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And then there were none

leslie — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:43:17 +0000

There was one in his bed, and the little one said, “Roll over, roll over.” So they both rolled over and then there were none. Today I finished all of the squares that comprise the Better Homes and Gardens Crocheting and Knitting Granny Square Sampler. Along the way, I had numerous color hesitations, and several [...]

Crochet redux: In the crochet zone

leslie — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:14:22 +0000

Note to my readers: This post first appeared on May 15, 2011 under the title “In the crochet zone.” I think of the crochet zone as a place where circumstances, coupled with a particular state of mind, allow a crocheter to get a lot done with ease, and this crochet zone is where I spent [...]

And then there were three

leslie — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:15:52 +0000

In my battle to finish the beach blanket-to-be, something finally seemed to have budged loose today, and while I did not finish, I did make what felt like measurable progress. When the day began, I had no clue it would be as productive as it was. Morning obligations and household chores claimed my time for [...]

Square 29

leslie — Tue, 15 May 2012 02:27:18 +0000

If the importance of any lesson I have ever learned was reinforced today, it was this: When all else fails, read the directions. While I did manage to make extremely modest progress on the granny square sampler, an inordinate amount of the day’s crochet effort went into Square 29 of Jean Leinhauser’s 101 Crochet Squares. [...]

Mother’s Day 2012

leslie — Mon, 14 May 2012 01:59:52 +0000

Today was Mother’s Day, and I spent most of it working on the Better Homes and Gardens Granny Square Sampler. Because the time to finish this project seems to be slipping through my fingers, I looked to eliminate those things which could be eliminated in order to afford me more time to work onit. As [...]

Another s-l-o-w crochet day

leslie — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:56:12 +0000

I might be in a hurry, but this project definitely is not. Despite the looming deadline of a wedding date, this project does not care that the invitations have been sent, reservations have been made, and travel arrangements have been set; this beach-blanket-to-be just doesn’t care, which, I suppose, is the ethos for which is [...]

Overcoming crochet inertia

leslie — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:18:17 +0000

Today I found myself in a waiting room, doing what one does best in such a place — waiting. Lucky for me, I had some crochet cookie materials with me, and I was able to make three or four cookies while I waited. Not quite so lucky for me, the project I really need to [...]

Grannies gone wild

leslie — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:50:03 +0000

One of the challenges of working on two large projects as I am right now (the Granny Square Sampler from Better Homes and Gardens and the cookieghan that is a design of my own making), is that you can end up with a lot of yarn scraps, and today, I found the scrap accumulation overwhelming [...]

Crochet redux: crAft (with a capital A)

leslie — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:45:54 +0000

Two notes to my readers: One: This post was first published on February 17, 2011 under the title “crAft (with a capital A).” Two: I sold a design based on this project (but not exactly like it) to Red Heart yarns, and if you feel like you need one of your own, you can find [...]

Poinsettias in May

leslie — Wed, 09 May 2012 02:08:51 +0000

Today was a long, exhausting day that began far too early and came to a close with the Leesville Road High School Ninth Grade and Concert Band Spring Concert. The spring concert is, in its way, the kick-off event for what will, in retrospect, be a month jam-packed with too much to do. I will, [...]