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Tag Archives: yarn
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree
A friend showed me a Christmas trees she was making from an idea she saw on-line that was in Russian. Since she didn’t have a complete pattern I accepted the challenge to come up with an English version and while I … Continue reading
Candy Corn Day October 30th
30 degrees when I awoke this morning and it is national Candy Corn day. What better way to start than with a warm cup of coffee! To keep it warm on this brisk morning and in celebration of national Candy … Continue reading
Easy Coffee Cozy
My friend saw a picture on Pinterest depicting a Halloween nightmare skull themed coffee cozy. I made the comment that it would be easy to do. Everyone at our crochet club rolled their eyes. ” It is easy for … Continue reading
Tatted Icicles
We will be having so much fun Monday during tatting class. The project for the day will be a Christmas ornament – an icicle. The one I made for demonstration has a silver thread running through it but I … Continue reading
Tatting has begun!
This is not your ordinary knot. It is special: you make lace with this knot. Last week I began an introductory class to needle tatting. We had so much fun and learned a lot. The first step was learning the … Continue reading
Minion Invasion
Having grand nephews & nieces are the next best thing to grand-kids. I don’t get called on often to babysit and my sister, Nanny, wouldn’t let me anyway. So when Nan took them to see Despicable Me 2 it was … Continue reading
Cowgirl Hat
My friend asked me to crochet a cowgirl hat for her for a present. I started looking for a pattern and couldn’t find any that I thought would work. So I thought I would work up one of my own. … Continue reading
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Granny Square, er …Pentagon???
Another quick gift Christmas idea was shared yesterday at Crochet, Etc. club. It was a crocheted granny square modified to be a pentagon then folded in the shape of a stocking and sewn together. So simple, so quick, so easy!!! … Continue reading
Simple Owl
This is the quick Christmas gift I shared last week at the Crochet, Etc club meeting. Sooooo Cute and easy to make. With size 8 knitting needles, cast on 15. Knit the first two rows then alternate knit and purl … Continue reading
Knit Broomstick Lace
I remember making broomstick lace with my Mom & Aunt many years ago. Well, now it is back in style and I am having a fun time working up scarves and shawls in this pattern. When the ladies at the … Continue reading