Green ‘Purse’onality
I love tote bags and I love to make tote bags. I found this cute pattern for a bag made out of granny squares a few years ago. It is great for using up odd bits and pieces of yarn. It’s … Continued
I Like ‘Purse’onality
I love homemade bags and have them in many colours. I don’t use any bags/purses that are store bought but have ones with a little ‘purse’onality. I’ve also made many bags to give away as gifts. One of my favourites … Continued
Valentine Cup Cozy
Valentine’s Day – is it a day created by card, chocolate and flower companies to guilt trip you into buying something for someone in your life? I think it is, but that is me. It’s a day I’ve never … Continued
Shawls: Shoulder Snuggle
Winter is the time to keep cozy and warm and there is nothing better than wrapping a shawl around your shoulders and sitting by the fire and reading. And don’t forget a lovely cup of tea. Awhile ago I made … Continued
Crochet: Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Many parts of Canada have had lots of snow and will probably have a white Christmas. In our part of Ontario we have only had a few flakes now and then so a white Christmas isn’t anticipated. But you … Continued
Shawls: Granny Stripe
Now that gardening season is over I find myself doing more and more craft projects. A project that I just finished up was the granny stripe shawl. I always had the intention of adding an edging to it and I … Continued
Mermaid and Shark Tails
~ I recently finished a couple of fun crochet projects, one for each of our grandkids out west. These were both Yarnspiration free patterns. The mermaid tail was made using Impeccable yarn in the variegated colours of mauves, purples and … Continued
Shawls: Life Way
I recently completed a test pattern of the Life Way Shawl by Amy of lovemademyhome.. This was a nice pattern to follow and repeated the same rows, so once I had figured out how to do the different squares … Continued
Scarves: Stacked Squares
I recently tested a pattern for Amy of lovemademyhome. It was a great little pattern to crochet and consisted of two rows, so once you remembered that you could crochet away while watching tv and not have to keep referring … Continued
Drink Cozies
When working I used these cozies all the time for my water containers. I used to partially freeze the water in the container and then top with cold water. As the day went on the frozen part melted and kept … Continued