omg!: some picks from interweave crochet magazine's winter 2009 issue

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shown here are some of the stunning, on point, ridiculously amazing crochet patterns featured in the latest issue (winter 2009) of interweave crochet magazine. i'm absolutely obsessed with that last sweater and it's ginormous, delicious oversized bow. and that ruffled neckwarmer thingy?? holy gods it's fan-freakin'-tastic. *faints*
i saw these photos as previews on their site sometime back in the middle of december (get a gander at these and more here) and was so haunted by them that...i proceeded to jaunt down to my local borders nearly every single day over the holidays, hoping it had arrived (they were slow getting it on to the stands). i can be a tad crazed when i really want something!

now, to find the time to obsessively work on such pieces... hrm!

threadbanger: bobbi clothes + making a loom ---> scarf


on the latest episode of threadbanger, barbara of bobbi clothes instructs DIY'ers on how to make a simple loom, which can be put to use when making a super simple, woven scarf utilizing fabric scraps. genius idea, barbara!
yet another perfect use for using up those seemingly useless little bits of fabric that inevitably remain after completing all those sewing/crafting projects...

threadbanger: how to make a dookie scarf

on the latest episode of threadbanger, compai demonstrates how to make a "dookie" scarf...a funny name for a very, VERY cool, VERY simple sewing idea/technique you can use to make a scarf, or perhaps some jewelry/etc. i'd love to rock an arm full of "dookie" bracelets...or perhaps don rings of "dookie" necklaces around my neck like a kayan woman...