Tag Archives: I made a thing.

Color-block Afghan (finally!)

Posted on March 23, 2018 by

It is done! After about 20 months of work, I’ve finally completed this gargantuan project that I admittedly almost quit multiple times. But I made it. It’s done. Yay! I could leave this post at that, but I won’t. This … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Joys of Home Ownership

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

Back in mid-2014, when we were selling our house in preparation to move to Boston, I made a declaration that I never wanted to own a house again. The amount of work we’d done on that house in nine years … Continue reading →

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February in Review

Posted on March 2, 2018 by

So…between grief, illness, the Olympics, and fostering a sick kitten, there really hasn’t been a lot of time for other things this February. To recap: Goals Um…I didn’t make any progress at all in my goals this month. I suppose … Continue reading →

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Bedspread

Posted on December 1, 2017 by

I haven’t been crocheting much this year. Unfortunately, I’ve discovered that when I crochet often, I get a lot of pain in my right shoulder blade. I imagine this is because I’m working the muscles in that arm while doing … Continue reading →

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A Table Set for Five

Posted on November 7, 2016 by

Sometimes I kinda go crazy when yarn goes on sale. When Lily Sugar’n Cream cotton skeins went on sale for a dollar each, I bought around 30 of them, all in different colors. A week later, we decided to move … Continue reading →

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Winter Wear: Scarf Edition

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

I’ve moved to northern Wisconsin, and I have way too much yarn. It only makes sense that I create tons and tons of winter accessories to wear! Today’s post features scarves, shawls, and cowls that I’ve crocheted over the last few … Continue reading →

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Winter Wear: Glove Edition

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

I’ve moved to northern Wisconsin, and I have way too much yarn. It only makes sense that I create tons and tons of winter accessories to wear! Today’s post features gloves and socks that I’ve crocheted over the last few months. … Continue reading →

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