FO Friday, 5.31.13

Only one item to share with you today. Its the Cheese stuffie I was working on.

Pattern: my own
Yarn: Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted in Baby Yellow

Checking in with Tami's Amis.

To-Do Tuesday, 5.28.13

An Update from last week:

Crochet
• Super Secret Project #1 (70% Complete) -- same as last week -- plan to work on it if not finish it tomorrow on my day off
• Super Secret Project #2 (60% Complete) -- same as last week
• Monkey (60% Complete) -- Yarn needed to complete it is discontinued :-(
• Cheese (100% Complete) -- was at 0% last week -- shipping it out today
• Butterfly (0% Complete)

Photo
• Order more Business Cards
• New Flash or New Camera?

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes

WIP Wednesday, 5.22.13

Haven't worked much on either of my super secret projects this week, however I did get my yarn in for the order of Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. Started him yesterday just minutes after the postlady dropped off the yarn :-)

Going to finish this post and get back to working on it :-)

Checking in with Tami's Amis to see what everyone else is working on.

To-Do Tuesday, 5.21.13

An Update from last week:

Crochet
• Super Secret Project #1 (70% Complete) -- was at 33% last week
• Super Secret Project #2 (60% Complete) -- was at 54% last week
• Monkey (60% Complete) -- Yarn needed to complete it is discontinued :-(
• Pick up Yarn
• Cheese (0% Complete) -- starting it after this post is published :-)
• Order Yarn for Cheese

Photo
• Deposit Check
• Cards for Lee Auto
• Order more Business Cards

Home
• Laundry
• Dishes
• Bathtub
• Trash

FO Friday, 5.17.13

No FOs to share today. Didn't get as much crochet time in since Wednesday as I thought I would. But its ok, we got a lot of stuff done on the house and got to spend quality time with my DH. He and his dad are currently working on the finishing touches on the kitchen flooring/trim. Next on the list is the counter tops, window trim & paint! Then with a little reorganizing it will be complete!

Okay enough blogging, time to use my fingers for some crochet.

WIP Wednesday, 5.15.13

So it isn't going to be a very fun WIP post for you readers as what I have been working on are the super secret projects that I have going on. Worked on both of them this week and should have at least one finished by FO Friday, however I won't be able to show it until AFTER the recipient receives it, surprise remember...

In other news I got an order for one of my Cheese stuffies so once my yarn gets in I will be working on that.

I also have had something happen that hasn't happened before to me since I've been crocheting. Remember the little monkey I have been working on but ran out of yarn?

Well I went to get more yarn and my LYS didn't have that color way, so I went online. Couldn't find it there either because it is DISCONTINUED!!! So now I have a monkey missing two and a half arms and tail!
:'(

So what do I do in this case? Frog him and start over with another color? Do the legs & tail in a different color? Try to track down some of the yarn?

If anyone has any in their stash and would be willing to share, the yarn is Bernat Super Value in Rustic Heather. All I need about a half skein if that.

In other non-crochet WIP news I came home from work to a WIP.

My husband is on vacation this week and has been keeping busy!

Checking in with Tami's Amis.

To-Do Tuesday, 5.14.13

Crochet
• Super Secret Project #1 (33% Complete)
• Super Secret Project #2 (54% Complete)
• Monkey (60% Complete)
• Pick up Yarn
• Order Yarn for Monkey
• Cheese (0% Complete)
• Order Yarn for Cheese

Photo
• Deposit Check
• Cards for Lee Auto
• Order more Business Cards

Home
• Laundry (In Progress)
• Dishes
• Bathtub
• Trash

FO Friday, 5.10.13

So as promised here is a roundup of what has been finished since my last FO post (March 15th).

Probably was my two least productive crochet months since I learned how to crochet in January, 2012.

First we had a butterfly:

This was made for the daughter of a woman we bowl with. She wanted a butterfly and when I asked her what color she said Rainbow! I wanted a snuggly butterfly so I came up with my own pattern, if there is interested I would be willing to share it :-) Shayna (the little girl) apparently sleeps with it every night.

Next we have a bunny:

This little guy was made from a Fiberdoodles by K4TT pattern. I had planned to get better photos of him and post him to Etsy just in time for Easter, however that is when my grandfathers health issues started up.

I also made a Turtle & Skunk (modified Bunny) from Fiberdoodles patterns and didn't even take a photo of them... I was not on the ball.

I also made two shawls from this pattern. One was made in Bernat Satin for my grandmother as a prayer shawl and I made myself one from ArtYarns Cotton Spring in Color 1006 which I got as my "tourist" yarn from my trip to Florida in February. I have not photographed my shawl yet, but here are some photos of my grandmothers.

She really does love it. She called two nights in a row telling me about all the compliments she gets on it. I have to say, I like the one that I made her better than the one I made myself as the variegated yarn didn't lend itself too well to the pattern. I was however impressed with my ability to follow and finish this intermediate pattern easily, I guess my skills are improving :-)

Checking in with Tami's Amis for FO Friday!

WIP Wednesday 5.8.13

As promised... I'm back!

Working mostly on my super secret project and about to embark (aka go buy yarn) for a second super secret projet. Sorry -- no pictures...yet.

Also have a monkey in the works but need more yarn for that guy too.

A bowl of Monkey parts

Boring post, I know, but I've got to start somewhere right?

Checking in with Tami's Amis.

Where the hell have you been????

Good Question.....

My grandfather was really ill and ended up passing away and since then I have just not been on the ball with the blog and have been a little slow on the crochet front as well. I hope to turn that around! Have some finished pieces to show you. Finished some others that I didn't take photos of (doh) and have been working on a secret project that I will be able to reveal once it is finished and the recipient receives it.

Look out for more posts soon.