The post contains affiliate links. Yesterday was Labor Day. We had the fun privilege of witnessing two friends get married on a Monday. It was a beautiful, simple wedding filled with obvious love. It was wonderful. Labor Day marks the seeming beginning of fall. The days are noticeably shorter, the schools are back in session,… Continue reading Alphabet Blocks CAL: Part 4
Did I get your attention with that title? I tried to be all creative and pun-ny, but school’s back in session, and my brain is a little fried. Life as a homeschooling mom is interesting. I sometimes wonder what happens when other people’s kids go off to school. Do they have more time to themselves?… Continue reading You Alpha-bet It’s Time for Part 3–Alphabet Blocks CAL
Welcome to Week 2 of the Alphabet Blocks Crochet Along. (If you’re just joining us, make sure you check out this post from Week 1 first.) This week we will be putting together the second strip. It will also be worked from the bottom to the top, but will attach to the first strip as… Continue reading Building The Blocks–Alphabet Blanket CAL Part 2
This post contains affiliate links. I’ve been working diligently on the pattern for the Alphabet Blocks crochet along. I’ve even been making it twice to check the pattern! I’ve managed to finish the portion for the first week, which will start on August 14. I do believe that you can use any yarn for this… Continue reading Get ready for the Alphabet Blocks CAL
It’s week five of the Fruit Salad Crochet Along. I’m sure you have all of your blocks done and are just waiting to join, right? Confession: I did a Fruit Salad Sampler. I just joined nine squares, but it shows how versatile this pattern is. Join them vertically in a line for a table runner,… Continue reading Enjoying the Salad – Fruit Salad CAL Part 5
For the first time, you can see all the Fruit Salad squares in one place! Each of these squares can go together or stand alone. Click on the picture to go to the pattern.
Welcome to week 4 of the Fruit Salad CAL! Today we are finishing up the fruit squares. Next week we will work on joining them together and actually making our “salad.” If you’re just joining us, make sure you check out the previous posts: prepping, picking a size, part 1, part 2, part 3. Both… Continue reading Grapes and Watermelon – Fruit Salad CAL Part 4
Every week I tell myself I’m going to write this post early, and every week I end up writing it right on the wire. This week I knew better. I had a wisdom tooth pulled on Monday. I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel. Thankfully, I’m feeling ok. (They didn’t even offer me… Continue reading It’s All About the Red Berries – Fruit Salad CAL Part 3
It’s been a crazy day. I had one son with a high fever and another with bad allergies. We did swimming, gym class, and I even mowed the lawn. But I made sure I found the time to work on my Fruit Salad CAL. Today, I am sharing with you the Lemon, Banana and Kiwi… Continue reading Lemons, Bananas, and Kiwis, oh my! – Fruit Salad CAL Part 2
Yay! Today is the first day of the Fruit Salad CAL. If this is your first time checking in, make sure you read this post and this one to pick a size blanket and find out which yarn to buy. Thanks for joining me on this yarn journey! We’re going to jump right in and… Continue reading Fruit Salad CAL – Part 1: Oranges and Limes
