Madame Defarge Has Left the Building
Something dark and sinister came over me. For two days, anytime I was sitting, I was weaving in ends with a purpose. Quietly bent over in thought, seemingly oblivious to…
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Canned Good
(365 day 45 photo) Pulled out my contraption today to try a ttv photo for 365. Only catch is that I have to be in it. That’s not easy when…
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My Road to Golden
So here it is: my almost finished first fair isle sweater. (This photo is 365 Day 32) The armpits are now grafted together (which I did loosely as many knitters…
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What Would MacGyver Do?
I was trapped in a difficult situation: I had to find Christmas presents for several men in the family who need and want nothing, and I was desperate. All I…
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Another Handmade Christmas Ornament
This is another favorite craft for kids to do. My grandmother made this one while volunteering at the mission center in her hometown. This ornament is probably as old as…
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Handmade Ornaments
This is an easy Christmas craft I like to do with the kids or our Sunday School class. I just scour the city park for little fallen burrs off of…
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Christmas Soap
This is my contribution to the Christmas Fund. The Pumpkin Soap turned out alright and suds up really well. There’s also the last of the Calendula, rosemary Gardener’s Soap, True…
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Fair Isle, You So Crazy!
I did it! I’m doing this fair isle pattern. I expected to have already thrown it across the room a few times, going a bit more insane with each row,…
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Felicity Instead of Fan Face
I’ve never been a big football fan, but my playoffs themed scarf inspired me to make a hat for last Friday’s high school game. Expecting to be a bit bored,…
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Unnaturally Long Scarves
I took a break from projects that need a little concentration to make an Uptown Scarf from one of my first knitting books with this inexpensive yarn the other day….