Curls of Sunshine Crochet

“Oh, I’m not very creative,” is the complaint of many individuals when approached about starting up a craft. The truth is that everyone is creative. Some of us just got the notion in third grade that since we weren’t the best artist in the class that we weren’t “the creative type.” The Creative Type: a mysterious individual with messy hair and outrageous attire who frequents museums and the theatre and mutters tirelessly to him/ herself when in public. As legendary as Santa Claus—and just as fictional. Real creativity manifests itself in a myriad of different ways. Creativity is that urge that makes you want to move the furniture around, for the third time this week. Creativity is the calm that comes over you as you chop vegetables for tonight’s dinner.

I found this video by accident and thought it was just to adorable not to share!

Enjoy!

Manhattan, New York - October 6, 2007 - With all of the tension and gadgets that come with being a teenager in a high tech society, many teens are turning to low tech knitting and crochet as an outlet for entertainment, socializing and stress relief. According to Mark Penn's bestselling book, Microtrends, "Teen knitters aren't some reclusive, anti-technology faction. Thousands of members of MySpace, the wildly popular social networking site, affiliate with knitting subgroups, suggesting that today's teens are comfortable with having their high tech and low tech sides -- well, meshed together."

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The winner is crystalangela

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Enjoy the rest of your summer and keep checking back for new things to come!

Amber :)

The lovely art of crocheting and knitting is regaining popularity. More and more women are interested in making crochet items with high quality yarns and threads. It is a pleasure for the experienced crocheter to create an item with different yarn textures and colors.

Here are some useful hints and directions to make crocheting easier.

There are two kinds of crochet patterns:

1. Patterns in the form of a diagram with a short explanation of the symbols that represent the stitches to be used. This kind of crochet pattern is often used in Europe.

2. Written crochet patterns that explain which stitches are to be completed as well as the order of the stitches. This are the patterns mainly used in the US.

Reading your pattern:

That's it. I had to have it. If I had to go to 10 different stores, line up at 4 AM on "Black Friday" or go online and bid far more than my pocketbook would allow, the hot toy of the season was going to be mine. I pictured my daughter's face opening it up. It would be the picture-perfect moment when at last she would tear open the toy she had begged for all season. A year has now passed. Now what was that toy? I honestly can't remember… and I'm sure she can't either.

One problem commonly faced by those who do a lot of knitting and crocheting is the question of what to do with their leftover yarn. These are the bits and pieces -- sometimes a few yards -- of yarn that are left over from the hats, scarves, mittens etc. that you have knitted or crocheted. What do you do with all of this yarn? Just throw it away? Not if you have a lot of it -- that's like throwing money away!

Crochet – at its core – is delicate, lovely, and timeless. So it’s no wonder that it lends itself so beautifully to items associated with a baby. A blanket, booties, sweaters, a dress – the addition of crochet to any of these items elevates the cute factor into the realm of breathtaking. Suddenly a receiving blanket becomes a family heirloom; baby booties become worthy of framing; and a special sweater becomes a treasured hand-me-down.

Expecting a new addition to the family? Do you know someone who is pregnant and you don't know what to get them for a gift? The best gifts are those that are custom made for the baby. These gifts quickly become family heirlooms that are passed down from generation to generation. So if you are looking for the perfect gift for that special little one, then consider a crochet baby blanket.

If you know how to crochet, then you already are ahead of the game. Pick an interesting baby blanket pattern. If you want, you can check with Mom to see what colors the nursery is decorated in. Then choose the appropriate colored yarns and start your project.

Many women love to knit and crochet, but anyone close to them who knows nothing about crocheting is hard pressed to find great gift ideas they'll love. Well if you're also looking for gift ideas to give a loved on in your life that crochets, here are some excellent suggestions for you...

1. Crochet Yarn - This may seem obvious and mundane... possibly even boring... but believe it or not most ladies who love to crochet are also completely addicted to yarn. They love trying different colors, textures and combinations for all sorts of crochet projects. So, yarn is the number one best gift idea for crochet lovers that's always sure to be a hit.