I am itching for spring to come. Seriously- snow in April is the pits. This girl loves her BBQs, camping trips (no, I don’t rough it- give me a nice tent and a pile of bankets though I and I will be fine), staying up too late sitting outside just talking with the hubster and/or … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Knitted
A Very Crafty Weekend
Happy Easter peeps! Hope you had a great weekend with friends and family and crafting! I know I did 🙂 Friday night I sat down to knit up a quick hat to use to pin some pretty flowers onto (yeah, there are more of them) … but instead this fell off my needles. Not sure … Continue reading
Droids Get Cold Too
After finishing up the Big Bang Theory afghan, I decided that I wanted to do a quick project- some small and silly. Basically, I needed a break from crocheting and I needed to do something that would take less than forever to make. So I did what I always do, go to pinterest and watch … Continue reading
The Perfect Crafting Software?
I get bored. And when I get bored I like to think about random stuff and have wild crazy dreams. In this case, wild and crazy dreams is referring to what the perfect knitting/crocheting software would look like. But then I thought even more, I love to cross stitch, sew, paint and do other crafty … Continue reading
& this is my favorite time-sink at the moment…
Pinterest.com – if you are not on this site yet you are missing out!!! I have been on it for about a year now- and I have the amount of pins to show for it (1,715 pins/59 boards). Think of this as your virtual mood board, scrap book, visual book marking tool. Below is a … Continue reading
New Free Pattern: Barret Scarf
Even though winter comes every year (particularly in Wisconsin) I still am caught un-prepared every year. The past winter came with chilling winds and blustery days so I needed to whip up some scarves for hubby and I and I needed them quick! This is where bulky yarn and size 11 needles came in handy. I … Continue reading
Simple Living Tip: Internet Window Shopping Saves Gas
Simple living tip= window shopping on the internet saves gas and you can still do it with a friend via phone And this is what my mother and I were doing the other day- window shopping on the internet. It all started with me noticing a friend’s new purse (and maybe getting a little jealous) and … Continue reading
Finished Object: Pearmain
This was a quick and lovely knit, the pattern is Pearmain from Erssie Knits and I knitted it with Andean Silk yarn from Knitpicks.com in the Merryweather color. The resulting fabric is soft, drapey and is so lightweight that I can hardly feel it on my head although it does a great job of keeping me warm! … Continue reading
My Holiday Vacation: Part I
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, I know I did! Hubby and I traveled to see his family who lives a few hours away and his brother and his wife (who we haven’t seen since their wedding) were up from Texas! The car ride there was boring . . . John and I are … Continue reading
Preview- Day of the Dead hat
While I have not updated this site lately- I have certainly been knitting up a storm! This weekend should be very busy on this site as I will be adding at least one pattern, one tutorial, and be slowly updated everyone on what I have been creating! Continue reading