Tag Archives: Ice Yarns

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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Project Linus Blanket #37

Posted on July 26, 2021 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #37 “Minions” This was my vacation crochet. I worked on it in the car, out by the pool, and in the evenings when we were just hanging out. It was a last-minute pick and I wasn’t sure … 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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A Crocheted Comfort Wrap

Posted on September 22, 2020 by civilwarrose5

What should have been a relaxing Labor Day actually began a week of stress and rushing around to get things done. Jay’s stepdad passed away Labor Day morning, so we were active in helping Karen get things in line and … Continue reading →

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Completed Crochet Projects

Posted on July 10, 2020 by civilwarrose5

A lot of people won’t crochet in the summer because they claim it’s too hot. I think that I naturally gravitate to crochet because in the past if I wanted to sew I had to do so in the sauna … Continue reading →

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Ice Yarns Haul #3

Posted on July 3, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Looking at my crochet area you would probably suggest to me that I don’t need any more yarn for quite a while. After all, I haven’t used up all the yarn from my last Ice Yarns order. But here’s the … Continue reading →

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Crocheted Sweater and Hats

Posted on May 29, 2020 by civilwarrose5

A while ago I had started to make the Rose Cathedral Stained Glass Window afghan. I got this far before I decided that I didn’t like how it was turning out. It wasn’t laying flat and I knew if I … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #30 – Carrot Patch

Posted on March 27, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #30 “Carrot Patch” This blanket was so quick and easy! It’s not my usual ripple blanket. This time I used a different pattern because I wasn’t sure about the yarn. I had originally planned on using it … Continue reading →

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Project Linus Blanket #29

Posted on February 25, 2020 by civilwarrose5

Project Linus Blanket #29 “Rainbow Bright” Interesting, isn’t it? I almost called this “Now in Technicolor!” I had purchased some Cakes Aran from Ice Yarns that I thought would make a great blanket. This is a self-striping yarn so I … Continue reading →

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Review: Ice Yarn’s Batik Chunky

Posted on August 23, 2019 by civilwarrose5

I have been crocheting a cardigan for my sister using Ice Yarn’s Batik Chunky yarn. This is the first time that I’ve used this yarn so I wanted to write a little review for it. I am using the colorway … Continue reading →

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