And now for something completely different
For someone who doesn’t really like Bling, I’ve been on a real jewellery kick lately. My new friend Karin taught me how to make wire jewellery yesterday. I’d seen her fabulous pieces at a show and begged her to teach me. Well, it turns out that it’s not as complicated as it looked. It’s all […]
Well if that doesn’t “bead” all!
When we went on the Toronto Hookups retreat in April, I took a class in bead crochet. I had always resisted this sort of crochet in the past because I didn’t think I’d like it. Well surprise surprise, I love it! Not too keen on stringing the beads – mostly because I’m doing the “string […]
The Knitting World Cup
I’ll freely admit it – I don’t know diddly squat about soccer. Nor do I even like it. But any item that offers a challenge and I’m in! I signed up for The Knitting World Cup. From June 9-July 9 the idea is to start and complete a project. For me, the challenge is not […]
I’m done!
I finished the afghan for my brother’s wedding this weekend. I’m guessing that the number of stitches (before border) is approximately 47,872. Remind me never again to do a single crochet ripple. But it sure is pretty! The pattern is from Leisure Arts Afghans for All Seasons – Book Two. Time to complete was around […]
You’ve gotta have heart!
I’ve had a few people contact me for the pattern for the heart purse. From crochet This is a small purse with an open top side, suitable for holding keys, lipstick and a few necessary cards. You could add a strap if desired. Here’s a printable pattern.