I started making this headband for my friend Kari right before my trip to Mexico, then I ended up frogging it several times while in Puerto Morelos when I misread the directions for the ribbing. (You know, three times.) Now, nearly a month after returning home, it’s finally done! For bloggy purposes, I’m modeling the …
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Crochet
Crocheted Teenage Angst
I made this hat as a Christmas gift for Stone, my awesome teenage cousin. Now, it’s been more than a decade since I last sported the big scrawled “A” in public, so I wasn’t sure if it was still, you know, cool. But, I was pretty sure that he didn’t want one of the crocheted …
Holiday Crocheted Flowers
This year for Christmas, I’m making crocheted flower brooches for all of the wonderful women in my family. I’m about to get to work on weaving in the ends and sewing on pins, but I wanted to take a moment to share this pile of crafty holiday goodness with you guys. (These aren’t a surprise—they …
Old Lady Scarf to Match my Ugly Hat
By now, my original hat project has morphed into a trio of projects: a hat, a scarf, and then mittens to come. (Hey! How’d that happen?) This whole mess started with Ravelry. When I finished my first two projects, my pal Heather talked me into joining. As soon as I did, I couldn’t help but …