by Daisy | Apr 16, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
Not absorbent, but scrubs like nothing I’ve ever seen. Especially good if you have any of that leftover baby yarn with the fine thread woven in. Texture is everything.And in case you’ve guessed my secret, yes, this was going to be a baby blanket gift...
by Daisy | Apr 9, 2009 | Crafts, Knitting
I think the hazelnut stitch from Super Stitches Knitting looks a lot like a field of cabbages. The green yarn helps complete the transformation from filbert to brassica. Shown in Lily Sugar’n Cream Hot Green. I used size 6 needles–use your preferred...
by Daisy | Mar 26, 2009 | Crafts, Crochet
There has been a bit of confusion about my pattern for the seed stitch trivets, so here’s a pictorial tute of the stitches.1. Ch 252. Single crochet in second chain from the hook. (Where the silvery one is poking)3. Note that there are two single crochets and...
by Daisy | Mar 23, 2009 | Crafts, Soap Making
**I have toyed with taking this recipe off the site. It is problematic. Originally, I thought I had used KOH, but I was mistaken. Since I thought I was using KOH, I used way too much lye(3.375 oz), but the dilution process seemed to eliminate that. I use this...
by Daisy | Mar 16, 2009 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
We have a pile of these and use them every night. Not so much because we’re sore, but becuase they feel so good and make us sleepy.Heat Therapy Bags3-4 cups field corn*8″ x 20″ Not-cute cotton inner bag material8″ x 24″ Cute cotton...
by Daisy | Mar 13, 2009 | Crafts, Fabric & Sewing
WOW, that’s a bad picture. I swear the purse doesn’t glow like that. Anyhoo, if you have only one of those giant-necked, perfect-fit Old Navy tees and you wanna recycle it. Here’s your project. 1. Refer to this post and this post for detailed...
