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		<title>Make your own crochet hook, carve it, whittle it!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:13:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Recently I started experimenting with carving my own crochet hooks.    It is difficult to get afghan (tunisian) crochet hooks that are wide enough or long enough.  So with just a paring knife and some old 120 sandpaper, this was my first attempt at any hook :


Now, for my second attempt, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crochet Hook Case swap</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:22:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Hi there !!  I&#8217;ve been too busy to blog lately, but here is my finished crochet hook case for my swap partner at Crochet Lovers Victoria on Ravelry.com.  I chose to go with a Victorian style for the case.
I hope she likes it !!  (I will reveal her name after she has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello Kitty 12 inch afghan granny square</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:52:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I made this Hello Kitty square recently for a Ravelry friend who was unwell &#8230;

This square is my own interpretation. I have improvised based on information found on the web, and have linked to some archived web pages that were very hard to find. This is not a standard Hello Kitty pattern square, this is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stramendous Textured Vertical Scarf, Crochet Pattern</title>
		<link>http://stramenda.com/2008/08/19/stramendous-textured-vertical-scarf-crochet-pattern.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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This pattern uses different textures and thicknesses of yarns which causes it to ruffle and curl, and creates a warm, rich, textured looking scarf. There is no weaving in of ends in this scarf, and you can use up your yarn stash if you wish. If you want a FLAT (non ruffled, non curled) effect, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vintage Patterns</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love hunting in Op Shops for vintage crochet patterns.  I love all things vintage.  The old styles and fads fascinate me.  Some are not so vintage, just bargains . . . here are some pics . . .
This woman looks kind of like the lady in the &#8220;puffin muffins&#8221; iSelect insurance [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Crochet Lovers Vic meet-up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 13:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started an internet group for Crochet Lovers in Victoria only about a week ago.  We&#8217;ve already got 56 members and its still growing !  I am so happy us Victorians are chatty yarn-a-holics.
Tomorrow is our first face to face crochet-fest !!  I will report on how it went afterwards . . [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A great jacket !</title>
		<link>http://stramenda.com/2008/08/01/hello-world.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone
I&#8217;ve not blogged in a while as there have not been too many blogworthy things to talk about.
Most of you know that I&#8217;m crazy about crochet, and I love all the items that can be made with this freeform style of fibre art.
Attached is the latest top I&#8217;m going to crochet &#8211; it is [...]]]></description>
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