When I inventoried the yarn I inherited from my mother, I separated materials by quantity and length. This was a necessary step in the organisation…
With the start of the new year, it’s time to start thinking about new things. New goals, new adventures, and new life. In recent years,…
One of the sorrows of death is the “unfinished” things. No matter how well-planned or how expected death is, there is always going to be…
My latest crochet project is complete: A “nap blanket” for my father using wool from my mother’s vast collection that I inherited over the summer.…
Definition: Yarn \ˈyärn\ (noun)1 (a): a continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibres or filaments and used in weaving and knitting…
I don’t know about you, but I find that humour and silliness help me to cope with the stress of life. And I find that…
Like many people trying to survive during the COVID19 pandemic, I have been doing everything I can to keep myself safe and healthy. And, like…
Way back in October 2012, I started to work on an afghan that was intended to resemble a faded flag. Only my Mum came to visit a couple of…
I really do love the start of the New Year, because it’s a great opportunity to start fresh. To that, I generally love the end…
It’s starting to get cold outside and that means cuddling up on the couch with a cosy blanket. And for a double dose of warmth,…
I started a new crochet project back in January. But I couldn’t tell you about it because it was for my friend’s birthday present. And…
Do you remember about a month ago when I told you I was working on a new afghan for my new flat and that my…
For the first time in my life, I am crocheting something for myself. Yep, I’m making a pretty red ripple afghan throw for the couch…
Remember how I said that I think I found a new flat? Well, yesterday I paid the deposit and today I picked up the contracts,…
Back in February, I told you about a never-ending project I’ve been working on with leftover bits of yarn. And I mentioned that the stitching…
Shortly after moving into our new home, I started working on a queen-sized afghan using the bits and scraps of other projects. Paul and I…
When I began stitching my foster daughter’s Christmas afghan back in October, I really thought I would be able to finish it. But with the…
My friend posted a list of 100 random things her daughter wrote about herself out of boredom and I thought I’d give it a shot…
Sometimes I try to do too much all at once. And sometimes, that means that my coffee table suffers and becomes covered in half-finished projects.…
So, this is my foster daughter’s Christmas present. Not for next Christmas but for the one just past. Can you believe that I’m still working…