Christi's Crochet

May!

2011-05-25T11:01:00.000-07:00

Currently my desktop is at Best Buy for a new power supply. Twice, the Geek Squad tried to sell me a year of tech support and virus scan for $199. Seriously? Tech support for what? I didn't fall for it. And I'm not taking my computer back there anymore.

Yesterday was rough. I went in to work early for a meeting. Turns out the room had changed to a different building and no one bothered to tell me except in an email, which I didn't come in early enough to check. I hate being late for meetings, especially meetings with Headquarters analysts, but my boss still wanted me to go, so I showed up 10 minutes late. I have a meeting at the beginning of my shift today. I hope to make it in to work early enough to check my email today in case it moved.

The photos from the rest of SXSW are on my desktop, and I'm using my laptop right now, so I plan on continuing this post later tonight. But I will leave you with some photos from Devo on March 27, 2011 at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. It was a great show and they were awesome. It was my first time to see them. These pictures are taken from general admission.

On a personal note

2011-05-03T02:14:00.000-07:00

I miss my dog. She is at my parent's house right now and I haven't had time to go get her. I'm going tomorrow, no matter how early I need to get up. Also, I lost 7.2 lbs in April. Right on target. Yay me!

SXSW Day 1

2011-05-03T01:51:00.000-07:00

So on Wednesday, 3/16/2011, we started off at Beauty Bar for the second half of Ty Segall. After that we stayed there for the Obits.

After that we headed over to La Zona Rosa to get in line for the awesome Rolling Stone party lineup. Started with Beast Make Bomb. I had never heard them before. They were alright.

Next up was J Mascis. This show was really great. I had never heard any of his solo stuff. I really, really liked it alot.

Next up was Mini Mansions. I didn't actually get any photos from this show. They were interesting though. I've never seen a band where the drummer is the lead singer and he actually stands at the front of the stage playing drums. The Black Angels were up next. I was already a pretty big Black Angels fan and have seen them a handful of times. They did not disappoint. They put on a really great show. And then of course, last but not least, Queens of the Stone Age. I had never seen them live before. Wow. I am such a fan now. I was unaware Josh Homme was such a dirty guy. And I don't mean his hygiene. And I got to watch the show with one of my best friends who is a HUGE QOTSA fan. :)

Wednesday was a very long day, and I managed not to get hammered.

Life in General

2011-04-20T01:19:00.000-07:00

I made a bet with myself. Because I'm turning 35 this year, I'm gonna try to lose 35 lbs by my birthday. If I do, I'm going to get myself a new car for my birthday. If I don't, I'll have to wait until next year for the car. I'm not going to post any lame thermometer type thing on the side of my blog. This is not going to ever be a weightloss blog. Just writing about what is going on with me right now. I hope to be cooking at least on the weekends and trying new stuff, which I want to post photos of. Next week I am keeping my parents' dogs. I hope to capture some cuteness there with Roxy, Romeo and Rascal. I have been knitting and crocheting and I do have some photos to post but its late and can wait until tomorrow. So for now I will leave you with a cute picture of a bunny, for Easter is coming. This photo is from Cute Overload.

SXSW posts are coming!

2011-04-20T00:48:00.000-07:00

So the Sunday before SXSW, March 13th, there was a free show at the Mohawk, my favorite Austin live music venue. I saw Bare Wires, Thee Oh Sees, Mister Heavenly, and Ted Leo. I was really excited about seeing Ted Leo solo. I didn't get any pictures from this show, but here is the poster. If you haven't ever listened to Ted Leo you should check him out.

So I took it easy on Monday and actually went to work, had to rest up for the rest of the week. On Tuesday, March 15th, I went to a pre-SXSW party sponsored by Swamp at Klub Krucial:

Klub Krucial was dirty and the floor was covered with sticky carpet. What better place to see an awesome metal show. We saw Mammoth Grinder, The Roller, HOD, and Kylesa. My friend Jay captured these photos of Kylesa in the wild.

Had a really great time! Hopefully a Wednesday update will come tomorrow!

Update!

2011-03-29T00:54:00.000-07:00

This picture is from Erin McKeown and Carrie Rodriguez at the Cactus Cafe on 2/22/2011. What a great venue for them. And afterwards I bought the latest CD from each of them. I got to meet Erin and she signed my CD. Erin's latest CD is Hundreds of Lions. Carrie's is Love and Circumstance.

These 2 photos are from a Doug Burr show at the Mohawk on 3/5/2011. This show was pretty good. I've never considered myself a Doug Burr fan, I went out there to hang out with some friends, but I enjoyed myself.

Other music related topics: I bought some CDs this weekend.

These 2 Decemberists albums: The Crane Wife and Castaways and Cutouts

I highly recommend both albums. Good stuff. I also bought:

I also bought a CD of 80s hits, here's the tracklisting:

CD1:

1. Ambrosia - Biggest Part of Me

2. Starship - Sara

3. Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There

4. Debbie Gibson - Only in My Dreams

5. The Jets - Crush on You

6. Shannon - Let the Music Play

7. Buckner & Garcia - Pac Man Fever

8. Juice Newton - Queen of Hearts

9. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)

10. Little River Band - The Night Owls

11. Howard Jones - No One is the Blame

12. Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart

13. Night Ranger - Sentimental Street

CD2:

1. Marvin Gaye - Sexual Healing

2. Kool & the Gang - Ladies Night

3. Berlin - Take My Breath Away

4. Little River Band - Take it Easy on Me

5. Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You

6. Juice Newton - Angel of the Morning

7. Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say

8. A Taste of Honey - Sukiyaki

9. Kool & the Gang - Joanna

10. Dionne Warwick - That's What Friends are For

11. Little River Band - Man on Your Mind

12. Hall & Oates - A Lot of Changes Comin'

So 2 discs for $6.99 at Best Buy, I couldn't pass it up.

I have crocheted things to post on here, but it is 3:41am and I don't feel like uploading them from my camera. Coming up will be my SXSW recap as well as more finished objects and an update on the film I am currently working on, Flocker. Also I am getting some film developed that I took with my lomography camera. I'll post them if they come out interesting. As I'm composing this post, I am listening to Sgt. Pepper's. That's all for now, off to bed.

Format Change

2011-03-23T10:25:00.000-07:00

Okay, so this is no longer going to be just a fiber related blog. I'm changing the format at bit for it to include other creative aspects of my life, which will include music, books, cooking and such. I've also been sort of organizing my photos, so as I find things I made that never got posted here, I will post.

