Believe it or not, I’ve got several photos in the digital camera at home destined to make an appearance on this blog… but for right now, I just want to get a handle on my list of Christmas gift crafts. I think I’m in denial (as usual) as to what amount of handmade gifts are […]

I’m excited for Thanksgiving! I’ll get to meet my brother’s fiance, do lots of baking, play games, and get time away from work. And on top of all that, Friday is Kate’s birthday — which is nice timing because it ensures that he’ll have a special dinner to look forward to that does NOT revolve […]

Hey! I missed my one-year craftmuffin birthday as of October 8. Awww.
Anyway, I’m still chugging along on the cabled sweater for Kate, and zooming along on Klaralund. I’m still enjoying Klara very much, but I will say this for her: those are some loooong sleeves! Since the sleeves also account for a portion of the […]

I’m so excited! Jeni and I just ordered doll-making kits from Joy’s Waldorf Dolls. Jeni’s daughter has a doll of this type, and it’s sooo cute.

The Waldorf learning style puts a lot of emphasis on natural homemade goodness, so the dolls are known for being made of natural fibers — cotton fabrics, real […]

Here’s the back of Klaralund in Noro Silk Garden #82 — a nice subdued fallish colorway. It’s a little lighter than it appears in this photo, but you get the idea.
The only thing that has me a bit puzzled so far about this pattern is the gauge. Looking at the knitted fabric, the gauge seems […]

Kate moved his own blog over to WordPress several months ago — so rather than do battle with the spammers on MT, we’ve just moved craftmuffin as well. It’ll take a little while to get everything back in place and spruced up, but so far, so good.
I’m still chugging away on the “Stevie” Rowan Cork […]

Had to shut down the comments feature altogether for a bit while I try to get a handle on the recent flood of comment spam. Grrr.
I’m happy to be making some progress on Kate’s “Stevie” sweater — although it doesn’t make for the most interesting progress pics. I have the back and both sleeves done […]

I logged in all set to post a few Halloween pictures, but first I have to bitch about the insane amount of comment spam that I’ve been hit with over the past couple of days. Like e-mail spam, paper junk mail, telemarketing calls, litter… comment spam is something that I am willing to put up […]