“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…
Knitting is one of my favorite ways to relax. I love the simple repetition of stitches – I can get lost in them. It is soothing and relaxing. I think that’s why I always choose simple knitting projects – ones that I don’t really need to think about. My fingers just move almost instinctively. This […] Read more…
Last week I posted about a crocheted sampler bag that I made to help me re-learn how to crochet. Well, it all led to this. The most adorable crocheted sloth. Seriously. How cute is this? It took me a while to make but it was so worth it. This adorable little addition to our family […] Read more…
When I was maybe 7 or 8, my grandmother came to visit from Oregon. I hardly ever saw her since she lived so far away. On this particular visit, she decided to teach me how to crochet and knit. So on one sunny afternoon, she taught me to knit while sitting on the front stoop of my […] Read more…
One of my 2017 goals is to use up what I have – including yarn. This goal is a bit harder for me to stick with because I don’t knit much or crochet without a pattern. I learned when I was young to do them both, but I don’t do it often enough to work without […] Read more…
