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A journalist turned instructor who decided that a steady income wasn't worth creative frustration, Phebe Durand now uses technology to help others learn. Focusing on ways that technology can enrich our lives, her works range from writing tips to tutorials and crafting. Education/Experience: B.A. Interests: technology, craft, herblore, writing Motto: Live and Learn, But Above All... Love. Affiliations: Freelance Writer, My-Photoshop, Designer URL |
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Launched just a couple short weeks ago, FreeGreen is an all-new website with a simple goal: to make green design principles available to the masses.
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Every small business should at least seriously consider an all-in-one printer. Why? Simple - let me show you the reasons, and help you look for the features in an all-in-one printer that will serve yo...
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From keepsakes to tin picture albums, there's a craft that kids can easily do for Father's Day that will make everyone happy. Here are all the ideas and resources you need to help your kids craft a gr...
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Whether you get into the online "green" communities to learn new ways of reducing your carbon footprint, or to toss ideas around with like-minded people, the Internet has a home for you.
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In recent years, there has been a very real business trend: the Netflix model. Start-ups that tweak the Netflix model, the rent-not-buy concept, in innovative ways are reaping huge rewards - and they'...
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These baby shoes are totally girly, little ballet slippers made for newborns. They'll last through the first 3-6 months, depending on the size of the baby's foot and how fast they grow. Using scrap am...
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Want to make the most of your crafting so that you can earn the most return on your efforts? Be professional with colors, and you'll see a dramatic impact on your craft business.
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Every business should have great looking business cards. Yours can, too - easily and without spending a lot of money.
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This pattern serves two purposes. It is a quick and easy pattern for a great-looking drawstring bag (not like any other drawstring bag you're thinking of!), and it teaches how to line a crocheted bag ...
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Whatever your reasons - gifting, selling, or personal use - this needle book is so easy to make and it looks great all finished up.
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How do you take a collection of writing credits and turn it into something that makes sense to anyone else? It's not an easy question, but it's one that every portfolio attempts to answer.
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Scarflettes are great because they do the job of a scarf, without the bulk of one. Crocheted in luxurious, 100% wool in whatever gorgeous color you like, it features a scalloped edging and two pretty ...
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Why buy something when you don't have to? With all the stuff you own, these websites help you get stuff you want for nothing more than the cost of a drive to the neighbors or the purchase of a postage...
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Knowing how to take killer product photos is essential for anyone who sells online; from eBay to Etsy to home-run websites, photos sell a product. Professional looking product photography can be done ...
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If you never follow any other advice as a writer, follow the ones here; as much a guide to being professional as an author as it is a series of guidelines to follow in your writing life.
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A Content Producer (in totally great, high-energy wording), basically asked how I've managed to accumulate almost 4700 views per article. He was right, and it freaked me out a little bit. This guide i...
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Some writers realize that writing is a business and come into tax time prepared ... and then there are the rest of us, who wait to the last minute before hyperventilating in panic. Writers can still s...
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Whether you're looking for a fresh look or just starting out with Wordpress, you have thousands of design options available. In this guide, we're going to look at some of the best - free - Wordpress t...
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Most of us tend to forget that "recycling" goes beyond the whole paper vs. plastic discussion. In fact, the more that we can find ways to re-use (or re-purpose) our worn-out things, the less stress we...
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Whether you're creating or purchasing, DIY is more than a movement or a political statement. It has benefits that go unnoticed, ignored, or swept aside; it's time that we take a look at what our hands...
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A full set of coasters that look lovely and cozy for that perfect homemade touch - and they're super easy, complete from start to finish in just minutes.
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Creating art is a great creative release, and it's even better when you don't have to make a mess doing it. This quick tutorial leads you through the steps to create a stunning sunset piece ready for ...
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In this guide, I'll show how to make a simple bud vase from Sculpey Clay. The same process can be used to sculpt from any clay, but the baking instructions are specific to Sculpey. And don't worry - y...
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Adding an interactive form to your PDF document is extremely easy once you learn the process, and adds a whole new dimension of user friendliness to your files. The number of uses are endless, and hav...
