Category Archives: Crochet

Christie’s Old (Cold) Bones

My girl Christie has been with me 11 months now.  I cannot believe how quickly this year has flown by.  She wasn’t a super active dog to begin with – her age and her health contributed to a general weariness … Continue reading

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Fallen Through The Cracks

My poor blog has fallen through the cracks in my life and I’m starting to feel guilty about it!  It seems the more time I have the less I post – very counter-intuitive.

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Happy Thanksgiving a Few Days Late

It has been so long since I’ve written a post I almost forgot which application I use to do so.  Luckily after my Windows 10 upgrade, it looks like Windows Live Writer is still functioning so lets dust off the … Continue reading

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Finally, a Plant I Can’t Kill

I think my crochet cactus turned out kind of cute, and as an up side, I think even I can keep this one alive.  I mean, I might have to wash it now and then but I can skip the … Continue reading

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Down Side

One of the down sides of working from home is, I cannot WAIT to get out of my computer room at the end of the work day, and it is harder and harder to go in there for enjoyment… like … Continue reading

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Wool Shawls for Arizona? Hey, It Can Get Chilly At Night!

As I may have mentioned, crochet is what helped me stay sane over the last year while I dealt with planning and executing my move across the country.  This pattern is called Persephone and is done in an Apple Tree … Continue reading

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Crochet Cat Bed for Sassafrass

I wanted to use up some of the wool I had stashed away that I knew I would never use for clothing or accessories.  So I doubled up some blue and pink and made a little cat bed with Sassafrass … Continue reading

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Sunday Chores and Tucson Trip Photos

Laundry duty, Sassafrass and Nekoka style.

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Photobombed, Again

One of the downsides of living alone is the difficulty in trying to take a photo of my newest shawl to put up on Ravelry.  My camera has a ten second timer.  You try to get across the room, display … Continue reading

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Yarn Diet Be Damned

I spent Saturday at the 2013 Annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival with two women I met at my every other Thursday night Stitch and Bitch.  It was a spectacular day and I was being so good, sticking to my … Continue reading

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