In the last post I said that I was able to finish a crochet poncho. I liked the yarn and I think the pattern would have been great, but not for the yarn I made it with.  It was definitely a color that I wasn't going to wear as clothing and after taking it to… Continue reading Project Update

So I've started out 2019 strong for craft projects.  As I previously mentioned my yarn stash is arranged and I was able to finish my prayer shawl.  The term shawl is a bit much, it's actually much more of a square.  However, I left it with the ladies group at church so hopefully it finds… Continue reading Projects for 2019

So I set a goal for myself in 2018 to finish 12 yarn projects.  If you head over to Ravelry you can see the projects I finished.  I accomplished the 12 projects and was able to knit 6 of them and crochet the other 6.  So, I've set the goal for 2019 to complete 13… Continue reading Happy 2019

Updating is so hard (insert whiny voice here). So back to yarn crafts, we all know that knitting is not my strength in the yarn craft world but I'm trying to up my skills in that arena.  That being said the wonderful Molly dyed me a skein of fingering weight yarn with a Wonder Woman… Continue reading Updating is so hard…and project #7

So yeah it's been a bit busy at UAB.  Grant application going in, finalizing the just-in-time information for another, appointing 16 undergraduates for the summer research program (not all by myself, I split it with a colleague), reappointing two postdocs, collecting applications for the other two spots, Two websites to finalize and update and sending… Continue reading Crafting updates plus….

Well I finally got around to mailing this lovely off to it's new home.  Some friends who moved from Birmingham announced they are having a baby and so of course I needed to make him a blanket for his arrival.  Hopefully he will love it too.  This is a corner to corner in cotton yarn. … Continue reading Chicago Bound