Crochet N More
Newsletter

Volume XI, Issue No. 9
May 15, 2008

Serving approximately 5,400 crafters...

(This newsletter distributed FREE via e-mail only on the 15th and 30th of each month)

Thank you for requesting the Crochet 'N' More Newsletter.

We hope to provide you with exciting information on the latest web developments pertaining to the Crochet 'N' More website as well as two of my original patterns in each issue.

If the Crochet N More website and/or Crochet N More Newsletter
have been helpful to you and you would like to make a donation
Click Here

THIS ISSUE IS SPONSORED BY:

You can buy our 51 page book
through Cafe Press.

Click Here to order your copy today!
Crochet N More Pattern Collection 1
Crochet N More Pattern Collection 1

 

051508

SYDNEY'S CLOSET

Largest online selection of
IN-STOCK
plus size dresses:
Prom, Wedding, Bridesmaid & more.

051508

God Bless You!

FEATURES IN THIS ISSUE:

GENERAL NEWS
QUESTIONS FROM THE CNM MESSAGE BOARD
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
BIBLE TRIVIA
PAGES UPDATED
NEW LINKS
MEMBER PATTERNS
CROCHET STITCH or TECHNIQUE
CROCHET TIP
VIEWER FEEDBACK
CONTEST/GIVE-AWAY INFORMATION
CLASSIFIED SECTION
HUMOR


GENERAL NEWS

Dear Subscriber:

For those of you who love the Wedding Ring design... here's a beautiful crocheted version...
The Wedding Ring Quilt.


Something for the American Girl Doll fan, courtesy of Bella Bambina:

Pants

Spring Dress


Haley's Dog, Sawyer, is growing like crazy.
He's 4-1/2 months old now and he's rotten :o)

 

 

 

Lisa and Tim

 

 

The Breast Cancer Site

 


PEN PAL?

If you would like to be added to the Crochet 'N' More Pen Pal list please send an email including the following:
Name, Email Address and Interests.
(For interests, please send General Information Only such as what types of things you enjoy crocheting, your favorite threads and/or yarns, etc. Please, no personal information such as age, marital status, snail mail address, etc., and limit your entry to 25-35 words.)


QUESTIONS FROM
THE CNM MESSAGE BOARD


Post your crochet question on The Crochet 'N' More Message Board and you might see it here!

QUESTION:

I am looking for a crochet pattern for a sleep sack for baby's.
My daughter is having a baby and would like one all I can find are knit.
Thank you Liz

 

ANSWER:

Try this Baby Bunting pattern:
http://www.bernat.com/pattern.php?PID=2358

Here's a bunting pattern without a hood:
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1789

Lisa Hamblin
CNM/MBA

 

 


WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT


"Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens
reflect the kind of care they get."
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

And they were bringing children to Him so that He might touch them; and the disciples rebuked them. But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, "Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it at all. And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands upon them.

Mark 10:13-16

An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. She does him good and not evil all the days of her life. She looks for wool and flax, and works with her hands in delight. She is like merchant ships; she brings her food from afar. She arises also while it is still night, and gives food to her household, and portions to her maidens. She considers a field and buys it; from her earning she plants a vineyard. She girds herself with strength. And makes her arms strong. She senses that her gain is good; her lamp does not go out at night. She stretches out her hands to the distaff, and her hands grasp the spindle. She extends her hand to the poor; and she stretches out her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her houshold, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She makes coverings for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits among the elders of the land. She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies belts to the tradesmen. Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she smiles at the future. She opens her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue. She looks well to the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and bless her; her husband also, and he praises her, saying: "Many daughters have done nobly, but you excel them all." Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her the product of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:10-31

 


"NOTHING TOUCHES A CHILD LIKE A MOTHER'S LOVE."

This quote is from Our Daily Bread - May, 2008 Issue.


The Ant and The Grasshopper


"For where two or three have gathered together in My name, there I am in their midst." Matthew 18:20


Please click here and pray for those on our Prayer List


BIBLE TRIVIA


Where was Jesus when he turned the water into wine
and how many waterpots were used?

 

Click Here for the Answer

 

Click Here to Purchase
"The Complete Book of Bible Trivia"

 

Click here for more Bible Trivia


PAGES UPDATED

Only major page changes will be listed here.


FREE PATTERNS
The following patterns will be added to our Free Patterns soon.

