Possiiblities

Oh the possibilities of  this yarn. Gotten at a good price with nothing in mind for them. I will let it all sit for a bit. The perfect way to use it will come to me eventually. Could be small projects or large projects or just the right accent yarn I don't have yet to pull something all together. Who knows and isn't that part of the fun? I have plenty to work on in my list to let it decide what it wants to be.

Just Some Thoughts

Some random thoughts....

My youngest son's GF is starting to crochet. She wanted to learn something and I was right in the middle of Christmas things so I gave her circular knitting looms. She really took to those. A method of taking things off the loom is with a crochet hook. I gave her one of those as well a little later. She has found some instructions on crocheting online and is doing that now I have heard. Doing a good job my son says. I'll try to get up with her this weekend and check out how she is going.

I made me a shawl out of some yarn this same son had found me at a thrift shop. I love how the colors pop together. It's acrylic and not the softest but a good washing will help that out a little. I didn't have enough for a full blanket so that's why I chose a shawl. I made it bigger than normal and while it was laying in my chair (we have a dual recliner loveseat that Walt and I always sit in) I noticed it was just wide enough to over my side of it. It's new and I had been using a towel to protect it at times. The shawl is now a half afghan that stays in my seat all the time.

Now, I'm making one for Walt. It always amazes me how slow I can be crocheting if I am not into the project. I don't really care for the pattern he chose nor the colors. However, I believe I am through with the squares finally. I will put a border around this and it will be done. It's half the size of the pattern for the afghan and though the pattern doesn't have a border, I do not like how it looks without one. I will be adding that tonight hopefully. It was a slow pattern for me for me to work up. It didn't really flow I suppose. And this is the second thing I've made that I've really noticed the color choice had an effect on how well the project went for me.

I've thought about this off and on for the last 6 months or so. I'd like to find a group that meets to knit and crochet together. I would like to make new friends and learn new things. And just have a social aspect to my life again. I haven't found one in the little I've searched but, today, I have started making greater efforts to do so.

Modeling Their Gifts

My aunt was sweet enough to send me a picture of her grandchildren modeling the sweaters I made. The children are so cute!

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Goals for 2012

I looked back at my goals for the year post for 2011. I met some of them but not all.

I did design several bags and totes that have been a hit.

I did not get much charity work done. I crocheted a lot. I really did. But it was for gifts or for sale.

Goals for 2012:

Charity--I have time to get some scarves made for the Special Oympics if I get on them now.

Gifts--In 2011 I started to make afghans for family members. I made one for both my sons. I got one done for a sister and one done for a wedding gift. I am working on one for my mother and my aunt that is a design of mine. It took several attempts to get the square as I wanted it. I have that now and I am working on both at the same time. The same color for each one and putting them together as I go. I want them to be finished at the same time. This will be a priority of mine this year. Getting the afghans made. My other two sisters did finally pick out a pattern they would like so I can get on those afterwards.

New techniques--I did get better at the basic Tunisian stitch but now could expand on that. I have also come across freeform crochet. Well, I'd seen it before but after reading a little more I am developing an interest in it so I may give that a try. And I've also been looking into tapestry crochet. So much to do and learn and so little time. :(

I'm sure when I revisit this post next year I'll have achieved some of the goals and not achieved some of them. I change my mind throughout the year. It all depends on the time I have and the urges I have.I'm fickle it seems.

Happy New Year

Finished Objects

I have pictures of a few FO of the many I did this season that I can share with you.

I suppose we can start with the shortened version of the vest I have made. I shortened it for my sister and made it small and short for my niece. She seems happy with it.

Now her mother's version.

This side of my family is so very good about actually modeling their things for me! I can't thank them enough.

I also made Mary a cowl. They live in California put certain times of the day can get windy and chilly I have been told. She layers well.

She can wear a hat of any kind. Actually both she and her daughter can. I like to make hats for them and should do it more often.

I've made cowls for my mom and one of my other sisters and couple for me. I just do not have pictures of these yet.

Here is my baby sister in hers. I have such beautiful sisters.

Now for my beautiful mother.

I made a few hats and scarves for some men.My oldest.

Here's a sweater I made for myself!

And fingerless mittens. I've given most of them away already but here is a pair (well one of a pair) I kept for myself.

Aunt Mary's Gift Commissioned By Mom

I'm going to make me one of these. I just love it and it looks so good on Aunt Mary in the pictures she just texted me. It is made form #10 cotton thread and it's well worth the effort that is.

You can find the pattern here. I took the liberty of changing the yarn it was made with. I feel I got something heirloom and elegant out of it. I hope Aunt Mary does as well.

Just in the mood to try and share something.

I've been working on many things this last month or so. Some for gifts, some as orders and some for me. I've made cowls (which I think I like the big ones I can cover my head with better than hats and scarfs) and vests, and fingerless clothes, and hats and scarves and infinity scarves.

I also made a true mobius scarf that I tried very hard to take a picture of myself wearing today. It did not go well but I put so much effort into it that I feel the need to post one just because I spent so much time on it. With my work schedule to day, I do not have more time to invest.

So, here is the poorly done picture. It makes the scarf look bulgier than it seems to be. It is made out of a sport weight yarn, and a bit stretchy. The yarn is a gala yarn that I happened across at Big Lots so I know I can't find it in regular stores or order it.