Jessica was the second sibling to receive a hand-made crocheted blanket from me. As she pulled her Christmas gift from its wrapping, the family ooh’ed and aah’ed. “How long did it take you to make that?” Meg, my youngest sister, asked. “Forty hours,” I said, without hesitation. “How do you know that?” “Well, I timed how…
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When The Time Is Right…
About this time last year, my then-two-year-old niece was the recipient of what I consider one of my best crocheted pieces yet: an adorable Seashells and Posies dress. I started and then re-started this dress at least three times before I finally got it right, but it was worth it. It’s the cutest thing ever,…
Baby Blankets
No, I’m not pregnant. Nor is anyone else I know. But I’ve been making baby blankets lately. Why? Well, because one of the women in my Saturday morning knitting/crochet group volunteers with the WIC program (Women, Infants and Children). Our group (affectionately named Purl Jam) takes scraps from former projects and makes baby blankets and…
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