Category Archives: Blankets

Project Linus Blanket #22

Blanket #22: “Gray or Blue?” I have to admit something to you. This is the first Project Linus blanket that I’ve disliked the entire time I was working on it, and almost detested it by the time that it was … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #21

Project Linus Blanket #21 “The Night Sky” When I saw the variegated yarn it reminded me of the sky around the moon at night.   Those are my favorite shades of blue, so I knew that I had to have … Continue reading

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Yarn Organizing – Spring 2019

Rain had been in the forecast for the weekend, but by Friday night the Weather Channel was telling me that there was only a 10% chance of rain. Great! I can spend all day Saturday trying to clean up this … Continue reading

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Blankets, Blankets, Blankets!

Recently I’ve been on a bender. Every time I go to Goodwill or the Salvation Army I make a bee-line for the linens. It seems to be my never-ending quest to find the really nice sets of flannel or fleece … Continue reading

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Project Linus – Blanket #20

Project Linus Blanket #20 I haven’t actually named this blanket. That seems a bit odd since I’ve named every other Project Linus blanket, doesn’t it? I think that I was just too enamored with the yarn. I used three and … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #19

A few months ago I wrote a blog post explaining how I go about picking colors for my Project Linus blankets. As a quick reminder I ended up going with these colors: My color guide that I had drawn looked … Continue reading

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Dresses for Missions – Update 4-5-19

I don’t have a dress to share with you today (I know! I still need to do one for March.) At church we are still collecting items for the Baby Boxes that will be sent to Haiti, so I’ve been … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #18

Typically when I crochet a blanket for Project Linus it’s for bigger kids. However, I had found a pattern that I wanted to try, so I decided to make a baby blanket this time. Blanket #18 “Blueberry Ice Cream” I … Continue reading

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Project Linus Blanket #17

A few weeks ago I gave you a tease of this blanket: Have you been able to picture it in your head? Let’s see how close you were. Project Linus Blanket #17 – “Monsters Inc” I used my LED sewing … Continue reading

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WIPS – Crochet Projects

A few posts ago I mentioned that this year is the year of Crochet. Somehow I have managed to accumulate a handful of WIPs (Works In Progress) that are beginning to drive me crazy. Let me show you what I … Continue reading

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