The weekly Photo challenged posed the prompt…it’s not this time of year without…Yarn! Lots of it! All colors and textures…plus the compulsion to create, and, hopefully spread some cheer. A number of years ago, I faced a lay-off. As our…
The weekly Photo challenged posed the prompt…it’s not this time of year without…Yarn! Lots of it! All colors and textures…plus the compulsion to create, and, hopefully spread some cheer. A number of years ago, I faced a lay-off. As our…
Here is another crochet post that I originally wrote in 2012. It shows a couple of my favorite ways to pass the time…music and crochet! Enjoy! – Cathy What better way to show off my fingerless gloves than with a…
In my last post I mentioned that I was going to be making changes to my blog. I hope you like this new look! There are still updates to be made, but in the meantime I thought I’d get started!…
Many people find this time of year reflective. I’m no different. This week I happen to be off of work, so I’m enjoying some writing time. That being said, over the past few weeks I haven’t written my typical two…
I recently wrote about the newest little one in our family, Michael. Here he is with his Aunt Linda. It so happens they share the same birthday! To welcome him I made a little blanket to keep him warm and…
My lovely Aunt Sheila sent me a box of yarn! How great is that!?! I decided to say thank-you by making her a scarf! The yarn I chose is from my own stash; I’ve been experimenting recently with different weights…
I had some bright blue yarn but wasn’t quite sure how I wanted to use it. When I looked through my stash and realized there was some white yarn I finally settled on a blue drawstring bag with some white…
Many of the crochet projects that I start don’t take too long to make. Scarves can be done in an evening. A shawl or a small blanket can be generally completed in a weekend. That being said when I decided…
The Weekly Photo Challenge theme is PURPLE! I love this color! It’s so rich and vibrant! How does purple fit into my day-to-day happenings? Well… One of my favorite beverages is an “infusion” of blackberry and elderberry by Taylor’s of Harrogate…a…
This week’s Weekly Image of Life from Island Traveler is Colors. What a great topic! As you may know, I love to crochet! In addition to the weight of the yarn, color is key in deciding what I’m going to…