I feel like everyone has that elusive project that they just can’t master. For me, it’s been socks. I’ve been enamored by beautiful sock yarn in the past and decided to try making them. They ended up HUGE. Every. Single. Time. Frustrated, I even purchased a sock-knitting loom. No success there either. Last month’s Happy… Continue reading Sock Success!
My kids are homeschooled, but we have a once a week Community Day where we meet with others in the area who are also using the Classical Conversations curriculum. Tomorrow, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. It’s a practice I normally would have scoffed at, but there are a lot of things my kids don’t get to… Continue reading The Day About LOVE
I’ve been subscribing off and on to Happy Yarn Mail for the past eight months. It is exactly what it says. Happy. Yarn. Mail. I will say what was good got even better. A month ago, Sewrella announced that the HYM format would change. Instead of charging $39 plus shipping for the pattern, yarn, and extras, she… Continue reading Happy Yarn Mittens
I told myself I wasn’t going to order any more Happy Yarn Mail because money was a little tight, but somehow, when those emails came out telling me they are for sale, I just can’t resist. This is the October box. This yarn is beautiful and the style is so me! Happy Yarn Mail comes… Continue reading Pom Pom Slouchy Hat
I discovered Sewrella through my Happy Yarn Mail a few months ago. She does the whole thing out of her house by herself, but she also has a blog that she uses to help support her young son. This week on the blog, she decided to run a Mystery Crochet Along. The premise was simple–each day… Continue reading The Mystery is Over
I have to admit, I was disappointed when my Happy Yarn Mail came this month with a pattern for the amigurumi patriotic bear. I have a love/hate relationship with amigurumi, which is the crocheting of cute, little things. I love the finished product, but I hate the crocheting part. Thankfully, this was actually enjoyable. The… Continue reading Cutie Bear
Today, this was waiting at the mailbox for me. What is it? Exactly what it says, Happy Yarn Mail.