This is the Sweet Pea Shawl pattern from Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. I made this for my mom for Christmas in the fall of '09. It came out great. I left off the tassels.

I am currently reading Marvel 1602. Trying to finish up now since it is a borrowed book. I am also reading More Than You Know by Beth Gutcheon. I think my sister gave me this book a while back. The first five pages were boring, so I'm having a hard time getting in to it. But I'll give it another go after I'm done with the graphic novel.

So I'm compiling my SXSW 2011 information right now. Look for an update for that in the next few days!

Projects

2010-11-19T10:59:00.000-08:00

This is a hat that I finished almost 2 years ago and am just getting around to posting. It turned out great!

Fall is here!

2010-11-04T00:30:00.000-07:00

Time to dust off the old blog and give her another whirl. Currently I am trying to finish the Harry Potter scarf I started 3 years ago. Here's hopin'!

More coming soon!

2009-06-03T01:46:00.000-07:00

I have been busy with work and life. I just wanted to write a quick note and post a couple pictures of some disclothes. I have like 3 hats also, but no pics yet.

It's been so long.

2009-02-03T09:34:00.000-08:00

Okay, here's some stuff I've done since the last time I posted which was a long time ago. This hat.
This is a red bird ornament for my mom. Pattern found here.

Hat for my friend's b-day. Pattern.

For a friend for Christmas.

I promise a more legit update soon.

Hi!

2008-05-16T01:41:00.000-07:00

Well, haven't posted in a while, I am currently neck deep in new music. I just cleaned off my craft table though and have been listening to some podcasts and the knitting/crochet bug might be scratching at my fingertips again. I promise to get back to crafting soon. In the mean time, I saw Daniel Tosh at the Paramount at the end of March. Here's a pic:

Photo Booth pictures

2008-03-25T10:29:00.001-07:00

Here are the pictures from the Rayban photo booth.

SXSW 2008

2008-03-25T00:47:00.001-07:00

It's that time of the month again, when I notice that I haven't blogged in awhile. So this blog post is going to be all about SXSW 2008. No knitting or crochet content. Been too something to do any fiber work.

Day 1:
Started out at the Red-Eyed Fly--stood in line forever, almost passed out when my blood sugar dropped too low. Saw the Ravonettes, A Place to Bury Strangers, Spindrift
and the Black Angels. I really liked the Black Angels Then it was on to the Fader Fort at the Levi's store on 4th Street. Tried for and hour and a half to get in to the Lou Reed tribute show, but to no avail. When we left the line, I no longer had the buzz I had when entering the line, however, took some photos in line. This is Jenny from LA.

This is me and Lara.These guys were strangers I met in line, but taking photos of people seems to make them less pissed at you for cutting in line. This was Eric or Aaron...This was Paul

Then abandoned the line. Dinner at Stubb's BBQ. Yummy. Sidebar was our next stop. There, we met a band from Ohio, I don't remember the name of the band, but I remember their names. This was Kenny and Jenny.

This is Kenny and JamieAnd Jamie and CharlieNow for me and RebeccaAfter that at 2am, we went to the Children's Museum of Austin to see a band. No matter who I asked, no one could tell me who they were. It was kind of surreal and creepy seeing a band in the Children's Museum. After about an hour I had to grab a cab. And that was the end of day 1.

Day 2:

We decided on Day 2 to make up for all the money we had spent the day before, to hang out at the Fader Fort where they had free Stella all day long. Definitely took advantage. There we saw These New Puritans, Langhorne Slim, and The Stills. I loved Langhorne Slim, have since bought 2 of his CDs. Here are some photos of the Stills.

Other random photos from our all day at the Fader Fort. Rebecca and Jenny cuttin' it up on the turntable. Jenny with the shiny jeans and jacket.Me and RebeccaJenny and RebeccaI also got this hardback book signed by the author, for free. Then on to Fado's for dinner. Yummy shepard's pie. Then on to Pangea to see the Airborne Toxic Event, where the lead singer got us in for free. And I ran in to my old college buddy Charlie, who works there. Pretty good show. After that we moved on to the Horseshoe Lounge. Rebecca:

Gunner and Lukeand just Gunner:Day 3:

Waterloo Park for the Mess with Texas 2 party. There we saw Howlin Rain, Grand Ole Party, Darker My Love, Two Gallants, Atlas Sound, Neon Neon, and Black Mountain. Black Mountain was pretty cool.

Then off to Trudy's for dinner, the campus location. Home for a breather and back to the Horseshoe where I only had the energy to take this picture of Lara.Day 4:

Brunch at Woodland, yummy mimosas. Shopping on south Congress. Took Jenny to the airport. Bloody Mary's and mimosas at Freddie's Place, and live music, Josh Allen and the Whiskey Brothers. Whew!

Recap:Free Stuff: 4 t-shirts, a keychaina lighter/bottle opener, 2 sweatbands, 2 coozies, a sampler CD from LittleRadio, a book, 5 buttons, 2 packs of smokes

Bought: a vintage 80's dress (we'll see if I can pull it off), CD, Unicorn earrings, 2 vintage necklaces

Casualties: 4 fingernails,a pair of sunglasses, and my body suffered some abuse by me.

I'll post the pictures from the Rayban photo booth tomorrow.

hello

2008-02-19T11:28:00.000-08:00

Wow, I haven't updated in quite a while. Well, here goes:

This is a skunk I made for a co-worker. She really liked it. The pattern can be found here.

Then I made this heart for Valentines Day.

This was my first knit hat. It came out way too big and will be ripped out. It is the Hot Head pattern from Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitters Handbook.Then I crocheted this special gift for my friend Elissa. She liked it and thought it was funny. The pattern can be found here. And finally I crocheted this hat for myself or a gift, I haven't decided yet. The pattern can be found here.

Happy New Year!

2008-01-03T10:59:00.001-08:00

Starting off the new year in a very good mood. I made this hat the week before Christmas. It is from the Crochet Pattern A Day 2007 calendar, but the pattern can be found here.

And this is the beginning of Mia's Summer the skunk pattern which can be found here.
I am making it for a co-worker that loves skunks. I finished an arm today, which is not in the picture. Other than that, all is well. I got some cool stuff for Christmas. A couple of knitting books. Then I bought some for myself because I was feeling down. But life is looking back up again. I don't stay down for long anyway. :)

Whew!

2007-12-21T00:02:00.001-08:00

I finished this snowman for my mom. I gave it to her at Thanksgiving. My brother got married the day after Thanksgiving, I will post a picture soon.
And I've been working on the Seraphina's Shawl for my grandmother for Christmas. I finished it yesterday. It is very warm with the yarn that I used. I like it a lot.
I haven't posted in a while because work and life have been stressful. I plan on working on lots of new projects in the upcoming months and finishing the 3 works in progress that I've got going on right now. With the new year, I also plan on getting my apartment more organized and finishing up other non-fiber related projects that I've started this year.

Hi

2007-11-18T20:15:00.001-08:00

I finally have new stuff to post. I finished the City Girl Cap from the Crochet-Pattern-a-Day 2007 calendar. I like it alot.

This is the Monsters Under the Bed pattern from Ana Paula's etsy shop.

Happy Birthday Roxy!

2007-11-04T16:55:00.000-08:00

Today is my Roxy's birthday. She is two. She wore this party hat for about 1 minute and then tried to eat it.
In this next picture, she is staring at a treat.
And I finished another Snuggly Scarf. I also finished the City Girl Cap, but I didn't like the picture I took.

Ravelry!!!

2007-11-01T23:57:00.000-07:00

I've been neglecting my blog while I update my profile on Ravelry. Sorry. I've started two new projects. The Snuggly Scarf and City Girl Cap, both from Crochet-Pattern-a-Day Calendar 2007. I am loving the hat so far. And I'm using Patons SWS, which I am loving also. I was hoping to get to post on Halloween, but time eluded me.

I also wanted to tell you about Stitch. It is a runway/craft show highlighting Austin designers. I am very excited about it. It is November 10th, so if anyone is in the area, you should check it out.

New FOs!

2007-10-19T01:06:00.001-07:00

Here is the finished hat I was making. Its alright. For some reason, I can never make hats that I am completely happy with. We'll have to see.
Here is the beginning of the House Scarf from Charmed Knits. I plan to work on it alot this weekend while I am in Galveston for my mom's birthday.
On a different note, I just want to say that I finally got onto Ravelry and I really like it. I feel kinda weird with the friend thing though, because I don't have any knitting friends really. The only person I've added as a friend is a podcaster that I listen too. I hope she doesn't think it's weird that she's my only friend, I just haven't had too much time to spend looking for people to add. I'm trying to get my profile up to date. It is way off. I only have a few projects posted, and I am gonna be out of town this weekend, so I can't add anything this weekend. Whatever, I think I'm worrying about it too much. Ravelry is a great way to make some knitting friends, right?

Yarn excursions

2007-10-14T16:41:00.001-07:00

A new yarn store opened here in Austin. The Knitting Nest. I bought 5 skeins of Cascade 220 to cast on a Slytherin scarf using the pattern from Charmed Knits. And then I bought a skein of Cascade 220 Quatro to make the Hot Head beanie from Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook. Yeah!
Here is my WIP of Monsters Under the Bed from Anapaula's etsy shop. I've finished the arms, I just need to do the feet.
This is a hat from a free pattern on Caron's website. I may have to rip it all out if it ends up being too small. I have a big head, and crochet isn't very stretchy. I didn't understand how to make the gauge swatch.
And here is my gauge swatch for my ruffled jacket from Crochet Today! I had to use an M hook, the pattern calls for an I hook, so I am quite a tight crocheter. I like it and hope that it turns out well. I plan on starting the actual garment tonight.

Introducing Momo!!!

2007-10-05T12:01:00.000-07:00

I finished her today. Here are the stats:

Started: 10/24/2006

Finished: 10/05/2007

Yarn: Lionbrand Jiffy in Country Green 1 1/2 skeins

I had complications with this one. I ran out of yarn after the first skein and couldn't find the color again. When I did find it, I just couldn't finish. So I haven't worked on it since before Christmas. Well, I'm glad that I finally finished her.

new stuff

2007-10-01T00:21:00.001-07:00

I knit this washcloth. It is from a graph in Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook.
I am working on Momo the Octopus again, finally. I have 4 of the legs done. Four more to go.
And finally, my mom picked up a bag of stuff for me at a garage sale. Included was this. I didn't know what it was until I could get home and look it up on the internet. I don't know how to use it yet, but I will one day.
She also got this. It is three balls of handspun camel hair blend, from Saudi Arabia, the garage sale lady said. It is pretty course, so I think I might make a belt or something out of it. Not sure yet. It seems kind of dirty too. So I will definitely hand wash whatever I make out of it before I can use it.
Then there are 12 balls of 100% mohair yarn from Italy. They are 88yd balls according to the label. They are pretty dirty too. I can't wait to make something out of them though. There was also a very nice set of knitting needles. Anyway, as soon as I finish Momo, I think I might make something for Halloween. I can't believe I'm only working on one project right now.

I'm back.

2007-09-26T11:39:00.000-07:00

Not that I was ever gone. I was changing ISPs. So here is the finished Li'l Monkey set from Stitch 'N Bitch the Happy Hooker.

Here is a picture from Austin City Limits Festival. Good times.

I have more FOs to post, but I have to get ready for work now. Will post more later.

Another Day Another...

2007-08-26T22:49:00.000-07:00

Here are the finished baby booties.

I finally finished the Creativity Basket. I used scrap yarn, and it is filled with more scrap yarn, so its not really holding its shape. I might add some plastic canvas as lining, but probably not.

I also finished a Boy Beanie for my brother. I used Lionbrand Wool-ease Thick & Quick and a size K hook.

I also finished the Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure scarf. I used one skein of TLC Essentials. The whole skein, so no left over scraps. I have another skein of the same yarn that I might use to make a hat. When I get to the part for knitting in the round.

And here is what I have done so far on the Li'l Monkey Blanket. I have to do 4 more squares.

On a sadder note, I had another death in the family this weekend, so I will be away again for a week or so. Two deaths in one month...

