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purse-onality

Crochet:  A Portable Pocket
25 Aug 2022

Crochet: A Portable Pocket

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crochet | 8

I love pockets and always try to have at least one in my dress/skirt/pants/capris. But with the evolution of the phone getting bigger it is frequently impossible to get a pocket to fit the phone. I’ve even been known to … Continued

bags, granny squares, purse-onality
Dabbling in This and That
19 Aug 2022

Dabbling in This and That

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crochet, Embroidery, Rocks | 18

It has been a week of dabbling … some rock painting, some crochet, some embroidery, and some sewing. The slow and steady work on my stitch book (here and here) continues between other projects. Page 3 had a small piece … Continued

dishcloths, embroidery thread, purse-onality, rock painting, slow stitching, stitch book, TAST
National Granny Square Day
15 Aug 2022

National Granny Square Day

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crochet | 9

August 15 is national granny square day.  A granny square was the very first pattern I learned to crochet and since then I’ve used it in many, many patterns. This post was shared a couple of years ago but in … Continued

granny squares, purse-onality, shawls
Crochet: Going Round in Circles
29 Jul 2022

Crochet: Going Round in Circles

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crochet | 14

The idea had been mulling around in my mind for ages, time to think outside of the box (or square) and get into the round. I’ve been making crochet circles of different shapes and I’ve put them all together into … Continued

bags, crafty to do list, purse-onality, slow stitching, yarn stash
Garden Journal:  February 2021
28 Feb 2021

Garden Journal: February 2021

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: The Garden 2021, What's Been Happening? | 13

The month of February has the least number of days but sometimes it feels like the longest month. If the pandemic doesn’t keep you at home, the weather in February will. Being retired means we don’t have to worry about … Continued

garden journal 2021, hawk, mosaic crochet, playing cards, purse-onality, rock painting, squirrels, Stumpy Family
Mosaic ‘Purse’onality
29 Jan 2021

Mosaic ‘Purse’onality

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crochet | 6

I got hooked on mosaic crochet during the latest lockdown in Ontario. Prior to starting the bag I had completed a few little samples to learn how to follow a graph and just to see how it really worked. I … Continued

mosaic crochet, purse-onality

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