Mar
28
My, how two weeks fly when you are under the gun to get something done! A co-worker of mine is getting married in Greece in a couple of months, so quite naturally the office threw her an engagement party (last night), and quite naturally (two weeks ago) I got the brilliant idea to make something …
Feb
22
Way back in the time that is known as Let’s see how many projects I can do just before Christmas, I purchased some Stansborough Grey yarn because…well, the idea of it is freakin’ cool. The wool that was used on Lord of the Rings, how cool is THAT? The problem was now I had the …
Jan
21
One of my very good friends Mark, is an SEO (Search Engine Optimization) genius. Actually, he’s an Internet expert in general. His very popular blog, ContentPig.com, on Google insights and SEO topics won him a trip to the Affiliate Summit in Las Vegas. It was for that trip that I got the idea to create …
Jan
07
What a GREAT pattern! That’s all I have to say. No. Not really. I’m going to go on for a bit more. This is one of those patterns that I got a little advanced notice on Ravelry that it was coming out in the Nov/Dec issue of Crochet Today. I fell in love with the …
Jan
03
There is a human need to design, develop and build something new from available materials, and I believe one of the main reasons we do crafts, of any kind, is to help fulfill that basic need. But well beyond the satisfaction of completing a project is the happiness you feel when your creation becomes a …
Dec
24
No matter how much I plan to make something it inevitably turns out to be something else. The Rabbit Scarf is a great example of this Law of Crochet physics. I found this great purse pattern that I planned to make for a co-worker and I knew exactly what type of yarn I wanted to use…bamboo. …
Dec
24
This project had a lot of “firsts” in it. It was the first time I stepped out of my Michael’s and Joann box and purchased yarn that wasn’t acrylic. It was the first time I made a garment. And it was the first time I made something for my new boss. The yarn, Lara by …
Dec
16
This is a project I’m pretty darn pleased with. When I was thinking of a gift for Laura I knew it had to be a scarf. She is one of the greatest scarf connoisseurs that I know. I don’t know if she buys a scarf first and then matches the outfit or vice versa; but …
Dec
14
I was exercising today and got this crazy idea. I know, I know, I should be working on my Christmas gifts. Give me a break. I was exercising. The part you can yell at me for is that I acted on my crazy idea and went to Michael’s and bought all the items to make …
Dec
11
My fiber buddy was over last night (it was our High Fiber Night) and he was thinking about attaching “product” tags on all of his Christmas gifts this year. He asked if I had any suggestions. Amazingly enough I too was thinking of the exact same thing, though much earlier in the week. We may think alike but …
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