Scrap Crochet Book

I just found out that Scrap Crochet, 30 Great Projects, pubished by Annie's Attic, is now available through the Annie's Attic web site.



The reason I'm excited about this is that I have 2 patterns in there. One is a table runner:



And the other is a tote bag:



Both projects are worked with cotton - the tote is crocheted with Sugar'n Cream Cotton, the table runner with Peaches & Cream Cotton. As you can see, there are no ends to weave in with either project. That's why I liked designing them and making them so much. The great part of each pattern, you really get different looks with each batch of your scrap yarns that you use. And I bet you have a lot, just like me! I can't wait to make the tote and the table runner for myself, with all my scrap cotton yarns!

Go To Sweater #1

I have been getting many requests for the list of yarn shops that carry my patterns that I am self-publishing under the name of Emerald Isle Designs. The pattern that is most requested is this one - I call it Go To Sweater #1, because I crochet it in all sorts of yarns: cottons, wools, acrylics, silks, whatever yarn I have or see that appeals to me. I must have more than a dozen of these sweaters. Yes - I said one dozen. And I'm still counting. And I'm planning more sweaters. I have 2 or 3 in my UFO (unfinished projects) pile.
Here are two more versions.






























If you want to see more of our designs, both crochet and knit, go to Emerald Isle Designs NC. Soon there will be a list posted of yarn stores that carry our designs, but until then, here is the current list:

CALIFORNIA:
SKEIN
1101 E. Walnut Street
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-577-2035
skeinyarns@aol.com
www.skeinyarns.com

FLORIDA:
A-YARN OUTLET
5331 15th Street East
Bradenton, FL 34203
941-756-8915
www.ayarnfabricoutlet.com

GEORGIA:
EWE KNIT
815 Cedar St.
Carrollton, GA 30117.
770-830-6480
eweknit@gmail.com

MINNESOTA:
PLAYING WITH YARN
276 Scenic Drive
Knife River, MN 55609
218-834-5967
judycass@playingwithyarn.com
www.playingwithyarn.com

NORTH CAROLINA:
BELLA FILATI
275B NE Broad Street
Southern Pines, NC 28387
910-692-3528
thebabes@bellafilati.com www.bellafilati.com

GATE CITY YARNS
231 S Elm Street
Greensboro NC 27401
336-370-1233
www.gatecityyarns.com

HILLSBOROUGH YARN SHOP
114 S. Churton Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
919-732-2128
www.hillsboroughyarn.com

THE SALTY SHEEP YARN SHOP
105-3 West Church Street
Swansboro, NC 28584
910-325-0018
thesaltysheep@gmail.com
www.thesaltysheep.com

YARNS, ETC.
99 South Elliott Road, Suite 2
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-928-8810
www.yarnsetc.com

OREGON:
CUSTOM THREADS
1282 Commercial Street
Astoria, OR 97103
503-325-7780

PENNSYLVANIA:
THE KNITTER’S EDGE
1601 West Broad Street
Bethlehem, PA 18018
610-419-9276
www.theknittersedge.com

Try calling or emailing the stores - and ask them to send you the patterns you want. Also, tell your local yarn stores about us, give them our web site address, and have them contact us. And thanks for all your support!

Triple Ripple Baby Afghan

I just discovered another of my baby afghan designs, the Triple Ripple Baby Afghan, on-line at e-patternscentral.com. And, it's on sale! It's an afghan I designed for a book of patterns using foundation stitches. That means no separate foundation chain. You crochet the foundation chain AND the first row of stitches at the same time. It's a lot easier than crocheting a HUGE number of chains, and then working your first row, only to find out at the end of that row that you have either too many, or too few chains. And you have to frog the entire thing and start all over again. With foundation stitches, you make the exact number that you need. It's a wonderful crochet skill to know.

Here's the picture of the baby afghan.