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Summertime is a great time for Hairpin Lace

Above: Carolyn Hanson assembles Klimt. Have you tried Hairpin Lace? Summer is an excellent time to work it AND to wear it.  To make hairpin lace, you just crochet hairpin lace strips on a loom and then you crochet the strips together. We've got free, online tutorials as well as free hairpin lace patterns to get you started, as well as more comprehensive designs and a limited-edition book published on the technique.  I was blown away recently by Carolyn Hanson's beautiful interpretation of Klimt  (passionknitpm on Ravelry). Her colors are amazing and it's so cool how that circular motif at the lower right of the photo above looks like a starburst when using a hand-dyed yarn. Klimt is not the first design I would tackle if I were new to hairpin lace (I think that the Convertible...

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My outfits on Craftsy

One of the most common questions I'm getting in my Tunisian Crochet Craftsy class has little to do with the class content at all. The question is: "Where can I get the pattern for what you are wearing?". I'm not shy at all about letting you know what I'm wearing - I've had a ton of fun in times past documenting my personal style. I wore a mix of knit and crochet, with some Broomstick, Hairpin and of course, Tunisian, thrown into the mix for good measure. ( The photo up above is from Lesson 7, I'm wearing Borgia. ) So here's a lesson-by-lesson, play-by-play of my outfits with the links to learn more about the patterns behind them: Lesson 1: I'm wearing Asymmetric Redux as a cardi.  To...

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Vogue Knitting Crochet Edition - 2012

Stitch Diva Studios got featured! Have you seen the latest issue of Vogue Knitting - crochet edition? We're proud to be featured in such a gorgeous issue of this magazine that focuses exclusively on crochet. Don't miss: Jennifer Hansen's fantastic Crochet Cardi Shawl design (pictured above). See more shots of the garment here and a video showing all the ways to wear the garment here. Crochet Tips from the Stars: Vogue Knitting features crochet tips from the experts, including Stitch Diva Jennifer Hansen's tips on gauge. Mary Beth Temple's appearance on the WEBS podcast discussing this special edition of Vogue Knitting and the work and decisions that went into producing it. Crochet Designs that pick up the pace: Tram Nguyen's Anaïs is featured as an editor's pick.

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Behind the scenes at Craftsy

Pictured from left to right above: Liz Gipson (Producer), me, James (guy who sat watching 4 screens in the back corner of the room) and Joe Baran (Videographer). It's been just over a month since my Tunisian Crochet class went live on Craftsy and I've had a few questions about the experience. This is a "behind the scenes" post to give you an idea of what it is like to film a class for Craftsy. I really had a blast filming the class and I am proud of the result. One of the biggest contributing factors in the success of the class is the calibre of the team I got to work with. In March of this year, Craftsy flew me out to their...

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