I contacted Hobby Lobby, by email,to let them know that the paint-by-number kit I had purchased was dried out. I just wanted to let them know so they could check the rest of the kits. I was so surprised when … Read More...
MY FIRST SWEATER
Neck & Front Detail. Love those buttons!
My mom and her ‘special’ sweater.
Pattern is from Kim Guzman ‘Jiffy Cardigan’.
Looking for more sweaters to crochet? Check out these sweater Crochet patterns we found on Etsy.
Crochetkim.com
Here is a … Read More...
Local Yarn Stores and Customer Service
Today I was disappointed with my local yarn stores. It may have just been a bad day for the clerks also, as we had 6 inches of snow drop last night, but I was ready to spend money and they … Read More...
Valentine’s Day
Today is that day.
It is give-a-mushy-sentimental-card day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all.
I am sure many of you received at least one card, if not more.
And I bet, you parents received a handmade one from your children.… Read More...
Valentine’s Day
Today is that day.
It is give-a-mushy-sentimental-card day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all.
I am sure many of you received at least one card, if not more.
And I bet, you parents received a handmade one from your children.… Read More...
Valentine’s Day
Today is that day.
It is give-a-mushy-sentimental-card day.
Happy Valentine’s Day to you all.
I am sure many of you received at least one card, if not more.
And I bet, you parents received a handmade one from your children.… Read More...
Keeping up with the Knitting Bloggers
I wrote earlier in the week about podcasts and how you can listen to them on your PC or mobile device (Ipod, Zune, Zen or other) and keep up with events and issues surrounding the knitting community while you knit.… Read More...
Socks are a Scam!! Says Blue Moon Bank
According to the Bank that Blue Moon used to receive cash and credit card payment for the Rockin’ Sock Club 2007.
I can’t believe that a bank actually thought a sock yarn club is a scam, because, after all, no … Read More...
12 Crochet Blogs to Surf
I awoke today to a white out! That’s unusual for St. Louis. We get snow and lots of cold days, but we don’t often get a lot of snow and it doesn’t stick around too long. There have been years, … Read More...
How To Care For Silk Yarn
Silk yarn is one of the hardiest of fibers, natural or manmade! I always laugh when I see a 100% silk garment that is marked ‘dry clean only’. First, dry cleaning isn’t dry! Water is used. Second, silk saris … Read More...
6 Ways To Get Crochet Yarn For Free
We’re always looking for something FREE, aren’t we? Well, there are several sources for obtaining FREE YARN. While there may be no such thing as a ‘free lunch’, there might be a way for you to enhance your yarn stash … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern Ring
There are many places on the net to get [tag]free knitting patterns[/tag]. Some contain pictures of the items, most are text only sites and you can just print the pattern. I am focused on socks currently (could be the cold … Read More...
LAST MINUTE VALENTINE
You gotta see this cute thing. Made me laugh. ENJOY!
The pattern is available today only – FREE – at: anniesattic.com
Looking for more Valentine’s Day Crochet patterns? Check out these Crochet patterns we found on Etsy.
Still, want … Read More...
Young Artists
I am not sure if you are like me, but I have three busy little artists at my house. My husband and I have three daughters and they are constantly providing us with artwork.
Whether it is the two-year-olds scribbles … Read More...
Knitting Podcasts
[tag]Podcasting[/tag] is not an old internet capability, but relatively new. In 2003 regular podcasts started showing up on well-known Web sites and software support for podcasting spread throughout the internet. Wikipedia describes podcast as a media file that is distributed … Read More...
Blocking Tools
Wow! I just ran across this great site that will help out a lot when blocking doilies.
http://www.wildginger.com/products/wildthings.htm
As with so many sites, it’s worth spending some time browsing thru all the things the site owner has posted for our … Read More...
Graphs, Charts, Symbols, Diagrams- Which Works for YOU?
In this era of the world wide net, we are able to befriend crocheters from all over the world. While many of them are fluent in English (er…American), many more are not. And, those of us in the US are … Read More...
Knitting from your Stash
Continuing on from the post of a few days ago, I came across this blog entry. It’s a challenge from [tag]Wendy Johnson[/tag]. Wendy is a lifelong knitter and creator of one of the most popular [tag]knitting blogs [/tag]online. She has … Read More...
Crafting as a Teaching Tool
I’m trying to organize my craft room and have recruited my daughter to help. We were winding embroidery floss onto cards last night when I realized that she was learning while helping me with my crafts. I had her sorting … Read More...
What about you?
What was your favorite childhood craft? Perhaps you have a favorite memory of a craft you made with your child. I would love to put pictures of you and your child crafting together. Just contact me and you can see … Read More...