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February 2017 Granny-Spiration Challenge – Last Few Days to Share & Enter

Just a reminder: Don’t forget to enter the Yarn Giveaway for two skeins of Andes Alpaca Yarn and share your Granny-Spiration projects in the link up! Visit my Chunky-Like Preemie Granny Square Beanies to enter the giveaway and link up. Even if you entered already – the timers restart every day, and you can now… Read more

Sofia Cowl – Crochet Pattern Review – Red Heart

I have been working on a child size hat that has taken quite more calculation and reworking than I anticipated, and a hooded scarf that had to be taken completely apart because I made the rooky mistake of twisting my beginning chain. I was in need of a quick, easy and beautiful project to work… Read more

Cabled Fingerless Gloves & Pattern Pack Pro January 2017

Photo courtesy of Emily Truman for the Pattern Pack Pro. I’m a little late in posting this, but my Cabled Fingerless Gloves can be found in the latest issue of the Pattern Pack Pro – January 2017 – which features a fun little variety of fingerless gloves. After my first exposure to cables in the Cable… Read more

Lucky Charms Hat & Cowl – Crochet Pattern Review – ACCROchet

I regularly follow the ACCROchet blog, and receive a newsletter. Recently, I received an email asking for a few pattern testers for a new hat and cowl set. I responded back immediately offering my services – I just love pattern testing 🙂 I was really excited to have been chosen, and through working the pattern,… Read more

Women’s Basic Beanie – Free Crochet Pattern & Step-by-Step Photo Tutorial

I have gotten so many requests from friends to show them how to make a beanie, and each time, I write everything down really detailed for them, but sometimes it’s better to see it being done. Now, anyone can work up their own beanie following along with this tutorial 🙂 This tutorial has been an… Read more

January 2017 Granny-Spiration Challenge – Last Few Days to Share & Enter

Ugh, I wanted to get this out on Monday before my newsletter as a reminder for sharing your projects and about entering the giveaway, but I got tied up finishing up a blanket, but now it’s done and shipped out and I have a few minutes to share with you! (Before I go back to… Read more

Alternating Chunky Slouch Hat – Crochet Pattern Review – CrochetN’Crafts

This post has been sitting as a draft since Fall of 2014 – YIKES!  Back then: Over the last few days, I have been testing a pattern for Rhelena of CrochetN’Crafts. I have worked two and a half slouch hats in different weight yarns, unfortunately, my gauge did not meet hers so I had to do… Read more

Lasagna Pasta Dinner – Dinner for 4 in 15 Minutes

We love Lasagna Hamburger Helper – who doesn’t?! But I wanted to create my own version at home. A couple of these ingredients I had at home already, so I took a quick trip down to Sav-a-Lot and grabbed some sour cream and mozzarella cheese.  With just the pasta, meat and sauce, you’d think you… Read more

Granny-Spiration Challenge 2017 – BlogHop & Giveaways

Like many others, I am a big fan of granny squares, especially when used in fun, creative, out-of-the-box ways. In my ideas book, I have sooooo many project ideas for use with granny squares and the granny stitch pattern, but haven’t taken much initiative to work them up so I decided a Granny-Spiration Challenge was… Read more

Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Roast Beef – Recipe Review – Closet Cooking

While perusing through Pinterest, like I spend much of my day, I found a delicious looking recipe for Slow Cooker Balsamic Glazed Roast Beef. I pinned it, and kept it in mind for about two weeks before I finally went to the store and got the ingredients.  I got a crock pot for Christmas last year,… Read more

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