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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter March 2008
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, […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter February 2008
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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter January 2008
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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter December 2007
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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter November 2007
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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter September 2007
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 […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter August 2007
August 2007 – Kill your acrylic! First, some news… You can find a couple of designs of mine in two new books: Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Shawls, which has already been released, and Crochet Me: Designs to Fuel the Crochet Revolution, which will be available on October 14th. The Crocheted […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter January 2007
Happy New Year 2007! New year, new pattern December turned out to be a very, very busy month for me – even busier than usual. I’m sorry you didn’t hear from me – but I intend to make up for that in 2007! I have lots of plans and projects for […]
Annette Petavy Design – Newsletter June/July 2007
June/July 2007 – A fun little summer project I have a fun little summer project – moving from Alsace to a lovely village near Lyon with husband, daughter, son and all our belongings, including tons of yarn. Oh no, that was a mistake. That’s not my fun little summer project. That’s […]