I love temperature blankets. I have made them a number of times and created my own patterns. I even made temperature ornaments as an alternative. But right now, I have crocheter’s block. Last night I wrote down the temps for 2026 so far. I attempted to make a granny hexagon. I frogged it and tried… Continue reading To Temp or Not to Temp
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
Ho, Ho, Ho, Ha, Ha, Hats! The holiday season is the perfect time to use up scraps of leftover yarn. From ornaments to stocking stuffers, the possibilities are endless. I decided to use my holiday yarn to make Christmas ornaments. After a little bit of experimentation, I came up with a pattern for a cute… Continue reading Merry Christmas Hats (Free Pattern)
I have long had a love of temperature blankets. In fact, I have an entire page on this blog dedicated to them. I am always trying to reinvent the concept. This time, I think I succeeded. Without further ado, I bring you the Temperature Ornament! The premise remains the same. Track every day’s temperature in… Continue reading Temperature Ornaments (Free and Paid Pattern)
The pattern can be purchased in my ETSY shop here for $9.99. Crochet blankets are a labor of love. That’s what makes them the perfect gift. I just finished a new pattern for the FLUFFY INITIAL BLANKET, which takes warm, fuzzy, fluffy, cozy Bernat Blanket Yarn and combines it with the personal touch of a… Continue reading All the FLUFFY Blankets! (Paid Pattern)
Having a hobby turned business is a labor of love. It can be a lot of work for a little money. But let’s be real, if I were in it for the money I either wouldn’t do it or would do it much better. The business part of my hobby is my way of justifying… Continue reading 2024 Year in Review
I suffer from anxiety. Sometimes it is severe, and sometimes I don’t notice it at all. When it does rear its ugly head, I have to patiently wait for it to subside. As a Christian, there are many Bible verses that encourage me. Philippians 4:6-7 is familiar to many people, “Do not be anxious about… Continue reading “Whatever Is Lovely” Crochet Blanket Pattern
Is it bad that just five months into 2024 my temperature blanket already covers my dining room table? I wasn’t kidding when I said it would be king-size when it is done. With at least 12 degrees separating each of my colors, the variations aren’t as big as I would prefer, but I’m actually quite… Continue reading Five Months Down (Hexi Temp Blanket)
As is the case when creating any new pattern, some things work and some things don’t. In this post, I introduced the Hexi Temp Blanket 2024 and provided a free pattern. The pattern is a still a work in progress. I did not change the pattern, but I did change the yarn I’m using. My… Continue reading Hexi Temp Blanket 2.0
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)
