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The sun is shining and I must get outside to revel in it. But I do have something I want to show you. A week or so ago I spotted the wonderful Hexagon Pincushion crochet pattern on Ravelry. I instantly became obsessed, as I am prone to do, and got to work. For the first version I used ...

Since the end of Socktoberfest the only socks I've knit have been the uninspired, stockinette sort. With socks of this kind second sock syndrome takes its toll. Things have gotten so extreme that I've resorted to wearing mismatched pairs. Luckily Elinor, designer extraordinaire, of Exercise ...

We've had a few good snow storms in these parts over the past few weeks. The kids have been thrilled to have a good bit of time off from school. The most recent storm which ended yesterday left us with 20+ inches. Not one to waste her free time, artist IJK got to work with the materials at ...

Last year I enjoyed seeing photos that members of the Crochet Potholder Swap posted on Flickr. I kicked myself repeatedly for not joining the fun - I just didn't have the crochet confidence or the time. A few weeks back I was thrilled to see that Maryse (check out her new Very Braidy Cowl ...