Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olympics. Show all posts

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Tote Bag Complete

 
Yesterday I finished my first tote bag project.  Extremely proud of it.
I improvised a bit from the You Tube tutorials I was following with
added a front pocket and zip top.
 
 
Super excited for our men's and women's hockey teams for winning
Olympic Gold.  Way to go team CANADA!!!
 

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Ripples & Gold

My "50 Shades of Grey" Crochet Ripple throw blanket is coming along.  Got that name from Kate at Granny Taught Me to Crochet. It does work up quick. It's wide enough to cover up while on the recliner. LOL

I haven't touched much other crochet.  I wish one could have 4 pairs of arms, then maybe we can get more things done at once. HAHA

And a proud moment for any Canadian, we just won our Olympic Gold in Women's Trampoline.  Rosie McLennan! WTG Her grandfather had missed going into the Olympics in gymnastics in 1942.  He passed away before she had went to the Olympics in Beijing.  He would be so proud of her.

It's a long weekend here in Canada and I'm going to enjoy it.  OH, also in this weeks news... I had entered a Twitter/Facebook contest to win tickets to a concert celebration for the Bicentennial of 1812 and found out I won.  A Canadian singer Chantal Kreviazuk is performing.  Whoohoo.  I couldn't believe I won something like that. 


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Granny A Day

Well not quite a day.  More like granny once in a while.  As I still have a granny blanket on the go.  In the grey, black and white scheme.  I am trying out different types of squares with it now.  

Only problem with these different squares, it's making odd size and shapes to fit into the scheme.  I guess I can always add extra borders on some.  

Who watched the Olympic Opening Ceremonies.  Some parts are a bit boring but I was quite impressed with the light shows, fireworks and at the end the lighting and design of the Olympic Cauldron. So pretty.





It must be pretty exciting to be in London right now.  I've been fascinated with that city for years and would love to go.  But, who know. May not happen. I've never been on a plane anywhere.

This week I've been playing around with some yarn I got off E-Bay.  It's fingering and it's awkward to work with for me with big hands. Then I was trying to find a pattern for it, something light maybe to wear.  I found a scarf pattern.  After the first row or so I was going to frog it but thought keep going to see how it looks.
It may be hard to see but love these colours.
And I started a butterfly.  After finishing I think I did one too many wings or something.  When I folded in half, it's just not right.
I also had started a loom scarf.  Thinking ahead for winter and to make more things for my Etsy store.
And finally a picture of my cat.  He hates his picture taken.

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