The Fuzzy Ferret's Place

Sock Monkey Blanket

2011-11-25T12:56:00.000-08:00

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Hope everyone had a great time with their friends and family! I have so much to be Thankful for and thank the Lord every day for them too. I am very thankful that he has given me the gift to be able to Knit and Crochet. Without these skills I would be very VERY bored! :)

So, after 6 months of working on this blanket for Levi (A handicapped boy at my Church) it's finally done! This blanket wasn't hard at all, it just took forever because I bore easily and the "Body" of the blanket was very monotonous! Nevertheless, I've very happy it's done!

'Super Sized' Santa Boot

2011-11-12T07:11:00.000-08:00

Hello fellow crafters! I see it's been a while since I have last posted any finished projects. But not to worry, I've been busy! Things are just not getting finished as fast as I would like them to be.

The Holidays are upon us and I know everyone is busy with their Hooks and Needles making those gifts for friends and loved ones. I myself have been a little selfish and have only made something for ME. :) hehehehehe. Well, that's not quite true. I have made 2 more Sunny Day Mobile's for 2 ladies at my Church who are expecting.

But now, I wanted to share my latest finished project. It is my SUPER SIZED Santa Boot from the current issue of Crochet Today. I did not have the recommended Sport Weight yarn so I used WW and the recommended size I hook and this is what I got. It measures 22" tall from the tip of the toe to the top of the cuff. I think it's adorable and looks fantastic on my front door! But I definitely want to make a smaller one with the appropriate yarn size. I fell in love with this immediately after seeing it in the magazine. I have made several patterns from this same Designer and I've loved them all. She's very talented and constructs projects in a very unique way. This is the 3rd project ever using short row shaping. And I love the results.

Cthulu Dice Bag

2011-08-25T16:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody! Hope everyone has had a great crafty week! I just finished another Knitted project for a Facebook friend called the Cthulu Dice Bag. This was a special request and I was really nervous. I have NEVER done stranded knitting before. I think it turned out pretty well considering?! I'm pretty proud of it actually. I feel like I can tackle more patterns of this variety now. I wasn't so sure at the beginning if it would ever get completed but once I got started and made myself focus and kept chanting, I THINK I CAN, I THINK I CAN.........well, you get the picture. ;-)

I would like to try hats next with this technique but I'm not sure yet on what other design I would even like. Ferrets maybe? We'll see.

Oh, and another thing. I didn't hand-knit the I-cord drawstring. As I can see that taking me 50 years to complete, I used the "Cool Corder" machine that I've had for many years now. It's a Gem!!! It took me all of 3 minutes?! AWESOME-NESS!

Hello Kitty....

2011-08-18T18:45:00.001-07:00

TGIF peeps! Well, almost. It's still Thursday night here in my world. I just wanted to share a quick project with everyone. And, it's NOT a Crochet or Knitting project. This time it is a Sewing project. Yes. You heard correctly. S-E-W-I-N-G. I know, I know. Unheard of for me. Considering I'm really not that good at it. But I just couldn't help myself. I found THE CUTEST little coin purse named the Zip-Itself Tetrahedron Coin Purse.

It is awesome. It only requires 2 things to make it. 1. A zipper 2. Ribbon.

Now, how easy is that? Apparently, not so much. For me at least. I had a really hard time with the tutorial but it all worked out in the end. I figured it out! It's not the best looking in the world and it's certainly not perfectly shaped but for a 1st run at it, I think it turned out pretty good. But I need to line the inside. But, that'll be another time. I am going to be making more of these for my nieces. So we'll see if they start to look any better.

So if your interested in the free pattern. Go here: Zip-Iteself Tetrahedron Coin Purse. But for now, here is my creation using Hello Kitty ribbon:

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Penguin Backpack

2011-08-07T08:28:00.001-07:00

It's that time of year again! BACK-TO-SCHOOL! At least here in my city it is anyways. I made this super cute Penguin Backpack from the newest issue of Crochet Today magazine. I so wished I had something like this back in my day. I would have been the coolest kid on the block (and school). This pattern was super easy. The only thing is, there are a lot of parts to assemble and sew on. It took me 3 hours to get it all sewed together. But it was worth it. This is just too adorable! And, it's also the very first project that I've ever installed a zipper in....HAND STITCHED no less! But, that's only because when I went to use my sewing machine I ran the needle down into my thumb nail. ha.ha.ha. Seriously. It wasn't too bad. It only bled a little bit but still hurt like crazy. So I quickly abandoned that idea. I told you all I couldn't sew and that proves it right there! I can't even work the sewing machine correctly. Forget actually sewing with it! :-)

So here's the finished product!!!!!!

Si` Capitan!

2011-07-03T17:46:00.001-07:00

Happy Independence Day everyone! And boy is it a hot one here in Tennessee! It was 97 degrees today and the power failed. Of all days! It was down for over 2 hours and my house got up to 84 inside! I felt like I was in a sweat box. Now I understand that term!

But, during all that 2 hours of power outage, I did manage to do some Knitting and I completed my first Knitted Hat. I really didn't think it was gonna live. Apparently I don't follow directions well. I ripped out the decreases at the top of the hat 4 times. F-O-U-R TIMES. I was getting so mad I was about ready to throw the whole stinkin' thing in the garbage. I wrote out each instruction all by itself. So if it told me to repeat a certain part 4 times, I wrote it out 4 times. Because my brain did not want to process this and keep track of where I was in the pattern. But it was all worth it in the end. I love this hat and I will make it again. And as always, free is good. So, if you haven't made this one yourself, hop on over to Ravelry and download it! The pattern is called "Capitan"

So now I present, Si` Capitan!

Sporty Shorties

2011-05-29T12:52:00.000-07:00

Finally I can say I've Knitted Socks! I never understood all the fuss about them but after making a pair, I can see why! I love these better than store-bought socks. They feel really good, like I don't have any on at all. These will be perfect to wear with my clogs this Winter.

The only drawback to this pattern is I really hate the turning of the heel. The way the pattern does it causes it to really pooch out and I hate that. I will try a different heel method on my next pair. I've already got another Sock Pattern picked out that has a nice design in it that I want to try. But I've definitely got to learn how to do 2 socks at once. Doing only one at a time just about drove me crazy.

If you are interested in the free pattern that I used to make these you can go here: Super Simple Short Sock.

Yarn: Red Heart, Heart and Sole in Tequila Sunrise
Needle: Size 2 DPN's But I started with the Magic Loop Method on a Size 2 Circular
Size: 7 Women's

Crochet Baby Sneakers

2011-04-30T16:26:00.000-07:00

My Nephew's wife, Phoebe, asked me to make her sister a pair of baby booties. I had used this pattern before and liked how they turned out. So, I gave it another go. Aren't these just too cute?

Sock-it-to-me

2011-04-10T08:10:00.000-07:00

I've embarked on my first Sock Journey. I have to admit, I was really scared...at first. But I've been watching some awesome videos on YouTube and this persons website. She makes it look SOOOOO easy. Which really, after I started, it kinda was. I mean, I've had my fair share of stressful moments. Because keep in mind, I'm not a good Knitter. I kept making stupid mistakes and dropping a stitch and making my stitches so tight this sock could be waterproof! So I restarted from the 1st sock I had cast on for. The shaping of the heel and the Gusset really threw me for a loop because I was watching a video for a totally different sock pattern but the concept is the same. I'm just not that smart at Math and trying to convert the # of stitches so it pertains to the pattern I'm actually working on was a little challenging for me. I'm happy to say the 2nd one is going much much better than the first one started out. So far..... The heel pattern is boxy which I don't like very much, but since it is my first attempt at a sock I'll just go with it. And find a better way to do it the next time around. I'm surprised at myself because I really am enjoying this. I honestly didn't think I would.

I started out using the Magic Loop Method and have ended up, as you can see, having to use DPN's. Which as you all know by now, I despise. Anywho....

Here's a progress pic.

My Claim To Fame

2011-04-01T16:35:00.001-07:00

Back in December I had finished the Jolly St. Nick pattern from the Nov/Dec Issue of Crochet Today. I had submitted via email a note and the picture of my completed item. Well I went to the Post Office today to see if my newest issue had arrived and after I got back in the car I was flipping through it. Low and behold, guess what I see in it? I was so excited my heart was pounding and I had this huge silly grin on my face. I've never been published in anything like this before. It was just way too cool. So I am tooting my own horn just a little and wanted to share the scanned photo of the magazine insert on my project.

Kokeshi Bookmark

2011-03-27T09:07:00.000-07:00

This was the cutest bookmark I think I had seen in a long while. But after finding out it is in an entirely different language (although translated into English) I was bummed out. Because there were parts of it that I just didn't understand what was meant to be done. There was a hand drawn graph that was a little bit of help to me but it did take me a while to get it done.

I don't have very good Embroidery skills, but I did try my best. I didn't do the little flowers on the bottom of the Kimono and my 'Hair' doesn't look as good as the Designer's Original, I still think it looks cute. And I hope my swap recipient thinks so as well (Fingers Crossed). At any rate, I did enjoy making it because I love bookmarks. This was done all in size 10 thread.

If you would like to make one for yourself, Here is the Free Pattern: Kokeshi Bookmark. Thank you designer for sharing your pattern!

Fancy Crocheted Thread Butterfly

2011-01-31T15:31:00.000-08:00

Here is another Butterfly that I finished up yesterday. I am horrid at sewing so I had to re-sew the 'body' onto the center of the wings. Now I think he looks a whole lot better.

This pattern took a couple of hours and it was worth it. I love it! Of course by now you all know I'm a Butterfly freak. But, anywho...... I had tried this pattern before a year or so ago, and my mind was just not into it. It was a horrid failure. And as of yesterday I decided to give it another go and this time it clicked for me.

This is another free pattern that can be found here: Fancy Crocheted Thread Butterfly.

I think this would look awesome sewn onto a Skirt, Shirt or Handbag! Cause I'm trying to 'Think Spring!'

Butterflies are Free!

2011-01-30T07:15:00.000-08:00

I made this super simple bookmark for a swap in the Bookmark Swap Group on Ravelry. I love love LOVE Butterflies. Anything with a Butterfly on it, I drool. I also love to read and love bookmarks.

If you would like to use the same pattern, you can find it on the Crochetville website. And of course, it's free! What could be any better?! So why not head on over there and have a look-see? Click: Crochet Butterfly Bookmark for a direct link to the pattern.

This makes me think Spring and Summer! Which I so desperately want to hurry up and get here! I'm so sick of the Snow and I know a lot of other people are as well.

S'mores are finished!

2011-01-27T16:32:00.000-08:00

I just finished up my first pair of Striped Mittens. I do have to say that it was really easy and I was really scared about taking on this project. I had originally planned to do a solid color mitten without the stripes but decided to give it a go and see how I did. Well, I'm pretty darn proud of myself right now. To be honest, I didn't think I could do it. Sad, but true.

In case any of y'all would like to use the same pattern I did, here's the link to it: Mittens For All. It's a free pattern from the Coats and Clark website. I will tell you this....This will definitely be my go-to pattern for Mittens in the future.

These are all washed and dried and ready to present to my Boss tomorrow when I get to work. He already knows he's getting them and has seen the First mitten that was done because I had to make him try it on. To make sure it fits. And it does! Woot! And, he's super excited about getting them too. That's what it's all about for me. I love the response I get from giving a handmade gift to someone who I know will really appreciate it. So, without further ado, I present: S'mores! the Mittens.

S'mores!!!

2011-01-17T16:02:00.000-08:00

...Well, not really. But that's what I'm naming this project. The colors are Chocolate Brown and White. Which reminds me of S'mores! Which ALSO reminds me.....now I'm hungry with all this S'mores talk.

Have you ever had those weeks where you just feel smarter than others? Well, I've been feeling pretty smart here lately. I've been learning new things that have just failed to stick in my head in the past. For instance, learning to knit in the round. From my last post I excitedly reported that after many failed attempts I had finally learned how to do this.

As of last night I learned 3 different things. 1) How to knit with 2 colors. 2)How to carry my 2nd yarn up my work. 3) How to correct 'Jogs' in my stripes.

The 3rd I had no clue what it even was let alone how to correct them. But after investigating my own stripes I could see what 'Jogs' were. And, that I wasn't too happy about them either. It looked ugly. I'm not a perfectionist by any means, but when I'm working so hard at my knitting and it's taking me forever to do it, I want it done right.

But after watching video's on YouTube I came across this one Jogless Stripes that I loved out of all of them. Even the one by Eunny Jang from Interweave Press still made it look horribly funny and way too noticeable. This one is just perfect. You can hardly tell it at all. I'm super pleased with it. But, I've only done it on 1 row so far because I didn't really notice it until late into the knitting. So for the rest of the knitting I'll continue with how I learned to correct it.

Purple Haze

2011-01-12T16:37:00.000-08:00

....Isn't that a Jimi Hendrix song? Anywho. This time, there's a project on the hook. I took a break from starting another Knitting project because Knitting seems to make my hands and fingers ache. It's a bummer to have arthritis at 33. *sigh*

So, I'm making an Afghan "Purple Haze". After the Snowflake Afghan I made last year for a charity auction I swore that I wouldn't make another one. At least for a very, very, VERY long time. But, I came across the Spiral Throw by Marilyn Losee (which by the way was the SAME designer of the Fingerless Gloves I just finished). I was scared. I admit it. I consider myself a seasoned Crocheter. There's not too many things that stump me in Crochet. But after the vague instructions (well to me anyways since I'm not a genius at knitting) in certain parts of the Fingerless Glove pattern I was hesitant about doing this throw. But believe it or not, so far this thing is RIDICULOUSLY easy! I mean, seriously. I have a terrible memory and I got the spiral pattern memorized after the 2nd motif. Only bad thing of this is, there's eleventy-billion ends to weave in. So I'm FORCING myself to do them as I complete each Motif. So far, so good. The pattern calls for 98 motifs (24 are done as of today 1/12/11) but I'm only doing them at my leisure. I can make a motif in about 10 minutes. So it really is super easy.

Now, right off the bat, the instructions say: "wrap yarn around finger to form a ring."......WHAT THE?!!!! Okay. Now to me, that can me one of 2 things. Make a Slip Knot or Magic Loop. I mean c'mon?!!! How HARD is it to say "Make a Magic Loop". See what I mean? GAH!!!! It's enough to make me pull my really short spikey hair out (Well only the gray hairs maybe) /Rant.

So, to end the rambling Here's my pic of the first 2 motifs that I made and sewed together. And the colors are White and Purple...Not Blue.. Apparently my camera doesn't like to photograph purple.

And if you'd like to be friends on Ravelry, you can visit me at my page: Crochetferretlvr

Lovey Glovey's!

2011-01-11T16:55:00.000-08:00

This is the first pair of Knitted Fingerless Gloves I've ever made. And I love them! They keep my arms and hands so nice and toasty. My arms get so cold in the office and these are just perfect. They still allow me to type and answer the phone. There's only one thing I didn't like about them. Well, it's not with the gloves. It's with the designer. There are places she needed to have been more clear on instead of making the knitter 'assume' they know what she was talking about. I. HATE. THAT. It doesn't matter if it is is Knitting or Crochet. For Pete's sake designers, SPELL IT OUT. Don't make a person guess. Cause trust me. I can come up with 10,000 different 'I think this is right' kinda ideas and trust me, NONE OF THEM ARE RIGHT. I need it spelled out for me please! /Rant

Knitting in the round

2010-12-28T15:20:00.000-08:00

Finally, as of last night....I learned to knit in the round. After many many MANY failed attempts. I finally got. Using the 'Magic Loop Method' no less! I have no idea just yet what I want to try and make with my new found skill, but I want it to use the ML method that I learned on.

Any ideas anyone?

Jolly St. Nick

2010-11-30T18:02:00.000-08:00

The latest in my Finished Projects. I had worked on this since September but just got him finished several days ago. He hangs proudly on my front door! He was very easy to make. I used googly eyes instead of crocheting them because I'm not very good at crocheting small things like that. It hurts my hands and fingers.

The Purple Frog

2010-08-24T18:16:00.000-07:00

Made this cute Frog in a flash! I bought the googly eyes at my local Dollar Tree that has the eyelash painted on them. They make it look so adorable! It think my niece will really like him.

Bell Sleeve Pullover

2010-06-12T17:57:00.000-07:00

After the wonderful Doris Chan helped me with the sleeves because there was a pattern error, I finally finished my Pullover. I must say that I'm totally in love with it. And also with the yarn. This is the first time I've never used Knit Picks Cotlin and this stuff is awesome. It drapes beautifully and has excellent stitch definition. I will definitely be using this again.

This is a pattern that I fell in love with the first time I seen it and I've had it in my Ravelry Queue for quite sometime and I'm thrilled that I was finally able to make it. I know it's going to get lots of wear.

Wow! 2 blog posts in 1 month.

2010-04-21T14:52:00.001-07:00

....and another FO to show! These didn't take long at all. I could've actually had them done in an evening if I hadn't started on them so late.

This was a very easy pattern and I may end up making more of these to give as gifts for Christmas.

Happy Day Mobile

2010-04-17T17:17:00.000-07:00

Wow! It's been quite a while since i've last blogged. Time seems to be getting away from me.

I've had a lot of different things going on and unfortunately, not much crafting has been getting done :( Since warmer weather looks like it's finally here to stay, I've got tons of spring/summer crochet that I'd love to get started on. I've seen a lot of awesome patterns lately showing in my crochet and knitting magazines. So I'm anxious to get started on some of them.

Below is the finished Happy Day Mobile from the current issue of Crochet Today. Although this may not have been my favorite issue, there are still some really cute patterns in there. This Mobile is for my Sister-In-Laws daughter. I'm quite excited about giving it to her. I think it is so cute and sweet! And even tho it's for a baby's room, I think it would look great anywhere!

So for now, I'll leave with a quick pic. Happy Spring and Happy Crocheting everyone!

Finally!

2010-02-28T13:36:00.000-08:00

I can now say 'I'm Finished'!! I've been working on this throw for a little over a month. Ran into some snags along the way and almost gave up after the first one. This is a join-as-you-go pattern and I had a hard time figuring out the 'join' part. After I got that part, it all went more smoothly from there.

I don't make too many afghans and now I know why. On this one, I made myself weave in the ends as I went so when It was done, it was done!

Then come to find out, when I finished everything but the border, the directions for that was left off the free pattern leaflet. Go figure! What a big proof-reading error that was! Luckily, I found them online on the Red Heart website. So if you do this throw, just remember to go there to get your border instructions. Of course it wasn't any rocket science to it, just 5 sc's in the CH-3 space and 3 sc's in the CH space and 1 sc in the SC space. I memorized it after 2 seconds which is astounding for me since I have a terrible memory. I love the color blue and as soon as I seen this pattern on the back of my Crochet Today magazine I knew I had to make it.

It feels great to finally finish something. It has been too long!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Fancy Filigree Bookmark

2010-01-03T07:33:00.000-08:00

So I went through my queue in Ravelry weeding out patterns that for some reason or another I liked. On some, I had the 'what-was-I-thinking' moment?!! But, I came across a bookmark that I had queued sometime ago. I love bookmarks and love to read. I recently did a Bookmark Swap through Swap-Bot and got an awesome, wonderful Butterfly bookmark! Which come to think of it, I need to ask her where she got the pattern from. I definitely need to make one.

My Filigree bookmark only took me around 45 mins to an hour to make. It was very quick and easy. On the first one I used a varigated yarn and although I love the color, I think it detracts from the design. It's a great instant gratification project!

If you would like to make one of your own, here's the link to the free pattern: Fancy Filigree Bookmark

Happy New Year!!!

2010-01-01T11:17:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year everyone! I hope this new year will be a blessed one for you and your family!

I'm sorry it's been so long since my last post. At my work, they have us working like mad men/women! For the last 3 weeks, we've been working 7 days a week. Four 10 hr days and three 8 hr days. I've had hardly no time at all to do any crafting! But, I have made a few things!

