Works in Progress: Crochet

Okay- here are a few things that I'm working on in my "spare-time."

Almost done!

This sweet little baby blanket is for Amanda's bundle that is on the way. (Remember I made her wedding cake back in December?) I'm very proud of myself for getting it done early. However, it is still in my WIP pile because I have to weave in the thread tails. I HATE doing that. I'm SO good at procrastinating that it may be a 1st birthday instead of a new baby gift!

A close up of the thread structure of the Tunisian Stitch and this
GREAT card I bought from anemoneletterpress.etsy.com

Another baby blanket in progress. This is some destash yarn I was given & it is super soft. But when I worked the two strands together, whoa, too pink for my taste. The middle section is the baby ombre (blue & yellow too!) and a strand of ivory. The blue isn't quite that neon looking- but I think the color is off a bit in all of these photos.

And MY favorite (because it's for ME!!!)

This one is cotton chenille, usually 2 strands together, plus worsted cotton, and either one or two strands of this wonderful CinCin yarn I bought from http://mysmalldestash.etsy.com. She bought all of the yarn from a store that was closing! (OH MY!) She also makes handpainted/dyed yarns in her main shop called http://mysmallwonders.etsy.com.

I think the greens look great with my olive green (MC says it's brown) chair & sofa!

I have several other smaller projects that I'm in the middle of as well. I'll save those & maybe by my next update they will be finished instead of in progress!

Happy Birthday Mom!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!!

Since you got me the new Tunisian Crochet hook, I figured you should get the first project!

I followed the instructions of casting on 84 stitches for an afghan. I’m almost half through the yarn I bought for this project.

But now I’m thinking that the 84 stitches might be the length, NOT the width as I was planning…

So, It’s up to you to decide if I need to finish off the final row, or if I need to finish the other half.


Right now, This thing is about 56 x 40 ish.

You know the size of my couch, this covers 2 cushions plus a little more-- what do you think?




I love you-- thanks for being my mom!
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I've almost lost my jewelry muse...

I think she must be hiding. Every once in a while- I catch a glimpse- and can make something stunning. I've been forcing myself to do a little- but mostly I end up starring at my supplies.

So, I've pulled out my yarn, and I've been working on the afghan again. I've been working on this for over two years- but only when the mood strikes me. So it's not even the size of a baby blanket, yet.

*But* this past weekend my parents were visiting to see the grandkids, and Mom & I went to my local yarn store. One of teh girls there had made a fab afghan & gave me the pattern. I bought (um- Mom bought) the new hook I needed & a few skeins of yummy wool (I want felt scuffs!) and the yarn she needed for the bag she is knitting. We sat out back and stitched away the afternoon. It was nice. When we went inside, we watched some NCAA Basketball & kept right on working. I got more done on that afghan in a few hours than I had in the past YEAR. Oh the joys! I've even gotten a few rows done since she left. I hope my muse has just temporarily changed mediums, because I've just made two BIG jewelry supply orders! eep!

I've not had the camera out lately, so just pretend you can see the fruit of my labor! I guess I just needed someone to sit with to get me back into yarn-- now if I could get my niece over to help me get some jewelry inspiration!