I will be taking better pictures of Sanford tomorrow when I actually have light. He is a modified Fresh Stitches pattern.
Linking up with Tami's Amis.
Friday, September 14, 2012
FO Friday, 9.14.12
I have two things to share with you tonight, one is my Papillon Scarf for my donation to the Purple Stitch Project which is one of my Year of Projects Projects and the other is Sanford the Hippo.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
WIP Wednesday, 9.12.12
Evening all, writing this from the bowling alley tonight. Been a whirlwind day, started early by heading to a neighboring Sears store to help them reset/remodel their apparel department. We worked, and we worked hard! And holy cow am I tired! There is a very slim possibility that I will actually be awake for more than two minutes once I get home.
Anyway, no pictures (I will try to post some tomorrow morning) but I am working on a hungry hungry hippo, he is another Fresh Stitches pattern. I have also done some more work on Liam's blanket this week as well. I think I have about 10 squares done.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Year of Projects, Week 11
Year of Projects List
• 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 (In Progress)
• Liam's Blanket (June 2012) (In Progress)
• Carson's Blanket (November 2012)
And the first finished YOP project is....
.....drumroll please.....
..... The Papillon Scarf for the Purple Stitch Project! It is currently being blocked. I will have my husband take some photos of me with it once he wakes up. I made it around 40" long as it's for a child. I also added some tassels. I really like how it came out and will use this pattern again, it is very simple to memorize the repeats. This was my first attempt at blocking, I don't have any blocking pads, but I do have a blanket over the foot of the chaise lounge that KC has claimed that worked just as well. It grew from 3" wide to 4" wide. I will check the length once it is done. Stay tuned for photos!
I also picked out the pattern and ordered the yarn for Carson's blanket. It came in the other day but I haven't started on it yet as I am waiting for my ball winder to arrive so I can ball these skeins up.
There is this Fiber Arts College in Searsport every year. This was the first I had heard of it, and it was too late for me to get the days off. However, my mom lives 20 minutes from there and she went. They have vendors & classes. She took some classes and I asked her to talk to some spinners about spinning dog hair & she got some good leads for me! I will start collecting KCs brushings and hopefully have some yarn spun from her soft soft fur. (Maybe make the Akita Amigurumi from it.....???) Next year, I will take the days off and go with my mom for sure!
UPDATE: Papillon Photos:
UPDATE: Papillon Photos:
To-do Tuesday, 9.11.12
So the blog has been a little light lately. I think it's my new job and its schedule. With my old job I used to leave the house by 8 at the earliest, so waking up at 6 and blogging while I had my coffee still let me sleep a bit and also left me time to get ready for work. My new job has had me leaving the house at 6:30, so to be able to blog w/ coffee and get ready to go by then I would have to be up for 4:30.... Yeah, that's just too early for me. So I will have to get in the habit of either setting up my blog posts the evening before and scheduling them for the next day, or writing them when I get home, usually around 3:30-4 in the afternoon.
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
• Owl for KK (In Progress)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (In Progress -Just being blocked now, watch for it on Friday)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe x2
• Hippo (In Progress)
• Elephant for Drew
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• 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
• Post Patterns?
Home
• Laundry
• Dishes
Business
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Post Charest Family Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Amie & Craig's Wedding Photos
• Post Amie & Craig'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.
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What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!
Like Lists? Check out my Year Of Projects List!
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Daisy the Skunk
Meet Daisy, the prettiest smelling skunk you will ever meet. She left the woods of Maine to follow her dreams of selling her scent as a parfume, she even had a name picked out: Eau de PU. But apparently two legged creatures don't have the distinguished olfactory glands as her kind and could not tell the difference between her glorious scent and the scent of all other skunks. Not to be discouraged Daisy returned home, but not empty handed. She came back with all sorts of parfume bottles and started a home parfumerie where she makes and sells her Eau de PU to those woodland creatures that can distinguish what a great scent she has. So just remember the next time you think you smell a skunk and are brought to saying "PU" you may actually be smelling a hedgehog wearing Eau de PU.
Crocheted with Red Heart Super Saver & G Hook, used my own pattern. She stands just over 9" tall. Eau de PU not included.
Want your very own Daisy the Skunk? Find her here!
To-Do Tuesday, 9.4.12
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
• Owl (In Progress)
• Owl for KK (In Progress)
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Hippo
• Elephant for Drew
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• 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
• Post Patterns?
Home
• Clean out Fridge
• Laundry
• Dishes
Business
• Work on Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos (In Progress)
• Post Crystal & Bryan's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Post Melinda & Chad's Wedding Photos on KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Charest Family Photos
• Post Charest Family 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.
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What's on your To-Do list? I will check in next week to give an update!
Like Lists? Check out my Year Of Projects List!
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Year of Projects, Week 10
Year of Projects List
• 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 (In Progress)
• Liam's Blanket (June 2012) (In Progress)
• Carson's Blanket (November 2012)
GUESS WHAT! GUESS WHAT! GUESS WHAT!!!!!
I actually did something on my YOP list!!! At least started something. And not even just one thing, but two!
I got the yarn in for Liam's blanket and started working on it! Have 7 squares done as you can see. I am using this Retro Circles Blanket Also started a scarf for the Purple Stitch Project, the Papillion Scarf.
I also found the pattern and ordered the yarn for Carson's blanket.
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