Article: Impending birth spurs tiny projects

Several months ago I learned that my son and his wife are expecting a baby in February. It has been 12 years since the birth of my other grandchild. Predictably, this impending event has inspired me to take up knitting needles, crochet hooks and all manner of yarn and fabric.

Almost immediately after learning of the news of the expected baby, I raided my stash for cotton yarn and began crocheting a menagerie of toy animals. I chose variegated yarns to give my crocheted creatures a striped effect. The bear is made of yarn that produces broad stripes of white, purple, green and aqua. It sports a scarf of purple tulle that began its career as ribbon tied around a birthday package.

The horse is ...

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