by Suzann Thompson | Jul 24, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
The Frost Flower on pages 112-113 of Crochet Garden doubles as a snowflake if you crochet it all in white. The pattern is pretty straightforward, but a few pictures will help you visualize it. Look for a Frost Flower table mat project here. Round 1 of the Frost Flower...
by Suzann Thompson | Jul 1, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
This tutorial is written using U. S. crochet terminology. Every circle in this photo is made with one round of half-double crochet. Can you tell where the round begins? Can you tell where it ends? If you have an eagle eye for detail, you probably can. But thanks to...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 18, 2014 | Crochet, Cute Crochet World, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Louanne is going to crochet a Baby Carriage for a baby shower gift. Great idea! She needed help visualizing how the pattern worked, so here are some photos. Find instruction for crocheting the Baby Carriage on pages 106-107 of Cute Crochet World. Even though you begin...
by Suzann Thompson | Jun 7, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Garden, Retro Blog Post, TextileFusion
Thank you to Johanna from Bavaria, who asked for help with the Byzantine Beauty, pages 66-67 of Crochet Garden. I hope these step-by-step photos will help. The Byzantine Beauty begins with a ring of chain stitches, worked with a waste yarn This piece helps keep the...
by Suzann Thompson | Jan 13, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Bouquet, TextileFusion
A friend on Ravelry has been experimenting with the Five Point flower on the pages of Crochet Bouquet. “I’m having trouble getting the petals to line up,” she wrote. Looks like it’s time for some step-by-step photos, to supplement the crochet...