Fantastic Crochet buddies give me the best birthday

My birthday has just passed. My two crochet buddies did the best thing anyone could have done for me. Roz gave me a bottle of Pink Truck and Diane put together a notebook of amigurimi patterns for me to use as is or alter to my heart's content. Thank you Ladies - you are the best!
The Pink Truck will come in handy if i get frustrated by a pattern that is the notebook.

Do you have a friend that is "into" a craft of some sort? Take a page from these two ladies. For me the notebook was the best idea. If you have a scrapbooking friend and you sew maybe trims, laces and buttons that are too small for you to use would be appreciated by them. For a sewer, Maybe a decorated box or accordian file for their small things. Quilters appreciate graph paper, colored pencils. fabric scraps and LOTS of safety pins.

Remember the gift that shows you thought about what the person would like is the best type of gift.

Roz and Diane, Thanks again.

Yarn and Other Snobs

I teach and indulge in crochet. Lately, I joined a small group of like minded crocheters that are tired of yarn snobs and knitting snobs. These are the people who ask why you are not using the top of the line wools and are using that junk.

Here is my answer, I crochet because I enjoy it. I can create things that I like. I am allergic to most wools, so I use non wool yarns since it is difficult to crochet when you are crying. I work part-time at Jo-Ann Fabrics. They sell yarn. I get a discount and of course coupons. As a result I buy what I can afford. Yes, that is right not all people who crochet have tons of money to put into their hobby.

I have had some luck with wool-ease and cotton and wool blend yarns. But others still affect me. I do not crochet to impress people. The purpose of our group is camaraderie, sharing and a reason to get out of the house. One of the members started it because she tried to find a group in her area. Most were knitting groups and told her not to come if she did not knit. One said they would LET her come. Finally she found a group at a yarn shop who when she pulled out her WIP asked why she was using such a low grade yarn.

So for everyone who believes you MUST use a hand spun and dyed yarn, I suggest you move on. For anyone else who loves crochet and will put up with my woes when I try to knit (I am a rotten knitter). Welcome. This blog will include crochet, my soap making and other projects. Other members of Sunflower Unlimited who have items for sale or on display on the site are welcome to join the blog as well. Just ask Zeta to send you an invite.

Now without further ado, let me direct people to this site: www.ravelry.com It is a website devoted to knitting, crochet and who knows what else. Once you get there you have ask for an invitation. Mine took 5 days to come, but I have seen the list as short as 2 days. It has tons of projects. Lots of information and links to sales. It also has ways to keep track of your stash and projects. So for all of you knitters and crocheters looking for more projects or help with one it is worth it.