This is 20-20. My year begins with a bang. My ocean themed crochet animals have made their way home to me. After several months of reflection, I decided to end my consignment and the end of 2019. The last 8 years crocheting hundreds of animals for her shop. It was a great run, now it’s …
Kathy Bartholomew
A Tisket, A Tasket, Many Projects In My Basket
My basket has been full of such projects since December. Us women wear many hats, we take on many projects and responsibilities and still are able to take time to feed the family, keep the household together and care for our pets. The day after Christmas I got sick. The same cold that has affected …
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Kathy Bartholomew
2018 Year In Review, Crocheting, Creating & Resolving
Its New Year’s Eve, and 2018 is almost gone. Where did the year go? It felt like it went out faster than I can recall it being 2018. The year ended with me getting a cold that just won’t go away. Day 6 and its still here. So while I am resting, I thought I …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Thanksgiving Memories of Family Past and Present
Memories of Thanksgiving flood me today, the day where people have traveled to their family homes far and near. The airport running to catch that flight, the gassing up the vehicles to start that long drive to family far away, the hustle and bustle of grocery shopping to get all those ingredients for hours upon …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Month Long Project Finished and Delivered
Drum roll please… the month long project is finished! The project started when my brother alerted us that they evacuated from their home due to the Carr Fire in Redding, CA. What should I do to help out my brother and sister in law? My first thought was to buy them gift cards so they …
Kathy Bartholomew
Shark Week, All Things Toothy But With No Bite
Shark Week is upon us. Well, actually Discovery Channel has expanded its annual event to 2 weeks this year —which is always in July, the height of vacation season and when sharks come out to hunt, er, play in the waters. Here you will discover fun projects to knit and crochet all things sharks. With …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Summer: Dog & Cat Days; Light Projects for Hot Summer Days
Dog Days Cat Days of Summer, Light Projects for Hot Summer Days June Gloom, where did it go? The gloom has parted ways, as the fireworks raged on –elsewhere this week. Baggy and Gizmo are scattered on the bed, fans blowing on them, trying to keep cool. Southern California has been HOT, even at the …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Yarn Crawl 2018, 4 Days of Yarny Fun in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Yarn Crawl, is an annual opportunity to discover local yarn shops one has never been to but want to visit. It is a 4-day romp around L.A, from as far east to Claremont, north to Santa Clarita, south to Long Beach, and west to Santa Monica and stores in between, 26 stores …
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Kathy Bartholomew
Handmade and Handcrafted Roots
It’s been just a few days since YarnKat was launched and I feel reminiscent. Jump into my time machine as we go back (GASP) 40 years, a shy teenager learning a few tricks with knitting needles and crochet hooks: How to do the backward loop cast on, making chains and single crochet with a …