Year of Projects, Week 9

Year of Projects List

• Crochet Purse

• Floor Poof

• Mom's Wrap (Christmas)

• T-Shirt rag rug

• Crochet clock

• Yarn bomb something

• Crochet dress for Adult Prom 2013 (June 2013)

• Purple Stitch Project

• Akita Amigurimi

• Liam's Blanket (June 2012)

• Carson's Blanket (November 2012)

After feeling like I haven't done much towards my YOP list I was able to get a little bit of something done this week! As some of you may remember I was unhappy with the blanket I had started for my nephew Liam and decided that frogging it may be the way to go. But then I had another bright idea, use the partial blanket towards one of my other YOP goals, Yarn Bomb something!!

Now I didn't just come up with this right away, it was only after frogging half the blanket and getting frustrated with the super soft variegated yarn that I used. Super soft means super frizzy (for lack of a better term)... Nice to work with but a bitch to frog as all those little frizzy soft fibers want to cling to other frizzy soft fibers and catch and make knots while frogging. UGH!! So to keep my mind busy I was reading about yarn bombing while frogging and then **AHA** why not use this piece of a blanket to yarn bomb something??? Genius, however delayed. Now to just figure out what to yarn bomb, I've got some ideas brewing.

Some more progress on Liam's blanket. I decided on the pattern and ordered the yarn! Yay! Hope to start on it once the yarn is in. It's my first time ordering yarn online so it will be interesting to see what the yarn feels & looks like in real life opposed to on the computer screen. Fingers crossed the yarn will be in tomorrow and next week I can actually show something that I have worked on for my YOP!!

Come blog-a-long with us!

FO Friday, 8.24.12

I have a few projects to share with you today (gotta love having three productive days off in a row!)

We have Huevo the Duck

And of course I didn't get any pictures of the headband, flower shawl pin & scarf/cowl that I made for my sister. Good thing it is still in my possession, wonder if Kevin will model them for me.....

That's it for me today :-)

 Checking in with Tami's Ami's :-)

WIP Wednesday, 8.22.12

Good morning, good morning!

Guess what I have to share with you today? That's right, another Ami! Had I not been so productive on two other projects for my sister you would have seen those today too, but you will have to wait until friday to see what non-ami's I have been up to!

A duck has been on my list to make for a while now, I have looked online for patterns quite a few times but never really found something that I liked. So finally I jumped in and am just making my own pattern by taking parts from other patterns. So far, so good.

Will try to work on him a bit today and tomorrow and hopefully have him done for Friday. However no promises as I need to work on some photo editing for a wedding.

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

Caviar the Lobster

Straight out of the rocky coastal waters of Maine crawled Caviar the Lobster. A distinguished little lobster he is absolutely confident that he is a much better friend than a meal, so don't try to convince him otherwise, it will be an argument you are destined to loose. 

He is 10" from nose to tail and his clawspan (think wingspan) is about 14". Caviar is crocheted with Red Heart Super Saver in Cherry Red & White using a G hook. The pattern is by Stacey of Fresh Stitches.

You can have your very own Caviar by visiting my Etsy Shop

To-Do Tuesday, 8.21.12

An update for the To-Do Tuesday, gives an idea of what's on the list, what is slow going, what is getting done, and what I need a kick in the ass to get working on! What's on your To-Do List?

Crochet Queue
• Headband & Scarf for Mara (In Progress, Headband is done, working on finishing the scarf)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Duck
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Owl for KK
• Elephant for Drew
• Skunk
• Pink & Purple Giraffe
• Monkey
• Liam's blanket (In Progress -- Frogged old one, ordered yarn for new one)
• Rag Rug (from t-shirts/sheets)
• Crochet Clock {like these}
• Square Curtains (will have to find the pattern for these again...)
• Wool Eater out of my scraps {found here}
• Floor Poof from scraps to use at the Studio for Infant Poses

Home
• Clean out Fridge
• Laundry
• Dishes
• Groceries

Business
• Work on Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Work on Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com

Other
• Mara's Birthday Present -- Got a new idea for this, it includes a doily, now just need to find one.

Finished Items
• Boy & Girl Baby Stuffies, only requirement is cute (See them Here)
• Mosquito (See Him Here)
• Lion (See Him Here)
• Cheese from Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (See Him Here)
• Put Lee Auto Grand Opening on KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Work on Lee Auto Sales Breakfast Photos
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)

• Pack
• Stop Mail
• New Orleans Itinerary
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Laundry
• Dishes

• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Post Joe & Julie's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com (See them Here)



What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!

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Year of Projects, Week 8

Year of Projects List

• Crochet Purse

• Floor Poof

• Mom's Wrap (Christmas)

• T-Shirt rag rug

• Crochet clock

• Yarn bomb something

• Crochet dress for Adult Prom 2013 (June 2013)

• Purple Stitch Project

• Akita Amigurimi

• Liam's Blanket (June 2012)

• Carson's Blanket (November 2012)

Sorry I missed last week, we were headed home from New Orleans and it just didn't come together. Really didn't miss much as I still haven't started anything :-(

However as you will see I have put some due dates next to some of the projects above. This helps -- now I know what project to start on! Liam's blanket! No that isn't a typo, way back when I taught myself how to crochet I started a blanket for Liam and wanted it done for his 2nd birthday which was June 13th, 2012... I've since looked at the blanket I started and am really not a fan of it, it's obvious to me it was done while I was still a beginner and I think I will frog that one and start from scratch. Bernat has a sale on baby yarns right now so I'm going to go check that and see what colors I like. I also have a pattern in mind that is a variation of a stitch pattern that I am currently using to make my sister a headband and scarf. I think it will translate well into a blanket. I am still debating in my mind if the pattern will get too tedious if I do the entire length & width in the one pattern as one large block or if I change up the colors and do small blocks then join at the end. I am leaning towards the latter as it will be my first motif connecting experience but it really depends on the yarns/colors I end up using. Headed over to Bernat.com right now to check it out!

FO Friday, 8.17.12

Short and sweet seems to be my motto lately with blog posts. Sorry about that, I promise I will get into more detail when life slows down a bit. I am in the midst of changing jobs (stress) and playing catchup from vacation (more stress) and worrying about my pooch -- she keeps almost clearing her throat like a human does while she's sleeping -- dont know if its just post nasal drip or she is actually sick. She hasn't ever been sick before other than eating something she wasn't supposed to have and having to have a few days of boiled chicken and rice to settle her stomach. But she was just at the vet for a week when we were in New Orleans so maybe she got something there. It hasn't effected her appetite or her silliness so I think I am just being an over worried mother.

So maybe not so short after all, get me going and I will ramble :-)

I do have a finished item to show you all today YAY!
Meet Caviar the Lobster

I will get some "real" pictures once its a bit less wet outside. 

OH! And I am writing this from a brand new computer too :-) My old iMac's screen has started to go, first it was one line of pixels, then another, then all the pixels on the whole left half of the screen will randomly quiver and shake. So we went computer shopping last night and came home with a beast!

Old iMac, meet new iMac! 17" to 27". The last one came to me used from my last job and is at least 5 years old. This one is brand spanking new!!! YAY!

That's it for me as I want to play around with my new supermac before heading into work :-)

Linking up with Tami's Amis as always.