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Shamrock Cuff

03/13/2017

When I started this blog I knew that I would have a hard time keeping myself on track. I always make grand plans to be organized and stay on a schedule and then the first time something changes I get completely thrown off. I feel like at this point in my life I should be better at follow through but I'm just not there yet. My plan was to make sure that I was coming up with new posts/patterns that were seasonally relevant in advance of the season. So that if any of you wanted to try to make my
Foundation Crochet

03/09/2017

I don't know how you feel about chain rows but I'm not a fan. Chaining itself is simple and quick. I love getting into a rhythm and just chaining away. What I don't like is counting. And it never fails that I lose count during my chains (especially long ones) and I have to recount dozens of times. And then that first row of stitches after a chain seems to take so much longer because it's hard to find a good hold and the chain tends to twist and make things annoying. And if you realize you
TMNT Gloves

02/28/2017

I don't know about you but at our house everything is about superheroes and costumes. My boys basically live in their many costumes. I actually love it though. I think it is so fun! They have a blast and everyone is happy. Sometimes they don't even need a full costume, just some fun little fingerless gloves like these! Growing up in the late 80s- early 90s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were a big deal. Maybe I wouldn't think so if I didn't have a brother who loved them but I remember
Caron Cakes

02/26/2017

I'm pretty late to the game but I finally got around to trying the Caron Cakes yarn from Michael's. I bought a skein a few months ago when I saw it on sale but couldn't decide what to do with it. I saw this pattern from Make & Do Crew and thought I'd try it out. I generally don't like the color changing variegated yarn. It has it's uses, of course but I'm really not a fan. (Although, I am kind of in love with the color pooling trend...) The Caron Cakes though is much different. It's color

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