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Button-front pillow covers can be used on pillows of any size, and when you make them yourself you tailor them to fit the pillow they'll cover. And they're really quick, but leave room for creativity.
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In concept, it is this: a felt tag to be used on Christmas presents. When the gift is opened, the tag makes a tree ornament. The back has a pocket that's exactly the right size for a gift card or just...
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1) I'm cheap, 2) The chair is going to last another who-knows-how-many years, and 3) I'm cheap. Your reasons might be totally different. Fixing the padding on your ladder back chair is so quick and ea...
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This easy wristlet crochet pattern evolved out of my need to have something to teach beginning crochet that actually resulted in something that the learner wanted to use. Quick, easy, and pretty.
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The combination of no limbs with a lot of simple decoration make these really - really - fun dolls to use as inspiration for clipart or graphics made in Photoshop. They're easy and offer limitless pos...
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Convertible mittens? Yup - they're fingerless gloves with a flip-over finger cover that buttons down when it's not needed.
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Not just cuddly-soft and pretty, but very useful with its slip-through design that will help keep this scarf in place instead of trailing along behind.
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Cozy, warm, and cuddly soft. These ear warmers are created quickly in crochet and look oh-so-pretty that they'll be a welcome gift to any girl.
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Easy and elegant Irish rose motif in crochet; the first pattern in the Winter Rose Crochet Pattern set.
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The only thing that stops people from jumping in and selling on a site like Etsy is that they're confused by the fees and what they should charge. More than over-charging, under-charging for your hand...
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With the holiday season just around the corner, most of us are looking for ways that we can use our photographic genius in holiday gifts and cards. What will you need? Not much. A copy of Photoshop is...
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Creating gift certificates in Microsoft Word is quick and easy. Once you create the "template", you can quickly print off hundreds of gift certificates with no extra work. This guide will show you how...
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Creating a good brand is much more than getting a good logo and slapping it on all of your communications. What should you have, and how do you get them? That's what we're going to work out in this gu...
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If you sell clothing, toys, linens, or anything else that is crafted from fabric or yarn (in all its forms, including hemp), you're responsible for knowing the label laws that govern what you sell.
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These fingerless gloves are super soft, made with a delicate-looking leaf stitch and accented by shells. The wrist closes with a series of ties that give it a little more "edge" than they'd otherwise ...
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You might be the most l33t computer technician the world has ever seen, but if you can't prove it with a little piece of paper, you're going to be overlooked in favor of those who can. This article di...
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This guide walks you through the process of creating a realistic card of ribbons. You might never need this image, but you'll learn several cool tricks and effects if you work through it. Promise. And...
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Be on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine? Sure. Cool. But I don't want to take the time to try and get famous enough to do it ... so I'm going to cheat. With a copy of Photoshop or GIMP, you can chea...
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Let's admit that there are good reasons why some stigmas exist. They are formulated from the consistent experiences and observations of a large group of people. We're not talking some sort of urban le...
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So how do we avoid having our articles pop up as a copy of another version? First, we have to understand how most software defines duplicated content ... and then we can prevent our writing falling in...
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Creepy plot hooks give your characters an added distraction, further complicating their goal. They are designed to create suspense, confusion, and generally disturb your characters to no end ... until...
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If people don't know about your product, they can't realize the genius you represent. In other words, it's all up to you. You create excitement and interest in your work, and you use that excitement t...
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Recently, HP and Gwen Stefani teamed up to offer fans some pretty cool printables. The styles of artwork range from just plain cute to downright pretty - but being me, I wasn't going to be happy until...
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In this guide, we'll use the basic art created in the previous tutorial and add to it some key elements that will grace our CD label and CD case covers with some serious style - you'll want to hit my ...
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Whether you'll be publishing your final work only in electronic (usually .pdf) format, or using a print-on-demand publisher, this method for creating a page layout will help your end product keep the ...
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Does the clean, classic look of glassy or glossy buttons ever fade? It hasn't so far. They remain some of the most popular buttons and icons available online. Why? Because they work so well with nearl...
