Author: jessyz

Friday’s Finished Object Roundup

It has been a while. I was doing so well blogging regularly, then life happened. I like it when life happens in a good way. But I also miss blogging and updating. I visited my hometown Alexandria, Egypt. I finished my second color affection. I bought…

Untitled {Wednesday’s WIPs}

It has been a busy week. I like being busy. I am still working on my second color affection. But I am finally on the edge. I made a little hat clip. I think I want to make a Cat in the Hat striped one. I…

Crochet Crown Headband {a tutorial}

Not for lack of WIPs, I just made something new. It is a problem I assure you. Here I was sitting knitting on my second color affection when I thought to myself. “Crowns!” I need to crochet a crown. I also need it to be a…

I finished something [Friday’s FO]

This post is brought to you by your ability to pretend it is Friday :-). And it is always good to pretend it is Friday. I finished my Livezy House Wrap. I am super happy it is finished. The pattern was on the boring side, but…

Squares [Wednesday’s WIP]

I am still working on my granny square blanket. It is fun. It is slow. It it's relaxing. I am also about to start this book. I just finished Umberto Eco's “How to travel with Salmon” some of the stories/essays were really good and some were…

How hard could it possibly be?

The journey of a thousand miles does not behind with a step. Before that someone has to naively ask “how hard could it possibly be” And that is how I have journey my entire life. How hard could it possibly be to learn how to crochet?…

Chocolate Mints Dolls [Friday’s Finished Objects]

This week I went on a doll making frenzy. I got this idea that I could turn my family into little dolls. I started out with my daughter then my mom, now everyone wants their likeness turned into a doll. It is so exciting and fun.…