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quick and easy wrist warmer pattern

By On December 29, 2010 · 2 Comments

I made these wrist warmers for our mail carrier. She is awesome. We ship and receive a lot of mail packages and she always comes to our door, even in below zero temps. I know she has to keep her fingertips exposed, so I thought wrist warmers would be a nice gift.

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tiny crochet ornament bookmark pattern

By On December 3, 2010 · 10 Comments

I’m sorry my pictures aren’t the greatest for this post. The sun went down too early today. I can’t wait for the winter solstice. I just can’t get my photo-taking act together before dinnertime. I might try and retake the photos over the weekend.

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tiny crochet spider pattern

By On October 25, 2010 · 8 Comments

Thank you for the wonder feedback on my little pumpkin pattern. I’ve received the nicest comments and have been flattered by how many people have linked back to it.

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favecrafts blog hop: tiny crochet pumpkin

By On October 14, 2010 · 21 Comments

On Monday I mentioned that I had been playing around with variations on the Tiny Crochet Ball pattern. Hmmm… it’s October. Is it any surprise that I’m making pumpkins?

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tiny crochet ball pattern

By On October 11, 2010 · 14 Comments

It took a few tries until I was satisfied with this pattern. At first, they were coming out too hexagon shaped, so I decided to alternate the increase/decrease placement every other row. That gives the ball a more round shape.

I also wasn’t happy with the gaps that the decreases made, especially [...]

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how to: crochet jar cover in 3 easy steps

By On September 18, 2010 · 2 Comments

This is what’s left of my outdoor garden. We did not have very good luck this year: no tomatoes and only one cucumber. My petunias were doing great until a big storm almost blew them out of the pot. Sadly, I didn’t notice the roots were above the soil until the whole [...]

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how to: crochet or knit single row stripes

By On August 10, 2010 · 2 Comments

I first heard about this at knitting retreat. It’s a really simple idea and I can’t believe it has never occurred to me on my own. I love skinny stripes, but breaking yarn at each row leaves too many ends to weave. I always figured that I’d have to do two rows of each color [...]

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my farmers’ market tote is featuered in greencraft magazine!

By On August 6, 2010 · 7 Comments

Sorry about missing Thrifty Thursday yesterday. I was planning to take photos and write my post in the evening, and right before dinner I found a copy of GreenCraft in my mailbox. I knew something was up because I don’t subscribe to the magazine, but I did submit one of my patterns and a sample [...]

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how to: messenger bag refashion

By On July 27, 2010 · 2 Comments

It’s taken me awhile to write about this project because it’s not just a set of simple instructions. It’s more of a guide to what is possible. Before you rip one seam or sew one stitch, I recommend you sit down in a quiet place with pen and paper to plan. I [...]

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mother’s day idea: how to make a photo frame applique in 3 easy steps

By On May 7, 2010 · 6 Comments

A few years ago, my mother gave me a little photo frame change purse. I had been using it for knitting bits and bobs, but it’s kind of small. I decided to make a bigger one for myself.

This applique will add a great touch to any Mother’s Day gift. I [...]

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