When you think Fall you think of crisp cool weather, leaves changing color, and pumpkin spice everything. Unless you live in Florida. Today instead of wearing jeans and a long scarf I crocheted with yarn I have been hoarding I was a pool birthday party for one of Mermaid’s friends from school. 20 parents sat in chairs on a covered patio, ceiling fans spinning, in … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #83
This week has been pretty awesome. I felt better and got more done than I have in a while. There was cooking and house cleaning, a day at the library working on my book, a soccer game where Mermaid dominated and scored 4 goals for her team. The best part is that I finished Mermaid’s birthday sweater for this year. I did the Strippy Sweater … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #82
This week I have been working on the Lavender Fields Blanket for my mother-in-law’s Christmas present and that has been pretty much it. I did go shopping and bought more yarn in one trip to Joann’s than I have all year. I am proud to say that I have only bought yarn 2 other times all year. Once on my summer family trip and the … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #81
Not going to lie the VA doctor gave me some new drugs and I have been a zombie since last Thursday. I haven’t read a book, I haven’t even put away laundry, I have been sitting on the couch like a bit of a zombie. I did discover that I had some fun shopping on Amazon though. They should make you sign in with some … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #80
This week I went rogue. I created a beanie pattern for my father-in-law’s birthday. I made it out of Caron Simply Soft because lets face it that yarn is awesome for so many reasons. It washes in the machine so beautifully, and is always soft against your skin. So beanie is a perfect project to use it on. I had hubby model it for me. … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #79
Want to guess where I got the Celtic Cable Cowl pattern from? You guessed it from Bonnie Barker’s book Celtic Cable Crochet. I picked it for two reasons – 1. I wanted a pattern that I could use the fancy merino wool I bought on our trip to Switzerland in June. 2. I got a cute jean jacket from Stitchfix this summer that I am … Continue reading Celtic Cable Cowl
This week has been a long one. Dealing with back to school, Hubby not traveling for work and kidney stones are really eating into my crochet time. Why does being an adult come with so many responsibilities? I really need to win the lottery and become a lady of leisure. I have been able to work on two things this week though. The first is … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #78
This pattern is from the first Bonnie Barker book I found – Contemporary Celtic Crochet. The book has 24 different patterns that you can work; there are scarves, hats, wraps, baby blankets, sweaters, and a couple different bags. The Gaithersburg stole is the third thing I have made from the book and I loved every minute of it. The stole is a wide wrap that … Continue reading Gaithersburg Stole
A few years ago I discovered a crochet designer Bonnie Barker. I love her patterns and plan to make every single one in her books. Normally I will buy a book for just one pattern and then I move on to another, I think the Fergus Shrug is the third thing I have made from this book alone – and I am going to make … Continue reading Fergus Shrug
I know that I told you about the property we bought in the Blue Ridge mountains, well my in-law’s house is done and they took Mermaid up there for a week before school starts. Hubby and I drove up and spent a few days with them hanging out and driving around the little town. That part was awesome. The bad part was I didn’t have … Continue reading Stitchin’ Saturday #77
