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Recharging the batteries.

July 13, 2014July 13, 2014 by Donna Jones

I grew up in a rural area a couple hours out of Melbourne. It’s not a really small area but small enough. With the Little Miss being on school holidays it was a perfect time to head down for a relax and catch up with friends. I am very lucky that I am still close … Read more

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Friday Funny

July 11, 2014 by Donna Jones

We could all use a laugh (or giggle as the case may be) So here is the Friday funny for today.

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What’s on the Hook?

July 10, 2014July 10, 2014 by Donna Jones

I have noticed in recent weeks that  I have this really bad habit of starting things and never finishing it and my WIPs (Works in Progress) surely attest to that. So without further ado here is what I am working on this week: My Entrelac Afghan as featured on The Crochet Crowd website. I started … Read more

Categories What's on my hookTags crochet, current work, knitting, patterns2 Comments

Not all created equal.

July 8, 2014July 6, 2014 by Donna Jones

When I first started to crochet the one thing that I was amazed at was there was no strict order in which to learn the stitches. Well that isn’t strictly true. I do remember making swatches of the basic stitches, which are still lying around the house somewhere after my daughter claimed them as hers … Read more

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You can teach an old dog new tricks.

July 5, 2014July 6, 2014 by Donna Jones

At the start of last year the time was quickly approaching with my daughter heading off to Kindergarten with the inevitable questions of “What are you going to do with all your spare time?” or being told “You won’t know what to do with yourself”. As most parents know your child heading off to kinder … Read more

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