I joined a group on Facebook called “No Spend September” in which the goal of the group is not to spend any money. Without exaggeration, within hours of joining the group I had to get a new bumper for my car, I went to the scheduled an appointment I had to get my hair did (in my defense this was…
Words and thoughts from Rachée
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the area of the blog where I look at yarnthings, knitting and crochet.
My friend Abbe asked me to crochet a couple of pig hats for some of her new co-workers (new co-workers…yeah; I am still bitter about her leaving *rolls eyes*) and once I FINALLY stopped procrastinating, I was able to hook them up. See what I did there? Anywho, I used a pattern from Repeat Crafter Me to create Piggy Hats. The…
Someone on the Facebook shared the trailer of Lila and Eve, the new Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis movie about vengeance. (Don’t get sold out. Use my affiliate link to get your tickets: Buy tickets in advance at Fandango.com) All I saw was Jennifer’s knit hat. This week has found me feeling a bit fiber flummoxed (see what I did there) and while…
This spring, Thunder Bay Press expands its line of crochet titles, and I was sent copies of their newest titles, Star Wars Crochet and Disney Classic Crochet to review and to host a giveaway! Each crafting kit comes complete with five yarn colors, a crochet hook, stuffing, and a yarn or tapestry needle – everything crafters need to start bringing beloved characters from each franchise to life. Star Wars Crochet Kits provides instructions to create 12…
A few weeks ago I added some Crystal Palace Cuddles to my yarn stash. It’s an acrylic yarn but oh so soft. It feels almost like terry cloth (is that still a thing?). It’s an Aran weight which is a “4” but this yarn felt much thicker than my usual worsted weight. It was more on the chunky side but…