The Hook and I

In order to give the kids more sweets to eat things to do while they’re waiting to put on their costumes, I made some gingerbread cookies for them to decorate. They’re not too sweet, which is good because the frosting adds a lot of sweetness. They have a mild ginger flavor and the molasses adds richness . . . → Read More: Holiday Spirit – Gingerbread Cookie Recipe

Halloween Popcorn Snack Originally uploaded by plainsight

I love this popcorn snack that Jay made in his preschool today. The kids filled a clear food service glove with popcorn. The “fingernails” are made from candy corn. The kids loved using them to scare the parents when they . . . → Read More: Scary Halloween Popcorn Snack

James just got an e-mail from a grad-school classmate Christina Hsu:

“My dad and I went on an AMAZING trip this summer that we’d like to share with you. We were among the 11 lucky teams chosen to compete on “The Amazing Race” – a five-time Emmy Award winning show. If you’re wondering what it’s . . . → Read More: The Amazing Race

It may seem like I have hats on the brain these days (I sort of do–I recently made a knitted hat for my friend Molly that I’ll post about soon). Back in July, I wrote an article for CRAFT magazine. It is a step-by-step guide to creating your own hat design. The issue just came out, . . . → Read More: Caps A La Carte

A good friend had her baby a wee bit early, and so I got to make some very tiny things to warm the baby’s head and feet. I found the bootie pattern online. (It was so easy, I had it memorized by the second bootie). And I improvised the hat. You can too!

Make a row of . . . → Read More: Tiny Crochet

Pictures from all 5 Book launch . . . → Read More: Crochet Me Book Launch Slide Show

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1020072220.jpg Originally uploaded by plainsight . . . → Read More: Jess and Casey at the Ravelry Party

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Went to blogger meetup! This smart blogger found profile pics for all the people on her “Blogger Bingo” card and made her own version of the card . . . → Read More: Rhinebeck Blogger Bingo