Ooodles of Yarn Noodles

Shiny and New

Karen — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:34:13 +0000

I don’t know if any of you have heard Mary Beth Temple’s Show Getting Loopy? She has a weekly Blog Talk Radio show on crochet. This past week was the 2nd annual Flamie Awards. This award program was started by the Crochet Liberation Front founder and fearless leader, Laurie Wheeler! This year I was nominated [...]

After 7 Years Waiting….

Karen — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:09:35 +0000

I am so happy to finally announce that my new book, Fair Isle for Crochet, is now available from Leisure Arts! In this book there are 5 afghans all done in single crochet with a 2-color “switch” in each row. Using this simple technique, you can create fun and fabulous afghans for anyone in the [...]

A Winner and More

Karen — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:17:11 +0000

First of all, I have finally gotten in contact with the winner for the Flat Feet Contest, So I can finally announce who it is! Drum Roll PLEASE! Diane T. from California is the winner of our Soulful Seas Mobius Pattern! Congrats Diane! I am so sorry that I [...]

Vote for me at the 2nd Annual Crochet Flammie Awards!

Karen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:54:29 +0000

I am so honored to have been nominated for the following categories: Best Crochet Instructor of 2009 Best Home Decor Designer for 2009 I hope that if you feel the same, you will go vote for me this year for the awards! The link for these awards and the rest of the FLAMIES is here: [...]

New Pattern: Soulful Seas Mobius

Karen — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:12:47 +0000

Remember a few weeks ago when I posted about a drawing I was doing for my Flat Feet Challenge? Well.. Finally, it is DONE! That is my darling daughter as the model! Soulful Seas Mobius! With only 400 yards, it really limited what I could do besides SOCKS that was fashion forward. The design came [...]

Pacific Northwest Sunrise – No Words Needed

Karen — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:06:02 +0000

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A Challenge … And a Drawing!

Karen — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:09:47 +0000

The other day, I was at my LYS Great Yarns! while the shop owner and staff were going through the shop listing items they were planning to bring to the Seattle Sewing Expo at the Puyallup Fairgrounds next month. As they were going through the shop, a comment was made that the Flat Feet weren’t [...]

December Project Recap

Karen — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:02:58 +0000

I thought I would share a picture of my projects in the month of December. Unfortunately I cannot share what the projects were.. but I thought you would like to see all the ends I wove in during the month… What I CAN tell you is that I am supremely excited about all [...]

New Free Pattern – SOCKS!

Karen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:50:14 +0000

I am so excited to FINALLY announce that Lion Brand has finally published my first design ever that was commissioned by them! Cozy Crochet Socks <— Was originally called Rockin’ Socks are made with Lion Brand Sock Ease in Red Hots. It uses both Size C and D crochet hooks. I am really thrilled that [...]

DONE DONE DONE!

Karen — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:37:56 +0000

Finally… I started these socks for my daughter in July.. and then with a book contract.. they went on hold until this last week. But they are DONE! The yarn used is Black Trillium Fibre Studio Roman Blue Sock yarn in the Colorway “Cassie”. I had this yarn custom dyed for my daughter in [...]