Casner Family Blog

Days go by so rapidly. Some many times I have so many things I want to get down on paper or here, and by the time I get to the computer, I have forgotten or am too tired to record it all…

1.  Lizzie took the photo of Alli and me
2. Some of the flowers in the garden-I love the colors.
3. Luke pondering some serious stuff of life.
4. Some recently finished handwarmers. Pattern is from The Knitter’s Book of Yarn. Yarn from The Plucky Knitter.

The sun is shining to welcome the first day of Spring. 

        

In February we started working through the book “My Garden.” It breaks down the gardening cycle in weeks, starting in January and ending in October. We first started this sunflower in an ice cube tray with water, wrapped in saran wrap in a dark closet.   

The book is full of fun garden projects to go with each week and tons of facts. Very fun. One disclaimer, if you are not a supporter of the earth being millions of years old, read through the first chapter beforehand so you can discuss with your children the difference and facts of a new earth and one that is millions of years old.

A while back I mentioned I was using a couple of patterns from Vintage Crochet by Susan Cropper to make a new purse. The yarn is from Elizabeth at hobbledehoy. I lined the bag with some vintage fabric I found downtown. 

  

 

Now if the sun would come back so I would have a reason to use it. 

I always love seeing what everyone else is reading, so here are some of my recent reads.  I’ll start with some of the most recent finds. Just in case you are wondering, if I can find the books I am looking for at the library, I check them out first. Although, sometimes I think I actually end up purchasing more books this way because some that I am not sure about-I love!! :)  The first two are from Susan Cropper.   

    

 Pretty Knits is just that-pretty. The projects are beautiful. Some of the bags are awesome and when I get the nerve, there is an empire waisted top designed from Debbie Bliss that I would love to try.  And my new favorite,  Vintage Crochet.

   

      

 I am currently am crocheting a bag with a mix of two of these patterns with some yarn from Hobbledehoy.Vintage Crochet has two patterns from Alicia Paulson. Beautiful!And the last one for today, it’s not a crafting book, but it is a great read. Rob Bell, if you haven’t  heard of him before, maybe you have heard of Nooma. If not, check out some of the short video clips.