsetmailles.canalblog.com . An English post now follows each French one – just scroll down. At the edge: Oh yes, […]

        February 2008: In the pipeline A short newsletter this month – just to let you know what I’ve been up to, and give you a taste of spring! Things may always change, the best-laid plans can go awry, but I can’t resist the pleasure of telling you what I have in the […]

        January 2008: Textured crochet I hope your year has started well. Mine certainly has – I have a lot of exciting projects starting up. The only problem is to find the time to work on everything!   When I started crocheting « again » a few years ago, the idea that sparked my newfound […]

        December 2007: Looking back… and ahead! It is freezing cold here in the mountains west of Lyon. The trees and the ground are covered in frost – everything looks like a postcard! We are preparing for Christmas here – and then for a new year. When I was a child, Christmas was definitely […]

        November 2007: Thoughts on colour This is turning out to be a long, cold, grey and rainy autumn here in France. Or is it just because I’m yearning so much for colour that it seems this way? (I must admit, today is sunny and nice, and I’ve even stolen half an hour […]

        September 2007: Sewing disasters – crochet solutions! In the news The fall 2007 issue of Interweave Crochet is on the newsstands – and the preview is available here. I have two designs in this issue, the Autumn Romance Pullover and a pattern for children, the Come-and-Play Cardigan. My copy of this issue […]