You ladies are so sweet.
She is an adorable, loving child. Loves it here on the homestead when she comes to visit. She has helped "PopPop" pick out chicken every spring (okay, maybe not so much the first year she was born :) )
I love that! One of these years my arthritis will prevent me from crocheting & knitting. Someone will get a library of fiber art books!!
An older Mennonite lady gifted me with her fiber art book stash a number of years ago. I treasure them!
My 3 yo grand-darling with the cold arms!
Her finished wash cloth (under her chin)
Gratuitous Chicken photo. She picks out her own chickens every year. This year was 4 buff orphington & 4 black sex links
Yeah! Then she is her mother's 'problem'! LOL! Meme (me) will always be here and if she continues down the road she's traveling, then she will be spinning, crocheting, knitting and weaving her own clothes!!
Did I share the picture of her a couple weeks ago when she was visiting when she...
Hope you heal quickly, Alethea.
Granddaughter got her sweaters (she lives 4 hours away) and has worn them every day. She justifies to her Mom, "My arms are cold." (remember, she is only 3!!)
And her 2nd sweater ... I used worsted weight yarn instead of sport weight. Had to go up a couple hook sizes so I used the pattern as a guide and adjusted it. No way will she get lost in any crowd wearing this one! LOL!
I'm a spinner also, so my grand-darling & I have our own stuffed lamb collection. It's 'our' thing!
Some patterns call for a button band, others don't. The button band is the piece that is crocheted/knit after main sweater to place your button holes & buttons. This sweater is crocheted...
Had a marathon crochet session yesterday trying to get a toddler sweater started & finished before my granddaughter went home this morning. All finished EXCEPT for the button band and button.
I had to be up at 7 and it was 3:30 before I put the hook down.
I've never learned how to read crochet charts (and always translate knitting charts to row by row!)
The author (ravelry name: noobykniiter) said you could contact her with any questions. I'd start there!
We're supposed to get a JoAnn's next year. A wonderful welcome. We've been starved for a store like this. There are a few quilt shops here, but nothing else for 40 miles except walmart.