Woohoo! I have been productive!
I have been in a very long slump. I have little or no desire to knit, crochet, or even spin. I think part of it has been due to my preoccupation with my up coming surgery, but...and I have a big butt...I have wanted to work on projects for myself. I just wouldn't let myself do knit for myself because I have so many Christmas projects which need to be completed first but I didn't want to do those.My previous post was about a little Halloween mask that I crocheted very quickly and for some reason, that quick little project seems to have nurtured my crafting mojo. I have 4 completed projects in the past 10 days, and the 5th project is coming right along. All of th

Happy Halloween!
Last year, you may or may not remember, I knitted the Hallowig to wear for Halloween. This year I have added a crocheted mask. The Masquerade Mask was a quick easy crochet to make and the pattern is free. I added a few pearl beads that I had on hand as embellishment and tada!

Help Miss Violet Escape!
Without divulging any personal details, Miss Violet, aka Elli, of the famous Lime and Violet podcast, Happy Housewife Sundries, Oak River Township, and many more lovely yarny things really needs to escape her current living situation, and needs legal help to evacuate from her toxic marriage.As a way to thank her for being a wonderfully creative, inspiring, and fantastically interesting person, several of us have decided to donate some or all of our profits to her cause.This list will probably grow as the days progress, and I will try to keep it current with how long everyone is in for! Please click on the following link to find a full list of ways that you can donate or p

A Little Filler
I saw this on Lisa's blog and thought it would be a filler post until I actually finish a project to blog about.1. Where is your cell phone? I don't have one.2. Where is your significant other? In bed.3. Your hair color? Brownish with some white.4. Your mother? Supportive.5. Your father? Is missed dearly.6. Your favorite thing? Yarn7. Your dream last night? I rarely remember.8. Your dream/goal? Health.9. The room you're in? Living room.10. Your hobby? Knitting, crocheting and spinning yarn.11. Your fear? Becoming bedridden.12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? Hea

I Got a Spindolyn!
Yes, I got a Spindolyn and I love it! It is a supported spindle, but better than traditional supported spindles. It leaves both hands free to work with the fiber.I purchased both the Tenor and the Soprano spindles to go with the Castle base. The following picture is of the Soprano spindle with some singles that I spun on it.