Good morning! I have added several magic balls to my stash buster granny afghan. There is absolutely no thought into the order of the colors, totally random as I find quarter and half skeins in my stash. I find it fun to change color and remember what project I made. I have also started a … Continue reading Adding Magic
Book Date
I finished The Library Book by Susan Orlean. A very enjoyable and educational read. I liked that the book moved back and forth between the 1986 fire/investigation and the history of the library. I found myself going online to find pictures of the art, architecture and additional background on the fire. I recommend this book. … Continue reading Book Date
The cute and the bad
My sewing machine has been collecting dust lately. So when I saw this cute tutorial by Sewspire, I decided to make a quick project. I went into my stash, found some cute fabric and started making this sock knitting bag. Then all heck hit the fan. My sewing machine made a weird sound and when … Continue reading The cute and the bad
Nightshift Progress
It has honestly been a pleasure to work on my Nightshift Shawl! I chose all stash yarn and they are working surprisingly well together (purchased at deep discounts, searching sale bins, etc.) My yarns are: A-Queensland Collection Brisbane Color 08 (blues/purples/reds) B-SimpliWorsted White C-Manos Del Uruguay Sand D-Nice & Knit Capsize (orange) E-SimpliWorsted Gray Speckled … Continue reading Nightshift Progress
Book Date
Well, I gave up on my audio book (Next Year in Havana). It just wasn't keeping my attention. I'm sure I'll go back to it...maybe. Instead I'm listening to a book I heard about on NPR. My current listen is The Lost Girls of Paris. From the author of the runaway bestseller The Orphan’s Tale comes … Continue reading Book Date
Slow Crafting
As we enter 2019, I have made a decision to try to de-stress my life (note the "try"). One way of doing this is to not feel stressed about finishing projects just to have things to blog about. Not that I did this before, but as my knitting and sewing skills improve, I am picking … Continue reading Slow Crafting
Earl Grey Wrap
I love Two of Wands. I love all the patterns, both crochet and knit. I love that for most of her patterns, she has both a knit and a crochet version. In my effort to use stash yarn, I decided to go back to my love of crochet and crochet the Earl Grey Wrap. I looked … Continue reading Earl Grey Wrap
