on various projects

Thanks for all the great comments lately, folks!

I wanted to write a post answering some of the questions in them, and updating y'all on how all the projects are going.

On crocheting with wire: I don't find it very hard on my hands, but then, I'm not doing a lot of it at once. I think if I did it for a very long time, the tips of my fingers would get sore.

I got the idea for doing it from this set of pattern cards, but it's really pretty simple, and you can find a basic tutorial online like this. The biggest difference between crocheting with wire and with yarn is that the wire doesn't have any give to it.

I haven't touched most of my projects this week, because we've been out and about every day this week (to the store, to lunch with my husband, to the library, to the park), but I'm hoping to get some work in on stuff today, because today we have nowhere to go! I'm glad. I like getting the kids out of the house, but I also really like staying at home with them, and having a slower-paced day.

On the star blanket, for Rachel: the pattern isn't written very well. I recommend reading through the craftster thread I linked to in my post, because they do a good job explaining the gaps in the pattern.

I also thought it was cool that two different folks are making play food for their kids: Amie with felt and Kat with knitting and crochet.

Speaking of Amie, who has an awesome Etsy store, I wanted to point out that if you want a meitai and don't want to make it yourself, you can buy really pretty ones at Emily's Etsy store. Check out the close-up of the rose and paisley fabric on this one. Lovely!

Also, I have a question for Kathy: where did you find your Morning Prayer podcast? That sounds really cool!

Okay, I'm off to try to actually get something done now. Have another wonderful Ordinary day. :)

peace of Christ to you,
Jessica Snell