New Year -- New projects

I'm working on a few new projects and hope to get a picture up of them soon.

I started school this past fall and haven't had a chance to work on ANYthing! Of course, I didn't really pick up a crochet hook this past summer either so, that argument falls a little flat once the truth is known. ha!

I'm looking forward to these new throws. I still haven't got a clue about what to do with the little squares I started. I have a bunch and will probably end up using them for 12" squares to send down to the Northwind Afghan project in Oklahoma. It's about time I did something for someone else...aaack!

little squares

The age-old question: what to do with little squares?

I got myself into a predicament by saying, "Oh, I'll make some little squares for an afghan." But didn't stop to think that I would have to put them together. I HATE putting squares together! Why did I bother?! Now, I've got a whole bag of them and I haven't done anything else with them. I wonder if anyone would want them...sigh!!

Oh well -- it will give me something to do while I've got down time during school this fall. We'll see....

ugh

I've been sadly neglecting my blog. I cut my knuckle off a couple months ago and it's been hard to get back into a regular schedule again. It's not as painful, but it still aches if I do too much at once, which is irritating. I want to jump right back into crocheting NOW, not have to ease into it...aargh!

Anyway -- my friend is coming up from Virginia and they're having a baby shower for her. I'm hoping to get a small blanket done for baby Brahm. Here's hoping it'll come along easily and that my hand won't start acting up.

yikes!

I can't believe I haven't posted before now. I sliced my knuckle off and haven't been able to crochet for ages. I feel like I'm drying up -- funny that, huh?!

Anyway -- I've got a TON of projects in the works and hope to post about them in the near future. Stay tuned....

snowbound

We're in for a nor'easter here and it's probably a good thing. I'm chugging away diligently on the green blanket. I'm please with the outcome so far. I think a border will finish it off beautifully. I'll have plenty of time to work on getting it done since we'll be snowed in...AND...it will keep me warm as I work on it. :) That's the nice thing about doing blankets in the winter time.

I've started a new pattern for a scarf using a motif I cooked up with Red Heart cream and am using a Lion Bran Homespun for a border which ties it all together! It's coming out great. I'll post a pic when it's finished.

spring

Here is the blanket that I'm working on for someone who actually commissioned one. I'm not sure if it's exactly what they want, but all they said was that they didn't want white and preferred greens. So, here is my take on it:

Medium green worked together with a Mint green, then alternating with the Medium green worked together with a cornflower yellow to offset - or bring a little variety to the blanket.

I'm working with a pattern that I am altering a little. I like the original idea of the pattern, but found it too, well, regular if you know what I mean. I've broken up the rows of fpdc with a row of sc. I think it makes it look a lot nicer and even softer. :)

I've got about half of it finished and am looking forward to seeing how the border will come out. I haven't decided what color(s) I'll use for the border, but I may just be wild and incorporate all three some how...

chunky one

Here's one that I've been working on and had to put on hold because I just recently moved into my first house!! I'm so excited about having a home that I can call "mine." There's been a LOT that I've had to learn, but it's great and I'm starting to enjoy it!!

This afghan will be just for me since it's so bright. Of course, there may be others who like it too, but I wanted to try out this extra chunky yarn to see how it was to work with. It works up fast and there isn't a lot to it, but it will certainly be a nice, warm throw if nothing else!