I definitely cheer myself on when I get the math right or plan the correct number of stitches for a new project. [Thanks to the practical use of algebra.] When…
Crochet everywhere!
I’m not ashamed of the fact that I crochet. It’s just that I didn’t want people to ask me questions about crocheting when I crocheted in public. Reading in public…
Sea anemone hat
Here’s a hat pattern that I created and have made a few times. It reminds me of a closed sea anemone, hence the name. Sea anemone hat Size: Newborn –…
Dyeing Experiment
In one of my kitchen cabinets I found a stash of unsweetened Kool-Aid packets and in my working yarn stash I found a couple of four skein bags of undyed…
Setting new goals
Ten adult sized hat and scarf sets. That is part of the new goal. Since I have completed 57 little red hats and 50 scarves, I need a new challenge….
Inspiration is everywhere
A few weeks ago, I found a crochet-a-long for an afghan that piqued my interest because the center section would allow me to make a creative top down hat. I…
Met my scarf goal… now what?
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…
Choose your yarn and pattern wisely
There are times when you abandon a project and can’t even unwind it because the yarn doesn’t unravel well. I was working on a scarf that I had set aside…
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