Materials I like to use when designing crochet projects with you in mind

PATONS Silk Bamboo Yarn 70% Bamboo/30% Silk hand wash, dry flat, do not bleach, do not iron, do not dry clean
CARON-Simply Soft Yarn ♥♥♥♥ Yarn 100% acrylic machine wash gentle, tumble dry low
AUNT LYDIA’S Crochet Cotton ♥♥♥♥ Thread 100% mercerized cotton machine washable warm water, no bleach, roll in towel to release excess water, block
LION BRAND Wool-Ease Yarn wool and acrylic blend machine washable for easy cleaning
BERNAT Blanket chenille-style yarn 100% polyester machine washable and dryable
RED HEART—Super Saver Yarn 100% acrylic machine wash and dry
BERNAT Softee Baby Yarn 100% acrylic machine washable and dryable
BERNAT Baby Sport ♥♥♥♥ Yarn 100% acrylic machine washable and dryable
BERNAT Handicrafter Crochet Thread 100% acrylic machine washable and dryable
RED HEART ♥♥♥♥ Bamboo Crochet Thread 100% Viscose from Bamboo machine wash gentle cycle, warm water, no bleach, rinse well, roll in towel to release excess water, block
PATONS ♥♥♥♥ Grace Thread 100% mercerized cotton hand wash. Lay flat to dry, no bleach, roll in towel to release excess water, block, do  not iron or press, do not dry-clean
BERNAT MATRIX (Railroad Yarn) Thread 62% nylon, 38% polyester machine washable and dryable
LION BRAND Metallic yarn 100% acrylic hand wash, lay flat to dry
NATURALLY CARON Yarn 75% microdenier acrylic, 25% merino wool machine washable warm water, gentle cycle, machine dry low, delicate cycle
PEACHES & CREAM Thread 100% USA grown cotton machine washable warm water, gentle cycle, machine dry low, delicate cycle, no bleach
LILY SUGAR’N CREAM Thread 100% USA grown cotton machine wash or hand wash in cold water, mild soap, no bleach, roll in towel to remove excess water, tumble dry low/delicate setting, colors may run wash separately
PREMIER Cotton Fair Thread 52% cotton, 48% acrylic machine washable
LION BRAND Fun Fur 100% polyester hand wash, fluff in dryer

A yarn or thread will convey itself to a design and these are some of my fav’s! ♥♥♥♥

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Scratchy Yarn Softens Up

Scratchy Yarn
Scratchy Yarn

My sister came across a most wonderful article about softening scratchy yarn in your stash pile. I know when I look at mine, I think about many projects that the yarn could be used for. Though, I cringe at the thought of creating something with those wonderful colors at the expense of my fingers! Not to mention the waste of money sitting there too.

Check out the article by Heart Hook Home on their website and get busy reducing that pile of wonderful soft yarn.

What is so great about this article is your going to do laundry anyway right? So easy and economical too. Not to mention you might just go and buy more yarn and who doesn’t need more yarn?

Thanks SIS!

 

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Crochet and Cooking

Crochet and Cooking

Crochet Designer cooking is the same as a head chef, I think. Truly, that is what I am a chef and hook winder! Creating a meal menu with all its components is intricate. From planning the Menu, Purchasing ingredients, Prepping and Timing, all of the components as intricate as laying out a new crochet design. A chef will anticipate your first bite. A crochet designer will anticipate your first glimpse! Both of us anxiously await your reaction!

As a crochet designer, I ask myself many questions like: what thread or yarn, color or colors, technique of stitches to achieve texture, what will the texture be?

Very slowly and sometimes painstakingly, the form I desire begins to take shape. The numbers work out. The vision becomes a reality. My joy builds and my heart beats faster, driving the hook in my hand to the finish line. The finished piece becomes a reality.

Your comments and social sharing goes a long way to boost the inner joy of the designer, me, and I thank you. Many of my followers have written such lovely things about their crochet experience making one or more of my designs. See more on my website Pamela Veller Crochet and Pamela’s Patterns Etsy Shop.

 

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