Finally Finished!

Whew! I can hardly believe I finally finished updating all the pages on my website at Cute and Country Crochet. But, I did! I finished uploading the last of them last night. I don't think I have ever uploaded that many pages at once before! I wanted a brand new look! Come by and take a LOOK. Cute and Country Crochet is celebrating it's Fifth Anniversary! Yeah! We are giving away a very CUTE pattern for free with any purchase. Hurry, though, he is available for free for a limited time only! There are also updates under the Afghans, Christmas, and Wearables categories. We have also reduced some of the prices in the Cute Gifts category, just in time for Christmas gifts! Don't forget to join our Mailing List, if you want to be eligible for our monthly drawing to receive a free pattern!

Knitting Bag Winter Fashion Trends

I can't believe I missed seeing the Knitting Bag Winter Fashion Trend Forecast post until now! It was actually posted at the end of August, but because I have been so busy, and have fallen behind in my blog reading, I did not see it until today!
I love seeing all the forecast color and fashion trends for the coming months and year. Go here to see what I am talking about!

Busy Month

What a month it's been! I have been busy working on my webpages instead of doing as much crocheting as I would have liked. I created a whole new template, for a new look at Cute and Country Crochet. The pages are not complete yet, because, of course, when you create a whole new look, all the pages have to be updated before you upload them! It can be alot of work! But, I am finishing up the last of the pages now, so I can see light at the end of he tunnel. I am hoping to be able to upload the new pages with some new updates by the end of October!
In the meantime, I read on a Knit List that Microsoft has a new version of Internet Explorer. I am so glad this happened before I finished my update and uploaded all my pages! After my update, I noticed some pages are viewing differently on the Internet, which apparently was expected. I like the new look of Internet Explorer 7. Just go HERE to the Microsoft website to download your update.

Felting

OMG!! How much do I love felting! I am in the middle of creating a new felted project for my column in Crochet World, and I can't tell you how much fun felting can be! I don't know what it is about throwing a crocheted piece into the washing machine and watching it transform into something totally different. I love it!
When I got done with the bottom of my piece, it was so large, I thought it could not possibly come out right. But, true to the art of felting, it shrunk almost perfectly!
I did decide I wanted to make the crochet piece just a bit smaller, so I am going to make it over, but that is what the trial and error of designing is all about.
My first published felted project was the Golden Fleece Handbag in the Crochet World February 2006 issue.
Here is an example of one reader's handbag.



Didn't Cindy's purse turn out nice?
The most recent issue of Crochet World has my pattern for a


felted pillow that is very simple to make. It would be a great project to start with, if you have never tried felting before.
Well, there goes my timer, I've gotta run! I have to check the progress on my latest felted project!
Try felting, maybe you will love it as much as I do~!