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GENERAL NEWS
AWARDS
VOTE FOR US
WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT
BIBLE TRIVIA
PAGES UPDATED
NEW LINKS
MEMBER PATTERNS
CROCHET STITCH, TECHNIQUE or TIP
VIEWER FEEDBACK
CONTEST/GIVE-AWAY INFORMATION
CLASSIFIED SECTION
HUMOR

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He who speaks truth tells what is right, but a false witness, deceit. There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Truthful lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only for a moment. Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but counselors of peace have joy. No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

Proverbs 12:17-22

And by this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked.

1 John 2:3-6

In my trouble I cried to the Lord, and He answered me. Deliver my soul, O Lord, from lying lips, from a deceitful tongue. What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, you deceitful tongue?

Psalm 122:1-3

FREE PATTERNS

The following patterns will be added to our Free Patterns soon.

EASY DISHCLOTH

SQUARE DOLL BIB

NEWEST FREE PATTERNS
Page updated to include free patterns from December 15th issue.

HOW TO CROCHET
Includes links to helpful sites with information on how to crochet.

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after the next issue is sent out.

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CROCHET STITCH, TECHNIQUE or TIP

(A different crochet stitch and/or tip featured in each issue...
to be added later to the Crochet Basics page)

If you know of any stitch I have omitted from our basics pages please drop me a line.

Submitted by Patricia from Rhode Island

QUESTION

I have read about "Free Form Crochet". Do you know anything aobut this? I
would love to see the stitches and "how to's" in the newsletter.
Thanks,
Patricia from Rhode Island

ANSWER

Free Form Crochet doesn't require a "pattern".
You make a crocheted fabric using any stitch
or combination of stitches you want.
You can read more here:
http://www.freeformcrochet.com/

Notice some of the creations on this page:
http://www.freeformcrochet.com/designs.html
these are made by using alot of smaller crocheted
pieces to form a larger item.

You can purchase a book called
"The Crocheter's Art: New Dimensions in Free-Form Crochet" here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385051344/crochetnmore/104-5419168-5066362

The following page contains a pattern that gives you an
idea of how free form crochet works:
http://www.marloscrochetcorner.com/Sample%20Freeform%20pattern.html

There's a video available by Margaret Hubert here:
http://margarethubertoriginals.com/video_orders.htm

ILLUSTRATED BASIC CROCHET INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEGINNER:

HOW TO DO A STARTING CHAIN

SINGLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

HALF DOUBLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

DOUBLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

TRIPLE CROCHET (click here for instructions)

CROCHET TIP:

Any time you are instructed to join in a crochet pattern you
use a slip stitch unless the designer says otherwise.

To find out about crochet classes in your area you can contact your local
county extension office. Or, you might also check with the Crochet Guild of
America to see if they have a chapter near you:
http://www.crochet.org/chapter.html
Some of the chapter contact person(s) may be able to assist you with class
locations.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF STITCHES TO FEATURE!
If you have a stitch or tip you'd like to see here drop us a line and include "STITCH/TIP" as the subject.
Please include your name and/or state of residence if you'd like to be recognized for your submission.

VIEWER FEEDBACK

NOTE: Any comments left on the CNM website or sent via email may be posted here.

RE: THE DOG HOUSE

Hi , Here are pictures of two of my dogs wearing the sweater.

* Sassy *

* Tia *

The black one is Sassy and the brown one is Tia.

Thank you.
Laurel

RE: TheDogHouse

I made this sweater for my friend's dog Kacie which is really K.C. for Katie and Chris the owners of the chihuahua in the picture. I just embelished with 2 stripes and ruffles at the neck and waist. Katie informed me that she has purchased several sweaters for Kacie and this is the ONLY one she will walk in. Needless to say Katie and Kacie are tickled pink.

Kristina Rice
Jacksonville, Florida

RE: Bobby Pins

I have been crocheting for more years that I want to admit, but the best idea that I have seen is the one to use Bobby Pins for markers. They work wonderfully for marking rows when you are crocheting in the round. They don't tangle and can be removed easily. Thank you so much for the tip.
Elayne

RE: Your Site

It was so refreshing to see your site...
Honoring OUR LORD & SAVIOR.... :)
Continued success....in YOUR life...
as well as those you hold most dear...

I came to your site..to ck out free patterns...
I find myself...now visiting a relative in Pa...
I am visually impaired...and along with the
daily chores of life...find crochet a relaxing..adventure..
I can watch/ LISTEN to a favorite TV show.........
and yet be productive..

