I seem to have so much to say lately! Yesterday I posted a quick pattern for you that makes great last minute gifts; but I forgot the other little gift I have for you. Now through Sunday, January 5th, you can receive 15% off your entire purchase in my Ravelry store with coupon code “Holiday”. All day today I will also be tweeting about people I am thankful for that have helped me (are still helping me) to achieve more … Read more
This bracelet is a great way to use up those little balls of yarn you have tucked away! They also make great last minute gifts. You can even choose your team colors to show your spirit. These bracelets work great as wrist warmers as well. You can make them as skinny or wide as you want, and any size you need! I find them very simple to make, but slip stitch crochet is considered an intermediate skill, hence the intermediate listing on this pattern. Enjoy!
Hello my friends! How are all of you? I have been under the weather in a rather miserable way, but I am starting to feel better, and should be back to myself in a week. Thankfully, I got everything straightened out with Flickr/Yahoo and am able to sign into my Flickr account again. I have not had the chance to get some snaps of my Katherine coat yet, but I will soon. I have a few testers going, and am … Read more
I am determined to finish the Katherine coat and pattern this week and start testing it! It has been in the same state as it was when I wore it to the Knit and Crochet show for over a month!
The hood was a bit too long. It was very fun, but it just wouldn’t stay on, so I frogged it. See, here is the hood:
Hello my friends! On Saturday we went to a bounce house for my niece’s fifth birthday party. It was actually just the three girls, Kyla, Vada, and my niece, Madison. They ran around the place for 2 hours, they had a blast! As with every bounce house we have been to lately, they had these bouncy horse things. Â Kyla just loves them. At one point, the girls decided that they had to have a race. Of course, it ended up … Read more
I am working on getting into the new swing of things around here. I have been much more busy, but very happy. It is a lot of fun working with yarn companies and publications! After taking the littles to school, I spend the school day in the basement, working on patterns and samples, and paperwork. OK, the paperwork is not tons of fun, but the rest is! Usually about twice a week I do have to go our for errands, such … Read more
This ripple pattern puts a new twist on a classic afghan crochet pattern. This stitch pattern works for afghans/throws, or wraps, or scarves, or a variety of other projects. Faded ripple is a great stitch to use with stripes, as it gives a pretty detail to color changes. It can be used with just about any size yarn and the coordinating hook. I do not recommend novelty yarns, as the textures of the yarn can make the stitches difficult or just take away from the look of the stitch pattern.
My, I have been going like the Energizer Bunny since I got home! So much to do. This transition into professional publishing of my patterns is fun, and lots of work. I have more snaps for you. Some of the show, some of my loot from the show, and some family photos I keep forgetting to share! This lovely lady is Margaret. She is tons of fun, and very nice. I was so excited to see she had sent me … Read more
I started writing a post for you when I got home on Sunday. It was supposed to be about some of the fun times I had at the show, but it rambled into something else. Instead of “fixing” it, here it is with some pictures added in for fun. I will still write a post or two more about some of my adventures last week, and about some of the amazing people I met. Well, I am home. What a … Read more
I promise I will share more pictures and write more when I get home, but for now I am just sharing some highlights of the day. We had nothing officially on the schedule until 6pm. Lorene dropped me at the show in the morning, and she spent the day visiting her family, then came back at 5:30ish. I spent the day just sitting in the knit and crochet lounge making friends. Boy did I make friends. I meet some wonderful … Read more
