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"Petunia Pill"
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Ramblings along the path I walk, where chains become stitches, stitches become rows and rows become a journey of creative goodness that soothes my soul.
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Look at THIS hat!!!

OMG! I fell in love with this little hat. I copied the photo just so that I would have it as a reference point for trying to recreate the hat (or something similar). Im hoping Im not crossing over a ...

2 days ago

And on the 3rd day... Love the colors in this one...yummmmmm! Im still in love with the baby coccoons...theyre a quick project and will make great little gifts at Christmas when its cold again. ...

3 days ago

Day Two of "One a Day"

Hi Friends...he little outfit below was a gift for a baby shower a couple of weeks ago.  It was received with a lukewarm reception.  Whatevah!  I had fun making it.Its not my favorite ...

4 days ago

One a Day

Those who read this blog know that posts are not all that frequent...but when I post, theyre typically lengthy. This week will be different. If you read yesterdays post, I was trying to do a big ol p...

6 days ago

Mixed Bag of Tricks

 First off, a little "ta-da" moment... This is the watermelon dress I made a few months ago. A darling friend of mine purchased it for her cousins new baby...I just want to kiss tho...

27 may 12

April Hookings

If you saw last nights post, you read about my frustration with the new blogger platform.  This morning, with a clear head, I decided to have a new "go" at it.  I typically use Mozi...

25 apr 12

Frustration

Did everyone else convert to the new blogger platform this week?  Or was it only me?  Or did you all convert a long time ago and I was the last holdout?  I converted without asking for...

25 apr 12

Can Anyone Give Me Some Advice?

Has anyone any experience with attaching patches to a crocheted garment? The one you see here is an iron on. (and its not attached.) The care ingredients for the yarn specify NO iron. Even if an iron...

02 apr 12

Pattern for Rainbow Blanket

Ive received many, many requests for a pattern for this blanket that I posted a few weeks ago:I took some time today to try my hand at writing a pattern as Ive NEVER done it before. Its not terribly ...

23 mar 12

Loop De Loop

As I said in my last post, I have 4 blankets going on right now...although, I think I might be down to three because Im seriously thinking about frogging one of them. Its a monotonous stitch that I d...

19 mar 12

Another Crummy Day in Paradise

...queue music..."What a day this has beenWhat a rare mood Im inWhy its almost like being...in love."OK, well maybe thats pushing it a little...but it certainly was a great day!  As I wr...

14 mar 12

Word Verification SUCKS!

Im seeing a lot of comments about how everyone hates the new word verification. I 100% wholeheartedly AGREE! While I realize some wish to keep the setting on their account, I think there might be som...

12 mar 12

Feelin the Sunshine Today

Its a gorgeous crisp day in Virginia...breezes are blowing, the Bradford Pear Trees are just starting to pop, the daffodils dot the otherwise barren ground...its starting! The beginning of the "g...

10 mar 12

A Little Watermelon

The fruit theme seems to be continuing here. Ive left the cherries and Im now chasing watermelons!This is the most recent project completion. I dont think Im done with that dress pattern yet...its ju...

22 feb 12

Rainbows and Cherries Jubilee

Greetings, blog friends! I see clouds out the window...we have our first significant snow predicted for tomorrow evening...well see what materializes. Today was close to 60...these weather swings nev...

18 feb 12

February? Where did January go?

Im always amazed at how quickly the first few weeks of the year escape me! This year is no exception!I said in my last post that I was planning to make another blanket exactly like the one Id just do...

02 feb 12

Oh Where, Oh Where Has Petunia Pill Gone...

...oh where, oh where can she be? Since the end of last year, she just hasnt been here...oh where, oh where can she be?OK, suffice to say...Ive been M.I.A.! Not sure why...but I wont make excuses...I...

23 jan 12

Hot off the ho ho hook...

First off, a huge THANK YOU to Kris for sharing the pattern for her adorable Santa. My Mother-in-law gave my daughter one of these little guys ohhhhh sooooo many years ago when my daughter was young....

16 dec 11

A week of new experiences!

I do love to learn new things...however, I am a creature of habit that likes to find my comfortable spot and stay in it. Nothing is different here in the world of crochet. Cowls, scarves...crankin th...

09 dec 11

We Three Cowls

Hello and Happy Monday, my friends!  What a wonderful community of friends!  All your sweet words on my last post were of great comfort...and I thank you for that.  The only bruises th...

05 dec 11

HELP, Im pinning and I cant get up!

Pinterest is very counterproductive for holiday shopping, cooking, wrapping, decorating - and other things I need to be doing but have put to the side as I obsessively sit pinning my heart away! Some...

02 dec 11

I N S P I R A T I O N A L

Today I would like to share something rather personal. There is a lot of excitement in my home because tomorrows calendar event is a local marathon. My daughter is running the half marathon...as are ...

11 nov 11

Remind Me

Do any of you know the song of this title? Yeah, well...theres some truth in THERE!How do you choose your titles for your blog posts? Long before I began crocheting or blogging, I kept busy with phot...

09 nov 11

I did it!

This has been an interesting year of discovery in this world of crochet. My initial goal was to learn how to crochet, followed by a new goal of learning to read the pattern with ease. This last proje...

05 nov 11

Cant Wait!

I am very excited!  Would you like to know why?  If youre not a yarn lover, you might not understand...if you ARE, youll definitely understand!  There is a Hobby Lobby opening tomorrow...

20 oct 11

Jumping In

Geez!  I still cant say that I am particularly fond of this look Ive created for my blog...I need to go back to the drawing board and try again!  Ugh!  Why cant I figure this out? ...

19 oct 11

What Will Matter

I happened upon the following this morning.  A friend of a friend on Facebook posted it and I was immediately moved by every word and wanted to share it with all of my blog friends.  The au...

08 oct 11

And yet another...

My little friend below was made using the same pattern as the snowman with the turquoise/blue cap earlier in the week (and shown below again too). A larger hook and double strand of yarn affected the...

06 oct 11

More Snowmen

Firstly, I am experimenting on an almost daily basis with the background for my blog.  I know I need to change my "header" photo as it definitely does NOT match the current background th...

04 oct 11

Its Snow Big Deal

If it takes a village, well then, Im on my way! This is just a little sneak peek of one of my new friends. I have a bit of a village of these guys and gals...it is SO much fun to dress them and "...

30 sep 11

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