As I was typing the title to this blog post, I realized I’m one of those people who says “Sher-BERT.” Spell check told me I was wrong. I shouldn’t be surprised. Growing up we had an ice cream shop known for its soft-serve orange sherbet. You could get it alone or with vanilla twist. The… Continue reading Sherbet Blanket
My last post was on the Call the Midwife Blanket, but I had to post again because the pattern just does not disappoint! Today’s color way is Lion Brand Ice Cream Yarn Big Scoop Lemon Merengue. The previous was Mint. Both are beautiful and classic. And I have enough yarn leftover to make one more… Continue reading Call the Midwife…again!
Blog posts haven’t been quick in coming lately. I’m not working on anything new and exciting. I’ve been working on blankets for a pregancy center again. This one is in the Detroit, Michigan, area and is just starting up. I wasn’t sure if I should send my blankets outside our area, but it just seemed… Continue reading Comfy and Classic
The materials for this blanket cost me five dollars. That’s right, $5. I purchased some clearance yarn from Herrschners a while back for $1/skein. I bought six skeins but only ended up using five. (I looked it up, and the Lovey-Dovey yarn is still available at that low price.) In the middle of Operation Yarn… Continue reading Ridged Ripple Baby Blanket (free pattern)
There is not a single flake in the air, but they say it’s coming: Snowmageddon. We are close to the line of rain vs. snow, but currently they are call for 8-12 inches. I’m so hyped up about this that I’m going to be bummed if we don’t get more than six. So, we’ve got… Continue reading Snowed In? 5 Projects to Keep You Busy
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)
