Tag Archives: Yarn

A Tammy Sweater for Chrissy

Posted on February 18, 2020 by

I have a delightful friend, Chrissy. She has been stressed and under-the-weather since before Christmas. I feel bad that I can’t do more to help her out, but I thought that the least I could do is make her something … Continue reading →

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Yarn Review: Red Heart Unforgettable

Posted on February 11, 2020 by

Recently I crocheted a prayer sweater for a friend who hasn’t been feeling well. I’ve already given her a couple of shawls, so that’s why I decided to crochet a sweater instead. I’ll write a separate post about this sweater … Continue reading →

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Too Many Projects!

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

I thought that once Christmas was done I would have more time to work on other projects. After all, my obligations would have been fulfilled. Right? Nope. What ends up happening is somebody will mention how much they like something… … Continue reading →

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A.C. (No)Moore…

Posted on December 17, 2019 by

I know that by now this is old news, but I felt like I needed to blog about it. If you haven’t heard, A.C. Moore is closing. ALL of their stores. ALL OF THEM. My sister is perfectly modeling the … Continue reading →

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How to Prepare to Crochet/Knit A Blanket From a Pattern

Posted on November 15, 2019 by

There are a LOT of blog posts, instructions and YouTube videos about this topic, but perhaps I can put some of this in such a way that it might click for somebody. I am FAR from an expert on the … Continue reading →

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Warm Embers Cardigan – 9-13-19

Posted on September 13, 2019 by

It’s amazing that all of this: Can turn into this: No, I haven’t finished it yet. I have a few more projects lined up so I will be happy when I CAN say that this is done. Since September is … Continue reading →

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Review: Ice Yarn’s Batik Chunky

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

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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