Mini Striped Blanket Knitting Pattern
Caleen absentmindedly made the bed. She was both excited and nervous. Today, her brothers were coming for their first visit to Hidden Cove. She wondered if they would approved of her new life and her...
View ArticleEasy Knit Patterns for Summer
Summer is the perfect time to dive into some easy knit patterns. It doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 100, it’s never too early or too late to get your creative juices flowing! When I think of “summer...
View ArticleOmbre Waves Knit Blanket Pattern WIP
This is not a ready to go knit blanket pattern. Actually, this is knitting project that has been in the works for awhile. I started it last January I believe. I hadn’t planned to post the Ombre Wave...
View Article23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew
Here is a great collection of 23 Market Bag Patterns to Crochet, Knit, or Sew. Farmer’s Markets are bursting with wonderful garden treats this time of year. Fresh corn, cucumbers, summer squash, and...
View ArticleKnit Butterfly Stitch Pattern and Tutorial
I wanted to share this Knit Butterfly Stitch Tutorial because I am working on a pattern that is going to use the Knit Butterfly Stitch. This is one of those knitting pattern where I believe that a...
View ArticleRetro Crochet Snowflake Ornament Pattern
As a kid, my Nana always had these hand crocheted lace snowflakes on her tree. Her mother-in-law (my great-grandmother) had made them. They were delicately made and starched until they were firm....
View ArticleKnitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket
Knitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket I know that I’m really late to the whole Hexipuff party, considering that there are over 9,000 people working on a Beekeeper quilt on Ravelry, but this is a project...
View ArticleHow to Make Mini Yarn Skeins for Custom Dying
Prepping Mini Yarn Skeins for Dying Later this week I will be sharing a tutorial for Kool-Aid dying yarn. Before dying my yarn, I had to divide it into mini yarn skeins. Yarn that comes in a hank can...
View ArticleHow to Kool-Aid Dye Yarn in Mason Jars
Kool-aid dying yarn is a fun activity for a rainy afternoon and a great way to create your own rainbows. Over the years I have tried several different methods of kool-aid dying yarn. Some of the...
View ArticleTwo Wrongs Make a Right for these Crocheted Bunnies
There is an old adage… “Two wrongs don’t make a right”… but in this case, strangely they do! I tend to tell people that I do not crochet. The truth is, I can crochet, it’s just that I don’t feel...
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