Flower Tote Crochet Pattern
FLOWER TOTE

 

Giant Coaster Crochet Pattern
GIANT COASTER

 

 

 

 

The following page is a list of uses of scrap yarns:
SCRAP YARN IDEAS

 

 

 

 

 

 


NEW LINKS


The following link(s) have been added to our links pages.

CROCHET COLLECTION (Blog)

 

 

 


MEMBER PATTERNS


(SUBSCRIBERS SEE THESE FIRST)
However, these patterns will be added to the Crochet 'N' More website after the next issue is sent out.

 

 

Sasha's Soap Sack Crochet Pattern
SASHA'S SOAP SACK

 

Sasha's Shoe Strings Crochet Pattern
SASHA'S SHOE STRINGS

 

 

 

Purchase your crochet supplies today!

Use the promotion code below
in your online shopping basket:

 
  Clearance Sale
Crochet!  6 issues

Crochet! 6 issues

Crochet! Magazine, is a 48 page digest packed with afghan, doily, and home decor projects, plus all the instructions needed to complete the projects. 6 issues Only $3.33 per issue. That is 17% off.


 
Click here to see our growing collection of FREE PATTERNS  

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 




CROCHET STITCH or TECHNIQUE

(A different crochet stitch and/or tip featured in each issue...
to be added later to the Crochet Basics page)



MULTIPLE OF...

QUESTION

First of all I want to say all your patterns are just beautiful..I am just learning to crochet and to read patterns. I was wondering what this term means in a pattern..

To start, chain in multiples of 3+1 for the length needed?
What does that exactly mean?
Am I missing something really simple here or thinking too much into it? Thanks! D.  

ANSWER

Multiple of 3 plus 1

This means you make your foundation chain divisible by 3 and then add 1 more chain.

In other words... your foundation chain could be 31 chains, 61 chains, etc.
3 x 10 = 30 + 1 = 31 chains
or 3 x 20 = 60 + 1 = 61 chains
or any other number times 3 and then add 1 extra for the total number of chains.

 

 

 

 

-----

ILLUSTRATED BASIC CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEGINNER:

HOW TO DO A STARTING CHAIN

SINGLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

DOUBLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

TRIPLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

This file is very informative when learning to crochet:
http://www.lionbrand.com/faq/learnToCrochet.pdf

 


CROCHET TIP


If you have scraps of yarn in your stash.. use them to make fridgies:
http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/fridgies.php
The make great package toppers and/or gifts for friends.

 

 

Scrap Yarn Ideas ...

do you have number 48?

 

 

The following page is compilation of uses for scrap yarns:
SCRAP YARN IDEAS

If you have a use that's not listed email me!

 


VIEWER FEEDBACK

NOTE: Any comments left on the CNM website or sent via email may be posted here.

Leave your message in our guestbook... and it may appear in an issue of the CNM Newsletter !


HELLO, I AM TRYING TO MAKE THE PUFF-STITCH BABY BOOTIES. I MADE THE HAT AND IT CAME OUT WONDERFUL. THE BOOTIES, HOWEVER, SEEM TO BE LACKING SOME INSTRUCTION. WHEN I GET FINISHED, I JUST HAVE A SMALL RECTANGLE. THERE IS NO SHAPE TO THE BOOTIE. I THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG AFTER YOU SL ST IN THE 7 STITCHES IN ROW 8. THE DIRECTIONS ARE NOT CLEAR AFTER THAT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS PATTERN NEEDS CORRECTION. I WANTED TO MAKE A SET WITH THE HAT......THANK-YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.............DIANE P.

<< reply >>

You should have a rectangle before you work Row 8. Then when you slip stitch in the 7 stitches you will be working puff stitches only on the center of the row to form the top of the bootie. When you finish the rows you fold the bootie together with the puff stitches facing each other and sew it together.


Subject: crochet question

THANK YOU for your wonderful web site! I am just learning and trying to make blankets for my twins that are on the way. I am stuck on this one set of instructions and was hoping you could help me. Here they are: (3 dc,ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, skip next 2 dc, (dc in the next dc, ch 1) twice Thank you soooo much!

<< reply >>

Instructions are in bold... explanation in plain English is below it:

(3 dc,ch 3, 3 dc) in next ch-3 sp, ch 1, skip next 2 dc,
This means you work (3 double crochets, 3 chains and 3 more double crochets) all in the next chain 3 space (work the stitches in the hole below the 3 chains). Now chain 1 and skip the next 2 double crochet stitches.