I wanted to share my last finished project. I'm making some coasters for my friends and family. These are the Be Mine Coasters from the latest Crochet Today issue. It takes me about 15-20 minutes each. I wanted to attach some shelf liner foam stuff to the backs to make them non-skid. But I'm not sure how well that would turn out. We'll see.

Yarn: I love this cotton! in Red and Pink
Hook Size: G Crochet Hook
Pattern: Crochet Today Magazine Jan/Feb 2010
Craft Time: About 15-20 minutes per coaster

Bunny Slope Mitts

2009-12-04T15:13:00.000-08:00

Wow, I didn't realize it has been that long since my last post. Unfortunately I haven't gotten to do much crafting to actually finish anything because of work. I'm having to work 7 days a week starting this week until Christmas! YIKES!

But, I did finish the Bunny Slope Mitts from the newest issue of Crochet Today on my lunchbreak at work today. I was so excited about these. They are so soft and thick! This is the 2nd Tunisian Crochet project I've ever done. Mine didn't come out looking square-ish like the ones in the magazine which is good because I didn't like them like that anyways. So maybe I wasn't doing the Tunisian right but turned out for the better? Not sure on that, but either way they turned out awesome and I love them!

I wanted to make the ladies at my church each a pair of these but because of work, they may end up getting them for a New Year's present. That's even if I have time to even start on any of them.

I hope everyone is busy crafting for the holidays and can't wait to see y'alls finished projects!

Merry Christmas from my family to yours and be safe!

Pre-Wash and Block Photos

2009-10-07T08:36:00.000-07:00

All squares are finished and the ends woven in. I took a few photos to show the general layout of how the squares will be put together. These photos are the before washing and blocking but I was just excited and wanted to show how they looked! So now their off to the washing machine and I've got to find a way to block all 30 squares (at one time hopefully). Then it's onto sewing them together and putting on the border!

Another Update for the Rich Mitered Crochet Throw

2009-10-06T16:54:00.000-07:00

Finally! The squares are all done!! Since it is so late in the evening, 8:00 pm EST, they will be throwed in the washing machine tomorrow for a good cleaning and then onto blocking!

For this project I'm going to make 1 extra square. I want to kill the acrylic on this one to see how it looks and if the stitches still stand out pretty. RH Super Saver will soften up after washing, but I don't want to wait for that to happen. When you kill acrylic, it softens up beautifully and drapes great! Since its already been pretty chilly here lately I want to be able to snuggle up in my throw as soon as it's completed!

Hopefully tomorrow I can get 2 pics posted. 1 as-is and the other 'killed'. LOL That sounds so evil!

Hope everybody is having a great evening! Happy crafting!

Rich Mitered Crochet Throw-Update

2009-09-27T10:28:00.000-07:00

....Way back on February 4th (according to my Ravelry Notebook) I started on the Rich Mitered Crochet Throw. From that time until last night, September 26th, I had only 8 squares completed (see THIS POST on the photo of the square). So, I decided to reacquaint myself with this project. I finished 2 more squares for a total of 10 out of 30 needed.

Now this project is a breeze and should be absolutely gorgeous when finished. That's not what the problem is. It's just that I despise having to make 40 gazillion squares! Does anyone else have this problem? I love granny squares, don't get me wrong. Their so versatile and easy. I think I have that "2nd syndrome". You know, the one just like the "2nd sock syndrome" they always talk about in knitting?

So, what I did first thing this morning is I went and created a ticker thing and put it at the bottom of my page. I thought that this might motivate me to get this project finished and wiped off the slate of 'Things To Finish' if I could see how close I was to getting it done.

I am weaving in the ends as I complete each square just like was suggested. I'm really having to make myself stick to that because I'm so anxious to get on with the next square I just want to leave it till the end. But again, I know if I don't it'll never get done.

And here's another thought of mine. After all squares are complete I'm going to wash them and then block. But how the heck am I gonna block all 30 squares? I don't have anything big enough to put all 30 on and I'm not sure how long it takes for acrylic to dry? Any thoughts? I hate to do only a few at a time, but at this point that looks like that's gonna have to be the way.

I WON!

2009-09-25T17:47:00.001-07:00

I won a pattern leaflet called Sprite Cap #208 QK by Jil Eaton's Minnowknits. It was a giveaway that was featured on the Knit Simple website back in March.

I couldn't believe it! I don't EVER win anything and I'm just tickled pink!

Forest Floor Cable-Sleeve Cardigan 2nd Update

2009-09-20T12:46:00.001-07:00

I forgot to post the pic of the finished step 2. This step was making the left front yoke, the left back yoke and dividing for the neck. Within this step it involved short row shaping which was the first time I've ever done this in knitting. I was quite scared at first, but I think I did rather well. I think once I start the right sleeve it should all go more quicker than the first time around since I already know what needs to be done and how to do it!

I've been feeling really down the past week since I lost my job. Well, rather I quit my job of 9 years. And so no further progress has been done on starting the right sleeve. Hopefully within the next few days I will have something to show you guys!

Until then, happy crafting!

Forest Floor Cable-Sleeve Cardigan Update

2009-09-12T07:22:00.000-07:00

As of today I finished up the first part of step 2. After casting on those 5 extra stitches at the beginning of each row, I had to work pattern until it measured out 16 1/2 inches which I finished up this morning. Now I have to start dividing for the neck.

Here's what it looks like so far:

Forest Floor Cable-Sleeve Cardigan

2009-08-30T12:29:00.000-07:00

Happy Sunday everyone! Its been a while since my last post. I wish I had a F.O. to show you all, but as usual....there are none. YET! I have a couple of things in the works that's around 90% finished. One is a beautiful doily, and the other is a knit/crochet cardigan. So check back soon on those for a completed pic.

But for now, I wanted to show you something else that I started. A friend at work showed me this cardigan last Thursday and I KNEW I had to make it. I just hope I can get this one completed without any problems. I've read through the whole pattern to see what the stitches and schematics are, and even though there are a couple of stitches used that I've never done before, It's coming only quite splendid! So far I'm about 6 1/2" into the left sleeve which is where you start in the pattern first. I need to get to 10" before I CO for the yoke. Now this is where I'm going to have a lot of problems. I don't know how to cast on again in the middle of a project :(

So I'll need to go check out youtube or somewhere to get some info. I'm a visual learner!

To see the pattern, go here: Cable-Sleeve Cardigan.

Here's a quick pic I took of what I've done so far. Tell me what y'all think!

Paperback Swap

2009-08-09T07:17:00.000-07:00

Are you a member of the Paperback Swap? I am an avid reader of the Harelquin Presents book and have TONS AND TONS of books. I don't have any listed as of yet because I don't have time. But just email me and let me know what your looking for and I'm pretty sure I'll have it. I usually buy all of them that's published for each month. All of these books are in 'Like-New' condition because they've only been read once.

I also have lots of Historical Romances too, and I don't have them all listed on there either.

If you want any books, I only have 1 condition. That is you request them through the Paperbackswap.com website. That way I can get the credits so I can request more books for myself to read. You can find me at Fuzzy Ferret. Just remember, I don't have lots of books posted. But just ask me what your looking for and I'll see what I have. Especially the Harlequin Presents books.

Happy Sunday everyone!

Finished Crochet Lacy Cardigan

2009-08-02T12:04:00.000-07:00

As promised, here she is! Finally finished after almost 2 months.

Yarn: Lion Brand Cotton Ease in Plum
Hook: Crochet hook size K
Pattern: Crochet Lacy Top by Doris Chan
Craft Time: Started: June 12th.....Finished: August 2nd

Mods: Left off the sleeves and added a row of single crochet around the arms. Otherwise, per pattern.

Very easy pattern! Would love to do it again in a lighter weight yarn and add the sleeves to see how it would come out.

Nothing new....as of yet. Just rambling.

2009-08-02T06:47:00.000-07:00

Good morning everyone on this rainy Sunday morning in Southeast Tennessee! Its been a little while since my last post and just wanted to write something so y'all wouldn't think I've totally abandoned my blog.

I have a couple of different things on my hook and needles that (hopefully) I will get to blog about and post pictures soon. Well, on one of the projects anyway. I'm working on the Crochet Lacy Top Cardigan by Doris Chan. She is one of my favorite designers! She has lots of great patterns which have beautiful results and are easy to follow!

I must admit tho, I'm not really fond of the color I chose. Its a deep purple in LB Cotton Ease. The yarn is too dark to show off the stitch definition. But since this thing is 95% complete, you'd have thought I would have done something about it and switched the yarn color a long time ago in the project. But, I didn't. So therefore I must live with my choice. *sigh* Life is hard, isn't it?! Decisions, decisions!

....Well next up is the project on my needles. As you all know from a previous post I made on the Hey Teach! (Click the link to see previous post) I had tons and tons of trouble when it came to the armhole shaping on the lace pattern. Well nothing has changed there AGAIN this time around either. But! BUT!!!!! I have to say (quite proudly too) that I'm past that point now on the 3rd try of this Cardigan. When I got back to that point I still had problems. I bet I ripped that sucker out about 10 times already. But this time around I got smart. I inserted a lifeline at the point where I bound off for the armhole shaping. So when I ripped back all those times, I didn't have to redo the whole darn thing. And this time, I bought me a pack of graph paper and I sat down and reworked on where I needed to start when I BO the required # of stitches. That's where My problem has been all along. It's not the lace pattern that's the problem. It is just my ignorance in where to pick back up in the pattern after binding off. Does that make sense to anyone else, or just my warped brain?

I still didn't quite get it all right. I had 1 extra stitch than what I was supposed to have. I figured I could live with it because this is as good as its gonna get folks. Seriously.

So, I'm trudging along quite nicely on it now. I worked on it until 1:30 this morning! Yikes! No wonder I'm still so sleepy this morning!

So keep checking back in the next few days to see the completed Crocheted Cardigan. I just hate to stop on the knitting when I'm on such a role to try and finish up the other project. But, it must be done!

Happy Sunday everyone!!

They made it!

2009-07-17T18:14:00.000-07:00

Finally finished the 2nd Mitten today, so I officially have a pair! Yeah me!

Seriously tho, this pattern was too way confusing to be a level 1. Its not the stitches that are hard, its just the way that it was written. Especially if your not that advanced at reading a knit pattern. But once I worked the first pattern repeat, it clicked and got easier from there.

I'm seriously thinking about tackling more of these bad boys for some ladies at my Church for Christmas gifts but only in a wool blend yarn. The only thing is, I've never made anything for these ladies and it would really chap my behind if they weren't appreciated. I stopped making things for my family for just this reason. They don't seem to understand the love and hard work that goes into making an item and then have it cast aside unappreciated.

Enough babbling, now onto the pic!

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft in Orchid
Needle: Size 6 for the ribbing, Size 8 for the rest. Done with my new set of Knit Picks Options Needles
Pattern: Caron Cabled Mittens
Craft Time: Started July 5th, Finished July 17th.

EDITED TO ADD: Oh! In my last post I had asked the question of how do I CO in the middle of the project? Well, while trying to work on another project called the February Lady Sweater, there was a technique, and the link, listed within the pattern that shows you how to CO for a buttonhole. Well, since I only needed to CO 2 stitches in the middle I used this method and wooooot!! It worked and the hole on the 2nd mitten is gone! It worked wonders. Maybe give it a try. Here's the actual link that was within the February Lady Sweater pattern. Buttonhole Knit over One Row

One made it. Will the other?!

2009-07-12T09:35:00.002-07:00

Finished the first one. Now lets see if the second one comes alive! I really need to get better at sewing! The sewn side looks horrible! But considering its just a test project and I will wear them regardless I suppose its irrelevant.

MmmMmmm....Toasty.........

2009-07-08T18:18:00.000-07:00

So, I had this great idea you see. It is as follows:

1. Find a knitted mitten pattern *Check*
2. Find a reaaaaaaaaallly EASY knitted mitten pattern. *Um,..CHECK. Or so I thought*
3. Gather Supplies *Check*
4. Cast on *Check*
5. Attempt to even understand enough to get to the thumb gusset *Check*---Whew!
6. Screw it up. *Check* LOL

...So, you see my great idea? It's like all the other bazillion projects I have going that I never finish because I screw up, get frustrated and think evil thoughts, then cast aside....unfinished. LOL

But I must say. I'm quite pleased with my progress even tho I've struggled every step of the way through this whole disastrous thing.

The project is rated as a level 1 for beginner. Well, let me just tell you. Me personally? I would definitely rate it as a level 3.

But never fear. I.WILL.FINISH.MITTEN. Notice that the word MITTEN is not plural. :P

I have extremely cold hands during the winter. So I figured if I start now, they just might get done by this winter season. But um...don't hold your breath ok?

We'll see. Tell me what y'all think. Any tips or advice? I'm all ears.

PS...I do have one problem. How the heck do I Cast On in the MIDDLE of the project? I did it in a way that I thought was right, but is definitely wrong because it left a big hole in my project (where I divided for the thumb gusset and had to CO 2 extra stitches).

Happy Fourth Everyone!

2009-07-03T14:26:00.000-07:00

I actually have a couple of things to blog about this week! I just celebrated a birthday yesterday and received an awesome present from my wonderful boyfriend! I've had my eye on Knit Picks' Options interchangeable knitting needle set for over a year now. I was so excited to receive them in the mail for my birthday! Of course, I knew I was getting them because he's clueless on anything yarn or yarn related. Don't get me wrong, he encourages me and my hobby but is totally clueless on any of the notions and gadgets and gizmo's I need to get the project completed. So hence me ordering the needles for myself. To see what my present consisted of, go here: Interchangeable Knitting Needles.

Also, my dad took me out to eat! And y'all know me, I love food and CANNOT pass it up. Trust me. It's totally true. While I was at work, my co-worker Julie made me the MOST AWESOMEST Banana Split Ice Cream Cake. Y'all I'm not kidding. IT. WAS. TO. DIE. FOR. Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Needless to say, I had 2 helpings. And they were not small either ;-P

And I finally finished the Seashell Pillow from the current July/August issue of Crochet Today! I.LOVE.THIS.PILLOW. The designer did a fantabulous job on it. Its very cleverly constructed. And so easy! But, me being the terrific, most awesomest sister on the planet, I gifted it to my oldest sister Rhonda. She loves seashells so it was a given. I must admit, it started out as a project for me, myself and I but I knew in my heart I had to give it up. But that just gives me the excuse to make another for myself!! :-)

I just want to say one thing that I did differently on this project. Actually it was a mistake, but a good one! I actually 'killed' the acrylic yarn. I think that's the correct term they use. I spread it out on my ironing board and laid a thin bandana on top so the iron did not touch the acrylic directly and steamed iron the piece flat. It set the stitches and made it so soft and pliable. Before, it was all stiff (which acrylic tends to be) and curled up so badly it was horrific. This made the entire thing so soft and lay down flat. I would recommend doing it. Just wanted to throw that out there.

So I'll close with the pic of the pillow and I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Independence Day!

Swingy Summer Skirt and Fetch!

2009-06-12T15:20:00.000-07:00

I have 2 F.O's to post about this time around. Amazing eh? Yeah, I think so too.

The first is the Summer Swing Skirt by Doris Chan from the newest issue of Crochet Today. This was the fastest wearable I believe I've ever worked on. It only had 29 rounds to the entire thing. I like projects like that, don't you?

So, a little about the project:

Yarn: I Love This Cotton! Lime Ombre
Pattern: Swingy Summer Skirt by Doris Chan (Crochet Today July/Aug 09)
Hook Size: J Crochet hook
Started: June 7
Finished: June 10.

Next up is a Dog Bone toy that I started back sometime last month and finished it in one day but never got around to sewing or stuffing it. So today I decided was the day to finish it! My dog Wyzer LOVES it! He hasn't stopped playing with it. Which makes me happy of course. It makes me feel good to see someone/something enjoying my knitted items.

Yarn: I Love This Cotton! Vintage Teal
Pattern: Fetch! By KrisKnits
Needle: Size 6 Knitting needle
Started: May
Finished: June 12

Hope everyone has a happy Friday and a great weekend!!

Neapolitan Chic Ripple Cardi

2009-06-05T17:06:00.000-07:00

Good evening everyone! I'm hoping y'all are having a fantabulous Friday! Me personally, I didn't think it was ever gonna get here. This has been one looooooooooong week!

For almost the last month, I've been working on this Cardi By Lisa Gentry. And y'all, I just can't believe how well this turned out for me. Honestly. I'm amazed. You see, everytime I tend to make a wearable it just doesn't turn out quite right in the fit department. I really had to suck my gut in so my tummy didn't stick out in the pic! LOL Don't you dare laugh! I'm trying to lose the weight, but its just not coming out that quickly. But hey, I did lose 3 lbs already, so I'm tickled about that.

Anywho....back to the project. I bought the yarn that I used for this project about 2 years ago maybe? Online at Joann.com. It was intended for another Patricia Pepe skirt I was working on which totally didn't look right in this particular yarn. I used a too big hook and it draped horribly. Hung like a sack around my legs let me tell you. No shape at all. So, I had bought the pattern book months ago at my local Hobby Lobby and decided that I really should use that pattern book and so I ripped the yarn out of the skirt and re-used it on this Cardi. And i'm glad I did. The fit and drape is awesome. I.LOVE.IT.

Also, I didn't know that the Bernat Cool Crochet yarn which I used for this was discontinued until just now when I googled it to get the website to link on this post for others to see the yarn brand. Rut-Roh. I'm glad I had bought 8 balls of this stuff for that skirt. Its a nice yarn to use and has a great shine to it.

Happy Memorial Day

2009-05-25T15:54:00.000-07:00

Happy Memorial Day everyone! I hope y'all had a great holiday weekend! I'm sure there were lots of cookouts and good eats happening all around. I'm hoping that this evening I can roast marshmallows and weiners with the neighbors kids. They've never done that before and the little rascals will love it I think. I bought all the fixin's for a great batch of S'mores! Yum!!

Now I need to rant a little. I'm so mad and disgusted at myself I can't even begin to want to Crochet right now. I wasted 2 1/2 days worth of work on this Crochet Ripple Cardigan I'm working on because when I started the left front panel, I did the WRONG SIZE. If I could kick myself in the hiney right now I'd certainly do so. I can't believe I did such a stupid thing. And whats worse, I didn't realize it until just now when I started on the right front panel and realized I didn't start out chaining the lesser amount of stitches than I did on the other side. That's where I caught it. The pattern is written in a lot of different sections for example: For sizes Small, Medium and Large do these sets of directions.....so therefore I was thinking that back on the very front where it gives the sizes and measurements, I picked my size from there and thought the 2nd set of #'s applied to my size. Well, it does except when the pattern is written in different sections such as I stated above. And Well, where my #'s would be the (2nd set), well in this case the 2nd set was for the large. Go figure.

Anyways. I've nothing new to report on and no finished projects to show as of now. I have a couple of things that are about 95% finished. And since I can't concentrate just on one project at a time, I've started something else and all the 95%'ers aren't 100% just yet. When I get them all done I should have a lot to show y'all.

So, until next time, be safe and Happy Holiday!

Knotty 'Man Cave' Pillow And A Little Heart

2009-04-29T17:49:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Its been a while since I've blogged and I'm happy to report I finished 2 of my projects that I had going on in my Ravelry Notebook! Woot! I love when I can cross a project off my list. It gives me a great since of pride and accomplishment knowing I actually kept at it and completed something!

In case I haven't revealed this little tidbit of info about myself, I have a hard time concentrating on my projects. I get bored reaaaally quick with something. That's why I tend to stick to small instant gratification things. I'm actually like this in every hobby I have. I don't know what it is about my concentration, but its pretty much non-existant. Anywho, enough about my lack of mind.

