Paint by number banners

 These banners were part of the Advent box that I got. They are about four feet long.

They have hangers that uses magnets to hold the canvas between to pieces of wood. That is shown in the second picture. Now to figure out how to store them.

Bulky Yarn Afghan

 I was asked to make a bulky yarn afghan so I did!! I did some research on how to hand crochet and got to it!! 

I ordered 12 balls of yarn but wasn’t sure that was going to be enough. You know I have an issue with making things “big” enough so you won’t be surprised to know I have 4 more balls of yarn sitting in my shopping cart! lol!! Guess I won’t need them! 

All tied up and ready to be delivered!! 

The most challenging part of this was weaving in the ends of the yarn. Chunky yarn doesn’t really weave well!! So I sewed the ends down using the centre of the yarn - there’s a thread or something there that holds the yarn together! I hope it didn’t wreck the yarn.  

Another project done and blogged!! I am in a roll!! 

Happy Sunday all, 

ME

Crocheting Continues

Good day ladies, 

I am still on the crocheting train these days and it is all Hook and Fibre Made’s fault! Her patterns are so easy to follow and work up quick! I love her colour choices, too!!

I started the Chunky Waves Throw a while ago. It is 8.5/11 done!

It appears that I don’t have enough of the blue-ish colour. It is called Night Sky! And guess what???  I can’t find another ball of it in Canada that isn’t going to cost me an arm and a leg. I am going to get Raivyn to pick up one ball of it in Minot for me. So, until that happens, this one is on hold. 

In true Christa fashion, I have started another afghan. I took a chance and ordered some thick, chunky yarn. It is very polyester like. Will probably fall apart or disintegrate if it is washed but it is going to look great! I think I made it too big! Can you imagine? Me making something too big!! It is the length of our oversized couch! I am seeing a theme here!! 6 balls of yarn used by hand crocheting and 6 to go!

The colour is sage green, however it sure doesn’t look like it in the pictures. 

I am going to try to finish this one today! I have to figure out how to crochet upside down to do it or have arm extensions! I have to lay it out on the island to work on it. It is now too wide and will have to fall off the side for me to finish it. It is going to be a challenge but worth it!!

I’ve discovered that trips to Regina go much faster when I am doing something so I started another afghan. It is called The Painted Snowdrift Throw by Hook and Fibre Made. It is a fun pattern to the wave develop as you go.

It is going to be a double sided pattern - emphasizing different yarn on each side.

Not sure the espresso colour was the right one to use with the other two but it is what I had. 

Other than crocheting, I’ve been watching lots of hockey lately!! Two games at once, at times! 

What have you two been up to??

Happy Sunday!

ME

The Original Chunky Evergreen Throw

 Hey all,

February 8th and it was +9C here today!! 

This weather is so odd this winter. 

I finished this throw last night! The pattern is by Hook and Fibre Made and is called the Original Chunky Evergreen Throw.  Once I figured out the pattern, this throw worked up fairly quickly. 

I think I missed the last stitch somewhere in that dark green row. 

The yarn is so soft. It is Yarnspirations Bernat Blanket Perfect Phasing in the colour forest green. 

I’ve started another throw! The pattern is called The Chunky Wave Throw and is by Hook and Fibre Made, too! You can see the wave starting already - only on the second row!

The pattern used Woolease - Thick & Quick but it is not in production anymore. I decided to use RE-SPUN Thick & Quick instead. It is soft but hairy!! 

I hope this pattern is as easy as the last! I have a lot of Olympics to watch!!

I’m hooked!! lol!!

ME

First finish of 2026

 Good afternoon ladies,

Here’s my first finish this year. Admittedly, it was mostly done over break but I stalled out at the binding. No destination yet, it might go into the retirement gift pile. What have you been up to? Her