Socko, the first of many sock monkeys that we will add to our crochet inventory as we prepare for the summer craft fairs in and around the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. He was a joy to make and Jessica my daughter named him Fred . As Socko, he will be joined by the next one, Jocko, that will look like a rag sock. 
Is it just me, or do you all agree this winter has gone by fast? I can hardly believe it's already time to start this year's garden seeds. Rather than using my old plastic pots again, I decided to try this approach of recycling old newspapers and making them into pots for my tomato and pepper seedlings. It's easy to do with this nifty little wooden apparatus. I'm curious to see how well they hold up until it's time to transplant into larger containers.
Made this easter basket and eggs for myself. Found the pattern in one of my craft books . Hope every one has a Happy Easter.
From Wikipedia comes this definition of Amigurumi: Amigurumi (knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. Amigurumi are typically animals, but can include artistic renderings or inanimate objects endowed with anthropomorphic features. I had an opportunity to make a christening gift recently and chose this:
from the book, Amigurumi Two! by Ana Paula Rimoli. It was a big hit and I like the way it came out. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys quick and easy crochet projects with a flair and appeal for the young at heart.
Found this pattern on www.lionbrand.com and thought it would be a cute gift for the baby shower I'm going to. It's a stacking toy there is a frog,dragonfly, ladybug ,bee and the bottom is the pond with lily pads and flowers.
Now that our garden is completely free of snow, I began to think about the parsnips I had overwintered and decided to see if the ground had thawed enough to dig up a few. Amazingly it had! What a wonderful thing to harvest something so early. As you can see, some of them are quite small, so I'm thinking I should have thinned them out like carrots. There's always something new to learn when it comes to gardening!
Hi, This three dimensional abacus makes a game out of counting. And it's a cinch to assemble. I made it from a pine board, dowels and some colored beads.
Just wanted to show a new bird shelter I made using twine and small twigs. I weaved the small twigs into the wren house along with the twine. Some of the small twigs are sticking out but I love the look. My daughter Jessica loves it too. 
