Vintage Yarn Labels
I bought a bag of (mostly acrylic) yarn at a thrift store, last week. There were a few older-looking labels in the mix. It’s always interesting to see those, I think, so I snapped some photos to share. Mary Maxim is still around, of course, and it looks like Mellowspun is, too, but this particular […]
How Very Neat!
I’m one of those people who don’t have a smart phone. My cell phone is a no-frills, mostly-for-emergencies affair– but I still think this is such a really neat and fun idea. Someone on Ravelry posted a photo of a knitted QR code (one of those weird-looking, pixelated squares of black and white dots that […]
Citric Acid Retroghan
I’m making progress on the Citric Acid afghan! First, I had to make enough of the citric-shaded triangles… Then I joined them together in strips. That went pretty much just as I’d mentally pictured it– except that it did take more than I’d expected of the triangles to achieve the desired length. No problem! Just […]
Well, It’s About Time!
One evening a week or two ago, apropos of nothing, it suddenly occurred to me that, hey, it’s been nearly two years (according to my notes on Ravelry, and there’s no reason to believe they’re lying) since I started that Moorish Mosaic Afghan– or the Sunny Seaside Mosaic Afghan, as I called mine. How’s about […]
Citric Acid Retroghan
We’re expecting houseguests in early September, and I’ve been meaning to use their upcoming visit as a metaphorical kick in the behind to get me started on a major house-cleaning mission. There’s a multi-page list of To-Do’s, and I’ve barely scratched the surface… What better time to start another large-scale project?! (Well, one can’t be […]
CAL Sampler Squares Photos
Not much time to write at the moment, but here (in no particular order) are photos of the rest of my squares (to date) for the Crochet Favorites Sampler (part 2) CAL: I’m sure they’ll look more “even” when they’re all crocheted together, but I’m happy with them just as they are. I’ve been having […]
Vintage Pattern: Textured Stripes Afghan
I’m nearly caught up on the Crochet Sampler Favorites (part 2) CAL. I’m working on the “On the Huh” square now, and the next square was supposed to have been announced yesterday, so once I finish this one, I’ll head over and see what’s next. And then I’ll be waiting for the next square, I […]