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CROCHET ABREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date June 1, 2024
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CROCHET ABREVIATIONS & STITCH EXAMPLES CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, Granny Square How To (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1). The only abbreviations in my patterns… STITCHES: ½-DC…….Half Double Crochet DC………..Double Crochet SC………..Single Crochet sts………..Stitches rnd(s)…….Round(s) ch…………Chain SIZES: X-Lg………Extra Large Lg…………Large Med……….Medium Sm………..Small [For reference, see […]

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LIGHT SPRING VEST

LIGHT SPRING VEST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published newsletter, Gloria Pitzer’s Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May-June 1986, p. 10). This crocheted, light, spring vest (pictured above), made with large granny squares, brought Mom many compliments, every spring. See also Mom’s ‘Granny Square – How-to’, which was featured on […]

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BANANA CREAM PIE

BANANA CREAM PIE By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Cookbook – Best Of The Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 246). [A revised reprint of Gloria Pitzer’s Better Cookery Cookbook (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; May 1983, 3rd Edition).] INGREDIENTS: 2 boxes, 3 ¾ ounces each, vanilla pudding and pie filling – […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Know Your Customers

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date April 15, 2024
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Thank God it’s Monday, again. I look forward to all Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay This Thursday, being the third Thursday of the second quarter, for 2024, is… Get to Know Your Customers Day. Successful business […]

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GRANNY SQUARE – HOW TO

Granny Square – How To By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published folder, by the same name (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI: Fall 1986, p. 1) #GloriaPitzersCookbook

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HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME

Post author By TheRecipeDetective
Post date March 1, 2024
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HOBBIES THAT HAVE KNOWN ME By Gloria Pitzer – Recipe Detective (circa mid-1970s), as seen in… No Laughing Matter (her syndicated series of articles). EVER SINCE I SAW Carol Duvall make Sonny Elliott weatherman buttons out of baby food jar lids, on her television craft show, I was determined to do something creative. I […]

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COAL GARDEN

COAL GARDEN By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in her self-published cookbook, The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). About this coal garden: Usually, around power plants or [old] factories, you might find the burned remnants of real coal, with which you can make this pretty dish garden. […]

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HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS

HOMEMADE FINGER PAINTS By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Original 200 Plus Secret Recipes© Book (Secret RecipesTM, Marysville, MI; June 1997, p. 44). INGREDIENTS: ½ cup laundry starch, like Linit 1 cup COLD water 1 envelope plain Knox gelatin powder 2 cups HOT water ½ cup soap flakes, like Ivory Food coloring INSTRUCTIONS: Combine, […]

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