Once the scarf was done, I figured, why not make a hat? It was my first time taking all the techniques that I’ve learned and sitting down and stitching up a hat that fits! I felt accomplished. So my tree looks a little like a house. Who’s looking? It matches beautifully with the scarf anyway… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Hat (Free Pattern)
One week ago, we were in the car driving from Kansas to Pennsylvania. Kansas (and much of the Midwest) had just been hit by a blizzard. Seriously, a blizzard. While the snow had just started when we left for church Sunday morning, by the time we returned to my in-laws two hours later, we could… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Scarf (free pattern)
There are three women who have earned the title of Grandma to my children: my mom, my mother-in-law, and Grammy T. Grammy T. was not related by blood, but she was an important part of our life. When my husband and I were dating, she opened her home to me. When I was deep in… Continue reading Remembering a Great Woman through Yarn
‘Tis the season. Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season is officially upon us. We won’t be putting our tree up for another week or two, but when it’s time, I’ll be ready. You can be, too! I’ve created an easy, fast Christmas Tree Skirt pattern that you join as you go. It is easily… Continue reading Corner-to-Corner Christmas Tree Skirt (Free Pattern)
I never thought I’d visit Kansas. There certainly wasn’t anything there worth seeing. Then, I married a Kansan. My husband grew up in an unincorporated town on a gravel road just outside three other small towns. His grandparents lived a few miles away and raised sheep and cattle. His graduating class was about 30 (mine… Continue reading Ruby Red Slippers…er, yarn
Driving down I-70 today (which if you’ve ever driven you know is full of trucks and not much else), I happened to see a sign that boasted, “World’s Largest Rocking Chair.” We had kids that needed to potty and one who was starting to feel carsick, so we thought, “why not?” Imagine my surprise when… Continue reading World’s Largest Crochet Hook
Thursday night, my husband and I had the chance to attend the annual fundraiser dinner for Choices Pregnancy Services. You’ve heard me talk about this organization before as they were who we made blankets for during last year’s blanket bee. I have a friend who works there as an advocate and phlebotomist. She has been… Continue reading Standing Ovation
I have a little friend named George. He’s adorable. He’s sweet. He’s loud. He’s 18 months old. George will always be Curious George–the moniker of a curious, mischievous monkey. At least his mom told me that he would always be Curious George…for Halloween. She needed a hat. So, I searched Ravelry for the perfect one. I… Continue reading Curious George in a Hat
For six weeks every year, we get to enjoy the kids at our Classical Conversations co-op learn music theory through the tin whistle. Enjoy. The word might be a little misleading. It’s not fun to hear a room of 4-year-olds blow as hard as they can into a metal tube. It is very hard for… Continue reading Tin Whistle Sleeping Bag
I love crocheting blankets. I do it more than anything else, but it’s time consuming. A blanket can be worked on for weeks or months or years. I made a goal to donate more blankets to the local pregnancy center (see this post from last year), but I wanted quantity. Something that would work up… Continue reading The Oh, No! Blanket (aka the Four-hour Blanket)