2007-08-04T23:58:00.000-07:00

Okay, here is the progression on my 2x2 rib scarf. You can't really tell from the picture, but it is a little more than 4 inches long now. I am going to the beach next week for 6 days, so I am going to list the projects that I plan on taking. This scarf is one of them, though I don't plan on finishing it there. I get bored, so I have to have other projects going on.
This is the baby booties I was talking about in my last post. The pattern is by Candi Jensen and is in the August/September 06 issue of Crochet Today. I'm not done with that bootie yet, I still have to do the instep and the tongue. It seems kind of big, but the pattern says it is for 3-6 months. I didn't notice that until after I started, but I am going to finish them anyway. I am using Baby Bee Lambkins Baby Boucle' in Baby Blue. I got it from Hobby Lobby, I've only ever seen it there.
I also bought yarn to do this cardigan from the same issue of Crochet Today. You might notice that I am doing lots of patterns from this magazine. I have a lot of patterns and in order to make any of them, I have to narrow my focus, so I am working the patterns from this magazine that I like. It will be my first actual garment. I bought Red Heart Soft Yarn, as featured in the pattern, because like I said it will be my first garment, and the yarn was relatively inexpensive, so if I mess up, it won't cost me much. The color is Chocolate. I'm not putting the ribbon around the edges. I've been crocheting for a little over a year now, but I've made lots of stuff and am pretty confident that I can do this. Wish me luck. Also for my pregnant friend, I am going to make the Li'l Monkey baby blanket and hat from Stitch 'N Bitch: the Happy Hooker, but not in the colors featured in the book. I decided to use baby blue instead of red, the off white is the same yarn in the pattern, and I couldn't find the Bernat Softee Chunky Twists in the recommended yarn, so I went one lighter. I think it will be cute.

And last but not least I am bringing 4 different color yarns to make some boy beanies from the Happy Hooker. My boyfriend's 3 brothers want one, my brother wants one, and I want one. I probably won't be able to post again until I get back, but hopefully I will have lots of FO's to post. Have a good week.

2007-08-02T00:25:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a while because there was a death in the family and I was sad. So, I've been trying to knit now. I did this swatch in 2x2 rib.

Since I finished the swatch, I have actually started the Ribbed-for-her-pleasure scarf from Stitch-N-Bitch Nation. I also started a pair of baby booties for my friend who is having a baby. I'll post a picture when I finish. Okay, another photo of my dog.

Dog Days

2007-07-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I had to take my dog to the vet to get a booster. On the way home we stopped by Petsmart and I bought her this stuffed toy. I rarely get her stuffed toys because she tears all the stuffing out, but she gets really nervous at the vet. Anyway, she was chewing on it's tail and she fell asleep. I will post more later today, hopefully.

Here I am

2007-07-12T00:52:00.000-07:00

This is the little bear that I was working on a couple of posts ago. I finished it a couple of weeks ago, but I've been uninspired to post. That, and I was working on a scrapbook for my sister. I finished 5 pages, but I think I burned out temporarily.

I am very exicted about ACL Fest. I got a three day pass. I am most excited to see the Killers again. Also the White Stripes. There are many, many bands I want to see though. Hopefully it won't be too dusty.

So the Happy Hooker Crochet Along is going along pretty good. I feel like I need more structure, so I am going to work the projects in order, barring I like the pattern. I think the project I am going to make this month is the Stripes and Stripes Forever, but instead of a scarf, I am going to make a guitar strap. I need one.

Also I have had no time to knit. I'm still trying to get my apartment set up. It's going okay. I picked up Stitch 'N Bitch Nation for $3.something on Amazon. I was very excited, but I need to work on my knitting before tackle any big projects. I started one more crochet project. It is the Creativity Baskets from the first issue of Crochet Today. Specifically the basket that is taller than the other ones. I am making it out of scrap yarn to put my crap yarn in. I also starting making a magic yarn ball. (Tieing together any little scraps of yarn from projects no matter how small) I am going to make a blanket for my dogs crate, I think. It might be really cute and then I will have to make a pillow or something.

Well, that's all for now, hopefully I will start updating regularly again.

2007-06-23T08:54:00.000-07:00

This hat is from the September/October '06 issue. I made it from the yarn it called for, Red Heart Bijou in Very Berry. It's shiney, I like it.
This is another one skein scarf from the Happy Hooker. I am actuall surprised that I've finished this, since I've been trying to unpack, but I guess I love crocheting so much I find little 5 minute slots to crochet anything.
This is a purse that I crocheted last summer. The lining was not very sturdy, so I ripped it out, and now that I have a sewing machine, I can put it back in better. Also I am going to add some ribbon to the inside of the strap to make it a bit more sturdy as well. I like this purse and want to use it.
I'm going to Ikea today to find a computer desk. My computer is on a box right now. That is why I haven't updated in a while. I think I am going to tackle some of my FOs now, we'll see.

Garden Scarf

2007-06-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

I finished this while I was on the beach.

I'm back

2007-06-09T11:57:00.001-07:00

Okay, I'm back from vacation where I finished two crochet items. I'm all moved, and ready to blog again. I will try to post some pictures later today.

Not much new

2007-05-22T09:53:00.000-07:00

I've just been moving a lot. I got all of my yarn stash moved. I showed one of my friends that was keeping me company while I unpacked some stuff and she said Oh My God!. I am not ashamed. As soon as I get fully moved, or a chance to bring my camera to the new apartment, I will take a picture to show. I've been working on the blanket. It's about a foot long now. It's perfect to do while watching a movie, since it is the same stitch over and over. Also I am going to South Padre Island at the end of the month. I'm trying to think of some nice small projects to bring. I'll keep you posted.

Hi!

2007-05-15T01:41:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update to let you know what I've been doing. I'm getting ready to start moving on Friday. I don't have any FOs, but I will post my WIPs for now. First, this little bear. All I have left is to sew on his face and head. For some reason I can't make myself do it.

Next is the Garden Scarf I am working on for the Happy Hooker Crochet along. It is coming along pretty good.

Here is an afghan I am working on for my boyfriend. It is the Waterfall afghan (pattern available on lionbrand.com). I really like the color of it.

Next up: Something I have been putting off since before Christmas. Momo the Octopus.

Then there is one of Roxycraft's snowmen, that I never finished:

In the background of that picture you can actually see my fat bottom bag that needs to be line, and two small pouch like bags that also need to be lined. Hopefully I'll get around to all of that soon. This next picture is another picture from my sister's wedding. It is such a nice picture.Hopefully I'll have some finished objects to post soon.

Long Time

2007-05-07T00:40:00.000-07:00

I know I've been a bad blogger, but I've been super busy and super tired. I found an apartment...finally, and I will be moving in a couple of weeks. My sister's wedding was last weekend, fun. And I've been working on a little amigurumi bear. It's taking me way longer than I planned to finish it, but its small, so I can take my time. Here is a picture from my sister's wedding.

