Books: All’s Fair in Love and Christmas
It seems strange to be only a couple of days in Autumn and here I am reviewing Christmas books. This one was a quick read and put me in mind of the Christmas movies that come out on the W … Continued
It seems strange to be only a couple of days in Autumn and here I am reviewing Christmas books. This one was a quick read and put me in mind of the Christmas movies that come out on the W … Continued
September 12 is International Crochet Day. Some photos of some of my favourite crochet projects. Wind spinners make up quickly and use up those odds and ends of yarn. Be sure to work on some crochet projects today.
August 15 is national granny square day. A granny square was the very first pattern I learned to crochet and since then I’ve used it in many, many patterns. This post was shared a couple of years ago but in … Continued
I’ve been making some crochet covered coat hangers for a birthday gift. No rush, so slow crochet of one section each night. My version of slow stitching. The original post is here if you want to look back. This pattern … Continued
Here is a quick and simple idea to make some reindeer candy cane holders and use them as gift tags, an addition to a gift or to tuck inside a stocking. This is my own version of the holders. I … Continued
Several years ago I made a crochet tree skirt to go under the Christmas tree. The pattern is based on one from Lion Brand for a shoulder snuggle. When laid flat it was perfect for under the tree. It was … Continued
The weather has been lovely for the beginning of November so I’ve been taking advantage of the weather and spending more time outside when possible as soon the weather will change and I’ll only be viewing the outside through the … Continued
I’m continuing with some early Christmas gifts to make. Here is a cute little project that uses up bits and pieces of Christmas coloured yarn and turns them into wine bottle hats or cork cozies. A perfect little gift to … Continued
Last winter I purchased an afghan kit from Mary Maxim, worked on it for awhile, then realized there was a mistake so unravelled most of it, and started to redo it. Then the weather started getting warmer and it got … Continued
I love pockets and always try to have at least one in my dress/skirt/pants/capris. But with the evolution of the phone getting bigger it is frequently impossible to get a pocket to fit the phone. I’ve even been known to … Continued