Magical Flower Child Crochet Pattern by Pan Perkins Once again my friend Pan is kindly sharing one of her crochet patterns with us. And as Easter is coming up, it would make the perfect little addition for your Easter basket. This Flower Child crochet pattern will yield a little hollow doll that inverts into a […]
Grandma Perkins’ Crochet Fortune Teller
Crochet Fortune Teller Pattern Do you guys remember Pam Perkins and her Amazing Flying Doily? Well…she’s sharing another of her free patterns with us. This time it is a Crochet Fortune Teller. We used to make these out of paper when we were little. We didn’t put fortunes in them, however. We used to put […]
Super Good Homemade Baby Food: Lentils
Awesome homemade baby food that will please your pocket AND baby’s taste buds. Takes a while to cook, but there is hardly any preparation.
Eleanor: Crochet Elephant Amish Puzzle Ball
The pattern for this Elephant Amish Puzzle Ball is based on the original Crochet Amish Puzzle Ball and is part of my Amigurumi Amish Puzzle Animal series (Amamani for short). The puzzle consists of 3 segments (or rings) that have to be assembled to form the Elephant. Update July 2014: This pattern is no longer available as a stand-alone pattern. […]
Rhinosaur Puzzle: Fascinator and Bow Pattern
Rhinosaur Puzzle Fascinator and Bow Just a few words before I share Celeta’s pattern with you… Celeta was one of my testers for the Crochet Rhinosaur Amamani and she came up with this too cute fascinator and bow for her Rhinosaur, Ruby. She kindly agreed to let me share her pattern here with you. Thank […]
Rest in Peace Oupa Collin
Oupa Collin Uys 20 January 1926 – 19 February 2013 There is no easy way to start a post about deathgrandchildren I will start at the beginning. My grandmother’s first husband, Evelyn Hough, passed away from emphysema when my mother was knee-high to a grasshopper. Her second husband, Fritz Goetze, passed away when I was […]
Pie’s Bangers and Peaches Curry Recipe
Bangers and Peaches Curry Recipe I know, not really a combination I would have thought of, but what a tasty dinner it is! And not only is it delicious, but it is quick and cheap too. Pie is my sister in law. She is also one of my dearest friends. I’ve never told you how […]
Grace: Crochet Elephant Comfort Blanket
Grace: A FREE pattern for a Crochet Elephant Comfort Blanket to help soothe the little mister/madam in your life. She would make an excellent gift too!
Super Simple Hollandaise Sauce With Basil
Super Simple Hollandaise Sauce (using a stick blender) I love Hollandaise sauce and can, for the life of me, not understand why it took me 30 years to make my first batch. Now I probably make it way too often, but that’s another story. The photo above, by the way, is quite bubbly. That is […]
Valentine’s Day Paper Straw Templates
Celebrate Valentine’s Day by making your very own paper drinking straws from scratch. I have made 12 Valentine’s Day Paper Straw Templates/Printables.
