Keeping things neat and organized makes a space not only pleasant to look at but locating things much easier. I'm a well organized person by nature and nurture. I was probably the neatest kid in school with an actual organized toy box (so not kidding). And I also was taught well by the US military… Continue reading Taming the Yarn Beasts
Category: WIP
Magic Ball of Scrap Yarn
In making the multi-coloured, multi-stitch afghan, I'm ending up with a bunch of smaller scrap yarn pieces. Some pieces are not even long enough to make it across the blanket with single crochet stitches. I have a pile of them which started to get messy and tangled. Since I prefer a neat and organized office,… Continue reading Magic Ball of Scrap Yarn
I Do Enjoy Knitting Patterns
I love that movie quote! When Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore says this in Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, I laughed so hard! One of those Haaaa!!! Laughs. It was pretty awesome. And true. I do love them. I am a crochet fiend, but in the last several years I've picked up my… Continue reading I Do Enjoy Knitting Patterns
The Island of Misfit Yarn
A little here, a bit there, half a skein there. It never fails. When I'm working on a project I always make sure I have enough yarn. Sometimes I barely squeak by with 6 inches to spare to bind off. My heart races on those because I really don't want to frog maybe hours of… Continue reading The Island of Misfit Yarn
Life and food
As many of us have encountered, life gets in the way of our best laid plans. I did manage to finish the baby afghan, almost. I still need to weave in all the loose ends, but for all practical purposes it is done, and with a lovely boarder. I've tried 2x now to sit and… Continue reading Life and food
Multi-tasking and memories
This past week I've finally decided on my next project... projects... I started three different crochet projects and by today one of them has been completed. I think like many others, I cannot work on just one project at a time. This does leave the box of "never finished projects" in the corner, but most… Continue reading Multi-tasking and memories
Next Project?
I'm back in my thoughts of what to do for my next project, fiber art this time for sure. I have just completed a project for myself recently. I haven't made anything for myself in, well, ever, so I decided to go all out and use some of those yarn "leftovers" and make something just… Continue reading Next Project?