It’s starting to get chilly here in MN and the hand knits come out! I was pretty excited to make this cowl. I have never knit bubbles before. They looked extremely difficult to me, but it turns out they were very, very easy. I absolutely LOVE the texture the bubbles make. I really […] Read more…
I don’t make doll clothes very often. My daughter doesn’t often play with her American Girl dolls. (She is more of a stuffed animal kid. She LOVES her stuffed animals.) She likes to stage her dolls – dress them up and make scenes with what they are doing – whether it be having a picnic […] Read more…
My daughter is currently obsessed with all things rainbow. Who can blame her? I am getting faster at crocheting and this little unicorn came together in just a few hours. I opted for a long mane for this unicorn. Gwyneth is currently learning to braid hair and she braids her dolls’ hair (as well as […] Read more…
One of my New Year goals is to make 12 clothing or similar items (like a wallet or handbag) for myself in 2018. Knitting is definitely my go-to relaxing hand work so it might just end up being 12 hand knit items. (Hah! Well at least I live in a cold place so I will […] Read more…
“I am groot.” I have been trying to get better at my crocheting skills – mostly because it was a skill I had lost. As a child, I was taught both knitting and crocheting by my grandmother. Knitting stuck. Crocheting didn’t. I still enjoy knitting over crocheting, but it is a useful skill to have […] Read more…
