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Paddle Wheel Scarf and Hat … and Hair

Paddle Wheel Scarf and Hat … and Hair

I can’t quite figure out yet how much yarn to buy when embarking on a new project. I’d bought way too much yarn for my keyboard scarf, so I had enough white yarn to do another scarf and a hat. I decided my next crochet project would be for Minnie, and since she didn’t have any specific requests, I took the opportunity to experiment. Behold the paddle wheel: Using a motif/patchwork pattern from my mother’s book as inspiration, I made…

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Secret Message #17: A Beach Town in the Golden State

Secret Message #17: A Beach Town in the Golden State

H.E. and I have come to love the town where we live, so much that, like all the locals here, we sport town stickers on the backs of our cars. We like to hang out at a nearby “village” to eat our meals alfresco, watching all the people around us as we chat about this and that. It’s a nice village—far enough away from the beach that there are no tourists, just people who live in the neighborhood, close to…

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My Completed Crochet Projects So Far

My Completed Crochet Projects So Far

While I was crocheting a hooded baby afghan for an expecting friend, Minnie asked to see photos of it when I finished. Well … that was a while back, and I’ve since worked on other things, as I’ve mentioned before. Today, I got around to taking a picture of the baby afghan, and I decided that while I was at it, I might as well photograph some of my other projects. The big blue and white monstrosity is about four…

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Photo Friday: Wet

Photo Friday: Wet

This is a fairy penguin swimming with its eyes closed. Isn’t he cute? I shot this while in Australia. Larger version here. Share this post: