In the words of Mr. T, “I pity the fool.” Well, I would pity him if the joke had been not to release block seven on April Fools Day. But it was released and aptly named. The All Fool’s Day Square by Carolyn Christmas on Pink Mambo was a welcome diversion to would be pranksters… Continue reading Fools and Frogs: Moogly CAL Block #7
Today Block #7 of the 2021 Moogly Afghan CAL was released. Wait, block #7? If you’re scrolling back through the posts to read about blocks #5 and #6, let me stop you right now. We didn’t do posts! I know, right? We had this plan, and then….and then…no excuses. So this is the post for… Continue reading Chugging Along and Crocheting Along
When we saw Block #4 for the 2021 Moogly CAL, both Rah-Rah and I thought we had it made in the shade. A simple chevron pattern, how hard could this be? (Cue music from The Lorax…) The Block is Diagonal Chevrons by A Crocheted Simplicity. I don’t usually have much problem with new squares, but… Continue reading Looks Can Be Deceiving
You are all probably familiar with that moment. You take the training wheels off your kid’s bike, tell them they can do it, and they pedal a few times before…they run into a tree. This week, I took Rah-Rah’s training wheels off. I wouldn’t say she ran into a tree…but we might need to put… Continue reading A Crochet Savant
Crochet is better with friends. That’s part of the beauty of a crochet-along. Even if you are not in the same location as other people (thank-you Corona), you can crochet along with friends. Basically it’s people working together on the same square at the same time. They share progress, ask questions, and display their squares.… Continue reading Crochet with Friends: 2021 CAL
I seem to have a love for yearlong projects—things that I can create little by little adding continuity throughout the year. I have come up with a few temperature blankets in recent years that have been a huge success. Temperature Blanket Squared This blanket is a labor of love, but one of my absolute favorites.… Continue reading Temperature Blankets
When a friend asks you to make something for them, you say, “OK.” When they pay you to make something, there’s pressure to do it just right. A friend asked me to make her some pot scrubbers, but I couldn’t just do that. I needed to make her a dishcloth too. I was happy enough… Continue reading Ridged Dishcloth and Pot Scrubber (Free Pattern)
Today during my morning workout (doesn’t everyone start a workout right before Thanksgiving?), I could barely lift my arms. Was it because of the two previous days of workouts or was it because I tried a new crochet technique? Sadly, it could really go either way. I had the idea to crochet some wreaths a… Continue reading Deck the Halls
The New American Oxford Dictionary defines ennui as a “feeling of listlessness or dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.” In this day and age, aren’t we all suffering from a little bit of ennui? That is the only excuse I have for not blogging in a while. It’s not that I haven’t… Continue reading Suffering from Ennui–Isn’t Everyone?
These are indeed strange times we are living in. We are told to stay home to keep everyone safe from the COVID-19 virus. For our family, this wasn’t much of a stretch. We already homeschool. My husband already works from home. What is different is having to go to church online, moving co-op classes online,… Continue reading Spring Tulip Blanket Pattern (Paid)
