The easiest useful craft I've ever done...

At the Southeast Homeschool Expo, there was a lady from JoAnn was demonstrating the Knifty Knitter 2 from Provo Craft.

This is the coolest thing. Jasmine is making a green hat. She is having no trouble whatsoever. I've already made about five or so, from scrap yarn.

If making hats isn't your "thing" you can go back & forth instead of making circles and you'll have rectangles of all sizes. Make several long strips, sew them together, and make a blanket!

Jazzie is modeling NaNa's hat, and Tristan is very unhappy about modeling a hat that doesn't meet his specifications.


Next, Jazzie models her blue, sparkly hat that I made to match a scarf that I made a few weeks ago, and Tristan models *my* giant hat. The last picture is of my hat, over the laptop, showing (but not very well) the detail of the stitches. NaNa's, Jazzie's, and mine all have a band. Tristan's has a little roll at the bottom instead of a band. It's really cute, even if he doesn't like it.


Anyway, it's good, easy fun. Pick up a set!

KwikSewFreeSewingPattern-Purse.pdf (application/pdf Object)

KwikSewFreeSewingPattern-Purse.pdf (application/pdf Object)
I want to make this. It's really cute, and may use up some scraps.

First Day of School

We started school today, and I'm sure that I'd be killed if I didn't take pictures and post them immediately :D

School went great. Jasmine is helping me teach Tristan the basics of phonics which they both think is wonderful. Tristan's school day is a lot shorter than Jasmine's (1 hour vs. 4) so most of the time Jasmine and I are still one-on-one.


















Now, everyone who knows these two understands that they get pretty furious and/or silly after about the millionth picture. That's when I snapped the last two pictures. Jazzie made faces and Tristan had a complete fit... imagine that!