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If we can't believe in the heroine, the fact that she's falling in love with someone will mean nothing to us. Make us root for her every step of the way, help us see where her hang-ups are and then we...
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In this easy Photoshop tutorial, we'll create a logo of a guy wearing headphones. With a few personal touches, this logo can be made to suit any music-related business.
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If you're a gamer, you know how much ungodly amounts of time is spent in developing a single character. It's only right that you'd want to show your character off in your favorite gaming forum, and it...
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Foot Reflexology - a therapeutic form of foot massage - is an alternative healing technique that has been used for centuries. Early man, walking barefoot over the open countryside, was enjoying the be...
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This is an extremely easy crochet pattern, even though it uses crochet thread. As long as you've got the basic stitches down (slip stitch, chain, single crochet, and double crochet) you're set.
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Tag bag gifts are a year-round favorite. Even the person with absolutely no crafting abilities can create them to include in gift baskets, as stocking stuffers, or any number of other things.
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The finished clutch measures 6 1/2" tall by 8" wide, is completed in about an hour, and contains nothing but single crochet stitches which make it a great beginner project as well.
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It's never an easy topic, but it definitely pays off to take the time to find out if your writing is being stolen - and to fight back against the theft. Usually, content thieves know they've committed...
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Whether you're a parent or not, we all need to help our schools succeed. We depend on the future, and the future is in the hands of the children growing up right under our noses. Offered here are 5 ch...
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When you've got umpteen things on your plate and you've got to come up with a new graphic for something or other you welcome shortcuts that result in a fantastic graphic. If it takes a quarter of the ...
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I really believed I'd become immune to irritation when I receive email scams. Today, however, I received a money scam in my email that just really bugged me. It's in such poor taste, and as the best c...
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Just because a publisher doesn't think they have room for your pattern doesn't mean that it isn't quality. And if it's quality, and you're determined to earn something for your hard work, it's time to...
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A guide to the places that will pay you to write online.
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Part homage to an amazing amigurumi bunny pattern, and part gift-giving need, this crochet pattern uses only beginner stitches and completes very quickly.
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About 100 miles per gallon, less than $1,000 brand-new, very little in the way of registration and licenses, and extremely durable and easy to maintain. Save the environment, some cash, and have some ...
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There's just something irresistible about country clipart or primitive clipart. They have such a home-ish feel to them, soft and comfortable and all earth tones.
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Scrapbooking papers and layouts cost some serious bucks. And why spend those hard-earned dollars on scrapbooking paper when you can design it yourself easily in Photoshop to print?
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Pansies brighten up the most blah of environments ... including digital graphics - and they're fun and easy to make using Photoshop.
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Tired of guessing what that error code means - or trying to decide whether it's worth trying the page again later? Here's a quick breakdown of what Internet Error Codes are telling you.
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A few notes on copyright, the legal issues involved with "borrowing" someone's original designs, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim of design theft.
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Choosing craft products that will earn money doesn't take a lot of work, but it does take time and thought as well as experimentation. You'll need to consider a few key points that determine whether y...
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Regardless of the type of business you're in, the major hurdle you have to leap is the memory one. You have to find a way of keeping your name in the mind of customers and potential customers, without...
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Even if you do know the difference between a Serif and a Sans Serif font, can you quickly state off the top of your head what style, size, and weight it should be for a caption? Most of us don't have ...
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This guide will lead you through the creation of true, printable color wheels using Photoshop.
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This quick guide will show you what should be contained on your disc, and how to take your portfolio from basic HTML to a professional CD or DVD that will run automatically when placed in a computer.
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In this guide, I'll help you create an artistic nature logo. It is three-color, and can be applied to a variety of uses.
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This crochet pattern works up quickly to create a 30" square blanket with 6" polar bear teddy "buddy" attached. Mix and match your yarn colors to change the polar bear into a regular teddy bear, or le...
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Without a doubt, most writers spend a good portion of their writing time trying to perfect their first chapter. Getting those opening lines just right.
