Candy Cane Lane
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Gone Fishing – a FREE Filet Crochet Pattern
Ready to try your hand at numerical filet crochet in a bigger project? First make sure you learn how to read numerical filet. This fish pattern is very simple and fast. Make a cute washcloth, or a whole blanket! What … Continued
Reading Numerical Filet Patterns – A How to Guide
So…my filet crochet patterns might be just a little different from other filet patterns you’ve read. Years ago, I saw a rudimentary example of what I’ve developed into “numerical filet” in a traditionally written filet pattern. This pattern offered a … Continued
Filet Heart Cup Cozy – a free pattern
Christmas is coming…and in case you’re counting there might be less than 70 days left until the big day. That sounds intimidating, doesn’t it? Especially for those of us who like to make all the plans for handmade gifts and … Continued
Back-to-School Simple Cup Cozy Teacher Gifts
Well, it’s that back-to school time. Maybe you’ve already started? We enjoyed meeting our kids’ new teachers for the year at open house last night (with another open house for the middle schooler tonight). It got me thinking about all … Continued
on planning and stuff
Warning: never go into Michaels “just for fun.” You end buying things you don’t really need or even know if you’ll full use. That said, I am not the proud (?) new owner of a Happy Planner…and coordinating stickers. I … Continued
Stoney River Blanket Square
Ever wonder what you’ll do with all those gorgeous mini 10g balls of Scheepjes? Okay, BESIDES drool over the gorgeous spectrum of colors? Wonder no more! This pattern maximizes your purchase into a stunning 35” sq blanket using the River/Stone … Continued
I am not a Super Mom-
Sometimes social media comments can be embarrassing. I have a couple friends who sometimes refer to me a “super mom,” which could NOT be farther from the truth. The thing is – these ladies KNOW me. And I thought they … Continued
A little background story-
I tried the whole blogging thing under another title, and did it for several years, but gave up a few years ago for many reasons. The front reason being God pretty much told me to quit. Why? Because I was trying to … Continued