My granny square throw pillow, made with scrap yarn, is finished and ready to grace the bench in my hall area. I'll be painting my kitchen walls this week, and one wall will be a soft lime color, so this pillow will be a nice little accent. About a year ago, I made another, similar… Continue reading Scrap yarn pillow cover is done
Category: My Makes
Favorite toy makes of 2020; First “snow” this winter
Like so many people, I don't feel I accomplished as much this year as I'd hoped, but as I look back on my makes this year, I am pretty satisfied. I brought a spot of joy to some people in my life with my humble gifts, and I had fun in the process. The wire… Continue reading Favorite toy makes of 2020; First “snow” this winter
Breakfast cookies recipe
On Tuesday, I had an early-morning Zoom cookie-making session with my young nieces in California (it was Monday afternoon for them). They made some pretty spectacular sugar cookies, while I watched, chatted, and mixed together my own breakfast cookies. Cookies for breakfast are absolutely allowed in my house. I'd like to share my own recipe… Continue reading Breakfast cookies recipe
Homemade marshmallows
My semester finishes right around Christmas time, but even though there is a time crunch I always make time to enjoy some fun in the kitchen. I was asked to contribute a sweet treat to a gift basket for a special lady, and one of my ideas was something I've wanted to make for a… Continue reading Homemade marshmallows
Favorite home crafts of 2020
Three of my favorite home crafts this past year were crochet projects - the Celtic Hearts placemat, the beaded lampshade cover, and the Spice Market mandala. Each one of these projects used either cotton crochet thread or laceweight cotton yarn. The lampshade cover used the same taupe cotton that is part of the mandala. All… Continue reading Favorite home crafts of 2020
Favorite garments of 2020 and current WIPs
Winter solstice and the holidays are upon us, and it's that time of year again to look back at the things I learned, experienced, contributed, and created. It's been a strange year in many respects, goes without saying. I was less productive in 2020 than I'd hoped to be in many of the activities that… Continue reading Favorite garments of 2020 and current WIPs
Finished object: pocket shawl / reader’s wrap
Just checking in to share the finished pocket shawl (a.k.a. reader's wrap) I finished last night. It's a wonderfully squishy garment made with Peruvian alpaca and wool. I'm really fond of this design by Crochet with Carrie! You can find this free pattern on her website (you can also find Carrie on Instagram @hey_carriex ).… Continue reading Finished object: pocket shawl / reader’s wrap
Reader’s wrap and Christmas tree update
PHOTOS: Detail of the reader's wrap. I'm using Berroco Ultra Alpaca in camel and a 6mm hook. Just a quick hello to update on my reader's wrap, which is almost ready for pockets and fringe. I'm really enjoying using a slightly thicker yarn than I usually do! The pattern is moving quickly. This is a… Continue reading Reader’s wrap and Christmas tree update
Finished crocheted lampshade skirt
An arched lamp above my easy chair now has a new crocheted skirt. I had put this project on hold while waiting for the fire-polished beads to arrive in the mail from the Czech Republic. They finally arrived three days ago, and it was just a couple of nights' work to add them on and… Continue reading Finished crocheted lampshade skirt
A few WIP updates; fire-polished beads
I've been faithfully making progress on all my (too many?) projects. Sometimes I need some "easy" things to work on in between the long-term ones, though. I've got another amigurumi going, this time for a little Cheshire Cat figure that is such fun to make. I'm using Bernat Softee Baby acrylic, because it has just… Continue reading A few WIP updates; fire-polished beads
