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Nearly 2,000 Varieties! Lion Brand, Bernat, Coats & Clark - TLC, Coats & Clark - Red Heart, Lily - Sugar 'n Cream, Patons, Debbie Mumm Yarn, Caron and more. Lots of pictures. Come in and look around!
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Crochet Hooks and Knitting Needles





Crocheting With Thread - Over 200, new and original patterns.




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Learn To Crochet.
Learn To Knit.






FREE Patterns! My own designs. Click Here!





Craft And Hobby Articles Good reading and Lots of Great Tips.





for Ideas for Children who are Interested in Hobbies.





HANDSPUN YARNS - Handspun Pygora





Home Decor - Wallpaper, Wallies Cutouts, Blinds, Curtains, Rugs, Lighting and more!






Charts! Hook & Needle Sizes / Crochet & Knitting Abbreviations/ Knit and Crochet Stitches and More.





Easy Patterns For Beginners. These are some suggestions for beginners at knit and crochet.





Tips For Building a Home Based Craft Business Online ... Or, Any Type Of Online Business.






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CRAFT TIPS For example: Tips on how to clean and restore crocheted items and more.





My Crocheted Portraits - I just added a new page which was "just for fun" for me. I like to crochet pictures of people from graphs. So I thought I would make a page to show what I have done so far.





Craft Magazines, Catalogs, Newsletters and Pattern Books. - a lot of great offers. Some are Free!





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Craft Links. Text Links - Banner Links Add your site here, crochet, knitting, cross stitch, or any craft! All are welcome.

















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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions Page)





If you are looking for patterns or help with a pattern, be sure to post it on The Pattern Search Board first!



If you enjoy crafts and hobbies, you will find a lot of resources here for crochet, knitting, quilting and more.

I have Free Patterns (my own designs), a Craft Discussion and Pattern Search Forum, where to find Craft Supplies such as Yarn, Thread, Hooks, Needles, Fabric, etc.

I also have Craft Books and Magazines, information on how to Sell Your Crafts, how-to Craft Videos and much more.

Visit my Blog for the lastest updates.


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I've added a page with more "How-To Craft Videos" like the one below. Watch and learn How to Understand Yarn Sizes, How to Make Increasing and Decreasing Crochet Stitches, How to Crochet a Solid Granny Square, How to Cast On When Knitting, Knitting Tips - Decreasing Stitches, Knitting Tips - Increasing Stitches, and much more!





{a}A variety of quality crochet patterns!{/a} You will find lots of Crochet ideas here as well for Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. Over 200, New and Original patterns. - A lot of Holiday and Special Occassion patterns, plus tablecloths, doilies, bridal, angels, baskets, home decor, candle holders, birdhouses, dolls, bath, kitchen, baby and a lot more.


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~~~~ We have a NEW Forum! ~~~~
Be sure to stop by the NEW Craft Discussions and Pattern Search Forum and check it out. We talk about crafts, help each other find patterns, show photos of what we have made, among other topics. The old forum on bravenet will remain until it expires on Aug, 2010, so you can still post there if you want, but you will probably get an answer sooner on the new forum.

I just added a new pattern to my My Free Patterns page. It can be used for either an afghan or discloth. I used the single crochet cluster stitch and I really like the look of it. It's done in rounds, so you just keep going until it's the size you want.

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Visit my My Free Patterns page. You'll find my own crochet and knit designs. If you need craft supplies CreateForLess and Joanne have great bargains as well as craft ideas.

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If you Print Out A Lot of Patterns, Click Here. Find out how to get the lowest prices on Ink Cartridges and Refill Kits. Plus, where to get special inkjet papers and fabric sheets for the arts and crafts.

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My Crocheted Portraits. - Just for fun, I crocheted some portraits of real people. Below are John Lennon, Johnny Cash and Hank Williams, Sr.
John Lennon Johnny Cash Hank Williams
I also did Elvis, Buddy Holly, John Fogerty and my son, Jamie.



Kaboose, where Families get going! Lots of ideas to help parents, from pregnancy to parenting, birthday parties to scrapbooking and entertainment to education. Free Newsletter too!


Free Online Book - Don't let the name of this book fool you. It's much more than the title implies. It will teach you how to use your Creative Mind to come up with ideas for crafts and hobbies, as well as ideas for getting a better job and starting your own business. Also teaches you how to encourage your children to use their Creative Minds. And how to go on a mental diet... to gain radiant mental and physical health ... and feel younger than your years, even at 70. The title of the book is "Grow Rich While You Sleep".



