50mm | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | thinking out loud
One Step Closer to the Apocalypse
I have a new survival skill to add to my “In case of Apocalypse” repertoire. I have memorized an easy, fast hat that can be made with only half a…
County Fair Scarf
I did it! With minimal crochet skills a few days hiatus from sweater knitalongs, I completed my County Fair Scarf by Claire Denny. Why did I put off making this…
cheap stuff | craft | diy | iphoneographs | linkage | new to me | phoneography | photography
DIY Pet Clocks
Here’s an ancient draft I thought I’d finally publish: DIY pet clocks. I made these as Christmas gifts for several members of my family. They went over very well. My…
books | cheap stuff | craft | crochet | iphoneographs | new to me | phoneography
Super Crocheter
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a dog in a crocheted baby cape! It may be tacky, but I had to do it before I sent the cape away. Don’t worry…
50mm | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | new to me | thinking out loud
Linden Mittens
I finally did a thing that I always equated with little old ladies knitting when I was a child. I made mittens. They’re the Linden Mittens by Jane Richmond. I…
50mm | animals | cheap stuff | knitting | parenting | photography | thinking out loud
Knitta Throwdown
On Ravelry I call it Gaming Hat, but it felt a bit like a shaming hat. I haven’t really knit that much for my son. Maybe two hats and a…
50mm | cheap stuff | craft | knitting | linkage | thinking out loud
Intense Spring Queue Clearing
That’s what I’ll be doing for the latest Holla Knits KAL. I have big plans for this one because I’ve been hoarding yarn for several of these patterns and it’s time…
cheap stuff | craft | family | knitting | my home | parenting | phoneography | photography | thinking out loud
A Crafty Bunch
I looked around Sunday and, besides seeing the usual clutter, I realized we were each absorbed in a craft of some sort. This used to not be unusual for a…
50mm | cheap stuff | craft | family | knitting
Mini Christmas Boot Cuffs…
… in case you want matching cuffs for the little people. These are hasty photos of some more of Becca’s Cabled Boot Cuffs I made for relatives this Christmas. The…