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
Compared to last year, my first three days of my new blanket are tiny. It honestly took me longer to sew in my ends than it did to crochet it. Here in Western Pennsylvania, we started the New Year with temps in the 60s. That yellow at the center of the square is unlikely to… Continue reading Happy New Temperature Blanket!
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
I have a confession to make: Sometimes I click on the ads that pop up on Facebook. *gasp* Sometimes it’s for a very good cause though. This was the case with the Annie’s Caring Crochet Kit Club. For about $20 a month, you receive a crochet project that is designed to be made then donated… Continue reading ‘Tis the Season for Giving
The Winter Wonderland Blanket has been a labor of love. I really wanted to make an afghan that was whimsical, holiday-themed, and pretty. This is what I ended up with. It reminds me of a Christmas tree, but also an evergreen forest covered in snow. The variation in the height of the trees gives it… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Blanket
Once the scarf was done, I figured, why not make a hat? It was my first time taking all the techniques that I’ve learned and sitting down and stitching up a hat that fits! I felt accomplished. So my tree looks a little like a house. Who’s looking? It matches beautifully with the scarf anyway… Continue reading Winter Wonderland Hat (Free Pattern)
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)
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
