A couple of weeks ago, I took 18 squares that had been waiting to become their project and began putting them together. Their destiny is a wearable garment, a sweater. I’ve never made a sweater before. And the first iteration was beginning horribly. Horribly. Enter my friend Rah-Rah from my Crochet with Friends segment from… Continue reading Encouragement for the Granny Square Gauntlet
I feel like I’m cashing in my wild card this week. The wild card is the blanket card…arguably the easiest project to accomplish with granny squares. But being easy doesn’t make it boring. If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I started my Granny Square Gauntlet (a challenge to crochet 100 squares in 100 days… Continue reading Gauntlet Project 7: Baby Blanket
It’s all about the photos In this Instagram world, it’s no surprise that good photos make the difference between a successful post and one that people will not look at again. I’m not claiming to be an expert, but I have a few tips for making photos better. First, use a good camera. I’m an… Continue reading Four Tips for Better Crochet Photos
If this challenge were a roller coaster, I’d be at the part where the coaster has come to a stop and is waiting for that last final push when it rolls into the station. I can see the finish line. I’m almost there. If this is your first time reading about my current crochet challenge,… Continue reading The Gauntlet: Coasting toward Completion
This week’s number is seven. Seven point five to be exact. I finished seven squares and got halfway through the eighth this week. If this is your first time reading about my current crochet challenge, make sure you go back and read this post for a refresher of my self-imposed rules. As I post each square, I… Continue reading Gliding through Granny Square Gauntlet
In the words of the Steve Miller Band, “Time keeps on slippin’ into the future.” It is October. I need to be done with my Granny Square Gauntlet by November 23. It is totally doable, but crunch time is nearing. If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I started my Granny Square Gauntlet (a challenge… Continue reading The Sixth Project, the Second Shawl
Crocheting is not my job (how I wish it was). My job is to raise my children to love Jesus and be prepared for the real world. My other job is to help others teach/learn at co-op. Yet another job is freelance editing and design. Then crocheting falls after that. But that doesn’t mean I… Continue reading Crocheting Like It’s My Job
I blame it all on social media. We were vacationing for a few days by the lake. It was gorgeous. I wanted the perfect Instagram picture, so I set it up on the wall by the beach. The picture turned out great. Then the wind blew. My hook now resides deep in a crevice at… Continue reading A Gaffe in the Gauntlet
You’ve all heard it before. Someone compliments your dress and it doesn’t matter if it is new or old, flowery or plain, if it has pockets, you will always respond with “Thanks. It has pockets!” In days of yore (like a long time ago), clothing was all different pieces, so women layered a petticoat with… Continue reading “I like your scarf.” “Thanks, it has pockets.”
This pattern can be purchased in my Etsy shop for $4.99. This blanket has been two years in the making. Not because it’s hard, but because it got pushed aside a number of times for other things. It is the perfect wedding gift that can be personalized with the happy couple’s monogram and will be… Continue reading The Perfect Wedding Blanket (Paid Pattern)
