Yes, it’s the second week of January, well, the first FULL week of January and I’ve finally set my 2020 crochet goals. This year, I am committing to making 15 afghans,…
Happy New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Eve and I’ve finished all my crocheting goals: 75 baby hats, 15 hat and scarf sets, and 75 scarves. The original goals had to be adjusted from…
Handmade gifts are not cheap!
Not everyone is worthy of your gifts. I ran into a neighbor as I was getting some packages that I’d ordered for Christmas. She commented – presents for Christmas? Yeah….
Enjoying the holidays – one stitch at a time
My 2019 crochet goals have changed a few times. I met the baby hat goal, original scarf goal, then added a hat and scarf set goal, then met and exceeded…
Losing track of finished pieces
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…
All good things must come to an end…
The American Heart Association has ended its Little Hats Big Hearts program. Many of us who made hats for the organization were concerned. The hats that were already sent…
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…
Too much of a good thing?
Two weeks ago it hit me, crochet project fatigue. I’m ready to make something larger. For the past decade or more I have been occupied with making afghans between 10-20…
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