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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Using Crochet Jewelry with Wire Free Patterns
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Wednesday, May 13, 2009. Using Crochet Jewelry with Wire Free Patterns. Been thinking about how to crochet wire jewelry since. Posting one of my free patterns. 5 days ago. Within the first 36 hours alone it earned. Over 70 "hearts" in Ravelry. Was favorited by over 70 people). And this brought a big smile to my weekend! Yet the bracelet did not become a new project for these Ravelers. . Lesson #3: Wires ...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Crochet Book Review: Fine Art of Crochet by Gwen Blakley Kinsler
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Saturday, April 12, 2014. Crochet Book Review: Fine Art of Crochet by Gwen Blakley Kinsler. The long-awaited Fine Art of Crochet. By Gwen Blakley Kinsler. Is an important and exciting book. It's not only an essential addition to every crocheter's library, it's a must-read for the non-crocheting artists and art/craft critics who think they already know about crochet as a medium. An unexpected benefit of r...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: How (Not) to Sell New Yarn at a Crochet Conference
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Tuesday, August 05, 2014. How (Not) to Sell New Yarn at a Crochet Conference. This post is the fifth installment in an ongoing series. About an exclusive yarn I developed with my friend Doris Chan. This is the first post. Click to go to the new tab I created about everything Lotus. L to R: Kathryn White, Vashti,. Haley Zimmerman. Photo: Nancy Smith. 169; 2014 Manchester NH. Opportunity for my yarn. I cou...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Classes!
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. I Love. Teaching. Crochet. I'll be teaching several in-depth classes. At CGOA’s Chain Link conference. July 13-16 2016, in Charleston SC:. Wed July 13, 6-9pm). Steek Tunisian Crochet Lace for Fun Fast Fashions. Thurs July 14, 9am-noon). 21st Century Love Knot Adventures. Thurs July 14, 2-5pm). Fri July 15, 9am-noon). Fri July 15, 2-5pm). I’ll also have a booth in the market. These easy coffee cozies show.
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: My Lotus Yarn in Magazines: What It's Like!
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Thursday, September 04, 2014. My Lotus Yarn in Magazines: What It's Like! Scroll to the end of this post for the hook size needed and other details.). Photo © 2014 Interweave Press. I get to see my yarn brought to life by other designers, and. Then showcased in magazines! For her retro-stripy "Pin-Setter Cardigan." It's in. A new special issue from Interweave Press. Dora's original swatch in. Anyone is w...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Free Crochet Pattern for Mothers Day
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Friday, May 08, 2009. Free Crochet Pattern for Mothers Day. In appreciation of mothers everywhere, here is my. For this project you'll need to know how to crochet a love knot. (To learn how, google for a how-to video, such as. Try it first with smooth light-colored yarn before you try wire.). 26 gauge wire (I used a copper one from a craft store. You can find it in many colors. If 26 gauge is not...One s...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Creating the Color Cards for a New Yarn
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Sunday, November 10, 2013. Creating the Color Cards for a New Yarn. Scan of official Lotus. You can enlarge it here. This post is part of a series. I'm blogging what it's like to start a yarn company. As a crochet designer. It's an adventure with unexpected - ah -. Sensation that I'm transgressing industry categories/roles. A new Crochet Inspirations Newsletter. Issue goes out soon; subscribe. These are ...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Update on Slip Stitch Crochet Sweater Design
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Tuesday, March 01, 2011. Update on Slip Stitch Crochet Sweater Design. Would you like a sneak peek? Well, I'm the publisher, so we don't have to sneak around anymore*, right? I should call it a preview. This "Eva Shrug" crochet sweater pattern is so close. To becoming a proper downloadable PDF. What do you think? I'm excited about the Eva Shrug because this big experiment worked out! It feels luxurious t...
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: Crochet Inspirations Newsletter
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Since September 2010 I've been publishing a popular, information-rich crochet newsletter once or twice a month. This is issue #48,. Diagonal Tunisian Crochet Discovery". As of January 2016 I've produced 75 issues and have thousands of subscribers! More people subscribe daily. View the most recent issues here. The newsletter also has its own Facebook page. My three goals for Vashti's. For example when I:.
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DesigningVashti: The Blog: On Becoming a...Yarn Company?
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Crochet is my altar to beauty and access to the great river of cosmic ch'i. My Other Blogs and Sites. Saturday, November 02, 2013. On Becoming a.Yarn Company? A Lotus yarn pattern. Developing yarns to add to my DesigningVashti.com. Site is having a powerful affect on me as a crochet designer. This blog has been about the designing journey since 2005, so I thought I’d blog a series of journal-like posts about my yarn-designing adventure here. Lotus Yarn in "White Blaze". The first is called Lotus. I’...
