Posted in General, tagged birthday, needlepoint, pillows, yarn on September 27, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My maternal grandma turned 84!
She has introduced me to so many crafts and nursed my interest in yarns. I saw my first log cabin motif when she spread her knit afghan across the couch and pointed out the light and dark diagonals. (Such a novel idea to my eight-year-old self.)
This pillow is [...]
Posted in Crochet, Free Patterns, That's Cool, tagged Crochet, Free Patterns, shooting stars, star blanket, starghan on September 26, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Here’s a sneak peek of my new free Chromium Star Blanket crochet pattern. It’s in the testing stage over at Crochetville. (Thank you RoseRed, Super Granny and Riohnna!) Check back here or in the free patterns section of Crochetville in mid-October for the pattern.
If you’re just itching to make a star-shaped blanket right [...]
Posted in Crochet, That's Cool, tagged bees, Crochet, flowers, summer on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday was so… what’s the word… summery. I just couldn’t help but document some of this delicious sunshine before fall takes the northwest by storm and rains. And rains and rains.
Look, my hanging plant is growing (crochet) flowers!
I love the assembly used in this scarf; no sewing and no unnecessary loose ends. For a [...]
Posted in Crochet, Free Patterns, That's Cool, tagged Crochet, Free Patterns, northwest on September 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
How can a simple pattern be so gratifying? Oh yes, the act of completing a given task. This Basic Bib was designed by Priscilla Hewitt. I seem to be running into quite a few great free patterns by this generous lady. In particular this pattern avoids the old hum [...]
Posted in Crochet on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Hmm… I’m just a tad disappointed since as I recall girls (or interchangeably boys) go to Jupiter to get more stupider. I guess my “exuberantly curious… love to explore newness” does explain my random attraction to large masses of crochet patterns. So tell me, What Planet Are You From?
You Are [...]
Posted in Crochet, tagged button, buttons, charity square, crochetville, daisy flower on September 15, 2007 | 3 Comments »
| You Are From Jupiter |
 You are exuberantly curious – and you love to explore newness. Enthusiastic and optimistic, you get a kick out of stimulating intellectual discussions. Foreign cultures and languages fascinate you. You love the outdoors, animals, and freedom. Chances are you tend to exaggerate, so try to keep a lid on that. If you do, you’ll continue to be known for your confidence, generosity, and sense of justice. |
 | Hippiebitch on Chromium Star Blanket |
| Hippiebitch on Chromium Star Blanket |
 | ANNETTE ALLEN on Tell Me More |
 | wmpetzall on Through Any Window Baby Blanke… |
 | Karen on Tawashi rosebud |
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