2007-04-21T00:08:00.000-07:00

Okay, enough already(from my head). I've decided that it is time that I redo the links on the side of my page. I think there is one there from when I originally started my page that says edit me. Well, I'm not editing you today. But i'm going to shortly. I've been thinking about it for a while. My sister is getting married next weekend. And I am trying to find a new apartment before that, so the stress level is kind of high, which is making me break out and be sad. But no worries, everything always works out, blemishes and all. I think I will be updating for the next couple of days, but it will probably not be fiber related, as everything is revolving around my sis for now, regardless of how much I resist, which is not that much, she is cool. But I got my bridesmaid dress on Monday, I'm the Maid of Honor, and it still fits....I think I was a few pounds down at the time, so that means I'm the same now! I'll post some pictures of the wedding countdown festivities or bachlorette party stuff. Stay tuned!

Lacy scarf

2007-04-12T02:12:00.000-07:00

I finished this scarf on Sunday. It is made from Patons Nuance. It is also made from a free pattern on Paton's website. I really like this yarn. It is so soft and the metallic sparkles are just enough. I had some yarn left over, so I'm thinking of making a matching hat.

My sister's wedding shower and bachlorette party are this weekend in Austin. I can't wait, we are gonna have so much fun. And on Friday, my boyfriend bought tickets for us to go see the Killers. That is gonna be really fun. I can't wait for Thursday to end so the weekend to be here. And then the Aqua Teen Hungerforce movie comes out this weekend. So much to do...

New Knit Swatch

2007-04-06T10:36:00.000-07:00

This time I learned the stockinette stitch. Which also means I learned how to purl, because I didn't know that one.
I don't know how good the picture is. The yarn was so light that when I used the flash it washed it out. But you can see on the right side there, I dropped a stitch. This lady at work that is always knitting showed me how to pick it up, but I had boggled it too badly already to make it undetectable. Whatever, it was a practice swatch. I'm going to try again.

Hello Kitty Scarf

2007-03-28T01:37:00.000-07:00

I finished my first project from my Japanese Hello Kitty crochet book. I think it turned out pretty cute. I just finished frogging some Patons SWS yarn from a project that I started in December and then decided against. I also started a lacy crochet scarf made with Patons Nuance. That yarn is really soft and fluffy. I also think now is the time to finish Momo the Octopus that I started last year as well. I'm trying to finish up some things before I move on. I think I'm almost out of my scarf phase. We'll see.

On another front, I have been put in charge of the music for my sister's wedding. It's a daunting task, but I think I am doing pretty well. I'm putting together about 7 or 8 CDs worth of music. I am gonna post the playlist for the first CD when I get it to where I like it.

Whew...what a week!

2007-03-20T01:03:00.000-07:00

I feel like I've been away forever. South by Southwest Music Festival was this past week. I need about a weeks rest to catch up. I am gonna post again soon, I'm almost done with my Hello Kitty scarf. I'm hoping to finish it this week. There's so much I want to do. And so little time.

2007-03-10T18:33:00.000-08:00

I've been tagged for a 6 weird things, and I will respond, but I just wanted to do a quick update today. Here is the finished Garter-stitch Scarf, my first knitted finished object.

SP 10 Questionnaire

2007-03-01T10:11:00.000-08:00

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to knit with? What fibers do you absolutely *not* like?
I like just about everything. My favorite is anything soft.

2. What do you use to store your needles/hooks in?
I have a yarn tote from Joann's that my sister got me for Christmas. It has some pockets for needles and hooks, though I've used them all already.

3. How long have you been knitting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I'm mostly a crocheter. I've been crocheting for about a year. I would consider myself intermediate to advanced crocheter. I just started knitting like 2 weeks ago. I am half-way done with my very first knitting object, a garter stitch scarf.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list?
No.

5. What's your favorite scent?
Vanilla.

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy?
I like chocolate, milk chocolate.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? Do you spin?
I also scrapbook. I do not spin.

8. What kind of music do you like? Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? (if your buddy wants to make you a CD)
I guess you would call it modern rock. My favorite all time band is Pearl Jam, but right now I'm loving the Killers.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
Favorite colors are blue, any shade. I also really like dark grey, and dark brown, and pink.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets?
I have a dog, she is a rat terrier/chihuahua mix.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos?
I wear scarves and mittens.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to knit?
Currently I've only knit half a scarf, but my favorite things to crochet...hmmm...it comes in waves, I've been crocheting scarves for the past 2 months, but I feel that trend starting to fade. I like making purses and small animals.

13. What are you knitting right now?
Knitting: Garter stitch scarf. Crocheting: scarf.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts?

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? Bamboo, aluminum, plastic?
Straight needles so far. I've only gotten to use aluminum. Prefer aluminum crochet hooks.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift?
No.

17. How old is your oldest UFO?
I think it is 3 months. It is an octopus pattern that I'm more than halfway done with. I ran out of yarn and had a hard time finding the color, and when I did, I had to put it away to make Christmas presents.

18. What is your favorite holiday?
I like Christmas.

19. Is there anything that you collect?
I collect key chains.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What knitting magazine subscriptions do you have?
I subscribe to Crochet! and Crochet Today. There are a lot of different yarns I would like to try out, I have only just begun to explore.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn?
All of the knitting ones, I only know the knit stitch currently.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements?
No.

23. When is your birthday?
September 1.

More FO's

2007-02-27T01:36:00.000-08:00

This is a scarf from the Crochet Pattern A Day calendar. The Cluster Craze Scarf. I made it from Hobby Lobby "I Love this Yarn" in red. It is for my mom.

This is my Fat-Bottom Bag from SNB Happy Hooker. I finally made it. I've had the handles and yarn set aside for months. I like it. I still need to line it and embellish. I'll post a pic when it's completely done.
Works in progress. I started knitting my first scarf. It is the Go-Go Garter stitch scarf from Stitch 'N Bitch the Knitters Handbook. It's going okay. I've had a few problems, but I'm getting the hang of it now.
And I am also working on a scarf from my Japanese Hello Kitty book. I'm not very far along yet, but I love the color of this yarn. I am using my Japanese double sided crochet hooks for the first time as well.

