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Jun 18, 2013

PREPARATIONS

The preparation for our Road Trip a.k.a Collar CAL is entering its first stages.

We need to select what type of thread or yarn we want to use. I will be using a bamboo yarn, it is sleek and shiny and I love to work with this yarn, it is easy on my hands too.

Next, choose your color and your needle size. You are going to need a regular hook and a jumbo size hook or ruler or broomstick for that matter, please don’t laugh this is serious.

I am posting several types of collars, but I think I like the rounded collar best, for our first try.

So you get the idea, do a google images search like I did and see which collar you really like and you will see how the finish collar should look.

I started my practice run on saturday and it is not a difficult stitch but like anything else, you need practice to keep the lace looking perfect.

So this plus this

should give us a nice looking collar. What do you think??

This is all for now fellow Artisans, and don’t forget to Stay Focused and Inspired and Organized, we will try to start very soon….

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Jun 17, 2013

NEW CROCHET ALONG ???

By daniellajoe · 8 Comments

Greetings everyone!!! Wishing you had a gorgeous weekend and a fabulous celebration with the men in your life.

It is a new week and I see a short road trip in the near future. I have confirmation that one person is coming along, and that is all it takes for me to plan another Crochet Along (CAL).

It does not take much coaxing for me to embark on a Road Trip, I will find any excuse to hit the roads. So when J. G. Burdette, said to count her in when I tentatively (!?)said I wanted to do a CAL with the Broomstick stitch, that is all it took for me to start the frenzy I told you I like a little/lots of Drama when it comes to Crochet.

Have a great day and practice this stitch, Ciao

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Jun 16, 2013

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY!!

By daniellajoe · 2 Comments

Today is a very special day. It is the day we say thank you to our Dads, for being there for us.

I am fully aware that it is not an happy day, for a lot of kids and adults, but guys, we must try hard to reverse the course.

I feel very blessed to have a very loving and good Dad, and all my kisses and love are going out to him today.

For all the men out there, we need you, your kids need you, and especially your sons, they need to see and learn what it means to be a Real Man, a good man….

Have a very, very Happy Father’s Day!!! You Rock!!!!

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Jun 14, 2013

CAN YOU FEEL IT?

By daniellajoe · 8 Comments

Are you feeling the excitement already? yes!!!

We have started the countdown: slowly, steadily, please start to unwind, open the door and let stress out….

I am feeling better already, lighter and ready for my check in with all you wonderful people.

Yesterday we had a really nice chat about Broomstick Lace Crochet Stitch and it seems to me that we should do a project using this beautiful technique.

Several crochet artists, mentioned they had always wanted to make a project using this technique ( including myself) and we have never really done anything about it, so I think now is a good time, while we are still inspired, to start a little project using the Broomstick crochet stitch.

We don’t need anything special. We are going to start with the yarn we already have and the hooks we already have, and if we don’t have a large jumbo crochet hook, well we can use a REAL broomstick handle, and just start practicing today. After lots of practice then we can tackle a project….

I have checked out Craftsy and well, I am impressed, they have lots of classes and yarns too. It reminds me of when I go to Barnes and Noble, my head spins, seeing all of my favorite things in one spot, goodness!!!

Well let us call this a day and don’t forget to practice broomstick stitch, I just might have another very short CAL, maybe a Collar???

Have a super Friday and a very fantastic weekend!! See You Soon Fellow Artisans..

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Jun 13, 2013

BROOMSTICK CROCHET

By daniellajoe · 21 Comments

I love Broomstick crochet stitch but I have yet to use it. It gives you a beautiful lace clothand of course if you use thread it gives you an even more delicate looking high quality lace. On You Tube you can find excellent tutorials on this technique.