Crackers in Bed

Posted on August 28th, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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The vest poll has now been closed. The vote was close, but the basket weave pattern won out. As soon as that became clear, I set out to swatch and experiment, ultimately deciding to following the schematics of the pullover sweater, changing the collar, reshaping the neck/shoulder and eliminating the sleeves. I got about 5 [...]

Posted on August 21st, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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If you have difficulty placing your vote , please just email me at peter@hooker-bear.com with your response. or simply leave a comment to this posting. Thanks.

Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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I have recently received a number of requests for a sweater vest pullover design. I don’t have a lot of time right now, but if I am able to use one of my existing sweater designs as a starting point, I could well have something out by mid-September, just in time for Christmas stitching. Please [...]

Posted on August 19th, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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10.  In a pinch, a K hook makes an adequate swizzle stick.
09.  Black is not necessarily black.
08.  The row where you do not count stitches will be the row with the mistake.
07.  “No Dye Lot” means “You’re on your own”
06.  Black is not necessarily black
05.  Gauge is a destination, not a journey.
04.  That row you [...]

Posted on August 10th, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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I have not been faithful in keeping up with this journal. Sometimes life gets in the way of good intentions. I will get back on the ball soon with more crochet talk but, in the meantime, share a chuckle with me. I don’t often laugh out loud while surfing the ole WWW, but this is [...]

Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by Peter Franzi
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