Category Archives: How-To’s

Crochet Tissue Cozy Pattern

Posted on July 8, 2012 by

Materials: U.S. size 9 or ‘I’ hook Cotton worsted weight yarn (Lily Sugar ‘n Cream) Yarn needle 7″ piece of 3/8″ wide grosgrain ribbon One button (3/4″ vintage plastic shown) Needle and thread for sewing button Here’s my simple pattern … Continue reading →

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Sewing Buttons onto Finished Crochet

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

As you know, I crochet tons of stuff and I sew buttons to most all of it; mostly because buttons make everything better, right? Agreed. So, I wanted to show how I sew buttons onto my finished crochet projects because … Continue reading →

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Crochet Tic-Tac-Toe Travel Game

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

Here’s a super easy tic-tac-toe game to crochet. The kids are learning to play and they can take this version with them wherever we go because the game board doubles as a pouch for the game pieces. Here’s how to … Continue reading →

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Easter (Trick-or-Treat) Basket How-To

Posted on March 13, 2010 by

These are the trick-or-treat baskets that I was going to recover for Halloween, but never got around to it. I decided I’d do one for Easter instead. These are really crappy instructions, mostly because I made it up as I … Continue reading →

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Kid Cape How-To

Posted on March 6, 2010 by

This is my third kid cape. I made these two for the girls for this last Christmas. Kid capes are super easy and fast to make. Here goes… First, you’ll need a half yard of fabric, about two yards of … Continue reading →

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Holidays in Review

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

Thought I would post a quick holiday review… Here are some Christmas morning highlights: The super girl capes I made for the girls… Nothing says ‘Christmas morning’ better than bed head… …and hot cocoa mustaches… and then there were the … Continue reading →

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Fruit Pizza…

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

…one of the best summer things ever. Seriously, if you haven’t made fruit pizza yet, you’re missing out. Here’s the recipe. You could probably make a good-for-you hippy version somehow, but this is the quick and dirty version that’s full … Continue reading →

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Eating on the cheap just got a little better…

Posted on March 18, 2009 by

Holy crap – This is the best thing ever! So, often I wonder if I’ve happened onto something super awesome and must spread the word; or if I’m simply the last to know…? This is one of those times. We … Continue reading →

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Easiest Bag Ever How-To

Posted on March 17, 2009 by

I made another easiest bag ever and I have attempted a tutorial for it here. Something that you should know about all of my projects before you attempt this one: everything I make is imperfect. So, this is really a … Continue reading →

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