What’s the phrase? If you don’t like the temperature in *insert your state here* just wait 10 minutes. Weather is unpredictable. That’s what makes it so fun to track with yarn. I once heard that humans are not able to pick random numbers, colors, etc., because our brains will find a pattern. Well, the weather?… Continue reading Tips for Temperature Success
Earlier this year, I shared squares #1-17 in the 2018 Moogly Crochet Along. This is the third year I participated. My 2016 squares are still waiting to be joined. My 2017 squares (though I only did half) were put together and given to a family in need. This year, I plan to get my squares… Continue reading A Little More Bright in the Gloomy Winter: 2018 Moogly CAL
It is only 8 hours from 2019 and I find myself contemplating the past year. Did I reach my crochet goals? Did I finish enough projects? Did I become more successful? I’m pretty sure I stopped measuring success by the world’s standards a while ago. This crochet blog business is not easy. I’ve been blogging… Continue reading 2018 Wrap Up
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
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
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
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
It started cloudy. Then it rained. After a while, the sun came out, and it was hot and muggy. An hour before the end of the event, the school principal got out a megaphone to warn us of an impending storm. As I put the last item in my van, the torrential downpour began. It… Continue reading The Crazy Craft Fair
Did you know I don’t only blog about crochet, I also sell my projects and patterns? My Etsy shop was open long before my blog started. A couple of years ago, the pastor of our church was diagnosed with ALS, a debilitating muscle disease. He is still currently fighting and can use a lot of… Continue reading Gift Ideas
I found the perfect headband pattern. It’s called the Genius Headband (found here), and I believe it is just that. The stretchiness takes the guesswork out of sizing. It’s amazing. A small ball of yarn and 45 minutes later, I’m in love. I’ll definitely be making this again.
