Okay fellow crocheters and knitters, this is an important public service announcement that may directly affect you. Do you find yourself pacing yarn store aisles on a regular basis, despite having baskets, or bags, or drawers full of yarn that is dying of loneliness? Do you purchase an…
Before we get to this week’s Yarn Stash Project Creation, I have a simple question for you: What is your favorite ice cream flavor? I have had a long friendship with Mint Chocolate Chip over the years. There is something incredibly satisfying about its creamy minty-ness being paired…
For all my knitting, crocheting, and general yarn-loving friends out there, I have one question for you: Have you heard of Ravelry? Some of you probably just scoffed and said, “Of course!” Others of you might be trying to sound out Rav-Ell-Ree, and are puzzled by this word.…
I learned something new over the last week. Remember that fluffy yarn I mentioned before? The one that I had no clue what to do with, and that I wasn’t even sure what kind, or weight, or style of yarn it was? I finally found out what it’s called (thanks…
It’s week four of The Yarn Stash Project, and thought it was about time I did some kind of charity crocheting. Instead of just doing cute adorable things for Etsy or for friend’s having babies, why not give to those who are in a tough situation? Here’s where Rosie’s…
I’m late to post. But you know what? Things happen. Sometimes, you’re pregnant, or it’s snowy and you just want to hibernate, or you’d rather snuggle on the couch with your husband, or just do something else. So it’s true: I’m confessing, I pulled out allllllllll my Excuse Cards and…
After last week’s confession, I did my best to use up some skeins of yarn, and I think I succeeded! Check out this beautiful wool yarn: Using the The Blue Leaf Headband pattern (found for free on Ravelry!), I knitted with double strands of the yarn to make…
Somedays I feel like yarn runs my life. Most of the time it’s in a good way, as it’s a comfort to me to have my hands busy in a mess of yarn and creating things at the tips of my fingers. However, by looking back at my last few…
This week I felt like I stretched my fingers a little bit more (at least creatively thinking) and decided to work on some of the more difficult yarns out of my challenge box. You know, the ones that I complained about for Week 5. Well, I took some of…
Did you fill out a bracket? And I hope you know what I mean about a bracket…. I am absolutely CLUELESS about basketball, but I at least know what March Madness is and that it’s mandatory to fill out a bracket. Last year, Brad, my mom, my step-dad, and myself…