I think we’ve officially hit the season of festive holiday wear. This is not a particularly good season. Why is it that Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas shirts only seem to come as boxy sweatshirts emblazoned with huge cutesy designs that are only appropriate for toddlers or senior citizens? This is a big problem for me, because sometimes I like to …
Lazy Day
I’m experiencing one of those rare days where I don’t have any crafting that I have to do. Okay, that’s probably not entirely accurate, but at least for the first time in several weeks, I don’t have a looming deadline that I’m unsure I’ll be able to meet. On top of that, a friend of mine has started a Knitting …
Ruffle Hat
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 …
Crocheting with the Magic Circle
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 …