Irish Creme's Page

"You might want to read how people knitting Fair Isle sweaters and Intarsia knits make "bobbins" of colors so they don't cut the yarn when they change colors.. they just pick up the new color when it's time and carry the…"

"I almost never use the size hook called for in the pattern. I'm always adjusting. I think another biggie with toys and amigurami is the yarn. You need a nice smooth finished yarn... I don't mean that it can't be fuzzy but a yarn where…"

"Try this one too: http://www.beansproutcreations.com/2009/09/21/week-3-mittens-ornament/  "

"My friend is a TSA inspector and as of March 2011, when I asked him last, there are no restrictions on crochet hooks or knitting needles in carryon luggage. Scissors are still restricted which is why I wear a clover thread cutter around my neck on a…"

"There is a stitch called a double treple (or double triple) in american crochet. You wrap the yarn around the hook THREE times to start, go though the stitch, yarn ovver and pull through so there are 4 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull through 2…"

"Here is a great crochet pattern for beginners. It just uses single and double crochet. The rows aren't long so it's not hard to keep track of and... gauge is irrelevent. It works well in size 4 and 5 yarns. I'm making a slew of them…"

"I crochet. I picked it back up 4 years ago when I changed job locations and the new site had NOTHING around to do over lunch that didn't require a 20 minute drive in heavy traffic. I also knit. And tat. And embroider. And sew. And.. well, I do…"