The Shtick I Do

Last year, in June, I gave you a pattern for the Cluster Stitch Panel . I went and turned two panels into a sweater! For me! That makes it the first thing I've made for myself to wear that wasn't a hat, scarf or mittens. I'm so excited! And to be honest, I'm a smidge happy that the weather is still cool enough for me to wear it. (I know, I'm sorry. I don't want anymore snow either but I do want to wear this sweater!) As you can see from this shot, the sweater is white and cream in color. It has fitted cuffs for the arms and a waistband that is simple rows of Half Double crochet. This image gives you a better idea of the color work and shape of the sweater. I didn't want anything too tight or bulky so it's very loose and a "floppy" comfortable. It's made with a lightweight yarn but is still cozy and warm on these cool Spring mornings. (I'm wearing it right now!) The collar is lapel style using a Granny stitch Do...

Do you remember when  +Karen S Vaughn  wrote for you all the Cluster Stitch Scarf Pattern ? If you didn't catch it then, you should definitely look at it now! This gorgeous scarf scored me a custom order from a family friend at this month's Holiday Open House Market. Our friend said that her mother was a very  difficult person to shop for. After some brief consideration over the scarf that my mother had made and given to me to sell or to keep my friend decided that she did indeed love the scarf. It was so soft  and so beautiful and she thought her mother would just absolutely adore it. However, she wanted to order one done in purples. (I was particularly relieved about this... I was having a really hard time keeping that scarf up on my rack for sale. I ended up keeping it for myself. *shakes head* I'm a sucker.) Here's what I came up with: The lighting in this picture is atrocious, and I apologize for that. I assure you, it is purple. I made it from Deborah No...

It's just June and already this summer has been filled with activity! Last Saturday, my husband and I attended our third wedding in just four weeks time. That was one Saturday off to do things around the house, like weed and mulch the flower and herb garden. I still need to tackle the rose bushes and our abundant blackberry patch but at least we got that much accomplished. I'm crossing my fingers that before cold weather sets in, we'll have enough time to get the carpets cleaned. Never fear though, being as addicted as I am to my hook and yarn, I have still found time to crochet! Seriously, I carry it with me almost everywhere I go. Hubby threatened no more trips to Hobby Lobby if I even thought of taking it to the weddings so I did have to leave it home for those outings. Lol. I still crochet in church though; no better way to get a blessing over my projects if you ask me. This week I have a pattern for you that can be adapted pretty easily for anything that's fla...

Using the pattern from +bobwilson123 I made this bag and it took just a couple of hours (with interruptions from the kids mind you) but since I'm not used to sewing (at all) it took 3 tries and 8 hours to get the lining in correctly! LoL I am very pleased with it and will probably make a couple more as gifts for Christmas and birthdays. This one ? Well, I think this one is mine. Just the right size for my wallet and cell phone and light weight enough that it won't feel like it's pulling my shoulder out of it's socket! I absolutely love my hobby, even when it does involve hand stitching a lining into a bag!