Let me be really clear. © MyMarkDesigns I have no problem with those who make the decision to share their own intellectual property, aka/Complimentary Patterns as a sampling for those interested in their patterns, charts and instructions. Nor is there any reason, why, if these gifts suit your needs – artisitic or budgetary, should not […]

Too much fun to save for Saturday Silliness: Come back & let me know: Quiz What Kind Of Yarn Are You ?

Why do people resist “swatching and sampling”? Hard to say, it is never wasted time, you learn so very much even with just a tiny three inch “test for drape”. It is so liberating to be able to pick and choose materials other than what is listed in the instructions. Okay, so it is somewhat […]

How absurd is the above title, Why VERY VERY Absurd of Course, EVERY Yarn, EVERY String, EVERY Thread, be it man made or “natural” fibers, or Metallic or even METAL, CAN Be Crochet Friendly. If IT Can Be Bent, It Can Be Crocheted (or Braid, or Knit, or Beadwork, or Macromae, or Stichery, or Woven) […]

The question posted to the Crochet Partners list was how do Designers feel about the requests for free patterns that often appear on-line in the “discussion” groups To have this discussion, we need to first set aside as much as possible the complexities of intellectual property and related copyright issues. We also need to keep […]