For Christmas, I received a subscription to Yarnyay! and my first box arrived in late December. I was still finishing up my crochet trees, so didn’t get a chance to dive into this project until this month. I chose the knit version (each pattern includes a crochet and knit option)...
Back in early November before we left for a 3 night getaway, I brought in my final jalapeños in advance of a frost warning. I didn’t have many left on the plants, but I didn’t want anything to go to waste and because we were going away, I really didn’t...
Back in October I worked on and completed the Chevron Cloud wrap knit. My work-in-progress post promised a part 2, which I have now learned I should avoid promising, particularly around the busy holidays! I absolutely loved this knit project. The result was so satisfying and it really built my...
While I’ve been working remotely because of the pandemic, that job was considered an “on-premises” job and I knew I’d eventually be returning to my office in Philadelphia. Because of this, I never made the effort to build an office in my home, because I knew working remotely was not...
I’ve loved getting back into yarn crafts this past year, and was inspired by the idea of gifting a homemade item to family and friends this Christmas. Enter the most adorable Christmas tree trio pattern! I began this project in late November and decided I’d gift 5 sets for a...
This fall, our nice days stayed nice well into late October. This is the excuse I’m making for getting my garlic in the ground a bit later than I had planned. Last year I planted in October and that timing was great–scapes arrived in June and the garlic was ready...