May your heart be brimming with love and gratitude this season. My heart is forever grateful for the interesting life I have been blessed to lead. Just a quick craft share today. I finished this mini Lady Liberty a few days ago from a free pattern at The Little Crochet Farm website. Lady Liberty measures… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁❤️ Craft update
Author: pammiemk
Teacher, Artist, Traveler, Auntie, Dog Mom
New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
Hello friends, fall has arrived to my corner of the world. I just finished a Clydesdale horse figure, a wonderful challenge from a pattern by Toota Toys. You can find Toota on LoveCrafts, Etsy, and Ravelry. Toota has such a sensitive design aesthetic. The pattern details are so realistic. Many little girls fantasize about having… Continue reading New friend in the neigh-borhood: Clydesdale
Late summer neighborhood views and a local treasure
If there is any proof to the adage "there is no beauty without pain," the late summer junglescape that's grown from the sweltering heat and humidity could qualify. Some of the year's most intense colors, astonishing cloud formations, and loveliest blossoms are on display now. The crape myrtle is in full flower and will remain… Continue reading Late summer neighborhood views and a local treasure
X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Hello friends, I hope this finds you well. I just finished an incredible UFO amigurumi that I've had on the back burner for almost two years. It's an X-Files-inspired musical mobile that's complete with the X-Files theme song, a tractor beam cow, and a curious alien peeking through a domed window. The pattern and musical… Continue reading X-Files inspired UFO amigurumi + late summer in my neighborhood
Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
Dear friends, just checking in with a craft status update. Last time I wrote, I mentioned a few amigurumi ideas that have been on the back burner for some time. I decided to launch into a new one this week - a musical UFO, for which I was finally able to assemble all the little… Continue reading Craft update: new amigurumi WIP
New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
Hello friends, I'm back as promised with not one, but two new amigurumi figures to share with you. Well, technically, one is new, and one is a reboot of an old favorite. The beaver figure is from a pattern by Planet June, made with a 3.00mm hook and my favorite amigurumi yarn, Phildar Phil Coton… Continue reading New beaver amigurumi + Ham’bear’gur 2.0
New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
I hope this long-overdue post finds you well. It has been many moons since my last check-in, written during the coldest, darkest month of the year. The "trial by fire" (better known as my previous semester in a new role) is behind me; a daunting-but-doable semester will commence in September. Until then, I'll spend the… Continue reading New blanket; spring flowers and craft update
Blue rhombus shawl + Bloganuary: how I communicate online
Daily writing promptIn what ways do you communicate online?View all responses Happy New Year! We are two weeks into 2025 already, and looking ahead to the Year of the Wood Snake in eastern astrology. The snake is thought to bring wisdom, adaptability, and a sense of transformation. Our long-suffering, beautiful world is in dire need… Continue reading Blue rhombus shawl + Bloganuary: how I communicate online
Getting ready for the holidays; a peek back at fall
The holiday season is upon us, and I'm feathering my nest in preparation for the yearly visits from St. Nick and Old Man Winter. My favorite beef and barley soup simmers on the stove; pumpkin bread is in the oven. Candles are strategically placed, and handmade woolens are back in rotation. Five weeks have flown… Continue reading Getting ready for the holidays; a peek back at fall
Happy Halloween! New rhombus shawl for autumn
A bright, crisp autumn is underway in my corner of the world, and I've just finished a new shawl to wear. It's called the Rhombus Cross shawl, made with Alize Diva, a microfiber yarn that has a silky feel and a slew of pretty colorways to choose from. I settled on 234 Gold Brown and… Continue reading Happy Halloween! New rhombus shawl for autumn
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