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
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.”
I woke up to a dusting of snow on the ground this morning. Something tells me more is coming. Some mornings we wake up to nostril-freezing temperatures, so it’s time to pull out the hats, gloves, and SCARVES. Over the years, I’ve posted many scarf patterns on my this site. The easiest way to find… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season to Wear a Scarf
Buy this downloadable pattern on Etsy for $4.99. I love the look of a scarf made entirely of flowers, but I hate the thought of stitching each flower individually, sewing them together, and weaving in ALL the ends. This pattern is made using what I have dubbed the “Daisy Chain.” The flowers are linked together… Continue reading Daisy Chain Scarf (Paid Pattern)
Pink. That’s the color that started ideas swirling in my head. A friend of mine asked me to make a scarf for her grandaughter. There weren’t any specifications except that it needed to be pink. I started off thinking I’d put hearts on it, but it wasn’t working like I planned. I took the scarf… Continue reading Spring Is Coming Scarf Pattern (Paid Pattern)
A friend of mine recently had a baby. This is not an unusual occurrence in this stage of my life. But she had kept her pregnancy off of social media, so while I knew about it, I had no idea when she was due. There was a blanket that I saw that was perfect for… Continue reading A Little Baby and a Whole Lot of Yarn
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
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)
It’s too late to start new Christmas presents (maybe), and I finished my crocheting for the blanket bee (most likely), so I turned my attention back to the Crochet One-Skein Wonders book. This is actually the second new project I’ve done from the book in the past week, but the first one I’ve finished. After… Continue reading One-Skein Wonders: Easy-to-wear Cowl
I posted about Scarf 10, and was so excited to have completed my challenge, that I didn’t realize I never posted about Scarves 8 & 9. Here goes. Scarf 8 was a simple chevron in fun fall colors. I finished with a matching hat from a different pattern. I’m in love with orange, so these… Continue reading What about Scarves 8 & 9?
