From the monthly archives: January 2010

crochet hat no.2

By On January 11, 2010 · 2 Comments

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my first crochet hat

By On January 8, 2010 · 3 Comments

I’ve got too much acrylic yarn. I like to keep a stash on hand for spontaneous amigurumi projects, but it’s gotten out of hand. I was planning to give it away, but it’s been so cold out, I thought maybe I’d do something useful with it.

A few months ago, my friend [...]

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garden scarf

By On January 7, 2010 · 4 Comments

Have I mentioned that I’m addicted to crochet flowers? I made this as a gift for a friend’s daughter and it was so much fun. What a perfect pattern for little girls. My daughter loves it! I think I’ll be making a lot of these this year.

I love [...]

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the flower appliqué experiment

By On January 6, 2010 · 5 Comments

My daughter is a little heater. She takes after her father, who wears shorts in the winter. She’s never cold. She just wants one small blanket when she sleeps and she refuses to wear sweaters.

Her Grandmom loves to knit her sweaters, the warmer the better. Every time we talk, she [...]

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new year pajamas

By On January 5, 2010 · 1 Comment

I finally got around to finishing up my daughter’s second pair of “Christmas” pajamas. We’re now calling them New Year Pajamas.

They are pink with little white flowers, but with the weather we’ve been having, my daughter has been calling them snowflakes. We’re supposed to get more snow tomorrow. I might [...]

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embroidered sun pillow

By On January 4, 2010 · 12 Comments

A few months ago, my daughter was drawing at her easel while I was making dinner. She said, “Look, Mom! A sun!” Not only was it a sun, but it was her very first face, complete with two eyes, a nose and a smile. Since then, she’s drawn lots of suns with [...]

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my first handmade tie

By On January 1, 2010 · 1 Comment

Happy New Year! Here’s my very last project of 2009 — a men’s tie!

I was surprised how easy it was to make. This project was mostly hand sewn using the blind stitch. If you’re not a big fan of either, it might not be for you. I love the blind stitch [...]

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