My first couple projects of 2026 were created in memory of two of our doggy friends. Every month my son and I would attend an event at our local library called Read to a Dog where kids get to practice their reading skills by reading to therapy dogs. Through this program, we became friends with some amazing Golden Retrievers and their lovely owners. My son was especially close to Whisper, Keeper, and Zoey. And unfortunately, both Zoey and Whisper passed away earlier this year from cancer. Zoey and Whisper were sisters, and it was devastating for their owner to lose them both only a couple months apart. This was also the first time my son (age 11) experienced the deaths of friends/loved ones. So there were lots of sad conversations and questions about death. He was very sad to lose his doggy friends, and he was also extra sad because he knew we were moving away. He didn't want to leave Zoey and Whisper's mom after such a loss. But, don't worry. Zoey and Whisper's mom is now training a puppy to be a service dog for the blind. I am sure the new pup is keeping her busy!

Hello! It's been a while, but I am still here! Today, I'm sharing my most recent creation. I was asked if I could make a cupcake scarf similar to the one Kimmy Gibbler wore on Full House. I hadn't made a cupcake scarf in years, so it was fun to make one again. I'm thinking about making more cupcake scarves in different colors soon. The other cupcake scarves I've made are my Crochet Carrot Cupcake Scarf and a Chocolate Cupcake Scarf. (I did not follow or write a pattern for this scarf.)

Since I've been making gnome scarves for holidays like Christmas, Halloween, and St. Patrick's Day, I decided that I migh as well make an Easter themed gnome scarf. As with my other gnome scarves, I created this scarf by following the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots and made some modifications. This pattern is so fun and can be made with a variety of color combinations. 

This winter we got a little snow at the beginning of February, and the kids missed a whole week of school.  The snow inspired me to create another Long Tail Frosty Snowman Scarf. I made a Long Tail Frosty Scarf (pattern by Snappy Tots) a couple years ago using one of my favorite I Love This Yarn colorways called Cloudy Sea, which has been discontinued.  So this time, I made one with I Love This Yarn Day Dreamery. I found a couple skeins of Cloudy Sea in my stash, so I do plan on making another scarf in that colorway... eventually. 😁 It is now Spring... kinda... We're just rainy over here!

Since I've been making gnome scarves for holidays like Christmas, Halloween, and St. Patrick's Day, I decided that I migh as well make an Easter themed gnome scarf. As with my other gnome scarves, I created this scarf by following the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots and made some modifications. This pattern is so fun and can be made with a variety of color combinations. 

I've been wanting to create a St. Patrick's Day themed scarf for a while now, and I'm pleased to say that I finally got around to making one! I was inspired to go ahead and create this scarf when I saw that the theme for this month's Sustainable Craft Challenge is RAINBOW. I decided to crochet a scarf where one half is in rainbow colors and the other half is green. I knew I wanted a pot of gold and a lepruchan. To create this scarf, I followed the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots and made some modifications. This pattern is so fun and can be made with a variety of color combinations. 

Lately, I've been exploring the crochet pattern book collection at my local library, and I came across a book (Vogue® Knitting on the Go! Crocheted Scarves Two)with a scarf pattern that I absolutely love.  Sometimes when I check out books, I'll crochet a project in the book, and sometimes I don't! But this time, I did. I was excited to try something new, especially since I knew this project would be perfect for the September Sustainable Craft Challenge. This month's theme is Nature, and the scarf I'm sharing has lots of crochet flowers and leaves.

I've been waiting for a couple years for Twinkie Chan to release her Potted Cactus Scarf pattern, and she finally did. I immediately purchased the pattern from her Etsy shop and searched my yarn stash to figure out which yarns to use for this project. My goal every year is to use up as much yarn in my stash as possible. I have a good amount of green yarn, so I gathered all the yarns and got started.

If you've visited my blog or Instagram before, you might have noticed that I've crocheted a few Gnome Scarves with different themes/color schemes. Well, I'm back with another one! This time I've created a Gnome Scarf for Valentine's Day.  Like my other Gnome Scarves (Christmas Gnome Scarves, Halloween Gnome Scarf, Fall Gnome Scarf), this scarf was created using the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots. This pattern is so fun and can be made with a variety of color combinations. 

So... Yeah... I watched Wednesday on Netflix, and I noticed the crochet clothing and accessories. I really liked the snood that her friend gave her, and I figured that some awesome crochet designer had already come up with a pattern for it. And, of course, I was correct! And I was happy about it. I decided to follow the Enid’s Snood – Wednesday-Inspired Crochet Snood Free Pattern by The Loopy Lamb. She made the pink version of the snood, but I decided to make the black version that Wednesday wears. The pattern was very quick and easy to follow. For this pattern, you can either crochet with two strands of worsted yarn together, or you can use a bulky or super bulky yarn. I used the super bulky Bernat Softee Chunky yarn.

Yes, I'm back with ANOTHER gnome scarf! 😆 I absolutely LOVE the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots, so after making a Fall Gnome Scarf just like the original pattern, I decided to change it up to create a Halloween Gnome Scarf. And Since Christmas is next month, I couldn't resist creating a couple Christmas Gnome Scarves! No, I couldn't make just one... I had to make two! 

Recently while I was scrolling through Facebook, I saw a really cute gnome scarf. It was a post in the Snappy Tots crochet group I'm in, and as soon as I saw it, I knew it would be the perfect project for this month's Fall Crafts & Decor Blog Hop. So I purchased the Fall Gnome Scarf pattern by Heidi Yates/Snappy Tots, and I searched through my yarn stash for the perfect colors.