WIP Wednesday, 12.19.12

Good Morning! Anyone else feel the Christmas crunch? The last few years I have been so busy with work that Christmas seems to sneak up on me. I really don't know how that is possible since they start playing Christmas music at work on November 1st (way too early in my opinion).

Anyway it is almost here and I have been spending most of my non-working hours fulfilling orders and making gifts.

Today's WIPs are orders. One is the first of a boy & girl pair of penguins, the other is a hat, do you remember the hat that gave me so much trouble before with the bulky yarn? Yeah well, it's back, and I have already frogged it once...

This little guy just needs wings and feet and an accessorie to make him either a boy or a girl. I'm not even going to bother showing you the hat as it has just as much a chance being frogged again as being finished.

Checking in with other WIPs over at Tami's Ami's.

To-Do Tuesday, 12.18.12

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?

To-Do Today
• dishes
• laundry
• xmas shopping
• groceries for pot luck

Crochet Queue
• Monkey for Mara
• Monkey for Rosie
• Baby hats x4
• Boy & Girl Penguins (In Progress)
• Mosquito
• Giraffe
• Archer CAL (In Progress)
• Cow (In Progress)
• Mittens (In Progress)
• Blue Elephant w/ Purple Scarf for Mikayla
• Giraffe for Virginia
• Bluebirds in a nest
• Hat for Clay
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• 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
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com

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)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)
• Owl #5
• Dinosaur
• Mosquito
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)
• Monkey
• Rag Rug
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Big Owl for Sarah
• Dachshund

• Mosquito
• Frog for Ken
• Hippo for Ciara

• Work on Konnie's Photos

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!

FO Friday, 12.14.12

Finished off two Mosquitos this week but didn't take photos of either of them! Oops! Fortunately I still have a photo from the first one I made. It's another Fresh Stitches pattern using acrylic yarn. I have decided to try to use Bernat Super Value for my yarn when making stuffed animals (unless bulky or other yarn is requested). I feel it is the softest of the inexpensive acrylic yarn and it comes in a bunch of colors! This just means I need to work through my stash that has all different sorts of acrylic yarns. Anywhoo, here is Eugene:

I also finished two more Infinity Chain Scarves and have one more almost done. These are a simple quick no brainer project that I don't even need to look at to make! It is based off a tutorial listed here. I used Ella Rae Seasons for these two as I love the color changes! I know exactly who each one is going to as well! 

That's it for me this week. Checking in with Tami's Amis to see other finished projects!

WIP Wednesday, 12.12.12

Short & sweet as I have a to crochet list that seems a mile long... Gotta love the holidays!

Working on a gift for my mother, a Fresh Stitches Hippo and a hat for my bowling teammate.

Now to check in with Tami's Amis & back to crocheting!

To-Do Tuesday, 12.11.12

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?

To-Do Today
• dishes

Crochet Queue
• Mosquito for Clay
• Monkey for Mara
• Archer CAL (In Progress)
• Cow (In Progress)
• Mittens (In Progress)
• Frog for Ken (Tree frog or frog frog?)
• Hippo for Ciara
• Blue Elephant w/ Purple Scarf for Mikayla
• Giraffe for Virginia
• Bluebirds in a nest
• Hat for Clay
• Liam's blanket (In Progress)
• Kira's Birthday Present
• Giraffe
• Pink & Purple Giraffe for Dani
• Monkey for Conrad
• 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
• Make a coffee table book for Crystal & Bryan
• Add more Photos to Facebook.com/KaitLavinPhoto
• New Layout for k8cscritters.blogspot.com (?)
• Online Print ordering from KaitLavinPhoto.com
• Work on Konnie's Photos

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)
• Owl (See Her Here)
• Pig (See Her Here)
• Owl #2
• Hat for Sage
• Lobster (See Him Here)
• Headband & Scarf for Mara
• Duck (See Him Here)
• Skunk (See Her Here)
• Owl #3
• Purple Stitch Project Scarf (See it here)
• Hippo (See him here)
• Owl for KK
• Giraffe
• Golf Bag (See it here)
• 2 Hats for Annie
• Elephant for Drew (See her here)
• Owl #5
• Dinosaur
• Mosquito
• UK Cat (for Melissa)
• Hippo (for Tracy)
• Moose (for Jodi)

• Monkey
• Rag Rug
• Password Protected Proof Albums for KaitLavinPhoto.com

• Big Owl for Sarah
• Dachshund
• Mosquito


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!

FO Friday 12.7.12

Two items to show you today. One is my usual amigurumi but one is a little different for me. Another Fresh Stitches Owl, this time made with bulky yarn and I extended the body a bit too so it's a bit bigger than the ones I have made in the past. She stands about 11" high and the yarn makes her super plush and soft, I used KnitPicks Brava Bulky.

The next was a kind of no-thinking-easy-keep-my-hands-busy type of project, and I really like how it came out! I have had some really pretty Cascade Pacific yarn in my stash for a while now, left over from the purple stitch project. It just so happens to be in some of my favorite colors and matches my winter jacket (go figure). It is a chain stitch infinity scarf. I have to keep this one for myself, however there may be some more made to sit under a Christmas tree sometime here.

Checking in with Tami's Amis to see other finished projects. Happy Weekend! (I'll be working)

WIP Wednesday, 12.5.12

Have a long list of orders that need to get started & finished. So this will be short & sweet so I can get back to crocheting.

Right now I am working on a big owl for my friend Sarah. It is a FreshStitches design that I have added a few rounds to in the body to make it even bigger than using a bulky yarn did. This will be my first Amigurumi using bulky yarn. I am using Brava from KnitPicks and really like the feel of it.
Here is my owl so far...

Linking up with Tami's Amis and getting back to working on my owl.