Frantic Holiday Crafting: Finish 1

I declared my intent to finish a project every 2 days during December on Sunday, and here is my first finish.     I knit up a simple crescent shaped shawl for my sister using a skein of Twizzle that Mountain Colors sent me for review.  (Review spoiler alert: I love it so far!)  I could have … Read more

A Challenge Accepted

Life became rather too complex for me to do any work towards Year of Projects goals.  And, then, suddenly it was December. Last year, I did a lot of advanced holiday crafting, and I even finished all of my gifts by mid-November.  This year, not so much.  When Thanksgiving rolled around last week, I realized I … Read more

Year of Projects, Year 2: Charity washcloths and other updates

It’s been ages since I posted a Year of Projects update, but I have been working towards several of my goals for this year. This post contains affiliate links. My latest series of quick projects has been to make mitered square washcloths for the April Crochetlist charity challenge, which will benefit Mothers and Infants Striving for … Read more

Year of Projects, Year 2: Experiments and pineapples

Yesterday, I took an amazing class, Double-Ended, Circular Tunisian Tapestry with Lily Chin.  I’d never taken a class with Lily before, but I’ve heard a lot of good things.  Well, believe the hype, people, because she is an awesome teacher!  It’s rare to find a talented designer who is also an excellent teacher, but Lily has … Read more

Year of Projects, Year 2: Slow and steady

This post contains affiliate links. After a few busy weeks with minimal blogging (and minimal blog reading), I’m happy to return and report that I’ve made progress on my new YOP goals. I’ve started two projects for myself! First on the list in my 2013 Temperature Scarf, which is a great stashbuster.  I love that … Read more

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