G e r m a n y : H a r d e n b u r g C a s t l e

The Hardenburg is one of my favorite places to visit when I'm in Germany. It's just so neat to be surrounded by so much history. Theres actually two castles with in walking distance of my grandparent's home - such a different setting from at home in Indiana. 

H a p p y C a t u r d a y !

F o o d i e : E i s k a f f e e

Since summer has decided to stick around for awhile here is a quick and easy cooling treat to try. 

I discovered Eiskaffee a few years ago on a trip to Germany and I've been making it at home ever since.  

To make: brew a cup of coffee and let it cool, add a big splash of milk, a few scoops of vanilla ice cream (or chocolate) and top with whipped cream! 

If you're not into coffee just switch it out for chocolate milk.

Enjoy!

L i t t l e B i t s O f L i f e L a t e l y

C r a f t B r e a k : G r a n n y S q u a r e G o o d n e s s

I'm on a bit of a granny-square-making kick right now and this multi colored scarf is one of the results! I wanted a project to work on while I was on vacation in Germany that would keep me busy, but also require minimal tools/supplies. 

I used 6 different packs of the Lion Brand Bon-Bon yarns and with each pack I made 10 granny squares (each one uses 4 colors). I got all of my yarn with coupons so the price wasn't too high for the whole scarf and I have enough left overs to make at least one more scarf, if not more. I was thinking of trying one using three colors in each square and having all the edges done in black or white yarn. For binding and edging any worsted weight yarn will do. This would also be a great project for using up yarn scraps! 

So, make 60 granny squares each consisting of 4 rows. I stuck to making 10 squares from each color pack. Tuck in all the strings. Using an invisible joining method join the squares in 3 rows of 20 squares. Finally, add an edge by doing one round of single crochet around the whole scarf with your worsted weight yarn. 

I love the bold colors and vintage granny square feel that this scarf has. 

 Now if only it would be fall already. Can't wait to wear it!

C r a f t B r e a k : G i a n t W o o d e n L e t t e r

As you can tell by the pictures, I completed this project back in winter.  I had been seeing lots of typography inspired decorations and decided I wanted to make a giant E to hang in my apartment. I used a little precut E from the craft store as my pattern and projected it onto the wall tracing it on to a thin sheet of plywood. With my dad's help we cut it out, sanded and then stained it with a cherry wood stain (not pictured) and now it's hanging in on the wall in my kitchen! Hope this offers some inspiration for your own typography DIY!

H a p p y C a t u r d a y !