Between meetings on Wednesday, I decided to dye some yarn. While standing up after a long period of sitting and fixing my lunch, I selected some colors of unsweetened drink mix purchased especially for this endeavor and put a pot on a stove. The color wasn’t as dark as I wanted so I added some red food coloring. While I worked in the afternoon, the dye pot simmered on the stove. The finished product is pretty, though next time I need to use less water for a darker color. The color ended up a dark coral color which I’ve…

Merry Christmas, hope you have a wonderful day celebrating with loved ones. Invite someone to celebrate with you and spread some cheer. Happy Crocheting! Whip up something nice for yourself or someone else…

I’m already planning my next mystery ball. I like working two stranded but I think I may use a sport weight for the solid color next time, so that the afghan will have more drape. I do have two mystery balls of yarn all ready to go. I have some navy sport weight yarn that has been waiting to be used that I acquired from the estate of a lady who owned a yarn shop. The yarn is a fine acrylic, not too soft, but sturdy and navy is a neutral color. So, why not give it a go? I…

After three “sittings” a.k.a, summer events in the park, my afghan is now too large to be considered portable. I started this granny square afghan last week, during a movie and then worked on it Monday and Tuesday. Since I was seated outside, with the work on my lap as I turned it so it wouldn’t get dirty, I made good progress. After three outings, this is no longer a portable project. This is now homebound and I should be able to finish it during a movie or two this weekend. The questions becomes, when is a project too big…

The excitement, the fun, the thrill of unboxing yarn from a yarn of the month club. I have always been interested in the yarn of the month clubs. They always look so great. I’ve also been interested in wine of the month clubs, but the things that stops me from subscribing to either is the choice. Someone else make a choice of yarn or wine for me. Whenever I get the itch to do that, I would rather just go to a yarn shop (or wine) and pick out something new or different. If it’s yarn, maybe a color that…