I always look forward to receiving my copy of Crochet! magazine in the mail, but especially the current issue! In the Fall issue, there’s an article (by me–yay!) about the Russian Spoke stitch, or double bullion stitch, with step-by-step photos.
But we didn’t stop there. Carol Alexander, editor of Crochet! asked me to design a project that included the Double Bullion Stitch. I was glad to do this, using the lovely Ritratto yarn from the S. Charles Collection to make a capelet. The flouncy border is made with Double Bullion Stitches.
Two flowers in Crochet Garden feature the Russian Spoke stitch and its friend, the Russian Spoke Picot.
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Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood is a busy crafter, volunteer, and mom, who also publishes a magazine called CraftSanity. The magazine represents a broad range of articles of interest to fans of home-made and hand-made items, including canning, embroidery, weaving, and of course, crochet! You’ll also find interviews with artists and craftspeople and recipes.
In Issue 7 of CraftSanity, Jennifer published her interview with me–yay again! We had a great phone conversation and then she sent me questions to answer via email. Lark Crafts kindly gave permission to reprint the pattern for the Russian Picot Daisy. There was just enough room left to print the recipe for my favorite cooling dessert using our garden produce: Mint Ice.
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Crochet! is the official magazine of the Crochet Guild of America. Click here for subscription information:
http://crochet.org/cgoamagazine.html
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/104131686/craftsanity-magazine-issue-7-print