(dc in the next dc, ch 1) twice
Double crochet in the next double crochet, chain 1 Double crochet in the next double crochet, chain 1


RE: Soldier's Prayer Stone

just a note to tell you how much I like your soldiers stone... I dont crochet but know those who do , and will tell them about this site. thanks for thinking of our soldiers
jean Rust
New Richmond Ohio


I love your site, but I am never able to print the patterns unless I copy and paste them.
Would it be possible to put a print option with the patterns. I know other sites do this.
Thank you for all you do. Happy Crocheting, Shirley(Nana)

<< reply >>

Thank you so much for signing my Guestbook.
I'm not sure what could cause the patterns not to print for you.
I don't seem to have any problem printing patterns.
The option of a print page on other sites is usually offered when there is excessive content (stuff you don't need to print).
Feel free to visit Crochet N More often and/or write anytime.


thank you SOOOOO very much for sharing your wonderful site!
huggerz, sandra


I love totes.
This will be fun to make and use just for yarns.
Thanks. God bless Emmy


Cross Stitch / Embroidery on Crochet

I am new at embroidered crochet.
Is it done the same way cross stitch crochet is done?
And is it done with embroidery floss or with crochet yarn.
Please help Thanks very much
Wilma

<< reply >>

Cross Stitches and Embroidery Stitches are different.
Cross stitches are little X's, /'s and outline stitches.
There are numerous embroidery stitches. You should be able to use any of
these stitches on a single crocheted fabric. The type of material used to make the stitches
depends on your pattern or your choice of materials that will give you the look you want.

Here's a page that explains how to cross stitch on single crochet fabric:
http://crochet.about.com/library/weekly/aa111702.htm

Here's a YouTube video on embroidering a daisy on crochet fabric:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6XhaW3yh_0


 

RE: Pot Scrubbers

Hi, I was looking for a crochet pattern for pot scrubbers. I was told there is one that you use a nylon scrubber that you would buy @ the store and crochet around it , making it look like a flower. The center (Nylon) could be yellow possibly. I love your website. God Bless, Jane Davis

<< reply >>

You can find a pattern like you described on this page: http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/sunflower%20scrubbie.html

There are also many other scrubber patterns linked here: http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/scrubbers.php

 


CONTEST/GIVEAWAY INFORMATION

The information provided below is strictly for your enjoyment.


Enter the new contest at Creative Enterprises !

Click Here for Your Chance to Win!

 

 


CLASSIFIED SECTION


Got something you'd like to sell ?
Looking for a particular item to buy ?

Put your ad here to be seen by approximately 5,400 crafters...


Click here to place an advertisement in our Classified Section.


~ ~ ~ YOUR AD COULD GO HERE! ~ ~ ~


Get your copy of Diane England's
"Cute Crochet for Kids" :

 

 

 


 

Holiday Gift Ideas Sale


Back To School Collection


I have to tell you about this new book.
SweaterBabe.com's Fabulous & Flirty Crochet
I'm so happy to have it in my crochet library.

Katherine Lee has an eye for style and a definite knack for creating beautiful crochet patterns.
I was really happy with the large colorful project photos.
There's something for everyone!
The aspect of Fabulous and Flirty Crochet that stood out to me was the section on the yarns used in the patterns.
One page shows "actual size" photos of the yarns which makes it super easy to substitute other yarns if you want to.
For those who stay strictly to the recommended yarn in a pattern Katherine has included a yarn resource list.
The projects are very fashionable and perfect for gift giving... though I'm sure you'll have to make something for yourself :o)
I can't wait to try the Flirty Skirt and the Ruffled Strap Tank.

Get your copy of Fabulous & Flirty Crochet today!


 

=====================================================

Country Village Mall


ANZ Publications is still offering The Medical and Dental Records Binder!

Medical and Dental Records Binder

Give a gift a young mother will cherish forever!

Click here for more information.

AFF


If your home business isn't growing as fast as you'd like, maybe you need to move to a new neighborhood! Come be a part of our home and small business community at Creative Enterprises!
We bring new meaning to "networking" and resource sharing!
Sign up for your membership today at

http://www.creativethought.com

cont.



HUMOR


 

 

Judge: I thought I told you I didn't want to see you in this court again.

Defendant: I told the policeman that and he didn't believe me.


I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared the signature to the one I had just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.


