Today’s toy is knitted and crocheted. I think it looks like a hippo but it could be a cow. Using the bloom yarn from Premier and size 6 (4 mm) needles and 3 mm hook, I knitted the head and body. I crocheted the arms and feet. To get the head to change shape, I…
Today’s first reading is from the prophet Hosea. He says “He will revive us after two days; on the third day he will raise us up, to live in his presence.” Many of Jesus’ “fulfillments” are in the Old Testament. The Bible does say He is the word and the word became flesh and dwelt…
Today’s toy is a crocheted frog. This pattern is from Sharon Ojala. It is just so cute and functional because you can put something inside the Easter egg. I used Bernat super value solids in the grass color and a 3 mm hook. I like the fabric I get with worsted weight yarn and a…
Today’s first reading is from the prophet Hosea. He preaches to the Israelites to return to the Lord and repent because God has mercy for those that follow Him. In the gospel, Jesus tells us the greatest commandment, “The Lord our God is Lord alone!You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with…
Today’s toy is a crocheted bunny from Darling Maple Designs. Crocheted with Sirdar Happy Chenille yarn and a 2 mm hook, I used minis so had to use two colors I had on hand even though this was a small toy. The yarn wormed terribly. Fuzz was everywhere. I hope it doesn’t do that in…
Today’s first reading is from the prophet Jeremiah and he states that the Lord has commanded and the people still turn from Him and do evil. “Faithfulness has disappeared” Since the days of Adam and Eve, we see many instances of people turning away from God. Is that in human nature? God does give us…
Today’s toy is a knitted bear. The pattern is from Premier yarn company in order to use their Bloom yarn. I have knitted this bear previously with another yarn, but this time I used the recommended yarn, Bloom in the color Tulip. Love this yarn! The pattern calls for two balls of yarn, but I…
Today’s readings focus on keeping the commandments that the Lord gave to Moses. Both Moses and Jesus tell the people to keep God’s commandments. You will be called greatest in the Kingdom of heaven. If it were only that easy. The Catholic Church has the sacrament of reconciliation where a person can be forgiven of…
Today’s toy is a crocheted bunny from Ana http://Www.littlecrochetfarm.com Using Bernat velvet in quiet pink and a 6 mm crochet hook. This is the pattern she published in 2022 with cotton yarn, not plush yarn like I used. I am just trying to use up the bulky yarn because I prefer to crochet with worsted…
Today’s first reading is from the book of Daniel and when I read that someone was in the fire, I looked for the entire chapter because I thought it was the story of the three in the fire. I was correct. It is Abednego talking within the fire. This passage is an addition to the…
