The Mediocre Homemaker

I had a sweet moment with a customer at my craft show yesterday and I've not been able to get it out of my head since.

The Power of Crochet and Kindness The author reflects on a touching encounter at a market where they comforted a girl grieving her pet rabbit’s death. They offered her a crocheted snuggler, which she cherished. The girl later…

Working on a new baby blanket test for with my own very specific color palette 😜

Better pictures will come later, but I HAD to show you all the cute little bunny snuggler that I made today. This one, made with blanket yarn, is pretty large, but I plan to make one in a thinner yarn that's a little smaller. Would you guys like to see these in the shop or at markets?

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Becky is such a joy test for and her blanket patterns are so easy to follow. Go give her a follow and head to her blog to check out the Mason Lake Baby Blanket AND the rest of her awesome patterns (most of which I've helped test 😅)

Any guesses what I'm whipping up today? 😋

Coffee people:

I've been experimenting with homemade creamers and coffee syrups in an effort to be more mindful of the ingredients I've been ingesting. Would that be something y'all would be interested in seeing, either more content for or even for sale?

A snowy day with a commission order calls for a hot cup of tea

Finished my first book of 2024 - Icebreaker by Hannah Grace. Kitchy and slightly predictable, but a light read that I really enjoyed.

Spending a quiet Christmas evening with my hook and some string, making pretty things.

Pattern testing the Mason Lake Baby Blanket by with Caron Jumbo Ombre

Just a quick reminder that I do take custom orders! These two ear warmers were custom ordered at the Jack Frost Bazaar last weekend, and I was able to whip them up tonight!

My customer only had two asks: one pink and one purple. Other than that, she gave me complete creative freedom. After mulling a few things over, I decided to just let the yarn do the work, and picked up some in some ombre colorways.

Don't you love how they turned out? I'll be listing them on my site later this week, and I can still get stuff made in time for Christmas ❤️💚

It was a whirlwind morning, but we're here and set up at the

There are over 100 vendors set up today, and I'm in the cafeteria! Come out and shop small this brisk Saturday! $1 to enter, and everything supports the Hamilton Township Band program.

Mention this post for 10% off 😜

Free this Saturday? Come see me! I'll be in the cafeteria with all of my crocheted and knit goodies. I'll also have some dehydrated sourdough starter, twirled paper ornaments, and so much more!

Come cross some people off of your Christmas list. There will be over 100 vendors in attendance