Fashion Statements in Crochet

As long-time blog readers know, I love the nexus of fiber, art, and fashion, so for today’s blog post, I wanted to share the work of fiber artist Cielo Pessione, whose gorgeous crochet neck-pieces combine traditional fibers with unconventional materials like hematite beads and even hedgehog quills! These sophisticated one-of-a-kind art pieces really emphasize just…

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An Afternoon Of Knitting Or Crochet Uses 500 Calories

Check out #21 in  this article about 50 ways to cut 500 calories a day!  In addition to all the other benefits of knitting, we now discover that you’re using up calories as well.  And that doesn’t even count the calories you save by not eating while you knit.

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Less Than A Month Left To Enter the Vanna’s Choice Contest!

Show your creativity by using any one of the Vanna’s Choice yarns and enter as many times as you want in 4 categories: afghans & throws, babies and kids, hats and scarves,  and gifts and crafts.  There are 33 prizes including a grand prize of $1,000 and a trip for 2 to Los Angeles to…

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