I WILL ck out the rest of your site..
for I am looking for BIble studies..as well as a creative way..
to use ..what talents HE gave me...
To help others........

God Bless..........
Sincerely,
Marie Meglino

I love your pattern and notice I said pattern because I have only ordered one. I only recieved it about a month ago and have done two of them. One is crazy colored and the other is two colored and in a pattern. (pineapple afghan square). Wonderfully easy pattern, when I finish this I am looking for another. Thank you, this site is now on my favorites list.

Maureen

I am excited about your newsletter!! Am looking forward
to receiving my first issue. I love to crochet and find
it very interesting to see all the different patterns.
thank you in advance.
Jan

Thank you !!!! for the dog sweater pattern you were kind enough to send me. I followed the directions you sent me, using a size J hook because my dog is a 35-lb. terrier mix (he looks like part Jack Russell/part greyhound) and he's "tall" - I'm 5' 7" and when he stands on his hind legs his nose is between my waist and my chest - so I'm going to have to add some edging to the bottom. Other than that, it works fine. He's white, and wears a black collar and leash, and with this rust sweater I call him my Halloween dog. :-))

Thanks again.

Marian Taylor

Just found out my sweetheart husband is terminally ill. Will have lots of time to learn to crochet while we get through the next weeks. Thanks for what you do. God bless.

Linda

Hi!

I just wanted to say thank you for the dog sweater crochet pattern…it’s going to be tried out tonight!

It’s -30 degrees out today and we are going to whip this up to cover our little dog…which I am sure she will appreciate very much. (grin!)

So thank you once again for your pattern.

Lia

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CROCHET PET PEEVES
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Do you have a crochet pet peeve?
Something you dislike about patterns, or a certain stitch?
Now's the time to air them!
Send your pet peeve to Cylinda at Crochet Memories!
Click below to send an e-mail including your pet peeve:
cylinda@crochetmemories.com

* My Pet Peeve:
By Cylinda Mathews

My personal pet peeve is to find an error at the very end of
a big pattern. About 6 years ago, I chose a lovely tablecloth
pattern from either a Magic or Decorative Crochet magazine
to make for my mom. On the last two rnds, after months of
working on this cloth, I found an error. Because these patterns
are in symbol crochet, and the edge of the cloth was hidden in
the picture, I had to design my own edging. My other pet peeve
is an error at the very beginning. If you can't figure it out, or
contact the designer, you can't even begin!

What's your pet peeve?

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HUMOR

"I'm prescribing these pills for you," said the doctor to the overweight
patient who wanted to loose weight without exercising.

"I don't want you to swallow them. Just spill them on the floor twice a day
and pick them up, one at a time...."

A kindergarten teacher asked, "What is the shape of the earth ?"
One lil' girl spoke up: "According to my Daddy -- terrible!

A friend and I were standing in line at a fast-food restaurant, waiting to place our order.

There was a big sign posted. "No bills larger than $20 will be accepted."

The woman in front of us, pointing to the sign, remarked, "Believe me, if I HAD a bill larger than $20, I wouldn't be eating here."

Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Txes M&A Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae.

The rset can be a total mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

A goober was playing Trivial Pursuit one night. It was her turn.

She rolled the dice and she landed on "Science & Nature." Her question was, "If you are in a vacuum and someone calls your name, can you hear it?"

The goober thought for a time and then asked, "Is it turned on or off?"

When I was six months pregnant with my third child, my three year old came into the room when I was just getting ready to get into the shower.

She said, "Mommy, you are getting fat!"

I replied, "Yes, honey, remember Mommy has a baby growing in her tummy"

"I know," she replied, "but what's growing in your butt?"

"Why don't you use an old ball?" his friend Sam asked.

"I've never had an old ball," Morris said.

A man was on his way home with a new car, which was absorbing all his
attention, when it struck him that he had forgotten something.

Twice he stopped, counted his parcels, searched his pockets, but finally
decided he had everything with him. Yet the feeling persisted.

When he reached home his daughter ran out, stopped short, and cried:

"Daddy, where's Mommy?"

Three boys are in the schoolyard bragging about their fathers.

The first boy says, "My Dad scribbles a few words on a piece of paper,
he calls it a poem, they give him $50."

The second boy says, "That's nothing. My Dad scribbles a few words on a
piece of paper, he calls it a song, they give him $100."

The third boy says, "I got you both beat. My Dad scribbles a few words
on a piece of paper, he calls it a sermon. And it takes eight people to
collect all the money!"

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