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My Babette Blanket – I Can’t Believe I Made the Whole Thing!

This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! Remember that TV commercial, “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing?”  I don’t even remember what was being advertised but it came to mind as I put the finishing touches on my version of the Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket. Using Worsted Weight Yarn

I Finished My Babette Blanket Squares!!

I can’t believe I’ve finished all of the Babette Blanket squares!  (well almost as you’ll see below) Need to Re-Do Some Squares I finished the 8- and 10-round squares a couple of days ago.  I had already crocheted several 12-round squares at the very beginning of the project,  but I thought I would make 2 more according to the pattern.

Update on My “Big” Babette Blanket

Almost Done Crocheting the Squares I recently finished the 16 6-round squares, but, I’ll be honest, I haven’t begun work on the 8-round squares.  Only have 7 of those to do, then 2 10-round squares and 2 12-round squares. (Note: Believe it or not, I actually finished this project. Check it out HERE.) Too Hot to Crochet, Knit, or Sleep

The Seafarer Vest, one of the Christmas At Sea patterns you can knit

A New Charity – Christmas At Sea

Christmas At Sea Charity I was reading the most recent edition of Lion Brand’s newsletter when I cam across an article about a charitable program that provides crocheted and knit hats, scarves, slippers, socks, and a really neat vest to people (I started to say men, but I know there are women out there as well) who are employed on

Yeah! I’ve been tagged!

I was telling Barb, who tagged me, that I think this is the first time I’ve been tagged since I’ve been blogging for 2.5 years.  Ok, so here goes. 1.  What was I doing 10 years ago? Oh wow!  In 1998, my oldest Brother, Daniel, died suddenly a day before my birthday.  I was in Cape May, NJ, vactionaing with

“Through Our Eyes” – New International Freeform Fiber Guild Project

“Through Our Eyes” – A New Freeform Crochet Online Exhibit I can FINALLY post about my participation in the International Freeform Crochet Guild’s latest project, “Through Our Eyes:  35 Freeform Artists Express Their View of Life Through Yarn.” I missed out on participating in two previous projects all of which you can see at the website.  But I was able

Babette Blanket Project

This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket I’ve finally taken the plunge to start Kathy Merrick’s Babette Blanket which was featured in the Spring 2006 edition of Interweave Crochet.  First time I saw it, I fell in love because it reminds me of freeform crochet with the different sized

Back to Blogging Again!

I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get back into blogging.  Yes, I have been crocheting up a storm, but also doing taxes for three people (myself included), so that’s why you haven’t seen my “face in the place” for a while. My Knit for Kids Crocheted Sweater Pattern So here’s what I’ve been up to.  I’m still

My Knit for Kids Crocheted Sweater

This post contains affiliate links. Read my Disclosure Policy for more information. Thanks for your support! As promised, I have been working on a crocheted sweater that could be used in addition to the one offered by Guideposts’ Knit for Kids charity.  I believe there are at least three different knit sweaters that one can make, so why not more than one

Crocheting and Knitting Sweaters for Charity

UPDATE – 6-9-19: A lot has changed since I first wrote this post in 2008. The Knit for Kids organization no longer provides the knit and crochet sweater patterns I discuss in this post. They are now available only via the “Wayback Machine.” To get access to all of the patterns, click HERE. The Knit for Kids Project Now that

Mocha Java Night with Aloha Knitters and Crocheters

I’m finally writing a post about a wonderful group of women (no men yet) with whom I try to meet every Thursday evening at the Mocha Java Cafe in downtown Honolulu.  I’m talking about the famous Aloha Knitters and Crocheters.  I’m finally writing about this group because I finally remembered to bring my camera with me so I could take

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