Now, on to the F.O's!!! I started this Pillow called the Knotty Pillow from the Jan/Feb issue of Crochet Today! This was such a super easy pattern. If your looking for a cool Crochet project for the man in your life, this pillow is sure to be a hit! My sweetie LOVES it! Don't get me wrong, he supports me in my Crochet adventures, but there's rarely anything that I make that gets a 'WOW!' from him. He's a man after all. If it's not a car and its not Golf or Tiger Woods, he's usually not all that interested. So, I made this especially for him and deemed it the Knotty 'Man Cave' Pillow for his relaxation space!

Now, in addition to completed that one big project, I completed this little bitty project right afterwards. This is the 3-D Crochet Heart. Folks, let me just tell you. This is one of the EASIEST patterns I've ever seen and so super cute you just want to pinch it. I made mine with some leftover Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton yarn. I added a Pony Bead to the bottom and will string in the chain to the top at a later time because I'm going to make a keychain out of it.

I want to make more of these and make them into a little door knob hanger thing like this person did.
I'll have to make a run for some SS Brites yarn. So check it out y'all and make one for yourself! It only took about 20-30 minutes. Would have taken less but again, I'm a little challenged on the concentration side.

So until next time, I hope everyone's having a fantastic week!

Easter Sunday

2009-04-12T09:55:00.001-07:00

...Here comes Peter Cottontail. Hoppin' down the bunny trail. Hippity Hoppity Easter's on its way.

..........HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Lacy Beaded Fingerless Gloves

2009-04-02T18:34:00.000-07:00

Howdy everyone! Wanted to pop on really quick and post my Fingerless Gloves that I just finished. It was a super easy pattern and my first fingerless glove pattern to boot! The only thing I hated about it was the beads. And the reason I had so much trouble was because I used a smaller bead that the pattern called for and it was a pain in the rump to get threaded onto the yarn. I had to use a threader to get 'em all on. Remind me to NEVER use a smaller sized bead than what a pattern calls for. Can anyone say Migraine?! Um..yeah......

Here's the specs:

Yarn: Red Heart Soft Baby in White
Pattern: Lacy Beaded Fingerless Gloves by Candi Jensen on the Knit & Crochet Today Show.
Beads: An off brand from the Dollar Tree
Needle Size: Size 6 Knitting needles, Size E Crochet Hook
Size: Small

Please Excuse the crooked pinkies. I tried to hid the really bad one.

Hope everyone had a Happy Thursday!

Happy Sunday!

2009-03-29T08:43:00.000-07:00

Not much on the crafting scene to show you today. But don't fret. As usual, I have eleventy-billion projects going but none blogworthy at the moment. I have to finish up the other Lacy Beaded Fingerless Gloves. Then I'm working on the Tunisian Rosebud Tote,then I'm working on the February Lady Sweater,and last but not least I want to start on the 3-D Crocheted Hearts.

Now, as if that's not enough to keep me busy and my fingers aching I was browsing the April catalog on Annie's Attic and came across the Butterfly Coasters. In case you don't know. I go gaa gaa over Butterflies! I love them soooo much! Such fragile beauties they are. Flit and flittering around without a care. *sigh* I love Spring! But alas, I'll have to wait until I get some extra cash.

Now, onto the pic! Here's another pic of my Bell Peppers in their greenhouse! They've really sprouted up there and will soon need to be transferred over to a bigger container. And y'all! I got tomatoes sprouting too!! Hoooray!!! But I didnt' get a pic of those just yet. Maybe next time. So for now, here's my Pepper plants:

A good day off from work

2009-03-23T14:23:00.001-07:00

Today was another day off from work for me and I enjoyed myself immensely! Dennis, Dad and myself took a little trip today over to Hobby Lobby in Morristown and I got myself 2 skeins of Patons Kroy Sock yarn in Cyan Stripes and 2 skeins of ILTC in Springtime Ombre. Love these colors they're starting to come out with for Spring! So bright and cheerful! There were tons of other colors I wanted to get really bad but I guess that will have to wait until another time. I really couldn't afford these, but I just couldn't help myself. *sigh*

Oooooh take a gander at my bell pepper sprouts! They sprouted after only 5 days of planting! I meant to take a pic sooner, but I finally remembered today to do it! I'm going to have lots and lots of pepper if I can get them to live after I transplant them to a bigger container!

It turned out to be quite nice here today! Although the breeze made it a little bit chilly at times. I think the rest of the week is calling for rain. But we'll see.

Hope everyone had a Happy Monday!

Starfish Washcloth

2009-03-21T19:14:00.000-07:00

Can you tell i'm into the washcloth craze?! I love them!! And plus, I have all this cotton yarn I gotta do something with. I'm not experienced enough in the knitted wearables department to make a nice cardigan for spring, so until I get to that stage, I'm making myself washcloths.

I've not as of yet actually used any that I've made. *LOL* I make it sound like I've made thousand when in reality its only been 3 (including this one). So, I have NO IDEA how this cotton is going to hold up.

You know, I personally don't like using Peaches and Cream yarn. I made a Summer Top from It about 2 years ago and although I LOVED the top, the yarn pilled something awful and it GREW so long it sagged in the back of the neck. I was so mad that I only got to wear it once! Plus, its too heavy in gauge for a top anyhow in my opinion. So, lessoned learned.

Now, for the I Love This Cotton yarn....well, the name says it all for me. Because I truly do. I think its a great cotton! Its got a great sheen to it. If you haven't tried it yet, give it a whirl. If I was a betting person, I'd bet you'd like it too!

I learned how to add a new color in! This is the first time I've never done this in knitting. And you know what? I don't think it turned out too bad. I need more practice at it for sure!

Anywho, onto the pic!

Yarn: I Love This Cotton
Pattern: Starfish Cloth
Needle: Size 4 Boye Straights
Craft Time: Around 2 1/2 to 3 hrs total I'd guess for me (I didnt' work on it solid)

Quick F.O. of the day

2009-03-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

I found the Springing Up Flowers Washcloth that I started on last month but put aside for other things and decided that it was time I finished it. Its a super easy pattern and best of all, ITS FREE!! Now, how can you beat that? Kristin has lots of great patterns on her site. This is the 2nd washcloth pattern of her's that I've completed. And there's a few of her sets that I want to purchase too!

I love that sense of accomplishment you get when you finally finish a project. But unfortunately my hands are aching like mad! Stupid arthritis! I'm too young for that! Well, apparently not, but anywho. *sigh* Its done. I'm happy. Now, on to the next project!

Happy Sunday everyone!

Quick and easy Instant gratification projects

2009-03-14T16:11:00.000-07:00

These past 2 days i've been absolutely BORED out of my mind! Its been rainy and cold, and being stuck in the house is absolutely no fun! Well, unless i've got a cool crochet or knit project in the works to keep my occupied.

Yesterday I finished my first folded crochet potholder:

And today, I whipped up this super cute, quick and easy ring that I named the St. Paddy's Day Ring. I added a little blue bead to the center to jazz it all up a bit. Fits like a dream! Took all of about 5 minutes to make. *LOL* Now THAT ladies and gentlemen is my kinda projects!

Please excuse the dryness of my hands and the crooked fingers. And also the dent in my index finger from where the yarn goes over for tension. *LOL* The right hand didn't look that much better.

A little bit of gardening and another Goodwill find

2009-03-13T10:52:00.000-07:00

TGIF everyone!! I have the day off from work (not by choice)so here I am, blogging about my adventures for the day.

I went out the door this morning heading to the bank to put in my paycheck, and decided I was gonna stop in at Goodwill again and see if they had any fresh finds. As soon as I walked in, my eyes zeroed in on the BIG TUB of yarn! Well, it was 99% acrylics and I have tons of that and a few mini skeins of a wool blend, but I didn't purchase any. I asked the cashier if she had any knitting needles. I'm trying to build up my tools so when I try different things like socks and stuff, I have the right tools to do so. And if your like me, your budget for 'luxuries' are non-existant at this time in the economy. Hence, the day off from work and not by choice. Work has really slowed down so it was a mandatory day off :( I'm hoping it picks up soon so I can start getting a 40 hr paycheck again. Anywho, enough of the depressing state of the economy and my paycheck.

So, the lady told me they are now keeping all the knitting needles behind the counter so little ones dont get hold of them and hurt themselves. So I waited for her to put the yarn out and come back to get them out. She brings out these HUMONGOUS wad of knitting accessories. My eyes about bulged out. *LOL* I was drooling let me tell you. Thought for a second I was gonna have to ask her for a paper towel *LOL* So here's the stash of stuff I bought all for $3.18!!!:

Items:

1. 6 Pairs of Phildar Straights. Sizes 0, 1, 2, 3. And 1 pair of Size 2 Boye Straights. 1 pair Boye Size 0 straights 7" length.

2. 2 sets of Double Pointed Needles.

3. 1 Bernat Circular Size 1.

4. 4 Circular Needles of various sizes.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I love it!!

..........Now, on to the gardening!!! Couple days ago, I was reading Rhionna's Blog and she was talking about gardening in containers. I love reading her blog! She's funny y'all and very crafty. And I must say a cleanaholic *giggle* Don't smack me for that one Rhionna! Well, she got me thinking about growing vegetables and such for this harvest in containers. So, I went to Lowe's Today and bought several packets of seeds, A greenhouse to get them started in, potting soil and a couple of containers. And darnnit, I'm bound and determined to grow something. Even tho I have a black thumb and kill everything I'm still gonna give it a shot! So, Now I leave you with a few pics of my seed selection and a pic of mini greenhouse.

Items:

Sweet Pepper-Chinese Giant
Green Beans
Grape Tomatoes
Cucumbers
Sugar Baby Water Melons

Isn't the Dollar Tree wonderful?

2009-03-07T12:12:00.001-08:00

Today was such a gorgeous and REALLY warm day (70 degrees), I decided to get out of the house and do something. Since money is kinda tight here lately because last week, I only got to work 4 days. And That could possibly be till further notice if work doesn't pick up. But darnnit, I can't go without yarn. I just cant. Its not a luxury to me. Its a necessity. LOL So, imagine when I stroll into the Dollar Tree and find 3 Skeins of Patons Lacette: 2 in the colorway Cream and 1 in the colorway Beautiful Blue. 1 Skein of Bernat Haven in the colorway Shamrock. And last but not least a nice bulky yarn of Bernat Glacier in the colorway Iced Iris.

