Feb 12, 2014 | Holidays, Humor, Parenting & Kids, Witty Wednesday, Your Life
Today’s Valentine’s-themed Witty Wednesday is a collection of silly question and answer jokes. These jokes are kid-friendly and would be easy to remember little jokes for even young child to share. (We all know lame jokes are ten times funnier when little kids...
Feb 7, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Stitches
Notes: The Kuranchi stitch is a variation on the Crunchy stitch we showed you last week. It is a combination of slip stitches, single and double crochet that creates a lightweight fabric great for sweaters. Stitch Count: Any odd number of stitches Written...
Feb 6, 2014 | Hobbies, Knit Stitches, Knitting
Notes: The Garter Stitch Stripe is a very simple way to create very bold stripes. Varying the number of stockinette rows (1 & 2) or garter rows (3 & 4) can drastically alter the appearance. Consider the dramatic effect of creating varied stripes on a scarf,...
Feb 5, 2014 | Humor, Witty Wednesday
I’m really feeling this about now. Anyone else really ready for...
Feb 4, 2014 | Hobbies, Holiday, Holidays, Other Crafts, Pinteresting
Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly and I still haven’t decorated. I realized that my Valentine selections are quite low, so I decided to head over to Pinterest for some crafty inspiration. My search revealed that Pinterest-ers are in love with love. I...
Feb 2, 2014 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting WIPs
Well, the hat and the scarf are now completed in my rainbow-colored winter accessories set… time to move on to the finger-less mitts! I am once again returning to a favorite pattern for this part of the set. I am doing the Hedgerow Mitts, but with two slight...
Feb 1, 2014 | Hobbies, Knitting, Knitting FOs
Pattern: Rocky Yarn: Chroma (Fingering Weight) in Prism Needles: Size 2.25 mm circular and double-point needles Made for: Myself, I think Notes: I have made the Rocky hat several times now. It’s definitely my go-to pattern for hats, because it fits well and I...
Feb 1, 2014 | Crochet, Crochet Stitches, Hobbies
Notes: The Crunchy Stitch combines slipped stitches and half-double crochet stitches. The combination creates lots of texture and bold horizontal lines. This stitch would work well in panels within a larger design. The texture would also be great for scrubby...
Feb 1, 2014 | Hobbies, Photography, Through My Lens
My mom’s birthday was on the 14th, but one or another of us has been sick or the weather has been awful so we didn’t get around to her birthday dinner until last night. After dinner, my mom asked the Prince if Nana could have a birthday kiss. He gave...
Jan 31, 2014 | Hobbies, Knit Stitches, Knitting
Notes: The Double Seed stitch is sometimes referred to as the Moss stitch. It is a versatile four-row version of the Seed stitch. Stitch Count: Any even number of stitches. Written Instructions: Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; repeat from * to end. Row 2 (WS): Repeat row 1. Rows...