craftalong

This baby was started by a friend, and finished by me...

...and by the way:

April's project for The Children's Year Craftalong is up. Want to craftalong? Please do, just click the icon on the side bar to see what we are crafting.

craftalong

A new craftalong year is here...

http://wwwthechildrensyearcraftalong.blogspot.com/

What the hens say...

cara...cara...cara

Two hens for my boys on Easter. I expect Jonas will be surprised when he lifts up his hen to reveal that she has laid an egg just for him. I hope Eoghan will like his.

The Easter egg cosy, was our first project for the spring season at: http://wwwthechildrensyearcraftalong.blogspot.com/

potato hearts

Potato print paper bags, made by the boys (J the blue & E the red); for holding some sweet Valentine's day treasures. And speaking of potato prints, check out The Children's Year Craftalong.

why not a craftalong?

We have had The Children's Year by Cooper, Fynes-Clinton, and Rowling in our home now for about four years. Even though I have read through it, and completed projects from it here and there (by myself, with Eoghan, and others); I have been wanting to do more. This is the year!

There are tons of knitalongs out there, so why not a craftalong? The book is divided into four sections, each pertaining to a season. Within each section there are many projects to choose from; however for this craftalong, choosing to complete one project per month will be the goal. More could be done, but with other commitments and projects swirling in my mind, one project seems to be attainable. One project a month would also enable the craftalong to continue for more than a year (leaving many projects to be anticipated for future years). Some of these projects can be completed in a day, while others take a bit longer. The goal is to have a picture up, along with the name of the project by the end of each month, here: The Children's Year Craftalong .

I was thinking of starting right along with the coming of the winter season, but starting with the new year won out. The craftalong...

2010
winter
January
February
spring
March
April
May
summer
June
July
August
autumn
September
October
November
winter
December
2011
winter
(a new cycle and craftalong year begins...)

I am excited to be teaching knitting to some dear people who are happy to be joining me on the craftalong. The projects however are varied and include paper crafts, woodworking, sewing, knitting, and more. Want to craftalong? Please do. You may email me the pictures of your completed projects along with a description (you do not need a blog to join in). If you would like your blog name to appear on the sidebar as a link, just let me know. Peace and love. Anna