A couple weeks ago Allie received a little care package from her Auntie Laura and Grandmommy. It contained a collection of bows that even I have to admit were pretty darn adorable. I asked Laura to write up a little how-to for each one, so here they are: All ribbon is 3/8 inch grosgrain unless otherwise noted. Laura and my …
Some people like to put giant bows on their babies. I prefer hats, myself. And this is one of my favorites. I mentioned it last week in the Magic Circle post. The brim is just made by increasing, but there are a couple of little tricks to it, so once again I made a video. For those of you who …
When I was home a few weeks back, my aunt asked me for help crocheting baby hats. So I grabbed a ball of yarn and a needle from my mom’s craft stash and started to show her. Her first question was, “how many do you chain to start the circle?” Answer? Zero. I always start my hats with the Magic …
I spent most of my weekend mopey and sad over the death of a friend. Of course, if that friend had seen the way I was behaving, she would not have been happy. Hers was a life to be celebrated. At some point in my funk I reached for my crochet hook. It’s been awhile since I’ve crocheted, as my …