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
Crocheting is not my job (how I wish it was). My job is to raise my children to love Jesus and be prepared for the real world. My other job is to help others teach/learn at co-op. Yet another job is freelance editing and design. Then crocheting falls after that. But that doesn’t mean I… Continue reading Crocheting Like It’s My Job
I feel a little like a tortoise this week. It’s not that I haven’t been crocheting, but I’m waiting for more inspiration to strike for colorways and projects. I spent a couple of evenings making scrubbies, and I have a blanket for a wedding to complete. Hopefully this will not be like the hare’s nap… Continue reading The Tortoise Gauntlet
We’re halfway there! Cue 80s hit rock ballad! Seriously though. We’re a little less than halfway to our finish date of Nov. 23, and I’ve reached the halfway point of the Granny Square Gauntlet. It seems like a good time to review my self-imposed rules. If this is your first time reading about my current… Continue reading Gutting the Gauntlet: 50 Squares
Grueling is a strong word. This gauntlet isn’t so much grueling as it is a constant job. I finished more six more squares this week. You’ll be happy to know, that I finally found one that I had to frog and frog again. What does “to frog” mean? It means to pull out the stitches… Continue reading The Grueling Gauntlet: Six More Squares
I finished nine squares this week! Nine! That brings my total number of squares to an even 40! I’ve got to say, after doing 12-inch squares for a couple of weeks, going back to 9-inch seemed easy peasy! If this is your first time reading about my current crochet challenge, make sure you go back… Continue reading Grinding through the Gauntlet
Our neighbors have sycamore trees. For some reason, sycamores start losing their leaves in August, but they never turn pretty. Just large, crunchy, brown leaves. Before the dog even barks to let us know a trespasser (someone just minding their own business walking down the sidewalk) is coming, we hear the crunch, crunch, crunch of… Continue reading A Shawl for Fall
I spent a lot of time this week crocheting and watching true crime. I felt pressure to get as much done on this project as possible before starting school. It was enough to hurt my hands and arms (people have no pity for crochet injuries). But I couldn’t be happier with this somewhat insurmountable task.… Continue reading Granny Square Gauntlet: Put Though the Paces
If this is your first time reading about my current crochet challenge, make sure you go back and read this post for a refresher of my self-imposed rules. As I post each square, I will post the name and difficulty rating given to each square by Diana Krenz in her book 100 Vibrant Granny Squares, which I’m using for this… Continue reading Week 3: The Gauntlet Meets New Yarn
“It makes me want to crochet everything in our house!” I exclaimed. “No,” my husband responded simply. I get it. If I were to cover the chairs or couch in a crocheted granny square cover, they would be impossible to clean. They would slowly pill (wait, I used anti-pilling yarn for this…) and start to… Continue reading Crochet the World…or a Pillow
