Forty nine completed scarves as of today, July 18, 2019. My goal was to make and give away 50 scarves this year. I have 49 completed scarves. I don’t know…
The right amount of yarn
Costa Rica was great! I had a relaxing time and saw monkeys, iguanas, colorful magpies, lizards, raccoons, pelicans, vultures and more. We stayed at a resort near the forest and…
Fear of not bringing enough yarn…
In a few days I am leaving for Costa Rica and I am getting ready for my trip. I still have a degree of uncertainty about how much yarn to…
How much yarn to pack for vacation?
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…
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