Are you one of those people who won’t start a second project until you finish the first one? I’m not one of those people. I don’t even know if I know any of those people. I haven’t finished my 2018 Temperature Blanket yet. I had to wait on a yarn reorder before finishing, and I’m… Continue reading Introducing the 2019 Temperature Blanket
I have a confession to make: Sometimes I click on the ads that pop up on Facebook. *gasp* Sometimes it’s for a very good cause though. This was the case with the Annie’s Caring Crochet Kit Club. For about $20 a month, you receive a crochet project that is designed to be made then donated… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Giving
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
Once the scarf was done, I figured, why not make a hat? It was my first time taking all the techniques that I’ve learned and sitting down and stitching up a hat that fits! I felt accomplished. So my tree looks a little like a house. Who’s looking? It matches beautifully with the scarf anyway… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Hat (Free Pattern)
One week ago, we were in the car driving from Kansas to Pennsylvania. Kansas (and much of the Midwest) had just been hit by a blizzard. Seriously, a blizzard. While the snow had just started when we left for church Sunday morning, by the time we returned to my in-laws two hours later, we could… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Scarf (free pattern)
There are three women who have earned the title of Grandma to my children: my mom, my mother-in-law, and Grammy T. Grammy T. was not related by blood, but she was an important part of our life. When my husband and I were dating, she opened her home to me. When I was deep in… Continue reading Remembering a Great Woman through Yarn
‘Tis the season. Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season is officially upon us. We won’t be putting our tree up for another week or two, but when it’s time, I’ll be ready. You can be, too! I’ve created an easy, fast Christmas Tree Skirt pattern that you join as you go. It is easily… Continue reading Corner-to-Corner Christmas Tree Skirt (Free Pattern)
I never thought I’d visit Kansas. There certainly wasn’t anything there worth seeing. Then, I married a Kansan. My husband grew up in an unincorporated town on a gravel road just outside three other small towns. His grandparents lived a few miles away and raised sheep and cattle. His graduating class was about 30 (mine… Continue reading Ruby Red Slippers…er, yarn
Driving down I-70 today (which if you’ve ever driven you know is full of trucks and not much else), I happened to see a sign that boasted, “World’s Largest Rocking Chair.” We had kids that needed to potty and one who was starting to feel carsick, so we thought, “why not?” Imagine my surprise when… Continue reading World’s Largest Crochet Hook
