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 This is a simple pattern for my super slippers. These make up quickly and are terrific for fund raisers, gifts or to indulge your self. They travel well and are good for when you are stayin...

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It has been a miserable wet long weekend. That is the down side, but the up side is that this is perfect crochet weather. I have been working on a number of things and have a backlog of unfin...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2012/06/bargain-bag-baby-blankets.html

I'M BACK!! Hello! After a blog break I am back. Not sure where I went, but with floods, house renos, travel, kids and a full time job things have been busy. The good news is I have a huge...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2012/04/afghans-that-boomerang.html

Viuhkamainen kirjanmerkki A kind person in Finland translated my fan book mark into Finnish a few months ago. For some reason, (and who knows why??) I never got arround to publishing this. We ...

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Welcome Spring with a wool afghan! Spring has arrived. I know this because of the chorus of parrots and kookaburras that wake me each morning at 6 am. As if somehow nature knows that the cal...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2010/09/welcome-spring-with-wool-afghan.html

A nice lady recently contacted me and asked if she could translate my fan bookmark pattern into Italian. So here it is, many thanks to Kate. I dont speak or read Italian so I hope I have insert...

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I have been asked by many people to write out the pattern for the prayer shawl above. While I have been away from my blog over the Christmas period, I am finally back into crochet mode. We had a...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2010/02/charmed-prayer-shawl-crochet-pattern.html

Sunset on the road to Canberra It seems I haven’t blogged in ages. It isn’t that I don’t have anything interesting to talk about: quite the opposite. Life has been filled to the brim wit...

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A dear friend of mine has recently had a pretty tough time as her 23 year old daughter died after a battle with cancer. I can not imagine any grief worse than losing a child, particularly at ...

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Well it took a particularly cold winter down here to prompt me to finish of my crochet uggly patterns! These are for big kids and adults following numerous requests in realtion to my baby snugg...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2009/07/snuggly-ugglies-for-big-kids.html

One of my latest fascinations has been with hairpin crochet. I remember as a kid my Nana would make hairpin crochet and I could never quite figure it out. Nana was also a fan of the broomstick as...

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I cant believe how long it is since I last blogged. I haven't stopped crocheting though! Meet the possums. I called these guys Pesky, because they have taken me forever to perfect! Possums are ...

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March 21 is Harmony day. This is a day where we celebrate the diversity of our community. It is celebrated on this day as the 21st March is also known as Human rights day and Sharpeville Day...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2009/03/harmony-wrap-free-crochet-pattern-for.html

http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm There is not much more that can be said about the bush fires that ripped through Victoria last week...

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Happy Hearts - to make you feel warm and fuzzy like a nice hug! This is one of those silly things I came up with while I was watching TV. We don't really celebrate Valentines Day in a big wa...

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Today is Australia Day. This celebrates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney cove and the start of our contemporary Australian Settlement. For the indigenous Australian, this day marked the i...

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A work colleague of mine is having a baby this week ( his wife that is) , and we had a baby shower for him. She is a tiny little thing and is having a planned c section. They have the date set, a...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2009/01/yarn-about-yarn-panda-lustre.html

So Christmas has come and gone and the weather here is perfect for the beach. My family are always horrified when I take my togs, towel and crochet to our favourite local beach. I have never unde...

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I have called this little item a "Fragrant Frock", because to me "frock" is such a delightfully old fashioned term. I remember my Mum in Law once saying to me "that's a lovely frock" and one of m...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2008/12/fragrant-frock-sachet-crochet-pattern.html

Earlier this year my Mum in law, my kids beloved Grandma, left us. One of the hard things when someone passes is not just dealing with the grief, but the finalisation of her belongings. It has t...

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I haven't been blogging much, but I have been crocheting. We have had a few long car trips while we sort out my mum in laws business. Here is a little set I made for a special friend in France. ...

http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2008/11/koalas-for-france.html

I am one of those people who loves yarn, in all colours, fibres and textures. And while I appreciate quality yarn, I have never been a yarn snob. I picked this ball of yarn up when I was last in...

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I haven't been around much lately because we have had a family wedding. I know...a poor excuse! This is my beautiful niece Rachael and her new husband Ben. They were married last weekend in ...

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Last weekend we spent the day with my brother and his wife out on Moreton Bay. It was a glorious day, but not much wind. We headed for St Helena Island. Funny that even though I grew up in thi...

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