The Lion Brand I Wanna Make a Blankie yarn is so soft and squishy I want to carpet my whole house in it and make yarn angels on the floor. It seriously is like a big, warm hug. I had so much fun making the Squishy Square Baby Blankie that I decided to take my… Continue reading Squishy Round Baby Blankie (Free Pattern)
I’ve never been good at drawing, measuring, or being precise, but give me a piece of clay and I can sculpt it. I have always loved playing with clay, and even took a wheel throw class in college. I think that’s why I love yarn. I’ve tried quilting, but get in trouble with the “being… Continue reading Crayon Box Throw
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!
February turned into a very pretty block for the 2019 Temperature Blanket. For the most part, the temperature was pretty frosty, except for a week of El Nino toward the beginning. We’re expecting a few more inches of snow this morning, but I’m going to hold onto that patch of yellow and continue to hope… Continue reading Frosty February
I feel like I’ve been waiting for this moment since completing the first square of the Moogly CAL last January. The blanket has been over a year in the making, and it is finally finished. With it’s daffodil colors and soft yarn, each of these squares have given me joy. I’ve learned many new techniques.… Continue reading Without Further Ado…
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
The Winter Wonderland Blanket has been a labor of love. I really wanted to make an afghan that was whimsical, holiday-themed, and pretty. This is what I ended up with. It reminds me of a Christmas tree, but also an evergreen forest covered in snow. The variation in the height of the trees gives it… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Blanket
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)
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase an item using one of my links, I might earn a small comission. You know how it is. You’re standing at the yarn store weighing the money in your bank account versus the new yarn on the shelf. You don’t know what you’re going to make… Continue reading Tiny Basketweave Baby Blanket–Free Pattern
My kids counted more than 100 lightning strikes as we ate dinner tonight. It was the perfect storm to sit and watch. The lightning cascaded down the sky, but the thunder remained distant enough that no one was brought to tears. In the words of my daughter, “It’s like watching white fireworks.” They really enjoyed… Continue reading The Perfect Storm
