First Week

 

This so far is my progress on my squares blanket challenge.  I have gotten a bit

distracted from it this week as I had two requests to make hat for co-workers.

One being a Minion hat. LOVE Minions.

 

Hope everyone's year is starting off well.  It's been a very cold week here.

Hard on the cars, especially mine being 20 years old. 

 

I don't have a lot to post about.  Seen this on Facebook and thought it was cute.

 

 

We've been dealing with some poopy cats and one is particularly not doing well.

He's had issues since getting him from Humane Society.

Such as love.

 

Hope everyone has a nice relaxing weekend. 

 

 

Preparing

It's surprising how the new seasons creep in on you when you still trying to let go of the last.  But each year as fall comes, I realize how much I love fall. And that Christmas isn't far off so I better get working on Xmas project gifts.  I have been doing some sewing projects. I'm not completely going to show them so the ones I'll be giving them to won't be surprised. 

I've been working on a Lucy bag here for my aunt for a few years now. Well it's coming up to be her 60th next month so I am trying to get it done for that.

Working on some African flowers for the Happy Hippo. I'm sure that may get completed some time next year. LOL

Stash busting to make some hat, tis the season. I may change the flower because once it's on the head it's HUGE. Chunky yarn flowers don't work on chunky yarn hats. 

And finished my granny square tree. 

Here's a fun thing going around on Instagram. 

What would your name be?

Mine- Mystery Crochet Hexagons To Die For.

Happy weekend all!

A bit of this, a bit of that...

I just finished up a mug cozy for my tea cup at work.  That's my heart swag hanging on my cubicle wall at work. 

I finished this baby/little girls hat.  It was supposed to be a pattern for a fedora hat but the brim ended up more ripply than I think it was supposed too.  Either way, people thought it was cute this way so I put on a flower to finish it off.  

My granny circles are all done.  Now onto square making. I'm thinking these will turn into a nice gift idea I have.

And with V-day this week, I wanted to make more hearts.  I edged them with some fun scrappy yarns I had gotten from E-bay last year. 

A co-worker brought in this ball of yarn for me.  She intended on making dish clothes but hers ended up lop-sided.  So I frogged what she had most of the way and finished it off and gave her the dish cloth below.  I ended up making a few more and gave them away. 

Love these colours.

Lucky me gets V-day off, only because I have a dental issues and will either be getting a root canal or the tooth pulled.  Depending on how bad it is.  Joy. 

Projects in progress

Last weekend I started these. I had found a pattern for Big Circle Granny Squares from Signed with an Owl's blog.  I'm just starting on round 4 of these.  What will I do with them? Undetermined as of now.

And I had gotten some of the Martha Stewart Alpaca  Blends yarn on sale at Michael's.  It's definitely a scarf yarn.  I think this one will go up on my Etsy story.  It's working up quick with this V-Stitch pattern.

So much yarn, so little time.

Happy New Year!!

I was looking back on my projects made this year and surprised there was more than I thought.  I made up a few collage pics here.  

I dug out my 50 shades of grey ripple blanket.  As you can see my suck wanted some attention.  Running out of yarn for this one.  I manged to get some of the variegated from a friend but went to Michael's for more black white and grey, SOLD OUT. I guess that was due to the sale of this Charisma yarn. 

Oh, my Etsy purchase came in the mail this week.  Love them, sock monkey gloves. Texting gloves that is. 

I am still working on knitting my scarf, other ripple blanket and giant granny square. I found a pattern to make it into a purse.  Just have to find some round handles. 

Has anyone made New Years resolutions.  I have, lose weight.  Typical resolution.  But, this time I really have to do it. I don't want health issues early like my mom.  My knees are too sore.  So I joined weight watchers after seeing the numerous commercials. It worked for a co-worker.  Crossing fingers.   

Getting In The Spirit

    This year has just flown by.  I know Christmas is only a month away.  I've been working on gifts and decorated the house but it still seems weird.  We haven't had a real snow fall yet.  Actually we are still having some mild weather for this time of year.  Oh well, keep calm and carry on....

    Other than still working on my ripple blanket I've been working on these few projects.

My granny square to be one side of a cushion cover.  Also the Christmas Tree Project from Mikey @ The Crochet Crowd.  or here from his website. He has some great tutorials and is a fellow Canadian crocheter.

Also, I had posted my wishlist from Amazon and my aunt messaged me last weekend to ask which books I wanted for Christmas.  Above is one of them and was surprised how fast I received it. 

Also last weekend we went to a local business that has plants, crafty things, animals etc.  They had some fabulous trees on display and had to take pictures.

I put up my tree for first time in a few years.  The one cat really loves chewing on it.  It's a fiber optic tree and he was separating the lighting strings off the branches.  This year I didn't care, that's what a squirt bottle if for.  Honey also decided last weekend to rearrange the living room.  So that was a day's project but I love the layout now and there's more room for my tree.

I also put up my Christmas crochet garland I made last year.

Well, that's all for now.  Have a good weekend all!!