A Year of Washcloths…The Oranges
On May 27, 2023 by PamThese two little oranges are a summer start to my washcloth challenge. They had this crazy stich called a “spike” to make the orange sections. They are the white lines that are in the picture. The spike stitch is wrapped, in this case, 7 times around the hook and then inserted in the stitches around
Keep Moving, Always
On May 23, 2023 by PamAfter our week in Quebec City, I started thinking about the importance of keep moving. We walked up and down hills to the tune of around 20,000 steps every day. We were totally fine – we had good shoes and we stayed hydrated and we are definitely in pretty good shape. We ride bikes and
Bonjour Quebec!!
On May 21, 2023 by PamWe spent 5 amazing days visiting Quebec City! We stayed just outside Old Quebec in a neighbourhood called Saint-Saveur. It is one of 35 neighbourhoods of Quebec City. We didn’t think that we would spend much time there but, it turned out that it was full of amazing cafes, shops and restaurants – we often
Tropical Breeze Washcloth – Summer is around the corner…
On May 19, 2023 by PamThese washcloths are a “taste of summer”! The stitch “dips down” to make the ridge that is across each row of the washcloth. There are SO many stitches in this book – single crochet, slip, half double crochet, double crochet, front post double crochet, treble crochet, double treble crochet, popcorn ….and a LOT more. If
Still Knitting Socks…May 2023
On May 17, 2023 by PamIt is only May 17th and I have already finished my pair of socks for May! Yes, I am definitely getting faster at knitting socks. Maybe this month, I feel like I will be able to knit two pairs. I am giving these away as I knit them. I have been giving them to my
Thoughts on Mother’s Day…
On May 12, 2023 by PamWhen I think of parenting, I often think of sending our boys off to school. For the most part, they barely looked back. They felt confident and able to handle the next chapter of their lives and that is how it is supposed to be. “The fundamental unfairness of parenthood is that if we do
A Year of Dishcloths…Summer
On May 10, 2023 by PamT”Swo more weeks and two more sets of dishcloths….”Sunny Day” and “Funfetti”. People are always a bit surprised to find out that in a lot of cases the yarn does all the work in knitting and crocheting. The Funfetti dishcloth uses multi-coloured yarn that produces the “confetti” look as you crochet. The stitch I used
April Showers bring May Flowers…
On May 9, 2023 by PamWhen I taught elementary school, I always recited “April Showers bring May Flowers”, just as I shared “If March comes in like a lion, it goes out like a lamb” – (and the opposite). These “sayings” were part of my life growing up and they often inspired an art lesson or two. Little groups of
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