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Category Archives: Embellishing
Flannel and Crochet
Flannel and Crochet Originally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). The Perfect Northwest Christmas involves, flannel and crochet. I made these ornaments in 1998, they are still some of my favorite ornaments!
Free Pattern on Lulu~ Free Form Medallion
motif close up Originally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). We all do it, stay up way too late working on project, eyes bleary and possibly crossed and invariably something goes wrong. If you are like me, if … Continue reading
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My Daughter’s Prize Winning Scarf
sara’sscarf Originally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). This is the granny square scarf my daughter made last spring. It has every fiber known to man from Camel to Chenille, Yak to Wool, Cashgora and Angora you NAME … Continue reading
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Last Day…The Fair, Spinning, Crochet, Knitting and sigh…
I’m beyond tired, that was Friday. I have to finish entering the premium details tomorrow morning. Fleece judging was today, and honestly, there were only four really nice fleeces there, one of which I was buying anyway. The other I … Continue reading
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A little crochet ranting…
Ok…that’s abosolutely about enough! That’s right I’m not going to sit there and take it any more dang it! Here I am minding my own beeswax crocheting quietly in a doctor’s office waiting for my friend (who was having cataract … Continue reading
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Wow! Somedays I simply am amazed at what you can do!
Well, I finally got the whole how to password protect part of my site figured out! Talk about a journey. It was a lot easier than I thought. What part of my site? Well the Free Form Crochet Club Newsletter … Continue reading
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Shells
Shells Originally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). As you know I am spinning up “Fair Entries” right now. Here’s one of those. This is a deliciously drapey fine yarn strung with shells, and beads that resemble shells. … Continue reading
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Working with fuzzy yarns…an issue of commitment
Fuzzy yarns…cool looking, fun, and intimidating to many. I know, I’ve been there…I mean they are almost impossible to frog (tear out), and require commitment… As some of my more hippy-ish friends would say, “Commitment is heavy, man…” And so … Continue reading
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Ignore the missing shoes comment earlier…
freeformsweater5 Originally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). Well never mind… I said absolutely nothing about missing shoes right? (cough) Hmmm…that must be the picture I chose NOT to upload. Sigh… So this is how it looks from … Continue reading
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My latest sweater…and it’s all for me this time!
ExoticpanelsOriginally uploaded by CMHS yarn & designs (laurie wheeler). Remember me talking about that sweater I made myself? It’s back a few weeks in the blog…well here she is! The colorful panels are made out of exotic handspun. Some spun … Continue reading
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