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 …
Feb
04
Browsing though my emails from readers today, one came through that excited me. I love a challenge and a quest and this one has both. Several years ago (twenty-one to be exact) a rose of a hooker (coincidentally named Rose) crocheted the very cute elephant themed baby afghan that is pictured in this post. She …
Jan
28
As promised, here is the recipe for the best meatballs I’ve ever had. These are perfect for crochet and knit get-togethers, not to mention the upcoming Super Bowl (Go whichever team wins me money!) The recipe was handed down to me by my cousin, who in turn got it from our Great-grandma Internet.
Jan
27
With the Craft & Hobby show in town some of the biggest names in the crochet and knit community are around. But I never would have guessed that one of the premier male crochet designers, Drew Emborsky (aka The Crochet Dude) would be spending the evening with me. Actually, I’m quite certain that he never …
Jan
20
Ultimately I’m a geek. A Star Wars loving, model ship building, video game playing, graph paper drawing geek. So, when I saw the Golden Spiral (pictured) posted on Ravelry this morning I was immediately drawn by its coolness factor. As I followed the pattern to its original website, I went into geek overload. Woolly Thoughts …
Jan
15
I’m pretty jazzed about the opportunity to go to The Knit & Crochet Show in Portland, Oregon this year (love that town), and was even more excited about the pattern design content they are running. Hmmmm. March 11 is the deadline. Do I have time? The Show is The Knitting Guild Association’s National Conference …
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