So I’ve been crocheting since I was eight. My maternal grandmother taught me, and in the years since, I’ve realized she taught me all kinds of crazy. To make it worse, she was a leftie, teaching a rightie. I didn’t realize I was yarning over wrong until several years ago […]
Living and Learning I am a big believer in trying to find a silver lining or lesson in everything that happens in life. That’s my way of trying to make something good of situations and experiences that are often anything but good. Sometimes those lessons are positive; sometimes they aren’t. But […]
A little bit of Hermione… I am truly loving most of my classes this semester! I only have one that is a traditional classroom setting, albeit an online one. That is my Mythology and Modern Life class. I really am loving my class in terms of what I am studying. My […]
Frankenbeanies and Slouchy Boys I have made the Boy Beanie by Laura Killoran a whole bunch of times, and I really love that pattern, originally in Stitch and Bitch. Now there is the new and improved Boy Beanie V2.0 which I have now made twice and love equally, although, to be honest, […]
I literally just finished the Sugar Cone Skully Hat by Julie of Gleeful Things and I LOVE it! It is the worsted weight version of her VERY popular Waffle Cone Slouchy Hat. This pattern was super easy, all single crochet and double crochet. There was an error in the 4th round, but one that […]
I am working on a new design that I am tentatiively calling the Desert Shells Hair Wrap. Really it is a long, fairly wide scarf-type object that could be used in the traditional way, too! It is inspired by a couple of things… both good and bad! On the not […]
I uploaded a new pattern today to my Ravelry store, also available here on my site. But if you want a printable PDF, you can click on the Ravelry button and it will download to your computer without needing to be a member. I call it the Spikes & Bobbles […]
This is what I do during the REALLY long studying sessions I have every day. I crudy. The rest of the time I cread and cratch (prounounced "crotch"!). I am the Multifaceted Mama, and a multitasking one, too!! My husband, however, refers to my hobby as "crotcheting" (promounced "crochet-et-ing"). He's hilarious. […]
The Crafty Witch I spent part of yesterday afternoon updating PDFs for my own crochet designs, offered here as well, and setting up a Ravelry store. All of my goodies are free, at least so far. I found a couple of great Ravelry plugins for my site, too, in my side […]
The pain and anger of it all… I haven't written in months… I just haven't been able to. I lost my baby in May and I haven't been really all that into life in general since. Some days it is better than others, but most days, I am just angry. […]