Lots of NEW Articles have been added to the Article Directory! "Reasons to Teach Your Children Needlework," "How to Stiffen Crochet Projects", "For Those Who Wish to Learn Knitting", "What Makes the Perfect Crocheted Pattern?" "What Every Beginner Wants - Beginners Crochet Patterns" "Sell Handmade Crafts on Etsy", "Can Quilting Really Promote Good Health?", and more.



Crocheting Secrets Revealed - Learn How to Crochet Beautiful Afghans, Baby Hats, Doilies, Head Warmers, Jackets, Jewelry, Mittens, Sweaters and Much, Much More … in Absolutely No Time At All!


Crochet Mastery How to get started, read patterns and crochet like a pro! Basic and advanced stitches included. Also includes secret places where you can look for free and attractive crochet patterns.


FREE Crochet Tips! Free 5 Day Email Mini Course - Crochet Problem Solving Tips for the beginner and the more experienced. This Mini course guides you through those tough crochet problems.



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I want to remind those who are looking for the Wedding Ring Bedspread pattern, it's in the
Craft Books Section It is a FREE E-Book that you can download called "20 Vintage Crochet Patterns".
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A Beginner's Guide to Quilting. Whether you are new to quilting or an experienced quilter, A Beginner's Guide to Quilting has tips and tricks to improve your sewing and quiltmaking skills. A Free weekly newsletter as well, with a lot of great stuff, such as tips, shortcuts, free block patterns and more.


Quilting Fabric & Kits - Plus, Harvest Fabric, Christmas Fabric, Interfacing, Batting , Foam, Fiberfill & Pillowforms, and more.


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I have added an illustration on how to crochet the heels for my socks patterns listed on my
Free Patterns Page. Also, If you like to crochet socks, see my socks template. It's for
making adjustments for different sized crocheted socks. It is based on my socks patterns that
I have listed on my Free Patterns Page.
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For Children:

C R A Y O L A has Arts & Crafts and Activity Pages for Kids!


Young Explorer

Young Explorers: toys that engage, educate, and entertain. Click here.








HOME DECOR! - I like home decorating, especially wallpapering but it so hard to find good patterns. In this section you can find 300,000 wallpaper patterns and a large assortment of Wallies Cutouts. Also, blinds, curtains, bedding, lighting, rugs and more. Save up 85% on most items.





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Do You Want To Start A HOME CRAFT BUSINESS?
Here Are Some Good Resources.

The Complete Guide to Starting and Running Your Home Craft Business. Terry Couch has been running her own successful art and crafts business for over 40 years. During this time she has learned a lot about how to make a business successful.

Home Crafts What is Home Crafts? Home Crafts is a Catalog of American Companies that want you to do Outwork for them. You can make money by assembling products in the comfort of your own home. Work at your own pace, No Deadlines to make and No Selling or Recruiting. This Is Not A Get Rich Quick Scheme or Multi Level Marketing (MLM).

BizyMoms has Home Business Kits. Many to choose from.
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Start A Craft Business is focused on how to start up and run a craft business. They have a lot of expert advice and tips in over 80 articles on this subject.

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Craft And Hobby Books - Books for Crochet, Knitting, Quilting, Cross Stitch, Scrapbooking, Beauty, Soapmaking, Gardening, Guitar, Cooking, Craft Business, Wedding, Soap, Candles, and more. Including a Free E-Book - 20 Vintage Crochet Patterns! This is Book that you can download right now. It contains patterns, such as a Crochet Work Bag, Dahlia Bedspread, Juanita Doll, Sunlight Hat, Wedding Ring Bedspread, Lacy Crochet Baby Set, Vintage Purse, and more!
See also the "Profitable Crafts" series, Proven techniques to help your craft sales soar.



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Searching For Patterns? My Pattern Search Page has ideas on how to find patterns online, as well as a Pattern Search Board where you can post for help in finding patterns. You can also find a lof of patterns, etc on eBay
and eBay for Canada.


You can also Search Wal-Mart for Pattern Books, Craft Supplies, and almost anything.
Wal-Mart

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If you are looking for craft ideas for weddings and more, Walmart has new collections from Martha Stewart "Celebrate" ( for Weddings) and "Create" (Crafts)