I attended a holiday craft fair a couple of weeks ago, and boy was this one way better than my first experience! I dressed (too) warmly, and it was indoors so I wasn't standing there shivering while talking to the people who came by. And the people! Everyone was in...
UPDATE: You can purchase the pattern here, or try this free pattern of my own to make a basketweave cup cozy! I've been crocheting almost every night, and I finally have some pictures to show what I've been up to - mug cozies! (Here's my "mug cozy turkey",...
Just eh. I mean, it was fun. Fun to be away from my toddler for a couple of days. Fun to hang out with an old college friend. Fun to sit outside on a gorgeous fall day. Fun to watch original Muppet episodes while not worrying about getting a little one in the...
Wow, wow, and wow. I am in the final round of voting for So You Think You're Crafty! When I first signed up to compete, I seriously did not think I would make it this far. Because of this little adventure, I have some beautiful new items in my house, I've spent...
I've seen a lot of crocheted and woven and braided rugs out on the internet; it was even one of the first things I pinned to Pinterest, but I never got around to trying one of my own until now. I always thought it was going to be difficult, but actually, it's really...
It's done! That's all I can think of right now, is that it's done! And he is adorable! And I'm done! This project took me long enough, mostly because I have to be in the right mood to sit down, grab my crochet bag o' stuffs and settle in for an evening of yarn...
Whooo, you say? He's the newest addition of our family's collection of stuffed animals! By "family", I mean J's....err...mostly mine (sorry, I just can't throw them away! sentimentality, you know). This post is a bit late in coming; Elliot actually joined...
I wasn't going to post again until the New Year, but I'm so excited about this project, I have to show it now. NOW. I have some problems with delayed gratification, can you tell? (Although, I did wrap my own Kindle Fire and waited until Christmas to open it, to...
When I first saw this Granny Square Blanket on Ohdeedoh, I thought this would make a great do-while-pregnant project for the new bubs. So, I followed Yvonne's instructions at The Yvestown Blog, and looked forward to a beautiful finished product. It's been almost 2...
I couldn't quite figure out the the benefits of an infinity scarf over a normal scarf when I was shopping the other day, but I was totally convinced of its awesomeness after seeing this pattern at On the Wings of a Dove. It is the perfect quick and easy Christmas...