On the fourth Sunday of each month join me for a “Learn to Crochet” workshop at Stitch House Dorchester. Each month focuses on a new skill and new pattern to help beginners refine their crochet skills. Class patterns and projects are discovered on Ravelry.com.
Hope to see you at one of these upcoming classes!
For more information or to register for these classes contact Stitch House Dorchester at info {at} stitchhouseforchester.com
Dinner and new apartment parties filled most of my summer evenings and I was continually perplexed about what to bring for hosts that had everything under control. A bottle of wine was always the default, but I felt I needed to dress the wine up, literally, so I put it in a cozy. I’ve made cozies for electronics and fruit so I figured, why not a wine bottle? These bottle bags are super easy to make and a great way to use up yarn left over from another project. Plus they’re a green (as in environmental, but I suppose you could make one in green) and reusable alternative to store bought paper wine bottle bags.
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If you’d like to make your own wine bottle bag, I’m including a free pattern download, but if you’re looking to snag a pre-made wine bag be sure to visit my booth at Snow Mall on December 4th & 5th or check out my Etsy Shop.
I happily receive amazing fresh produce each week from Boston Organics. This means fruit, is now my snack of choice. Lately, I have been encountering a fruit eater’s dilemma. Each day I put an apple, pear, or nectarine into my bag for a snack. At lunchtime I discover, much to my disappointment, my notepad has been bumping against my fruit all morning, leaving it badly bruised- many times inedible. For me, this is an utter disappointment at snack time! To combat this reoccurring disappointment caused by manhandled fruit, my mom and I came up with these sock-like drawstring pouches to keep my delicate treats protected from the variety of dangers in my tote bag.
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For anyone looking to crochet a fruit protector of your own, I’m including a free pattern download. And for those wanting to snag a pre-made fruit protector, visit my table at the Ashmont-Peabody Farmer’s Market on July 23rd or check out my Etsy Shop.
