A warrior is someone who is “engaged or experienced in warfare” (m-w.com). According to The National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, MS is “an unpredictable disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.” In other words, those with MS have a battle happening… Continue reading Crocheting for a Cure: MS Warriors
Essentials Co-op Blanket (paid pattern) I’ve been on a very specific design kick recently–very specific because the blankets I’ve been designing will not have a large following. But I don’t care. These blankets are for me and the other people who both crochet and school their children using Classical Conversations–in particular the Essentials program. (You… Continue reading Essentially…It’s a Blanket
Around the world, Christians are being persecuted right now…today. It is nothing new. From the times right after Jesus’ crucifixion it has happened. In the 1500s and 1600s the Covenanters sought to separate themselves from the idea of the king being the head of the church. They signed multiple covenants declaring that Jesus was King… Continue reading Blue Banner (Paid Pattern)
Some people go to work from 9-5 week in and week out. They work one job. They get paid. I have many jobs. First, I’m a mother and homeschooler, second I direct our homeschool co-op, third I run this site and design and sell crocheted items, fourth I use my college degree periodically in editing… Continue reading Homeschool Co-op Blanket (Paid Pattern)
Every baby is a gift. A baby who was planned. A baby who was a surprise. A baby who was adopted. This blanket honors all babies. Every single gift. When this pattern was being conceived (see what I did there?), I had the rainbow first. These modern rainbows are everywhere these days and I wanted… Continue reading Modern Rainbow Baby Blanket (Paid Pattern)
Corner-to-corner crochet is one of the most versatile methods of crocheting. The fabric formed by the pattern of stitches is wonderful, and it is the go-to method for graphgans. Using corner-to-corner crochet or C2C, you can make almost anything. Recently, I have been working on different C2C patterns, but I wasn’t satisfied with how the… Continue reading C2C Lettering Tutorial
I have a new best friend. This friend promises to keep me out of messes and awful tangles. This friend endeavors to keep me in line. Now, our friendship is new, so I still have to figure out exactly well we work together, but I am definitely smitten. Who is this friend? It’s my Yarn… Continue reading A Yarn Miracle
If you look at my 2020 Temperature Blanket, you would have no idea that we lived through a pandemic, that our normal has changed, that our vacations were canceled, that we cover our faces in public now. Maybe that’s indicative of where our hope should lie in “times like these”—in our one constant in all… Continue reading Out with the Old
I love a good corner-to-corner blanket when I’m using one color of yarn. It is an easy pattern and makes weaving in the ends so easy. But I also love a good graphgan, and the corner-to-corner blanket is the perfect vehicle. I hate weaving in ends. It’s no secret. I’ve talked about it before, but… Continue reading Spring Iris Blanket (Paid Pattern)
Mild. That’s what I would call 2020 so far in terms of weather. We’ve had very little snow, temperatures above normal, and even some sunshine—unheard of in January in Western PA. Having finished my 2019 Temperature Blanket (Split-Square Temperature Blanket) a week ago, it seemed time to finally begin my 2020 project. Tonight, I caught… Continue reading Rising Temperatures: Temp Blanket 2020
