Today’s first reading: James tells us to persevere and do not complain. He said do not swear and let your yes mean yes and your no mean no. He quoted scripture saying “the Lord is compassionate and merciful “ Amen! In the gospel, people asked Jesus about divorce. He said that divorce is wrong and…
Today’s toy is a crocheted squirrel. The design is by Mariska Vos-Bolman. It is written for different weights of yarn. Using acrylic dk weight yarn from Amazon and a 2 mm hook, this toy is very small. I just did surface crochet for the legs because they were so small. Too many pieces to attach…
Today’s first reading from James condemns the landowners, not because they were rich, but by the means that they became wealthy and how they were using their wealth for selfish reasons. In the gospel, Jesus said that if you cause anyone to sin, it would be better if a millstone were around your neck and…
Today’s toy is a crocheted monkey. The pattern is by Mariska Vos-Bolman and is written for many weights of yarn. Using Hobby Lobby’s soft secret yarn and a 2 mm crochet hook, this toy is small. The muzzle doesn’t look like the picture in the pattern, but my aunt guessed that it was a monkey….
Today’s first reading is from James. He said if you know what is right to do and you don’t do it, you are sinning against God. In the gospel, Jesus tells the disciples that anyone can heal in His name. He said that if they aren’t against us, then they are for us. I hope…
Today’s toy is a crocheted ballerina doll. This is a pattern on Etsy by @workroomjulialitvin. Using Hobbii’s 8/4 cotton and Hobby Lobby’s Soft Secret in pink, this was a wonderful pattern and I love the hair. The ruffle is around the top instead of only on the sleeves. I just didn’t read the pattern closely…
Today’s first reading is from James and says that if you love the things of the world, then you are an enemy of God. He said “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” In the gospel, the apostles were arguing who is the greatest of their group, but Jesus said, “If…
Today’s toy is a crocheted crab. It is the pattern, amigurumi crab by Lauren Espy. Using Red Heart super saver yarn in cherry red and a 3 mm hook, this was easy to make. I like how few colors are involved. It was a nice break from my usual projects. I highly recommend this book,…
Today’s first reading is from Genesis. The story of God’s punishment after Adam and Eve eat from the forbidden tree. Since we call Mary the second Eve, it is fitting to have this reading for her day. Even in the psalm for today, it says, “One and all were born in her” Mary is our…
Today’s toy is a crocheted shark. This pattern is from the book, Animal Amigurumi Adventures, by Lauren Espy. Using Hobby Lobby’s Soft Secret in mist and a 3 mm hook, I held two strands of the yarn together. I am not sure what the white yarn is, maybe Jeans cotton. The teeth were in the…
