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Stardust Melodies CAL: 3 FOs

I’ve finished the first three blocks for the Stardust Melodies CAL (which I mentioned in a recent blog post). These are smaller than the typical 12″ blocks (mine in heavy worsted/aran are coming out as about 9″ squares), and they are one color each, so they work up fairly quickly.  Since Polly’s releasing a new […]

New FOs and Steel Crochet Hooks

First, a couple of sets of finished objects! I recently came across this (free) pot-holder pattern (“Double-Thick Diagonally-Crocheted Potholder”), which is perfect for mindless crocheting. I wanted to use up what cotton yarn I had in-stash (which turned out to be Hobby Lobby’s I Love This Cotton!), so I had limited color choices.  It’s kind […]

Stardust Melodies CAL

One of my favorite crochet designers, Polly Plum, has a new crochet along (CAL) starting in a few days.  The Stardust Melodies CAL will include 24 textured crochet blocks, which will be revealed as the CAL proceeds.  (So it’s a bit of a mystery, though there have been some sneak-peek photos of some of the blocks.) […]