A man received a phone call one day, and the caller asked if he had lost a parrot.

He said that he had indeed lost the bird, but wanted to know how the caller located him.

The caller said that the bird had landed on his balcony and kept repeating,
"Hi, you have reached 555-1234. I can't come to the phone right now, please leave a message at the tone."


During an examination, the student was not able to answer the question so he copied the answer from another good student.

The answer to the problem was 'log(1+x)'.

He didn't want to make it obvious that he was cheating, so he changed the answer to
'timber(1+x)'.


I had just pulled into a parking spot at the home improvement store when smoke and flames began pouring from under my hood. Frantic, I bolted into the store and ran up to the first clerk I saw. As luck would have it, he was standing behind the customer service counter.

"Please help," I gasped. "My car's on fire! I need a fire extinguisher!"

Without even looking up, he replied, "Aisle 12."


Little Sammy's kindergarten class was on a field trip to their local police station.
There they saw pictures tacked to a big bulletin board. The label clearly read,
"The 10 Most Wanted."

One of the youngsters pointed to a picture and asked if it really was the photo of a wanted person.

"Yes," said the policeman, "the detectives want him very badly."

So Little Sammy asked, while tugging on the man's belt,
"Um, mister, why didn't you keep them when you took their pictures?"


When I was 28, I was teaching English to high school freshmen in a school where occasionally the faculty and staff were allowed to dress down. One of those days I donned a sweatshirt and slacks.

A student came in and his eyes widened.
"Wow!" he exclaimed. "You should wear clothes like that every day.
You look twenty, maybe even thirty years younger!"


A woman went to a walk-in clinic, where she was seen by a young, new doctor.
After about three minutes in the examination room, the doctor told her she was pregnant.

She burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall.

An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was, and she told him what had happened.
After listening, he had her sit down and relax in another exam room.

The doctor marched down the hallway back to where the first doctor was and demanded,
"What's the matter with you? Mrs. Terry is 59 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren, and you told her she was PREGNANT?!"

The young doctor continued to write on his clipboard, and without looking up, asked,
"Does she still have the hiccups?"


A young woman sat in her stalled car, waiting for help. Finally, two men walked up to her.

"I'm out of gas," she purred. "Could you push me to the gas station?"

The men readily put their muscles to the car and rolled it several blocks.
After a while, one looked up, exhausted, to see that they had just passed a filling station.

"How come you didn't turn in?" he yelled.

"I never go there," the girl shouted back. "They don't have full service."


Samsung Electronics

Caller: "Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?"

Operator: "I'm sorry, sir, I don't understand who you are talking about."

Caller: "On page 1, section 5, of the user guide, it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone Jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?"

Operator: "I think you mean the telephone socket on the wall."


Sam and Ruth from Maine had just bought a new car when winter hit with all its fury. "I wonder if the car has seat warmers," Ruth wondered.

"It sure does," said Sam, looking through the owner's manual. "Here it is.............rear defrosters."


The teenage son was having trouble mastering the fine points of balancing his new checking account.

"The bank returned the check you wrote to the sporting goods store," his mother said.

"Oh good," he replied, "Now I can use it to buy some stereo equipment!"


An older lady was expecting a gentleman friend to call on her later in the day. She was nervous because her eyesight was failing and was afraid her friend might reject her because she was less than perfect. So, she came up with a plan to prove to him that she could see perfectly.

She put a straight pin in a tree that was about 200 feet from her front porch.

When her beau arrived, they sat in the porch swing and were talking when she suddenly stopped the conversation and asked, "Is that a pin sticking in that tree?"

Her friend squinted his eyes and said, "I don't see a thing."

"Well, I'm going to go see," she said as she jumped up, ran toward the tree, and collided with a cow.


I was working at the grocery-store checkout counter, and a woman and her son came through the line.
The son unloaded the cart. Two eggs in a carton had been broken, and half a loaf of bread had been mysteriously crushed.

His mother chided him, remarking that she would have to make French toast with the injured items.

He looked properly repentant until his mother walked off.
Then he whispered to me,
"A friend told me to try the broken egg/squashed bread routine.
That's how he gets his mom to make French toast for him!"

 


Google
Web Crochet 'N' More

 


SUBSCRIBE: if you've already receive this newsletter you do not need to subscribe again.
UNSUBSCRIBE: only do this if you don't enjoy our newsletter :o(

 

CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE

CROCHET 'N' MORE HOME PAGE