If you’d like to learn how to crochet, or try a different hobby — knitting, rubber stamping, drawing, cross stitch, or any number of others — these links lead to information that will help you get started.
Is crochet the right hobby for you?
Crochet supplies 101
Want to try a new craft or hobby?
Beginning a new hobby [...]

Several About.com Guides on the hobbies channel have been working together to create an easy way for people to find beginner-level info on a variety of different hobbies and crafts. Throughout this week, we’re each blogging about our recommendations for how to get started in our particular areas of expertise. Personally, I’ve enjoyed every craft [...]

Want to Make These Fiber Art Hearts?
Here is a link to the free crochet pattern for making the heart motif.
There’s also a free pattern for crocheting the lacy trim with ribbon. I used crochet thread to make mine.
Then there’s even more eye-candy: I posted a photo gallery featuring more mixed media heart ideas.

Embellishments for Heart [...]

Snowman Lollipop Candy Dispenser

(Click the photo to see the free project instructions.)
Free Patterns for Crocheted Borders:

(Click the photo to see the free pattern.)
I haven’t posted anything lately here at my blog, but I’ve been really busy designing all kinds of new projects - crochet, mixed media art, scrapbooking, ETC.
I have some big news that [...]

I have been a bad blogger.
Well, actually I have been blogging my head off! But not at this blog. I’ve been working on my antique crochet web site and my paper lace web site. If either of those topics sounds interesting to you, I hope you’ll check them out. This blog has [...]