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My mother-in-law taught me to crochet the first year I was married. I quickly grew to love it particularly afghans. I discovered afghan crochet a couple of years later and haven’t looked back.

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Sampler Quilt to Crochet

Sampler Quilt to Crochet

Linda December 31, 2011 0

The Sampler Quilt to Crochet pattern is now available. I wrestled with the idea of charging for this pattern and finally decided against it. I crochet because I love to, not because I want

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Popcorn Pinwheel Afghan

Popcorn Pinwheel Afghan

Linda December 26, 2011 0

I made a sample of the popcorn pinwheel used in Fran Johnson's popcorn pinwheel bedspread using #10 crochet thread with a #7 needle and fell in love with it. But I knew I would

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Jazzy Journey

Jazzy Journey

Linda December 5, 2011 0

Wonderfully soft, snuggle-weight afghan in a quick and easy crochet pattern

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Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread

Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread

Linda October 30, 2011 0

Are you looking for the pattern?? After seeing Frances Johnson’s creation,I must admit I was enamored when I saw the original YouTube video of Frances Johnson. After seeing the video, my quest began to

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Sunshine Sampler – Row 4

Sunshine Sampler – Row 4

Linda October 13, 2011 0

Getting ready to start my final row

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31 Vintage Bedspread Patterns to Crochet

31 Vintage Bedspread Patterns to Crochet

Linda October 9, 2011 0

Ever since I watched the Popcorn Pinwheel Bedspread video, I’ve been wanting that pattern. This morning while searching for something else on Amazon I ran across a kindle version of 31 Vintage Bedspread Patterns

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Sunshine Sampler – Row 3

Sunshine Sampler – Row 3

Linda September 27, 2011 0

I took a little recess from this afghan while I updated the design on the site, but am now back on track.  I finished the 3rd of 5 rows last night

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Sharon’s Rose

Sharon’s Rose

Linda September 25, 2011 0

Sharon’s Rose is actually a knitted pattern in Leisure Arts’ Afghan Book 2. I used the Tunisian knit stitch suing the chart provided for the middle section and then made differently styled side panels

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Indian Design

Indian Design

Linda September 24, 2011 0

Indian Designs is actually a knit pattern in Leisure Arts’ Afghan Book 2. Using the included graph, I adapted it to Tunisian crochet and used the basic afghan stitch. The gauge is not quite

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Pleasing

Pleasing

Linda September 22, 2011 0

Variegated in Vogue has some really nice patterns featuring the use of variegated yarn. My favorite, by far, is Pleasing. It uses the interesting technique of crocheting the length of the afghan leaving an

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