Category Archives: Crochet

Getting Creative for a Baby Gift

here is the Gift Bag I sewed on Saturday from fabric I found in a box in my hobby closet, the liner, and a little re-cycled pocket inside, all came from the same box, as if waiting for the best … Continue reading

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A Little Blue Bag

after breakfast, for awhile I’m crocheting nicely. Began a little drawstring bag, got the bottom and about 1/3 of the height done, the second row up from the colors stripe then went out to meet the mailman with a birthday … Continue reading

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Bookmarks and Baby Hats

my most recent craft pile got started for the Mennonite Relief Sale, but several other events have come up, such as need for sympathy card tuck-ins, and a birthday. I noticed last year that knit hats don’t sell very well … Continue reading

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First Crochet of the Year

Aunt Lydia’s bedspread cotton color is called Monet multi first bookmarks done with it Awhile back, I told someone the story of my yarn spindles that one in the picture is my latest it’s actually a paper towel holder, but … Continue reading

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Good Game Gift

On Saturday, Husband and I went to two partys (my chosen spelling). The first, at Noon, was to celebrate college graduation of a neighbor/ friend.  For her, I crocheted a little bag, put in some presidents dollar coins, then put … Continue reading

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Holiday Hat, knitted in a day

My weekend project was a peg loom knitted hat in holiday colors made of 4-ply acrylic yarns I set it up on container of hot chocolate, hoping for a better show of how the colors came together but, baby, it’s … Continue reading

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Baby Blankie and Dinner Out = Great Friday

what I have been working on while I’m away from here crocheted using a 4.5mm ADDI hook and leftovers of Bernat Cottontots yarn and it’s going to our nephew’s new baby girl This week has passed in a blur of … Continue reading

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An Extra Special Gift

A grand surprise came my way on Sunday. You already know about how Husband bought crochet hooks from overseas for me My friend Lois, seamstress extraordinaire, put together a wonderful crochet hook carrying case. She listened when I said I … Continue reading

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Center of Attention

This morning, I was chauffeur for a friend who had an appointment.  She says it usually takes about an hour and a half, so I carried along my latest yarn project, a nice baby blankie crocheted using the Diagonal Box … Continue reading

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Hats and Yard Sales

Having used Christmas gift money to buy a coveted peg loom, I figured I should use it to knit more than the one baby hat donated to the Relief Sale last Spring. It was purchased from DaLooms.  Since their handmade … Continue reading

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