Archive: June 6, 2008

I have finally finished my crocheted scarf, my first crocheted project, the project that gave me so much grief here and here. It definitely looks like a first project, but it’s done.

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I’ve been all over Etsy this week and I’m obsessed with patterns and prints.

This week I bought this Amigurumi Happy Weather Mobile Pattern from AmyGaines. Her patterns are the most original I’ve seen, and someday when crochet and I become more than just acquaintances, I will make this. I have looked at this picture all week when I’m feeling grumpy, and I’ve discovered that it’s just impossible not to smile at it. What I’m still trying to find is a pattern for a knitted/crocheted/sewn gorilla. I collect gorillas and cannot find a way to make my own yet!!

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Pizza is my favorite food on earth. It is the one thing I would never be able to give up. So Adam always asks me why I don’t make pizza at home. I don’t have a lot of patience for making the dough, honestly. That’s something I need to get over, I know. But our neighborhood Whole Foods sells pizza dough in their deli department, and I decided to try that out. I’m off today and Adam’s working from home, so I made pizza for lunch. It was unbelievably good and easy! Now I may never learn to make dough if all I have to do is run to Whole Foods and pick some up.

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