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If you haven't switched over to seeing my posts on EllenGormley.com, now is the time! I've just begun a series of Giveaways and you won't want to miss out! Here's the link: EllenGormley.com/Blog 

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More Big Crochet News is coming next Monday, January 22nd. It will go to subscribers of the new Website First. I thought about manually entering the subscribers from this Go Crochet newsletter into the EllenGormley.com site but decided that wasn't the most fair, so I'm asking you, if you are interested, go sign up before Sunday night, January 21.  Signing up for the website will get

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Happy New Year! Won't you please join me at EllenGormley.com  There you will find the new blog home.  As well as new home page and other features. This item is revealed... it's a free pattern... come see at EllenGormley.com Yes, I'm bribing you with a free pattern. XO.

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Merry Christmas to my Christmas celebrating friends! Peace to us all! Here's a few photos of how my family spent the holiday... A new friend made this awesome fleece scarf for me. :)  And now, I'm excited to get back to WORK!  My purpose? To solve your crochet problems! To improve your life through crochet. 

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As 2017 is coming to a close it's time to think about my hopes for 2018. Not resolutions necessarily, but hopes and plans. I want to hear your plans because YOUR plans and MY plans might just intersect. #bignews2018.  (Did I say 'plans' enough?)  Crochet momentum is building with me and a few people I want to partner with. I have at least 3 major goals that I'm going to pursue in

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I don't think I crocheted anything specifically for this Christmas... I'm thirsty for crochet! Tell me about the holiday gifts you made or are making so I can live vicariously through you! I miss my dear Charlie (on the left). And there is my scaredy-cat Minnie on the right. We still have plenty of Christmas Crochet around the house.

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Last year, before it was my son's school, my cousin asked me to crochet some hats for the Mom's holiday bazaar fundraiser. I didn't really have the time, but I donated the Driftwood Cap pattern and the Saturday Beret pattern for other ladies to make the hats to sell.  This year, Chief attends that school and imagine my delight when I went to this year's holiday bazaar and found a stack

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Sometimes on a crochet project, I want to add a little stability to the edge. Make the border a little more firm, make it hold its shape, etc. Today I'm sharing a couple of strategies for doing that! 1. If the final row/round edging is flat or not made of picots, Slip stitch in every stitch. That gives the finished edge a slight "cording" look to it. Use the same color as the final row/round so

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Here's a hint... and a few random cat photos.   

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When I run long runs, it gives me time to reflect on life. I find my mind wandering in almost a random fashion. I assume that everything that I see and hear becomes a metaphor for my life. I try to listen to messages from God about what I should be doing, or figuring out why other people do what they do. Here are a few of the images from my long run on Saturday. (Yes, I often stop and take

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Hi Friends, I'm giving you a head's up, 2018 is going to be awesome! Together we are going to make it happen. If you are not already signed up for my monthly newsletter, you should get on board now. There is a place to sign up on the right side bar and here's the link too: Sign up for the Monthly Emailed Newsletter  Things are seriously changing at Ellen Gormley/GoCrochet.  Expect

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Occasionally, I clean my office. It's tough to clean my office because it sends me down memory lane. Oh! I remember that yarn... I bought it at CGOA in 2014. I had big plans of designing a top-down sweater with it!  And oh yeah! I forgot I bought that luscious hank of hand-painted yarn because I couldn't resist the color... I had no plan for it but I knew that I HAD to have it. How many of

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Keep your fingers crossed for a new binder project.

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We had a family wedding this weekend. Tom's Niece, Erica is now married to her beloved Jeff. Here I am with Chickee. A rare photo of Tom and me.  Then, as promised... Monday Motivation. Yesterday was cold. It was blustery. I was tired. It was a long (but fun) weekend. I couldn't think of a good reason to run. I already wore the dress, so I didn't have that hanging over my head. I

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When the alarm clock rings at 4:30 in the morning for a 7 am race when it's cold and dark, it would be easy to hit snooze a couple of times. But really, it's much easier to "don't think, just go" first thing in the morning when I am still asleep and half conscious than convincing myself to exercise at say, 6 pm. In the afternoon or evening there is plenty of time to talk myself out of doing

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The Doting on Dots handbag is here! It's a new pattern in the December issue of I Like Crochet magazine. Check out the full issue which also includes my Isabella Cowl that I revealed on Wednesday. I don't get to work with black nearly enough! Yes, working with black yarn is tough to see and requires great lighting but I think it's worth it.  See... you don't have to be a great

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The Isabella Cowl is a design that had been on my mind for some time but I hadn't gotten around to stitching it until I Like Crochet gave me the opportunity! It's in the new, December issue of I Like Crochet, which can be found HERE. Here's my original design doodle: 

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Minnie doesn't cuddle. She doesn't. Like ever. So when she hopped up on my lap while I waited for her to eat her dinner... I took the time to enjoy the moment. She might stand next to me for a few minutes per day to let me pet her, but it is extremely rare for her to sit down and sitting on me is really odd.  I think success and productivity is in the moments. It's what you do with

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Have you heard of Marly Bird's new yarn with Red Heart? It's Chic Sheep and it's 100% superwash Merino WOOL. Did you read that correctly? Yes, Red Heart is making WOOL with Marly Bird. For real. And, I had the awesome pleasure of making one of the very first crochet patterns with it! Before it even had a name and a label. (Totally one of the best parts of being a crochet designer!) It's $9.99

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Thanks to Red Heart my Cozy Hygge Wrap Crochet Pattern is FREE! Get your pattern HERE. By the way, does anyone know what "Hygge" means? LOL When I designed it, I intended for the other side to be the "front" because I liked the surface ribs for texture. Either I tagged it wrong or they liked the back better! Which side do you prefer? I thought it looked rather architectural. 

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I have to admit, the Crocus Mandala Vest pattern was fun! It's just one giant motif.  Continuous stitching with no sewing or joining. You can get the pattern for free on Premier's website. While you are there, choose from the various colors of Serenity Garden yarn needed to stitch it.  Fit check while in progress. 

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When you have just one skein of a yarn, what do you do? Do you have a go-to plan or strategy to solve the problem of the lonely skein?

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If you give a mom a quarter, She goes to put it in the vacation piggy bank, On the way to the piggy bank she spots a full trash can, On the way to empty the trash can, She sees some dirty laundry, While gathering all the dirty laundry, She pulls sheets off a bed, While changing the sheets, She spots a dirty glass on a bedside table, While taking the dishes to the kitchen, She runs the dishwasher,

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Whether it's work or relationships or spiritual life or fitness & health, is there any part of your life that has been just 'good enough'?   Is it time to push past 'Better than nothing'?  When 'Better than nothing' (in fitness, in health, in relationships, in work) is NO LONGER GOOD ENOUGH. It's time to push past the plateau and create something more.  Boil it

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Tomorrow! Get ready for I Love Yarn Day! Read about some activities and inspiration HERE.

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