The kids wanted to put up Easter decorations last week. We didn’t have a lot of stuff to decorate with, and in this new “social distancing” world that we find ourselves in this year we couldn’t just run to the store and buy decorations. Good thing they were more than willing to help craft our…
Category: Crafting
How to Soften Bargain Yarn
Let’s face it, when you’re working on a large blanket or project that requires a lot of yarn sometimes you have to make the economical decision to use cheaper yarn. I’m talking about Red Heart Super Saver or any of the various store brand acrylic yarns. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with these…
Project Robby
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Over the last few years I’ve had several friends and family members affected by miscarriage and infant loss. While it is a devastating situation, it is far more common than most people think. If you’re reading my blog, then you probably already know that I love to…
How to Create a Temperature Blanket
A temperature blanket is something that I had been wanting to attempt for quite some time. For those of you that don’t know, the idea is that you start on January 1st and crochet one row per day in a specific color according to the daily high temperature. Sounds great, right? Well, in reality, I’m…