Posts Tagged: cotton yarn

Sweet Newborn Crocheted Hat and Cardigan

Before anyone gets too excited…. Yes.  My son married a wonderful woman this past May, but this set was not crocheted with them in mind.  Instead, there is another happy couple expecting their second daughter next month, who I am hoping will wear this sweet little hat and sweater when she heads home with her […]

Knitted Stocking Cap

I needed a quick-knit to go along with a sweet, navy blue, Ralph Lauren winter snowsuit that I was presenting as a baby shower gift.  Since newborns photographed in stocking caps are all over Pinterest, I thought this pattern would be a great choice.   It’s in the book Itty Bitty Hats by Susan B. […]

Crocheted Pot Holders

I currently have in my possession 38 balls of Lily Sugar ‘n Cream cotton yarn.  You know how it goes…(or maybe you don’t)….you buy a few colors here and there, you do nothing with them….you buy a few more….again, do nothing…buy buy more more…and before you know it, you’ve got enough cotton yarn to crochet […]

Keep the Change

As a young girl, I was always fascinated when my dear, Italian grandma would fumble through her huge pocketbook and pull out her little leather change purse.  It had to weigh 2 lbs. and was stuffed with quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies.  As we walked along the city streets, we’d always stop at the “candy […]