In a few weeks I am going on a trip to Costa Rica and staying at an all-inclusive resort. I have started making a list of things that I need…
Halfway there
I few weeks ago I reached my halfway mark for scarves – 25 out of 50. Last week, I finished my 30th hat. Though hats are smaller than scarves, the…
Make a pattern your own
These notes look like chicken scratch – I understand them, but the notes that I have in my pattern books aren’t for anyone else – just like when you are…
Sabbatical year reflections – scarves and hats
What I have learned during my sabbatical year which could also be called my year of scarves and baby hats is that my gauge for my foundation chain is very…
In a charitable mood?
Many of my friends who work with yarn are knitters. I participate in a regular group and sometimes I’m the only crocheter there. This doesn’t bother me. I’ve been going…
Patterns are like recipes
Patterns are like recipes. If you have an understanding of cooking and what flavors you like then you can make some changes that would suit you. The same goes for…
Ready to soar
The afghans are finished and ready to go. So am I. There are so many skeins I want to use and new patterns and techniques to try. I’m interested in…
Polar Vortex Crocheting
My first day out after the Polar Vortex and I have something to show for it – a new hat!
Today’s the day
Today is definitely the day! Since the temperatures are sub-zero in Chicago (-22 degrees F as of this writing), my office is closed for the next two days. Initially, it…
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