Lacy Pines Mitts

 The Winter 2021 issue of Interweave Crochet is coming out on news stands very soon, it's already available online, and I'm happy to share that my Lacy Pines Mitts are included in it along with so many other great designs!!  

The pattern is written in 3 different sizes so there is a size to fit everyone!!

They have these neat 20 hole buttons on them for decoration that I did a simple chain stitch in them but there are any number of ways you can decorate them to go with your mitts!! You can get very creative with these!!

They would make a great Christmas gift for many members of your family!!

They work up rather quickly, too. 

You can get your copy of the magazine at Interweavecrochet.com or look in your local craft store too. 

There is also more info on the pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lacy-pine-mitts

The magazine is also available in digital download if you like receiving yours in that format.  

Happy Holiday Crocheting!!  

Master of Crochet Course

There has been this thing that's been in the back of my mind to do at some point and this summer with all the fairs and competitions canceled I thought it was the perfect time to do it!!  Crochet Guild of America has two Master of Crochet courses and I decided to try one of them!!  I picked the Master of Advanced Crochet Stitches and Techniques program.  I had no idea what to expect and it wasn't that difficult.  There are questions to answer and swatches to make and also some new to me techniques and stitches to do!!  Plus a few things I was never really sure about it helped me understand.  Especially how to keep those pesky ends from popping out when I do a yarn project!!  I have always had problems with that!! I completed the 48 swatches in about 3 days.  Some are small and don't take long, others are a bit larger and more involved. I knew there was a wait to get someone to review the portfolios so I didn't think much of it when months went by but I got to thinking it's been quite a while now, more than two months so I sent another email and apparently my first email got lost!!  So within a week I had a reviewer to send my portfolio to.  Well, not everyone passes on the first try and I was one of them!!  and those pesky tails on some of the swatches were one of the big reasons!!  Plus a skipped stitch here and there.  I had looked those swatches over and over and didn't pick up on such tiny little details.... guess it's not good to work on them and watch TV at the same time!!  And there were two questions that I hadn't gone into enough detail on  with the answers.....But I resubmitted and got this beautiful certificate in the mail to display along with the workbook that has all the swatches and answers to the questions in them.  

Next summer (hopefully) at the yearly convention the award pins will be handed out (or mailed in my case..... bucket list to go but I don't see us getting to Denver next summer....).  I'm so glad I gave this a try and at some point might try the second program.  I have heard there is a thread one coming out next summer, too..... hummmmm.... might have to give that one a try since thread is my favorite to work with!!   😊