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Tag Archives: PlanetJune
Ferret Face!
No, not Frank Burns, but this cute little guy: That’s the head of PlanetJune’s Fuzzy Ferret pattern, crocheted in Bernat Satin. I’m making it for a lady in Texas, and I just sent off this picture to get her approval … Continue reading
A Little Halloween Crochet
Yesterday I took a little break from cross stitch to whip out a few small Halloween decorations. The pumpkin is a free (or donationware) pattern from PlanetJune. The three other little guys are from PlanetJune’s PocketAmi Set 3: Halloween. All … Continue reading
Playing with Punchneedle
First off, thanks for all the comments about my monster pile of project. I know, it is ridiculous. In my defence (if there is any!), some of them are quite old and about 10 or so are class projects I … Continue reading
Water Lilies and Dollies
I’ve realized that when one has a toddler days rarely go as planned. Take today: Baby Man and I were going to go out to have fish and chips for lunch since Daddy had gone out for a business meeting. … Continue reading
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Posted in Crochet, Cross Stitch, Knitting
Tagged Crochet, Cross Stitch, Finishes, Knitting, PlanetJune, Toys
National Craft Month – Crochet
Spring has made a reappearance here after disappearing into a couple of days of gloomy gloom. The sunny weather doesn’t match my mood though. I’m down in the dumps because I am having trouble sleeping again, and it isn’t Baby … Continue reading
Groundhogs Instead of Sleep
In the past two years or so I’ve been surprised by the deep reserves of energy I have found. In the first weeks of Baby Man’s life I think I had no more than three or four hours of sleep a day, … Continue reading
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Posted in Cross Stitch, Knitting, My Life
Tagged Baby Man, Crochet, Knitting, PlanetJune, Socks
Trying to Do Good One Sock at a Time
Yesterday the husband and I took Baby Man to the doctor for this 24-month well baby check-up… in the pouring rain. Yes, a good old downpour on January 25th. It hit a high of 6°C here yesterday, which is exceptionally … Continue reading