I've been busy

2007-02-21T01:06:00.000-08:00

These are the roses I got for Valentine's Day from my boyfriend. I took this picture today, I think they still look very pretty.

Here's what I've been doing:

This scarf is from my Crochet Pattern a Day Calendar. It is the Scrap Happy scarf from January 8th. I just picked out all the green from my stash and double stranded with some white.

This scarf above is the Snuggly Scarf from January 16th on my calendar. I made it out of Homespun in Key Lime Green. It is for my sister.

And then....I knit a garter stitch swatch. This was my very first time to knit ever. There are a lot of mistakes.

So I decided to knit another one. This one only has one mistake. I just need to concentrate more. The only mistake was when I was finishing the last row before I started to bind off, that's when I decided it was time to bind off. I am teaching myself from one of Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'N Bitch books.

Pictures!

2007-02-09T02:23:00.000-08:00

This first picture is the Waterfall Throw that I made for my aunt. It was supposed to be her Christmas present, but was not finished on time. It is made with Homespun yarn in Russet. I really like it. I made one for myself last year. It's really warm.

This picture is of some crocheted flowers that I made. They are 100% wool, so I think I am going to try to felt them, if I ever get around to it. And I'm going to put pinbacks on them. Two of them are for my sister. Two are for me, and the other pink one, I'm not sure yet.
Well, that's what I've been doing. I'm also working on a scarf right now, and the Fat-Bottomed Bag, so stay tuned.

2007-02-06T01:40:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since I updated. Two weeks. I've got several projects going on right now. Hopefully I will finish the big one this week. I am working on the Waterfall Throw in homespun yarn for my aunt. I'm down to my last two half skeins. And I am working on the Snuggly scarf from the Crochet-Pattern-A-Day calendar for my sister, and I am about halfway done with my first Fat-Bottomed Bag from the Happy Hooker book for myself. It is the January/February project for the Happy Hooker Crochet Along. I will try to post pictures tomorrow. It's late, I gotta go to bed now, but tomorrow is another day.

And I would like to add that I've been watching Knitty Gritty a lot, and I am almost ready to knit something.

Secret Pal 9!!

2007-01-23T10:32:00.000-08:00

Thanks so much Michelle! Your gift was awesome. There was Hello Kitty stuff, which I love, some Peruvian wool(4 hanks(?) of Cascade), some knitting needles, a knitting bag, and a pattern. I can't wait to get started knitting.

I've made a resolution to not buy anymore yarn until I use up some of my stash. Not that I don't like having a stash, but it's getting out of control. The rules are as follows:

1. I can buy more yarn to finish a project I've already started.

2. I can buy more yarn if it is something special for someone else and there is absolutely nothing I have that could possibly be right.

3. I can buy some yarn after every 7 projects I do. At first I was gonna say 5 but that seemed too low, and 10 seemed too high. My goal is not to completely eliminate my stash, but to work on some projects I've been meaning to do. I think the yarn is distracting me.

4. And of course I can receive yarn as a gift. My grandmother picks up bags full sometimes at garage sales.

I don't think I ever really wrote out my fiber resolutions.

1. Learn to knit.

2. Crochet a garment.

3. Make at least 3 Christmas presents.

4. And one for me--Make the Babette blanket. It is a really cool crocheted blanket from Interweave Crochet spring '06. I already have the yarn, but other projects keep trumping anything for me. That would use up a considerable portion of my yarn stash.

There you go. Wrote out some goals, and displayed my wonderful Secret Pal gift. Now, if I could just finish the last thing for my secret pal, I'd be all set.

First FO's of 2007

2007-01-22T00:47:00.000-08:00

I think that after Christmas, I kinda needed a few weeks off of crocheting. I finally got back around to it, and I realized how much I love making things. I finished the Trojan warrior and the Viking. The third pic is all of the fighters together. I gave them to their recipients tonight, and they loved them. I am glad.

I also finished a scarf today. It is from a pattern in Crochet Today the September/October '06 issue. I don't know if I like it yet.

Stay tuned for more. I'm working on several other things at the moment.

I'm Back

2007-01-19T00:19:00.000-08:00

K, suffice it to say it has been a bit more than a week since I last posted. My internet was out for 7 days. I use the free wireless that my apartment is supplying, which was one of the reasons that we decided to take this place since the rent was a little higher than we'd have liked. They keep messing with something. I don't know what it is since I am not a IT person, but every now and then I get a great signal but I get the Cannot find server message when I try to get online. Usually its only out for a couple of days, but the ice storm hit, and the office people didn't come to work(rightly so), so whatever gets reset, didn't get reset, and I was left alone, internetless for 3 days restricted to my apartment. I did go outside to take the dog out, but the dog having never seen ice was not very inclined to walk on it. She wouldn't go outside, but I trained her so well, that she wouldn't even go on newspapers set up by the door. So I had to carry her to the few spots of grass that the ice had managed to miss so that she could do her business. Then I had to pick her up and carry her back to the sidewalk. Good times. Anyway, it was funny watching her outside at least. I laughed out loud. Well, I am going to post some pictures of somethings I am working on right now, but for now I will leave you with a picture or two of the ice.

This one is of Roxy trying to see over the balcony. She's like a little person...almost.

Finished Objects

2007-01-06T18:15:00.000-08:00

I still don't have any new pictures, but I thought I would take a moment and post all of the things that I completed last year. Keep in mind I started crocheting in March of 2006.

2 afghans
6 scarves
7 purses/bags
8 hats
8 amigurumi

for a total of 31 completed projects.

And 3 Works In Progess that are carrying over to this year
And 1 WIP that is still in tact, but is going to be frogged as soon as I can get around to it.

I went to the mail today, and I had a package from Amazon. Yeah! I ordered 3 books last week. I got Greetings from Knit Cafe by Susan Mischer, domiknitrix by Jennifer Stafford, and Not Your Mama's Crochet by Amy Swenson. I found the Knit Cafe book on Amazon for $4.99! That compelled me to place an order, and you can't order just one. Oh, and last week I went to Half-Price Books and I got So Simple Crochet by Melody Griffiths, and Cozy Crochet by Melissa Leapman--$6 a piece. So I am set on Crochet and Knitting books for a while(I keep telling myself) . I recently got digital cable, with the DIY network and I love it. I have been watching Uncommon Threads and Knitty Gritty. Knitty Gritty makes me really excited to learn how to knit. So that's all for now, hope everyone has had a Happy New Year thus far.