Man I'm just tickled PINK I tell you. The Patons Lacette is a Fine yarn and will be perfect for me to practice knitting scarfs on small needles for the next season of Winter. Or, I could make a nice gauzy shawl. Perfect for wearing across my arms in Church. Cause it seems to get really cold in there, even in Summer!

I asked the lady cashier when she was expecting another shipment of yarn in, because the previous yarns they had were the Bernat Disco and the Patons Voodoo which I had plenty and that stuff stayed around there for FOREVER. So I was shocked to get what I did today. But, alas, she said that the batch that I got was a returned from another customer and was purchased at a different store in a town 30 miles away from me.

Now, I was just over at that Dollar Tree in the next town not too long ago and they didn't have squat there. I was really disappointed. But oh well, the yarn gods smiled upon me today!! And I aint complaining if they are a returned item or not! Their not dirty or smelly or ANYTHING. They look brand new as if I bought them at my local Hobby Lobby.

So here's a pic of my purchase for today. And don't forget, THINK SPRING!!!

Encouragement for Hey Teach

2009-03-01T11:56:00.000-08:00

Ok guys and gals....Remember the last post when I said I would need lots of encouragement and cheering on?! Well, the time has come. I need to call in that favor. I'm again at the place where I screwed up on the Hey Teach Cardigan. I'm starting the decreases for the armholes and I'm again confused if not more so than the last time.

The pattern says the each Yarn Over is paired with a Decrease within the lace pattern. And when decreasing for the armholes and the neckline if there are not enough stitches to keep the lace pattern correct do not do a YO....wtf?! How am I supposed to know this?!! Apparently I'm going to have to re-chart the lace pattern as someone on Ravelry told me they had done.

Since I'm new to all this stuff, I'm completely bumfuzzled and have NO IDEA how i'm going to accomplish this. If anybody reading as done this cardigan....H.E.L.P.!!!! How did you do it?! I'm making the Medium size. Can I borrow your notes or chart if you have re-charted?!

I hate to sound like a whiner, but.....(insert whiney voice here) I'm confuuuuuuused. Now, can I have some cheese with that whine too?! ...Just sayin'...

Anywho, now that I've whined for a bit, here is another pic of what I've done so far.

Play It again Sam!

2009-02-22T08:36:00.000-08:00

My crafting life seems to be like a broken record. I seem to start a project, screw it up, and start all over again. Especially in Knitting. Remember the Hey Teach cardigan I posted back months ago? Well, It layed around on my desk for forever, untouched, and unloved until 2 weeks ago when I cut yarn and said dammit! I. WILL. FINISH. YOU.

I've restarted it AGAIN and this time I am bound and determined to get it finished. I've realized my mistakes from the first time around and i'm really trying hard not to make those again. But I need encouragement. Lots of it actually. So, will you be my knitting cheerleaders?!

As of right this moment of this post, I'm on round on 26 of the Stockinette stitch. Instead of working this on straights, I've decided to use Circulars. I find that I like those much better even when I'm not working in the round. I've got to continue the St St for 8" from cast on. right now I have about 4 inches.

I have realized that my tension is lookin' pretty darn good if I must say so myself. Atleast I have that going for me at the moment. LOL Now, I'm cool with the pattern until it comes to the setup row on the lace. And THAT is where i'm gonna be bitching and whining so be prepared! This is where you smack me in the back of the head and say, SNAP OUT OF IT WOMAN! YOU CAN DO IT!!!! So, when I get to that point, I'll make another post and ask for encouragement to keep going. And if you've made this cardigan yourself, will you please have mercy on me and be my friend and help me? Cause last time I got all the way to the armhole shaping and boy was I really confused. I had the lace pattern all screwed up from that point on because I didn't know where to start in the pattern to keep it all lined up and correct. I've never done a lace pattern before and I thought this one wouldn't be too hard, but apparently for a nincompoop like me. I don't comprehend well. No wonder they don't let me out of the house without a helmet on! *SIGH*

6th Picture Challenge.

2009-02-09T16:38:00.000-08:00

I was tagged by The Elusive Loo for the 6th picture challenge. This is where you find the 6th picture in your photo album and post it and write about it.

So, today I post my 6th picture in my craft album which is the Renaissance Cabled Mug Cozy.

As most of you know I'm a new knitter and this little jewel was my first ever completed Knit project. I opted to do buttons instead of the ties because I thought buttons made it look cuter.

This ended up being gifted to my co-worker Jo. She has this 10 gallon coffee mug that it fit just perfectly! LOL...well, I might have exaggerated a tiny bit on it be a 10 gallon mug...maybe its only about, 9 1/2 gallons. LOL.

It was made in just regular plain jane Red Heart Super Saver in a nice blue color. Blue being my favorite color and all. I originally made it for me, but I'm just one of those people that loves to give stuff away to make others happy. *Sigh* Now I need to go make another one for myself and hope that no one oohs and ahhs over that one or I'll end up giving it away too!!

My Goodwill Find

2009-02-08T10:45:00.001-08:00

I love going to my local Goodwill. Sometimes you can find really great stuff there and if your like me, I love a bargain! It had been a while since I had visited, so this morning I decided to drive down and see what kind of stuff they had. I ALWAYS head straight for the craft section when I go because, well, need I say more?! Just scroll down and you'll see what I mean.

I got there right as they were opening and headed on in, and this....THIS! is what I bought. All for $3.09!!!!!!!! I was amazed!!

1) 4 Pairs of different sized Circular Knitting Needles :

2) 5 Stitch Holders, Crochet Hook and Latch Hook Rug Tool:

3) 10 knitting needles that I have NO IDEA what their used for. Their single needles attached to a plastic cord with a plastic round stopper thingy on the end. If anyone has a clue what these are used for, please let me know! I bought them cause I couldnt resist.

See the round thinger on the ends?

4) And last but not least, a bag of cotton fabric scraps that I can use to line purses and such with!!

I feel like a kid in a candy store!!

Rich Mitered Crochet Throw

2009-02-07T15:50:00.000-08:00

Hi everybody! I have started yet ANOTHER project that I AM going to finish if it takes me forever! I was at the local Wally World the other day scoping out the yarn isle to see if they had gotten anything new in. And of course, NO!!! I'm so disgusted with those people and I wont talk about that right now. LOL Anywho, I looked up and seen the free pamphlet patterns there in the rack and thumbed thru them and came across the Rich Mitered Crochet Throw. Go ahead, check it out for yourself and snag the pattern cause its FREE!. Its such a pretty colored pattern. I'm using the exact colors in the model. And this pattern is SOOOOOOO easy! I'm not one to Crochet while sitting in the living room watching TV because I get to distracted and mess up, but with this pattern I can do exactly that! So far I have 2 squares completed with the 3rd almost done. Its only the 2nd Afghan I've ever done. The first one was my Dragonfly Afghan and the closeup here . I made that afghan for my brother's girlfriend for helping us with my mom when she was dying. She loved Dragonflies and I wanted to make this special for here and tell her how much I appreciated what she did for my mother.

Other than that, there's not much happening on the crafting end of things. I'm about 50% done with the Knitted Washcloth and hope to have finished pics of that soon.

DOH! I forgot the pic of my finished square. Here's the first of 31 total needed!!

Knit Cable Purse

2009-01-10T13:47:00.000-08:00

Finally, after a really, REALLY long and worrisome week at work AND at home, I've finally finished the Plait Cable Purse that I had started back in December. I haven't done any knitting or crocheting in about a week. And that is UNHEARD of for me! YIKES! Because upon waking at 6 am Thursday morning I received a phone call from my Dad saying he needed to go to the Hospital. I ended up taking him to the ER Thursday morning and they promptly registered him into the hospital to stay where he will be until hopefully only Monday. He has an intestinal blockage from the Arterial Bypass surgery he had back in November. I've been scared out of my wits. And needless to say, no crafting of any kind has been done of late. Plus on top of it all, I've been having horrible migrain-like headaches all week due to Sinus problems. UGH! After working all day I've just came home and crashed on the couch, barely able to read my emails and blogs because I feel as if my head is about to lift up from my shoulders and promptly explode!!! Anywho, on with the pics! I hope everyone else has been having a better, healthier week than i've been having!

A Whale of a good time, A Ferret Jingle Toy

2009-01-02T06:22:00.000-08:00

This is such a fantastic, quick and easy toy!! I’m putting these on my charity list to donate to my local animal shelter and to various ferret shelters in need of extra toys. Instead of using catnip I used a little tuft of polyfil and then inserted a little jingle bell and then another little tuft of polyfil. It makes a fantastic jingle toy!! My boys will love it!

So why not make up a batch of these to donate to your local animal shelter? The animals will thank you!

Needle: Size 8 Straights
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in Bright Yellow
Notions: Small amount of Polyfil and a Jingle Bell
Craft Time: Around 30 minutes
Pattern: Whale Toy

Happy New Year!

2009-01-01T10:48:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year to all my readers and fellow crafters! May this new year bring you lots of finished projects and beautiful and luxurious yarns!

Craft on peeps! Craft on!!!

Cheers!

Will you....Be My Washcloth?

2008-12-28T18:31:00.000-08:00

:) I found a really cute, fast and easy dishcloth pattern that I just HAD to make but I'm going to use it as a washcloth instead.. This lady designs some really cute ones! I have her Winter Set on my wishlist and hope to make those next. I finished this in 2 nights and I'm a beginner knitter! So if your so inclined, check out the Be My Dishcloth pattern there and be sure to check out all the other dishcloth designs in her series! Happy Knitting everyone!

Needle: Size 4 Straights
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love This Cotton!
Model: My ironing board *LOL* Dont you love the paisley background design?
Crafting Time: 2 days

Snuggles Project

2008-12-28T06:31:00.000-08:00

In the new year i'm going to make as many snuggle blankets as I possibly can for the Snuggle's Project or Hugs For Homeless Animals for donation to my local animal shelter. These are super simple to make. Even if you are a beginner Crocheter or Knitter. They have a lot of different, easy patterns to choose from. So, if you have a spare moment, why not whip some of these up for donation? The animals will thank you!

