by Daisy | Dec 17, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
So you’re flat broke, it’s 8 days before Christmas, and you have fourteen nieces and nephews you’d like to get a little something for their stockings. If you are handy with a pocketknife and have access to some sticks, enter the Gee Haw Whimmy...
by Daisy | Dec 16, 2008 | Crafts, Crochet
I looked FOREVER for a rosary pattern. I found one, but the beads were too difficult for me. This lady, wisely advised me to change the beads to puff stitches, and with a few other alterations, I’ve made about fifty of these. They make fantastic gifts for...
by Daisy | Dec 11, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Today’s post began where so many of our posts seem to originate: The Recycling Bin What you need: Empty aluminum beverage cans Scissors Sandpaper (sanding block is helpful but not necessary, or wrap sandpaper around a bit of wood) Pen or pencil Ribbon or cord...
by Daisy | Dec 2, 2008 | Crafts, Crochet
Way-More-Than-Four-Hour-Afghan Adapted from THIS pattern. Afghan is worked with a P-hook, THREE strands held together, and absolute crap load of worsted weight acrylic. (I used two red, one gray.) Ch 84. (Or however wide you like your blankies. I’m...
by Daisy | Nov 24, 2008 | Crafts, Knitting
I can’t stop knitting these. I think it is the sweatery-ness of the cables and ribbing. The chunkiness. The x’s and o’s. All that.Yarn: Lily Sugar ‘n Cream, colors shown in the photos are Natural and Hot GreenNeedles: US Size 6 circular or...
by Daisy | Nov 21, 2008 | Crafts, Crochet
Diamonds Washcloth Pattern size H needle worsted weight cotton Ch 26 Row 1: Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across Row 2 & 3: Ch1, turn, sc in each sc across To work FPtr: Yarn over hook twice, insert hook from front to back to front around the post of...
