I am going to whine just a little bit. Feel free to skip straight to the crochet awesomeness below, I don’t mind.
This is our first winter in Tennessee . . . and I’m cold! It’s not even been that bad of a winter – but I think my blood is used to the California coast, where winter meant wearing a hoodie with my flip flops. I am determined to adjust though!! It sounds like I while have a while to adjust too – when does Spring come back??
Until then, I am going to bundle up which means living in hats and coats and scarves. Do they make footie pajamas with hoods? I’m going to check into it. It also means breaking out the crochet hook. I can whip up some ear warmers and hats and scarves in no time – and as an added bonus they will keep me warm while I make them. I might even get ambitious and make some of these up as gifts!
I’ve rounded up some of my to-do projects and thought I’d share them with you!
There are so many cute ideas here – have fun looking through them!!
Here is a little more Crochet inspiration for you!
Tennesse IS cold! I grew up in No. Indiana, so I’m used to even colder winters, but after living in FL for a few years, returning to TN did take some adjusting! And with all the rain lately, it’s even worse! Hope you get warm soon!
Feel free to whine, but I think I may have you beat. Here in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, we regularly have minus 30 and colder temperatures in the winter, and it can get to the minus 40s. Let’s just say, we drink a lot of wine with our whine!
Stay warm!
These are all wonderful patterns! Thanks! The pictures make such a difference when you are trying to decide what to make!
Hey Neighbor! I live in TN too. Not sure what part of TN you are in, but I’m i. East TN (Knoxville). Yep, it’s been cold here already this year. Colder than usual. I have lived here all my life. You will adjust in time. Hope we cross paths sometime. I’m brand new to crochet & have had just one lesson. I already know I’m going to love this. May God Bless You & those you hold dear.
Bev, Who is the designer of the black and white stripped cowl? Can find many but not that one. I even tried Pinterest without luck. Thanks Joan
Sorry about that Joan! I’ve updated the post but here is the link: http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2014/11/make-your-own-crochet-cowl.html. :)
Thanks for letting me know it wasn’t working!
Thanks for the patterns. I love them! I can’t get the basic chunky cowl crochet link to work. Any suggestions? Blessings to you!
Hi Patti!
Thanks for letting me know the link was broken – I’ve fixed it and it’s working now. Here’s the link as well: http://www.hopefulhoney.com/2013/10/basic-chunky-cowl-crochet-pattern.html
Bev
Oh, poor Bev, it’s not even COLD yet. ;) But these look like wonderful ways to stay warm!! Great round up!
Lol Audrey! Us northerners know how to stay warm! I’m a couple hours north of you.
Thanks for the great patterns! Hearing your description of California’s winter attire, i think i may need to move down there!
Howdy! Just ran across your post. Hope you are adjusting to the weather here in TN. The thing about TN weather is it changes so often! About the time you start getting used to the cold it warms back up, Then it stays warm a few days and gets cold again. But you have to start the adjusting process all over again. We say in TN if you don’t like the weather wait five minutes and it will change. ;)
I’m in west TN, about halfway between Memphis and Nashville.
Hi, from Jefferson City TN! Sorry you’re having trouble adjusting to the weather here! But there really isn’t a much prettier place around. Thanks for all the pretty patterns, I pinned for later I seem to have misplaced my Cro-Jo. You haven’t seen it have you? Lol
Living just east of Nashville…Mount Juliet.
Can I sign up to receive your blogs and ideas via email? I did not see links.
Oh BOO HOO y’all! You live in beautiful Tennessee. I have NO sympathy for ya!
I live in IL and our dream has always been to move to E. TN but alas….we guess it just wasn’t meant to be. Sniff sniff sniff!
And the housing. My gosh it’s almost tripled in pricing! Yikes!!!
STAY WARM!
Nancy E./IL