My Building Bridges Snuggle being tested by my Ferret, Bo.

Secret Ferret Santa

2008-12-20T08:02:00.000-08:00

I was a secret Santa to Pound Cake the ferret this year. This was the first time I've ever been a Secret Santa to anyone and I enjoyed it so much. Im a really big animal lover and it breaks my heart to hear the sad stories of these ferrets, or any animals for that matter. So, as of today I decided to revist the Ferret Giving Tree and be a Secet Santa to two more ferrets! Their names are Roxy and Jupiter. I hope that all of these ferrets will get Secret Santa's and if they dont, I will be going back to the site even after Christmas to pick more if the Giving Tree is still up until all ferrets get something. So please, if you can and are able, I beg you to pick one of your own and be a Secret Santa to one of these loveable fuzz butts! If you've never been around a ferret, or have never owned one, you dont know what your missing! They really are great pets and give you lots of love!

So I leave you with some pics of Pound Cake that the shelter ferrents(parents) sent to me of the fuzzbutt nosing through the box of goodies that I sent her!

Renaissance Cabled Mug Cozy

2008-12-13T09:02:00.000-08:00

I think my most favorite thing about knitting is Cables! I love them. I love the intricate design they weave thru the yarn. Cables are what pushed me into learning to knit because I loved the designs so much. I do have to admit that I was terrified in learning them and they were really difficult for me at first, but I finally managed! I was surfing around the other night and at the Vogue Knitting website and in their free patterns I found the Renaissance Cabled Mug Cozy (scroll to middle of page). I figured this would be a quick knit for me and a beautiful cabled pattern to boot. Which it was/is! I decided to give this to my co-worker Jo for her oversized-10-gallon-keep-you-caffinated-all-day-coffee-mug. I opted to do buttons for the closure instead of using the string ties as the pattern called for. I remembered buying a pack of really cute buttons at the Dollar Tree sometime back and decided to dig them out and use them. I didnt have any purple thread to match the yarn, but used white instead. It doesnt look to horrid! You can barely tell it. I didnt create any button holes because the pattern had created a nice little place that you could slip the button thru to hold it together all by itself.

Needle Size: 8 Circs
Yarn: Good Ole Red Heart Super Saver
Pattern: Renaissance Cabled Mug Cozy by Knit Picks
Craft Time: 2 days cause I was lazy. Would have only taken a couple of hrs if I kept at it.

Hey, Teach! Progress Pics

2008-12-10T16:09:00.001-08:00

Have I mentioned that I have no idea what i'm doing on this cardigan? *LOL* I should have chosen a slightly-less-intense-for-a-newbie project. Especially not lace I think. But anywho, here's the progress pics.

A Wishlist Surprise!

2008-12-09T17:59:00.000-08:00

This month, I posted my very first Wishlist post in the RAK group on Ravelry. And today, I came home to a mailbox full of goodies from a fellow Raveler named Gayleed. I was tickled pink to receive all this goodness!! I'm so excited, I dont know what to use first! *LOL* I think if I ever get my Hey, Teach! cardigan completed, I shall embark on learning the DPN's. I'm so scared to death of those things! It was hard enough for me learning to use 2 pointy sticks instead of 3 and 4 at a time! It makes my head spin! *LOL* And plus, I'm terrified of my work falling off one of the ends! I cringe at the thought of trying to put those crazy little stitches back onto the needle, which by the way, I ALWAYS put back on WRONG. *LOL* I'm still learning how to do that. Sometimes I do it right, but most times not. *sigh* oh well, its a learning experience.

Just Something Cool I Found While Surfing......

2008-12-07T08:08:00.001-08:00

Here's a great tutorial for a Crochet Hook/Knitting Needle/DPN hook case made out of a recycled hardback book cover and scrap materials. Found here on Craftster. I'm definately gonna make me one too!

Afghans

2008-12-01T16:24:00.000-08:00

This post is just a rambling, but I just realized something about myself. I realized that out of my several years of crocheting, I've only made 1 Afghan the entire time. And I had to ask myself, "Self? Why havent you completed more than 1 afghan?" Well, I shall tell you why......I...CANT...STAND....WEAVING...IN...THE...ENDS!!!! It drives me nutzoid! I just got my newest issue of Crochet Today and there is a beautiful afghan there made from many different round colored motifs and I got my Red Heart Super Saver out, my J hook and was gonna jump on in until I realized how many bazillion ends there would be to weave in. I bet your asking yourself why I dont just weave them in as I go? Well, I'm lazy. I'm one of these people that loves instant gratification and I somehow think that if I just jump on into making the motifs and not worry about weaving in those pesky ends, I'll get it done quicker. Insane I know, but thats how my brain works. I feel so alone. *LOL*

...Sigh............well, we'll see. I'm not holding my breath and neither should you....unless you like to turn purple. ;-)

Ta Ta!

Yarn Ball Canister

2008-11-30T17:21:00.001-08:00

I came across a fabulous and fast recycled project that has a great purpose! Its a yarn ball canister! This took about an hour to do the entire thing, including drilling the holes. The bottom canister is a recycled CD canister top.

This would be a great homemade gift to give to your favorite yarny! And a great way to destash and recycle, and last but certainly not least, an instant gratification project too!

Get the free pattern here: Yarn Ball Canister

Yarn: Peaches & Creme, Strawberry Cream

Hooks: G and H

Craft Time: About an hour

Hey, Teach!

2008-11-25T18:36:00.000-08:00

Well, I didnt want to blog about another project because here lately they just all to be U.F.O.'s and nothing really blogworthy. But!...BUT! I started on a knitted cardigan called, Hey Teach! I've been lurking on Ravelry the last couple of days looking at all the hundreds of finished ones and all the fabulous colors that their in and decided to embark on a project of a lifetime (for me anyways).

You see, I'm knew to knitting and all the knitting jargon out there, and to be quiet honest, i'm pretty darn proud of myself on how my stockinette stitch looks so even and smooth! I went many times to Knitting Help . Com for various related 'woops!'s that I had to try and fix and figure out just WTF it is I was supposed to be doing. Because, I mean honestly folks, how can you screw up 1 x 1 ribbing I ask?!! Apparently, the genius here can do precisely that! Not only once, but 4 times mind you! f.o.u.r freakn' times!! I was VERY VERY frustrated.

I feel that by the time this is all over and done with (if it ever gets to that point, because right now i'm seriously doubting it) I shall be the queen on ripping out and fixing dropped stitches! Oh, and apparently I suck at following directions and messed up the "next row" after the 8" of stockinette stitch. I mean, [INSERT PALM-TO-FOREHEAD HERE] DOH! You'd figure that after I had read the 1 line of instructions 20 times if not once, i'd have gotten it right. Even after my poor printed out copy of the pattern had all my figures and calculations ALL OVER THE PAGE and I still didnt get it right......Until the lightbulb came on. It was a Kodak Moment if there ever was one folks!

Ferret Sweater

2008-11-12T16:18:00.000-08:00

Great Pattern and my ferrets love it! Well…..maybe not, but mommy sure does!!! LOL They look so adorable with it on! Now if I could only just get them to keep it on and not wiggle out of it!

I'll definately be making more of these. Very easy to do, and this was my first COMPLETED knit project EVER. Even tho I have a couple of knit projects going, none as of yet are completed.

Yarn: Red Heart, Heart & Sole Tequila Sunrise
Needle: Size 3, Susan Bates Quicksilver
Started: November 10th
Finished: November 12th
Modeled By: Sebastian

Fans Bookmark

2008-10-22T18:14:00.000-07:00

Here's a little instant gratification project. I've been wanting to make this for a long while and fell in love with it the first time I'd seen it. Get yours here at Crochetroo's Blog for FREE!

Red Hot Isabeau Purse

2008-10-14T14:37:00.000-07:00

Here's a last minute decision on a WIP. Its the Isabeau Purse. So far, so good! Lets hope this doesn't end up becoming a frogged mess out of frustration.

Update Pic on a WIP and a pic of a WIM

2008-10-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

I've been working for a couple of months of my cable scarf, and after a scary accident of dropping stitches and stuff, I finally learned how to put the stitches back on my needle and I'm back on my way to stitching! I'm not a very fast knitter, so dont laugh when you see the length of the scarf! (teehee) Actually, i'm just learning to Knit and am extremely proud of what i've accomplished so far! And its a Cable scarf to boot!!! woot woot!!

......................And now, here's a project I found while browsing the Lion Brand website for Beginner patterns. I really like this sweater, but I think even tho its labeled as beginner, it may still be way to over my head. I dont know, i'm still thinking about trying it anyways so wish me luck!!!

Here's the WIM that I selected:

Anybody else made this yet?

Does this look right to you?!

2008-09-30T15:18:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I've started on my adventure of a custom top-down raglan. And so far, this (see below) is what I have. I'm not for sure if it looks right..DOES it look right to you?! Any top-down experts out there reading my lonely blog?!

What I guess I'm confused on is the increases. I'm only supposed to have 2 right? For the shoulders? or just how many am I supposed to have? This little diagram thingy Im learning from shows 4 points (increases) like a square. But um...where the heck do I put the other 2??? I dunno, I'm so way confused. I'm just going to continue on the same path that i'm currently taking and see where I end up. Follow the yellow brick road so to speak *snicker*

My First Elann Purchase

2008-09-29T16:58:00.000-07:00

I made my first purchase Yesterday from Elann.com. Since my finances right now are extremely tight, I only got to buy 6 skeins of Sonata in Cape Cod Blue. I've been eyeballing this yarn for quite sometime, even after seeing all the fantabulous projects being made from it. So, I broke down and made a purchase. And to be honest with you, I cant wait for it to get here, i'm so excited!!!! I'll post pics whenever I get the package, and hopefully I wont leave too much of a drool puddle! *LOL*

But, for today I did some guage swatches. In case you dont know, I absolutely HATE HATE HATE doing a guage swatch. Thats why most of my wearbles are either slightly big, or slightly small on me. But!!! I'm trying to retrain myself and start doing swatches. I am also trying to make myself only have 1 WIP at a time going, and to stop having multiple projects going. I find that when I have several going, my tension isn't the same when I go back to working on a specific one because Im normally a very tight crocheter, and when I try to loosen up, I forget how i've done it in that particular project. So therefore, I'm trying to break myself of the habit of multiples. Wish me luck!!

