Scarf, Anyone?

Can you believe it?

It's 41 degrees Celsius* and
here I am crocheting scarves!

Coincidentally, I Found It!

Have you ever had those moments where you read or heard about something new, something you hadn't ever come across before, but then as soon as it entered your consciousness, it showed up in very obvious places? That sort of happy coincidence happened to me last month.

Hip Hip Beret!

Last year I made lots of hats. It started out with beanies but by July (as noted in “Loose Ends”) “berets were getting in on the act”.

In this post I will share my berets from 2013 and the lessons learned including a basic formula for creating berets.

Resources for MCTD

Mum's Crazy Tiredness Disease

That's the acronym I made up to help my children remember the name of my medical condition Mixed Connective Tissue Disease or MCTD for short. 

2013: Success or Failure?

So I failed to achieve 7 out of 10 crochet goals for 2013. On the other hand, I achieved a lot of other things.


Considering that I put my hooks down on 10 December 2013, I managed to complete 42 projects in 49 weeks! Here’s a pictorial summary.

2013 Scorecard

Happy New Year –2014!

Time to reflect on my goals for the past year and see how many were fulfilled.

The original list is in “It’s a Goal!” (7 Jan 2013) along with advice about setting goals effectively.

My score was 3 out of 10 items achieved. Here’s the rundown: