
Craft Projects Free Patterns
The Ann Shawl- a classic granny square shawl in two sizes
I have always adored granny squares. I’d buy granny items from thrift stores even at a very young age. At around 13 years old I became really determined to make my own. The only person I knew well that crocheted at the time (and was local enough to teach me) was my Aunt Ann. Only […]
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Craft Projects Old Ads
Snack Hound
- MyWorkbasket
- January 22, 2017
- 1960s
- 1970s
- Ads
- craft kits
- crafts
- retro
When I saw the ad on the back of the January 1967 issue I became infatuated with the Snack Hound. The National Handcraft Society, aka The Fad of the Month Club, was a long running craft club that has lots of advertisements in the Workbasket over the years. What I found interesting is that there […]
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