Catch-up Day

By -
Time to time I find myself in a flurry of activity and
these past couple of weeks have been one of those times.
I think I'm run down, tired, achy from the cold weather and an old mattress
(we're fixing that last one soon though), getting up too early,
checking messages in the middle of the night cause I'm Nana-on-Call,
jumping headlong into a couple CAL's,
making orders, making hats, making dinner,
fixing the vacuum cleaner (!?!?!)
(do you know what dog hair does to a filter?)
and a number of other things I can't even begin to remember.

Wow, I'm tired just from reading all that!

Phew!

Time to sit back and relax.
A cup of something hot and chocolaty.
This Donald cup has to be 15 years old.
I still love it for hot chocolate!

Some good music on iTunes.
Relaxing and invigorating at the same time.


My fuzzy slippers and fat-pants.
(oh please, we ALL have fat-pants)
What? You thought you'd get a pic of the pants, too?
Dream on. =D


And the pièce de résistance?


Some relaxing yarny goodness.
(namely my CAL's that I'm dying to get finished!)

Let me close by saying Thank You
for her Challenge this month.
I have learned a lot from you and all the other participants.
I look forward to the next challenge in July!

Peace and Blessings,
~~Karen~~




Feel free to leave a comment!
I love hearing from you and welcome your feedback.

If you would like to contact me directly, you can email me at
croch3t2002@gmail.com.

Or by finding me at one of the following sites:



Don't forget to visit my sister
(or would that be daughter?) blog over at



Popular posts from this blog

How To Frame Your Crochet Art

By -
Image
I got to thinking about last weeks post and realized I didn't give a step by step "how-to" for framing your own work. So this week, with the help of my daughter Maeghan, we put together a quick guide for framing your work. Step one: Block the work that's going to be framed. Blocking will allow the work to maintain it's shape. I used a paper towel between the doily and the cardboard to keep it from leeching any of the ink off the box. You don't have to have expensive mats or special equipment for blocking. As you can see I used a cardboard box that we got from Sam's Club and some T-pins from Hobby Lobby. You can use regular sewing pins but they might rust, so I highly recommend getting the stainless steel. They were about $3 for 50 pins. If you don't have a cardboard box like this one, use the non-greasy side of a pizza box, a stack of 2 or 3 towels, or a kids' foam play-mat and you will get the same results. Step 2: Gather y...
Read more

My #1 Tip for Using Elastic on a Headband/Ear Warmer

By -
Image
Cold weather is fast approaching here in my neck of the woods and while the days are still hitting the 70's and 80's, the nights are dipping down into the 50's. Break out the sweatshirts and ear warmers. Grab a scarf and some gloves for the football game and don't forget the thermos of hot chocolate and that cozy crochet afghan! Autumn is almost here. I made a few of these headband/ear warmers last year and I've already had orders for more this season. This is one I made to try out a covering for the elastic hairband used in the back. I like using the elastic hairbands in this sort of project because it allows the finished piece to be worn by more people. Sometimes it can be hard to fit the head of a person you've never met and this little addition allows for greater flexibility with the finished piece. Finished headband/ear warmer with a blue sewn-on flower and coordinating blue trim. Finished piece without trim or embellishment. An ear war...
Read more

Crochet Comfort Doll Pattern

By -
Image
A week or so ago, I came across this video by LoomaHat and really enjoyed watching it. I have a set of looms that are buried somewhere in my closet and since I didn't want to dig them out, I decided to crochet a version. Here's my take on a Crochet Comfort Doll. Comfort Doll before adding extras Materials: Worsted weight yarn in the colors of your choice I used 5 different colors in this sample doll small amount of black yarn for eyes small amount of pink yarn for lips extras such as buttons, lace, beads, etc for decorating FiberFill or ClusterStuff for the stuffing Pom-Pom maker of your choice (commercial, cardboard, fingers) Size I/9 5.5MM crochet hook Scissors Yarn needle Advanced beginner level project due to the color changes and needlework. Notes: For the color changes I followed this diagram posted on LoomaHat.com . The eyes, nose and mouth were all done by following the directions from the video link posted above. Chain 1 in each row does not c...
Read more