Pumpkin Patch Cap

2008-09-27T09:09:00.000-07:00

Here's a quick little hat that I whipped up for Alex, the neighbors little girl for Halloween! Isn't she just cute as a button?!

Pattern: Crochet Today Magazine Sept/Oct '08

Hook: G

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Brites in Orange and Green

Time: About 1 1/2 hrs.

Comfy Pullover

2008-09-20T09:06:00.000-07:00

I had started this pullover in August of 2007 but just never got around to finishing it. Just like all my other projects, I got bored and tossed it aside to finish at a later date. So today, i'm proud to show of my FINALLY finished Comfy Pullover!

Yarn: RH Ocean

Hook: J

Pattern: Strip It Up with Red Heart Strata Booklet

Rustica Step-By-Step Socks

2008-09-16T17:05:00.001-07:00

Here's my complete Rustica Step-By-Step Socks made from the current issue of Crochet Today.

Materials:

C Hook

Red Heart, Heart and Sole Sock Yarn 1 1/4 Skeins

Started: August 15

Finished: September 16

I'm in trouble.....

2008-09-01T12:21:00.001-07:00

......I went out and bought some TLC Amore yarn a couple of weeks ago. I found a fantabulous sweater inside of Crochet Today Magazine Sept/Oct '08 edition that I want to make called Perfect Fall Sweater. The only problem is that Hobby Lobby is discontinuing this type of yarn and the only color I could find enough skeins of to make this sweater is in Black.

Stupid me thought that 'oh yeah! That'll be a great color!' ...only because I have nothing in my wardrobe black. Not only is black hard to see your stitches in, but this yarn is such a soft and fuzzy type that its near to impossible to see what your doing. Dont get me wrong, I love this yarn but I should have known better. I wear glasses anyways, but now I may need bifocals after/when I'm done with this project.

....I'm almost thinking about waiting until I can find a different type of yarn, but I really dont want to! (stomps foot and throws a hissy fit) I. WANT. TO. MAKE. THIS. SWEATER. IN. THIS. YARN!!!!!!

SOMEBODY HELP ME?!

Imitation Tawashi Scrubber

2008-09-01T10:36:00.001-07:00

Okay, here's my first attempt at a Japanese Tawashi Scrubber. Um.....well, I love the scrubbers, but mine kinda sucks. Even looks a little sickly. I pulled the end reaaaally tight but somehow I still ended up with a big gaping hole in the middle instead of a nice tight circle. *sigh* Oh well!

I had a hard time understanding exactly where i was supposed to be weaving in the ends to construct the "spiral" but I think i finially managed it. There super quick to make and I'm thinking this could be part of my 'Co-Worker Christmas Packages' to give out at work.

Yarn: Sugar N Cream Worsted Weight Cotton

Hook: 'I' Hook

Measures: Approx 4" Wide

I did find a Japanese pattern book online with all the different little scrubbies in there and the original Tawashi Knot Scrubber is there so I think i'm gonna try my newely acquired knitting skills at making one of those.

I Cant Believe I'm Knitting......

2008-08-30T14:34:00.001-07:00

......And Cabling too!! Here's the start of my first-ever Knit/Cable Project. Soon to be a scarf! (I Hope)

Lacy Swing Top

2008-06-14T15:49:00.000-07:00

Here's my finished top from the Sept/Oct '07 issue of Crochet Today Magazine.

Hook: Size E Boye

Yarn: Red Heart Lustersheen in Tea Leaf

Started: March 08

Finished: June 08

Bozo The Clown

2008-06-09T16:29:00.000-07:00

I present my first, Bozo The Clown!

Hook: Size G

Yarn: Various Red Heart Yarns in my stash

Started: Mid May

Finished: June 8th.

Resource: Creative Crochet hardback book from Leisure Arts ISBN: 0-942237-62-5

Angel Dream Catcher

2008-06-07T14:44:00.000-07:00

Another finished project I loved making.

Hook: Susan Bates Size 10 Steel
Thread: Aunt Lydia Classic Crochet Cotton Size 10
Notions: 12" Macrame Hoop

Sammy The Seahorse

2008-05-18T11:10:00.001-07:00

Look at Sammy the Seahorse! Isn't he just adorable??!!!

Walking After Midnight-By Doris Chan

2008-04-27T09:02:00.000-07:00

WHEW! I'm finally finished a project! I cant believe it! I'm just so thrilled at myself. I have tons of 95% finished projects but non thats 100%.

So, without further ado, I show you another fantabulous creation by Doris Chan (I LOVE LOVE LOVE her patterns!) This is the Walking After Midnight skirt.

Yarn: Patons Grace

Color: Lavendar

Hook: Boye Size G

# of Skeins: 6

Started: January 08

Finished: April 08 (I'm slow)

Navaho Rug

2008-04-06T17:21:00.001-07:00

Navaho Jacket
Originally uploaded by fuzzy_ferret

Well, I’ve had this WIP in my pile for a VERY VERY long time. It was supposed to be a Navaho Jacket, but halfway thru the process of working on it, I got bored (go figure) and lost interest in in. So today, I got it out and decided to call it quits and turn it into a rug.

And what a great rug it makes too! Its a very beautiful pattern. Made out of my favorite colors, its a great Native American pattern style!

So for today, I leave you with a Jacket-turned Rug finished project!

Lacy Swing Top

2008-03-09T16:47:00.000-07:00

Whew! Boy its been a long time since my last blog.......After Chistmas i was so worn out from Crocheting i just had to give it a break. So, now i'm back with a big project on my hook that I cant wait to get completed! Its the Lacy Swing Top from the August 2007 Issue of Crochet Today. I've had my eye on this one for quite a while and i'm pleased to announce that I've gotten started!

So, now on to the yarn......

I chose the exact same color and yarn the model is made in.

Red Heart Lustersheen in Tea Leaf

Size E Boye crochet hook

So for now, i'll leave you with a pic of the first completed square for the front. Check back soon for the completed project!!!

Last F.O. of 2007---What a year!

2007-12-31T14:32:00.001-08:00

Howdy peeps! In a few short hours 2007 will be history! Let me be the first to break out a little bit of the bubbly and celebrate!! I dont know about you, but this hooker has been busy in '07.

I hope '08 brings many more F.O.'s to my folder as well as yours!!

.......So without further ado, I leave you with my last F.O. of 2007. Rock On!!!

This thread Butterfly will be attached to a macrame ring
and used as a dream catcher. Check back for the final
completed pic with the ring.

My received ROAK

2007-12-29T14:08:00.001-08:00

Look at what I received from Jan in Austrailia!! It is sooo wonderful! Thank you Jan! You R.O.C.K.!!!!

My 2 most favorite things in the whole world...... Morning Glories and Hummingbirds!

I was soo surprised when I received the package.

Your awesome Jan, thank you so much!!!

Instant Gratification...aka Amigurumi Pig

2007-12-10T17:13:00.001-08:00

Here's an instant gratification project, an amigurumi pig for a co-workers Christmas Pressy.

Krystal

Thread Butterfly

2007-12-09T08:19:00.000-08:00

Well I just finished a Thread Butterfly that I hope to get blocked and ready for Show-n-Tell tomorrow!

Its made completely from graph that I found on a Japanese site. Man, Gotta love those sites!!!

**Update: Finished blocking so I decided to go ahead and post the pic tonight! So excited!!!!

Krystal

Reindeer Applique

2007-11-23T13:10:00.001-08:00

Here's my finished Reindeer Applique from the current issue of Crochet Today! I originally made this with the idea of sewing it onto a shirt for Christmas, but as he's too large for that, I'm going to have to make another one. But the pattern is so easy and takes no time at all!

So, instead of making the smaller one, I'm just going to go down a couple of hook sizes and still use the large reindeer because I like his antlers better. lol

Snowman Towel Holder

2007-11-11T10:46:00.001-08:00

Snowman Towel Holder
Originally uploaded by fuzzy_ferret

Just in time for winter, this cheerful little fellow arrives! He's super easy to make and works up pretty quickly too. I'm making about 16 of these as Christmas gifts for my fellow co-workers this year.

I usually try and make something within a Snowman theme for all my gifts for work because I want them to be able to use them throughout winter instead of just for the Christmas holiday.

Hook Size: H

Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver in various colors

Add'l Materials: 4" Macrame Ring, Pompom's and 1 button. Hot glue gun.

This pattern was purchased here at epatternscentral.com for only .99 cents!!!

Lacy Jacket

2007-11-01T17:33:00.001-07:00

Thank you everyone who stops in to read this blog. I dont post much to this one because I have another full blog I maintain over at: fuzzyferret.blogdrive.com

The only reason I haven't switched over to this one full time is because i'm still not for sure how to operate this thing!

So, I'll try and post to both blogs so no matter which one everyone reads, they'll show the same.

Here's another latest F.O. My Lacy Jacket designed by Doris Chan. It's available for free here:

http://caron.com/projects/ss/ss_SS64W7_lacy_jacket.html

Yarn: Simply Soft in Orchid

Hook: Boye 'I'

Finished: Completed in 3 days.

Sugar N Cream Summer Top

2007-07-04T17:07:00.000-07:00

Here is my latest finished project: The Sugar N Cream Summer Top. Made with an 'I' hook and Ecru colored SNC yarn.

Butterfly Garden Square

2007-04-22T14:11:00.000-07:00

Well I found this 12" square pattern called The Butterfly Garden. Since I LoooOOOve butterflies I had decided to give it a try and see how it went. .....and I must say that I love it! I'm deciding on making on afghan from it for my 3 neices. Since I've already done the pattern once, It should go faster for me since I've got the basic layout down pat.

....although my square doesn't measure 12" it only measures 10". I should have know to go up a hook size because I crochet very tight and I NEVER get the correct guage on ANY pattern!

Cheers!