Category Archives: Yarn

A Temperature Blanket

Posted on March 19, 2023 by civilwarrose5

Even though I haven’t been posting, I have been crafting quite a bit. It’s the only thing that keeps me sane when work is crazy. I’m too tired to do anything that requires thinking by the time I get home … Continue reading →

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Annie’s Caring Crochet Kits – End of 2021

Posted on January 10, 2022 by civilwarrose5

I’ve had two of the Annie’s Caring Crochet Kits waiting for me to post about them, then my latest one showed up last week. So I’m mashing them all into one post. Handmade Brigade Here is another charitable group doing … Continue reading →

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ACC: Operation Gratitude

Posted on November 8, 2021 by civilwarrose5

When my October shipment of Annie’s Caring Crochet Club arrived I was happy to see that it was for a charity that supports our military. Operation Gratitude This organization coordinates all different volunteer opportunities that help our service members. They … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #38

Posted on October 4, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #38: “Grandma’s Good China” This was one of the blankets that I kitted up in 2019. It’s always a surprise to me when I open up the totes, pull a bag out, and look at the colors … Continue reading →

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I Need A White Sweater

Posted on September 20, 2021 by civilwarrose5

I kept telling myself, “I need a new white sweater!” If you’ve ever worked in an office then you know that in the summer most offices could easily store gallons of ice cream as a side business. Although, they might … Continue reading →

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ACC: Knots of Love

Posted on August 23, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Recently I decided to subscribe to Annie’s Caring Crochet club (ACC). This is a monthly kit club where Annie’s will send you a kit that includes a pattern and all the yarn needed to complete a project based on a … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #36

Posted on July 6, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #36: “Wrong Kind of Diamond” You might recognize this yarn. It was used in my last Project Linus blanket. It is Red Heart’s Bunches of Hugs. I was hoping to use up all of this yarn that … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #34

Posted on February 20, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #34 “Verdant Pastures” You’re probably wondering where I came up with that name. Usually they are self-evident. After I finished weaving in the ends I tried figuring out what to call this blanket. I was going to … Continue reading →

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A Handcrafted Christmas

Posted on December 31, 2020 by civilwarrose5

My last post was on December 8th. I wanted to write a post today to kind of wrap up this Christmas gifting season. You may think that I was lazy and that’s why I didn’t post, but I promise you … Continue reading →

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Crocheting for Christmas

Posted on October 20, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I haven’t been posting to my blog very frequently because a lot of the things Jay and I are working on currently are going to be Christmas gifts. If I know that the recipients don’t typically read my blog then … Continue reading →

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