Cara Louise Reitbauer
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I have been crocheting since about 1974 at the age of 8 when my mother taught me with regular yarn and larger crochet hooks. A year or two later, she found a bag that had been her mother’s which contained some gorgeous doilies her mother had made, along with some skinny crochet thread and some impossibly small steel crochet hooks. I fell in love at that first sight, and created my very first doily that day by copying one of hers.
I am both honored and humbled to be able to follow in the crafting footsteps of my grandmother. She died before I was born, but the love and care evident in her handiwork of those exquisite doilies spoke to me. Each piece that I create is a testament to my heritage, and I strive to work each stitch with that same Spirit evident in Grandmere’s precious pieces. No amount of mass production can possibly convey the same heartfelt devotion as an item held in your lap while being fashioned. Every time I make something, I feel a kinship with this beloved grandmother I was never able to meet. My hope is that my passion is transferred into the items I make, elevating my creations out of the ordinary. I strive to capture an essence of real faith and love that a mass produced thing just never can.
3 birds, and a grown son and daughter-in-law call me mom… and now 2 little somebodies call me Nonna too!!
I love all shades of pink and have fun dyeing my naturally silver locks magenta or fuchsia whenever the mood strikes!
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Folk Art Christmas Tree Wall Hanging
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- Herringbone HDC Fingerless Mitts
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Moss Stitch Continuous Square
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- In The Third Loop Shoulder Blanket
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Dad's Favorite Shoulder Blanket
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Linked for Loopies Dish Mitt/Soap Sack
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Lacy Cables Ice Cream Pint Cozy
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Inside Out Sunhat - Adult Sizes
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- HDC Thermal Stitch Casserole Hot Pad
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Phone/Tablet Holder Upper Thing
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Diagonal Moss Stitch Coaster and Placemat
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Inside Out Sunhat - Child Sizes
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Sparkle Earrings or Hairclips
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Diamond Lace Thread Crochet Canister
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Give Yourself A Hand Oven Mitt
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Two Simple Shapes:26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters
- Meme's Shawl
- Two Simple Shapes:26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters
Two Simple Shapes:26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters
- Light and Lacy Ruana
- Two Simple Shapes:26 Crocheted Cardigans, Tops & Sweaters
Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Reversible Soap Sack or Dish Mitt
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Lacy Chemisette Modesty Panel
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Peasant Style Pineapple Lace Top
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Lacy Lightweight Cowl with Beads
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- Simply Spring V-Stitch Poncho, Hat, and Mitts Set
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Cara Louise Reitbauer
- The Even Easier Crocheter's Finger Saver
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