Happy Holidays!!!

2006-12-30T19:55:00.000-08:00

Well, Christmas is over. Fiber related things I got for Christmas: A knitting book(Hollywood Knits), A yarn-tainer, A rolling yarn tote from Joann's. That's it, but quite enough. I got lots of other stuff for Christmas. I'm not quite done making Christmas presents, but I'm almost done. I'll post some pictures soon. Have a safe and Happy New Year!

Finally finished!!!

2006-12-21T23:10:00.000-08:00

I finally finished my mom's afghan. I like it. Roxy got up on the couch, posed for one picture and then jumped down. What a ham.

These are some Christmas tree ornaments I made from this pattern I bought on etsy. I think they turned out cute. I like the lighter green one better. But I think they're both cute.

Mondays...

2006-12-11T09:40:00.001-08:00

I finished the Amigurumi Samurai that I bought here. Then I finally added the Ninja star to the ninja, so I took a picture of them together.

I also bought these two Japanese books here and got them in the mail on Friday. Woo-hoo!

I can't wait to start making stuff. Too many things to make...ahhhh!!!! How do I choose?

Anyway, I'm almost done with the afghan I am making for my mom. If all goes as planned, I should finish it this week. I started a scrapbook for my dog. Yep, I'm one of those people. It's a small one if that makes a difference. I made the first page for it yesterday. I also added the pictures to some photo ornaments. Then I started on a snowman from this Roxycraft pattern. And I did some Christmas shopping. It feels like the holidays to me now.

My Secret Pal is awesome!

2006-12-04T23:36:00.000-08:00

I got a package today from my wonderful Secret Pal. It was full of goodies, as you can see. The yarn is awesome. It is 150 yds. of recycled silk. What to use it on...I am very excited to get some knitting patterns, since I am planning on learning in January. And she sent me some more Roxycraft patterns, which are awesome. The knitting clips are very cool. I keep seeing them in magazines, but not in any stores. And I've been scrapbooking again, so the scrapjournal kit is great. The book sounds really cool, and the air freshener I haven't smelled yet, but Sugar Cane and Vanilla sounds about right. Thanks so much SP!

Here's what else I've been doing. I'm still working on the border for my mom's afghan, it's almost done. I'm currently reading the Watchmen, a graphic novel. I'm trying to catch up on some tv shows that I've been recording. Finally got to see the season premiere of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. It was pretty good, but we'll have to see how it goes. Saturday Night Live is one of my favorite TV shows, even when it's not funny, and I'm really excited they decided to release Season 1 in its entirety. Planning out my crochet schedule, so that I get the things done that I want to get done. That's about it. Well, until next time.

Amigurumi Ninja

2006-11-27T11:46:00.000-08:00

I made this ninja for my boyfriend. I got the pattern from NeedleNoodle's etsy shop. I plan on making the rest of the fighter patterns for my boyfriend's 3 brothers for Christmas. I am pleased with the way he turned out. Oh, and I still have to add the ninja star, but I don't have any metallic thread at this time. Second picture, he is making a sneak attack on my dog. Ha ha.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2006-11-24T17:25:00.002-08:00

Okay, I have one more square to go until I am done with the square making portion of my mom's afghan. I will post a pic when I start putting the squares together. So today, I did a little bit of shopping. I went to Michael's and got the last two skeins of yarn I needed for the afghan I am making for my Aunt. I'll tell you about that one as soon as I start it. I went to Old Navy and got a Fleece pullover for $10. And I went to Target and spent way too much money. But the best part of the holiday...my sister got engaged!!!!! She lives in Dallas and is an awesome person, so good for her. My brother and his friend are in town visiting. It's nice to have company. And until my next post, which if all goes as planned should be in a couple of days, here is a picture of my dog. She is a year old now, but these pictures are from the day I got her when she was 5 weeks old.

I got a new Book!

2006-11-16T18:55:00.000-08:00

I bought a Hello Kitty Japanese Crochet book from this Etsy shop on Friday. And I got it in the mail yesterday. I am very anxious to try something from it, but I'm still working on the afghan. 11 squares left. I'm hoping to have the squares put together by Sunday night. We'll see.

Afghan Madness

2006-11-09T11:38:00.000-08:00

So, I am now halfway done with the squares for my mom's afghan. It is the Sunrise Sunset afghan from Coats and Clark. It is pretty much the only thing I am working on right now. I finished all the dark background squares. Now I have to get on the light background ones. This is my first afghan with squares, and it is taking me a while.

One More Thing

2006-11-01T09:38:00.000-08:00

I forgot to add, that I've decided that after Christmas, I am gonna learn how to knit. Yeah!!!! That makes me excited.

Wednesday

2006-11-01T09:17:00.000-08:00

I usually have a finished object to post, but that's not gonna happen for a bit, so I thought I would tell what I am doing. First I am working on a pattern called Momo the Octopus from Roxycraft, but I didn't realize it called for two skeins of yarn. When I ran out of the first skein, I went back to Hobby Lobby to get another and they were out of that color. So now I have to go search for it. No big deal, except that I am gonna wait until I am out shopping again. So one UFO temporarily put away. I do want to finish it. Then I started making the Felted Crochet pillow from SWS Yarn by Patons. I went shopping this weekend and got new sheets and a duvet cover for my bed, so I thought I would make a pillow to match. I got white sheets that have a grid pattern in white. And my duvet cover is a bluish grey color(slate in the picture) that has stripes in the same color. So I am making the pillow out of Natural Denim. It is actually a lot more grey than it looks in the picture. I am about halfway done with that. I am only working on that during my breaks at work because it is single crochet and no changes in the pattern really. I've never felted before, so that should be fun. So I think that I am gonna try to do some scrapbooking for the next couple of days. My sister bought this framed scrapbook page kit and she asked me if I wanted to make something for my mom with it. So I am going to work on that. My scrapbook supplies are building up since I haven't used them in a while. Well, thats all for today. It seems to be legitimately cold outside today...for Texas I mean...59.

SP9

2006-10-25T21:17:00.000-07:00

I got a package from my secret pal! There was a notebook with some wonderful Christmas patterns from Roxycraft. Some Milanos...mmmm. Some stickers, a notepad, a bamboo crochet hook(can't wait to use it), a zipper pouch, and a little doggie from the littlest petshop, and some magnets. What a wonderful way to start my day. And it was all wonderfully packaged with some tissue paper. You can see it in the background. Thanks Knit+Purl.

