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These are just a few projects I have been working on or have finished the past few months. Some are tests for patterns I'm working on, others are fun little experiments or things I can whip up easily in a

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Some cool and inspiring things I've found around the internet recently - This tutorial from Melody of Melmaria Designs on using crocheted flowers for printmaking. So cool and clever, and the resulting prints are just lovely! This crochet top from Silvia66

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crochet pleats tutorial 1 Several months ago I was searching online for a guide to making crochet box pleats, but all I found was guides for stitches that were more like gathered fabric than pleating. The closest I found, and it is a very great tutorial, was this post on crochet pleats from April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio. It goes along with a pattern of hers for a girls jumper that was published in Interweave Crochet, Winter 2010. It was very, very helpful and I'd recommend a look at it. However, since there is a lack of tutorials for this crochet skill online where there are multiple guides for many others, I thought I'd try making a basic guide including two ways of making crochet box pleats. The first way is basically the same as Banana Moon Studio's guide, while the second is different. This post is quite long, so click through the jump to see the full post.

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And after not having a high low dress until just a few weeks ago, I now have another! My friend found this one at Sears. I wouldn't normally be drawn to this blue-green shade, but I've wound up really liking

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Maybe it's the fedora, but this outfit reminds me of German/Austrian attire. My husband and I actually have authentic lederhosen and dirndl, but that is another photoset for another day. Many people don't like fedoras, but I do like them

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It seems like everyone who likes to keep a journal has a hard time resisting buying many more than they need. Right now, I have about five, some which are filling up fast, and some that are almost bare. As

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A list of neat or inspiring things I have discovered around the internet lately - This leather high-waisted skirt from Otte. I think this may be from an old line, but it was super expensive, anyway. Would be totally possible to

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made by me A few weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try making some collar necklaces. In particular, ones that drew from pointed or Peter Pan style collars. I'm really loving the look of these, lately, and my affinity for

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I love this color combination! The particular shades remind me of sorbet. The yarn is Caron Simply Soft in the colors Sunshine, Plum Wine, and Persimmon. Although it's still not even quite spring here, I'm getting tired of wintry weather,