Long story short.. E sneaked up behind Mike and bounced a bunny hand on his shoulder saying "SQUEAK SQUEAK SQUEAK" in a deep scary voice, and Mike said "That's one angry rabbit." at which point she put the bunny ears on the duck hand and said "Squack ( Read more... )

The last crochet or knit pattern from Star Gift Book No. 150, the rest are embroidery patterns or yarn crafts and I'm still deciding if I'm going to post them for completion or not.
( Fish Mobile )

Almost done. One crochet pattern left after this, and the rest are yarn crafts, appropriate for ( Read more... )

As promised. I even colorized the picture so you could get an idea how they look colorized. The reversed colors for the matched set, I didn't do. But I'm sure you'll be able to imagine. And shudder. Be afraid. Be very very afraid.
( Crocheted Potholders )

( NOT the scariest pattern in the book )

Also from Star Gift Book No. 150.
( fluffy crochet! )

Well... the spine finally tore on it. I knew it would. So I'm going to try and get the whole thing transcribed in the next couple of weeks ( Read more... )

I spent today mostly reading, cooking, and working on my scarf, I'm halfway through the second round, and it will be 4 rounds total. (strip method donchaknow ( Read more... )

I love this stole pattern. It's done strip method, and has a flower-y look to it.
It's from 1952.
( Barbara Stole )

From my vintage book stash. These are 3 edgings from Star Book No. 81, Edgings which has crochet and tatted edging for handkerchiefs, pillows and towels.
A good modern use for edging patterns is using a medium to worsted weight yarn and doing lengths as scarves or edging a scarf or stole in a sport weight.
( here they are. )