…loves a warm, cozy, crocheted blankie and a good couch. She says to tell you 7:30 am is a good time for a quick nap.

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Dawn posted on Crochetville that she had some decorative scissors and weaving needles she was no longer in need of and wanted to give away. I’m not a scrapbooker but I can think of a bunch of good uses for the decorative scissors and I wanted to see what I could do with the weaving […]

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Thank you, Vera! My prize from winning Vera’s contest arrived today! She sent a lovely handmade scrubbie dishcloth (how did you know I love those?) as well as three fantastic crochet pattern booklets. All excellent gifts, Vera, thank you! Crochet Designs for the Home, 20 Elegant Patterns from the Archives of DMC. Dover Needlework Series […]

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You will not be seeing any of those sparkly crochet hooks on the web. It is beyond my understanding, but I guess Skacel just doesn’t have much interest in selling them. Perhaps they want certain products to remain exclusive… available in fine yarn shops only, if you know what I mean. Here is the e-mail […]

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Isn’t she beautiful? Must have a close-up. This gorgeous thing arrived in my mailbox yesterday from the gracious and generous Vera. It’s not my prize from her contest. This hook was already on its way to me before that. It was sheer coincidence that I was the only one to correctly answer the contest question […]

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