There is a list somewhere of the different situations that stress marriages most. I’m not sure travel makes the list, but maybe it should. Here’s how it usually plays out in my world: Husband is driving. I peer over and look at the speed and realize he’s going fast enough to get a ticket. Me:… Continue reading Crochet Confessions: Marriage Counseling
It’s not a vest, but it’s still redemption. Using the rest of my Bernat Pop yarn, I made this rectangular granny stitch blanket. It is soft and cuddly, bright and stimulating. I feel redeemed. Like it? You can purchase it here.
I haven’t made a ton of doilies. I don’t tend to use doilies around my house (to do so would be to assume there was a clean surface to put them on). That being said, they are a lot of fun to make. When flipping through the August 2017 issue of Crochet World, I cam… Continue reading Do You Doily?
I’m just going to put this out there.
This project was a little slow going. We’re getting ready for the mother of all garage sales, and my wrist was bothering me again, so I took it a little easy. I had some pretty, bright yarn left from my #happyyarnmail that I thought would be perfect for this kerchief. Projects completed: 8/101 Yarn: Worsted… Continue reading Pat’s Jamaican Bonnet
Today, this was waiting at the mailbox for me. What is it? Exactly what it says, Happy Yarn Mail.
I made a hat today. My daughter stole it. To be fair, it was purple, her favorite color, and it wasn’t going to fit me. I keep skipping that “check your gauge” step, so sometimes things come out the right size. (Don’t be like me. Always check your gauge.) This little squirrel loves her new… Continue reading The Stolen Hat
Two projects, one day.
If you’ve been following me on Facebook, you may have noticed the tag #CAL. Who is CAL? CAL is not a who, but a what. CAL stands for Crochet Along.
Projects completed: 4/101 Yarn: Medium weight (I used an entire skein of Vanna’s Choice. If I’d have had to do one more round, I probably would have run out of yarn.) Difficulty: 6/10 Time spent: 2.5-3 hours I asked my sister-in-law to pick a pattern out of my Crochet One-Skein Wonders book. She chose this… Continue reading Pinwheel Newsboy Hat
