On July 27 Lilso Awarded me the Arte e Pico price.

Here are the rules:
1) Pick 5 blogs who deserve this award for their creativity, design, interesting material and who also contribute to the blogging community no matter what language.
2) Each award must have the name of the author and also a link to their blog.
3) Each award winner must show the award and put the name and the link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4) The award winner and the one who has given the prize must show the link of the “Arte y Pico“ blog so everyone will know the origin of this award.

It took me some time to make up my mind, but as we have to chose… Here they are:
I chose those blogs because they are not about crochet (surprise! you didn’t think I could do that!) but I find in them a source of i,nspiration and joy whenever I vivit them, their webmistresses are original and talented, they are also generous and share their experience and their knowledge without asking anything in return.

La Bobine,
a goldmine of information on sewing.

Bittersweet,
You didn’t know you loved desserts before seeing hers… She redefines the word “veggan".

Erica B’s DIY style,
You could believe she’s a pro, what she does is so perfect… the proof all you need to succeed is work, and work… and work.

De la toison à la laine,
it’s all in the title ! a wooly dream.

Techknitting,
If somehow the spirit of knitting efficiency was to chose a Human host, it would be that woman, her blog is becoming a gigantic teaching book… Awesome!

Voilà!
I wish I could say more about other blogs that I enjoy and read often, but I have no doubt someone else will !

Don’t know what to buy for Xmas?
Here is a list of a few books you should have to complete a decent bookshelf…
No doubt, crochet is in!

By Robyn Chachula,
you know her work through “Sensual Crochet", Crochet Today!
or her weblog “Crochet by Faye”
Blue Print Crochet

This is a step ahead in crochet instructions as they were known a few years ago, as the athor focuses on graphs
(hence the title)
Robyn’s elegant and sharp style will certainly seduce you (I am already ).

by Kristin Omdahl,
You’ve seen her name in the contributor’s list of “Vogue Knitting on the Go: Crocheted Shawls”
or you’ve visited her page, Styled By Kristin
Wrapped in Crochet

This is going to be a big thing!
The designer is extremely creative and imaginative ! You don’t believe me? Well then, check her Flickr page !
By the way, don’t miss this free pattern she designed for Caron, Belize wrap.

By Mary Jane Hall,
You may already know her book, “Positively crochet", and her website Mj crochet
Crochet That Fits

Shaped Fashions Without Increases or Decreases

The picture and the title are self explanatory and very elloquent I think!…
I find it amusing that Mary Jane would issue this book while I’ve been working myself on the same principles, working crochet clothes vertically to ensure “curve-friendly” fit… Crochet is a small world indeed ! As if the idea was floating in the air and waiting to rain down on us…

Vivement Noël

Free pattern now available!