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The most affecting literature contains truth. It doesn't have to be a Nobel Prize-winning book to be emotionally gripping, and it doesn't have to be a smack in the face of society to contain truth.
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Big-name music labels should be dancing for joy to the beat of AllOfMP3's shutdown. But they're not.
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This baby sleeping bag is done up in super-soft crochet, with large buttons running up the side. Make one in just a few hours, and you might be inspired to make a few more for charity crochet giving.
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This guide will help you create a globe in Photoshop that can be used as an icon, webbie, or part of a logo. You will need a copy of Photoshop, version 7 or later, or a program like GIMP that allows l...
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Here are 3 fun printer crafts that you can make using nothing but your computer and a few magnetic sheets.
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Essentially, this quick printable craft is Version 2.0 of my diary project. It's easy - you can print up the pages and let your girls do the work themselves. But the final look is very cool - and all ...
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Maybe - just maybe - it's time for me to stop being cheap and actually look at (gulp!) buying an honest-to-goodness new car with the warranty and all the shiny stuff that comes with it. My first time....
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This guide will help you understand how consignment works, what to expect, and who to look to as you begin.
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Being the great parent that you are, you're going to want to learn how to make an eco-friendly nursery that benefits your child's health, development, and won't harm the world they're going to grow up...
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What is the indie design movement? Fair question. Basically, it's this: independent designers; artists, crafters, musicians, and designers who make a delectable smorgasbord of unbelievable products .....
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This is a really fun and super-easy project that actually comes out looking like something you'd happily pay for. A quick computer craft requires just a few minutes, a pair of scissors, some glue, and...
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If you want a neat stitch marker (or twenty - this is an addictive, quick craft), and don't want to mess around with wire, this guide is what you're looking for.
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You have to understand that online writing is different than writing for print. Until you really get an idea of that simple fact, you'll be frustrated with the amount of money you earn online.
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Visual journals, or art journals, are an amazing mixture of words and images that can convey raw emotion much more effectively than a naked page.
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In this guide, you'll learn how to sign and certify your PDF documents. Signing and certifying adds additional security to your files - not just for your copyright protection, but for the end user as ...
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There are still a few publishing companies out there who will happily receive queries from authors without an agent. For the most part, though, it's a much better idea to try for having agent represen...
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This article is for the person who wants to see every piece of the puzzle and be able to arrange and rearrange that puzzle without starting from square one. It's a way of plotting your novel that uses...
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Genuinely excited about what AC is all about, Geoff recently shared some of his passions, plans for the future of AC, and advice for its CP's.
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This tutorial is the third of three parts outlining a method for creating great website designs tailored to your needs. You won't need to have much knowledge of Dreamweaver at all - just the ability t...
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This tutorial is the second of three parts outlining a method for creating great website designs tailored to your needs. You won't need to have much knowledge of ImageReady at all - just the ability t...
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Glossy buttons, well-placed gradients, and vivid images that tie into an overall color scheme are what you're looking for. Here's one method to help you create a great design specific to your site's s...
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There are actually websites out there that don't shallowly wallow in the whole illegal files, viruses, and frustrating broken links scheme. Finding those websites is some real work, though. So, a roun...
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Bookmarks make your PDF file easier to navigate - boosting the interactive and usefulness factors. In short, the bookmark instantly adds value for your reader, and you'll be happy to know they're very...
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Choosing bedroom and play furniture for your kids is easier than ever, with markets opening up that are devoted to providing the very best and stuff that children love.
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This bookmark is made in size 10 crochet thread, and will work up very quickly to create a pretty piece that you'll be proud to use or gift.
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This bookmark will work up extremely quickly (under an hour) and don't let the size of the steps fool you - this is an extremely easy crochet pattern, using mostly single-crochet stitches to create th...
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You can complete a full set of these gloves using your scrap yarn - they take less than 2 ounces per glove - and they won't take more than an hour to create. Can we hear "gifting" in the future?
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Tons of charities are looking for your crochet squares - and you can make them with small amounts of your scrap yarn. Here's a pretty pattern to get you started.
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