Frank Jr.

2006-10-23T19:27:00.000-07:00

This is Frank Jr. I pattern I got off of Crochetville. I changed up the face a bit.

Fat Kitty!

2006-10-15T23:05:00.000-07:00

This is the Fat Kitty pattern from Crochet Me. I finished it today. I think it turned out kinda nice.

Secret Pal!!

2006-10-12T23:56:00.000-07:00

I got a present in the mail today from my secret pal. Thanks Secret Pal! I love it. It is handmade bath salts, bath tea, milk bath, soap, foot balm, lip balm and solid perfume. All of the bath stuff is lavendar scented. The foot balm is peppermint and the lip balm is chocolate mint. I can't wait to take a bath to try it out.

This is the latest thing that I have finished. It is for my grandmother in East Texas. I am now working on the Fatty Kitty pattern from Crochet Me. Oh, and I am up to 12 squares on the afghan I am working on.

2006-10-06T00:20:00.000-07:00

Okay, here is my Secret Pal 9 Questionnaire!!!!

1. What is/are your favorite yarn/s to crochet with? What fibers do you absolutely not like?
I don't have a favorite. I've used acrylic, wool, and cotton or a blend of those. I do not like fun fur or boa yarns.

2. What do you use to store your hooks in?
I use a plastic school box.

3. How long have you been crocheting & how did you learn? Would you consider your skill level to be beginner, intermediate or advanced?
I learned how to crochet when I was about 9, and I crocheted a small blanket for my dolls, and then I didn't pick up a hook again until 20 years later. I started again in March, and I can't stop. I taught myself mostly, but my grandma helped me a little. I would consider myself intermediate.

4. Do you have an Amazon or other online wish list? No

5. What's your favorite scent? (for candles, bath products, etc.)
Vanilla

6. Do you have a sweet tooth? Favorite candy? My favorite is milk chocolate.

7. What other crafts or Do-It-Yourself things do you like to do? I scrapbook. Do you spin? No.

8. What kind of music do you like? Modern alternative I guess. Can your computer/stereo play MP3s? Yes.

9. What's your favorite color(s)? Any colors you just can't stand?
My favorite is blue. I also like green. I don't really like bright yellow.

10. What is your family situation? Do you have any pets? I have a boyfriend and a dog.

11. Do you wear scarves, hats, mittens or ponchos? All of the above except I don't really have any ponchos, because I don't think I would wear them.

12. What is/are your favorite item/s to crochet? I like to crochet purses and amigurumis.

13. What are you crocheting right now?
I am working on an afghan for my mom, and a little chihuahua for my grandma.

14. Do you like to receive handmade gifts? Yes.

15. Do you prefer straight or circular needles? N/A Bamboo, aluminum, plastic? Aluminum or plastic.

16. Do you own a yarn winder and/or swift? No.

17. How old is your oldest UFO? 1 month--my mom's afghan.

18. What is your favorite holiday? Christmas I guess, but not because of the presents, I like to decorate for Christmas and I like the feeling I get when everywhere you go, people are in the spirit of the holidays.

19. Is there anything that you collect? I collect keychains and pins, like lapel pins of the different places I go.

20. Any books, yarns, needles or patterns out there you are dying to get your hands on? What crochet magazine subscriptions do you have? I want to get Not Your Mama's Crochet. I subscribe to Crochet! magazine and Crochet Today.

21. Are there any new techniques you'd like to learn? I would like to learn how to knit someday.

22. Are you a sock knitter? What are your foot measurements? No, and I wear a size 7 1/2 shoe, don't know my foot measurements.

23. When is your birthday? 9/1

And that is that!

Amigurumis Everywhere!

2006-10-05T00:19:00.000-07:00

I declare this Amigurumi month for me. Though I have only made two, both chihuahuas, I have lots of patterns for them from various magazines and books. And on my Crochet-along for the Happy Hooker the Bedfellows pattern is the project for October. Yeah!!!! So that is what I am doing for this month. And working on my mom's afghan in between. I did not meet my goal of 14 squares, but I have 11 right now, and I am gonna try to do one a day for at least the next two weeks(fingers crossed). I will post pictures for each one that I finish and see how many I can do in one month. Right now, I'm half-way through another Chihuahua for my grandma. Woo-hoo! Oh, and I joined Secret Pal 9, so I will be posting my SP9 questionnaire tomorrow.

Finally finished this scarf!!!

2006-09-29T23:36:00.000-07:00

I just finished this scarf that I was making for my sister. It took me three weeks. That's the longest I've consecutively worked on anything. I had previously made one for myself and it seemed to take a long time too. I like the way it came out, but I'm glad I'm finished so I can start working on other things. Update on my mom's afghan. I've got 7 squares done now. I'm not working on it that much. I was trying to finish that scarf. My goal is to have 14 squares done by the end of Sunday.

In Bloom

2006-09-10T20:48:00.000-07:00

This is the In Bloom purse from the Happy Hooker. Ditto with what I said in the last post.

Fit to Be Tied

2006-09-10T19:47:00.000-07:00

I finished this purse about 3 weeks ago, but I didn't want to post it until I had sewn in the lining. I got a sewing machine for my birthday so I finished it last night. I also sewed in a snap closure. I like it.

My birthday was Friday!

2006-09-05T23:01:00.000-07:00

I had a great birthday, my sister and her boyfriend came to visit. I had a small party. My friend came in from California. I had a great weekend.

This is the One Skein Scarf from the Happy Hooker.

This is an afghan that I started for my mom. I've only made two squares thus far, but I've got a couple of months to finish it.

This is a scarf of my own pattern that I made to use up some Moda Dea yarn in Wild!, I doubled it up with some Red Heart Red Ranch. It feels fuzzy and nice.

2006-08-21T13:10:00.000-07:00

Here are a couple of things I made while at the beach.
I made two of these Camo boy beanies. I gave one to my sister's boyfriend's friend.

2006-08-06T17:51:00.000-07:00

I made another Boy Beanie, this time it was for my boyfriend. Then I made a shoulder bag. The pattern was from Crochet Me. And then I made another Chihuahua for my grandma who was in the hospital for two weeks, but is now out.

I'm going to the beach tomorrow, near Galveston for a week, so I won't post, but I'll have lots to post when I get back.

Busy Week

2006-07-23T21:30:00.000-07:00

So I've been busy working and such this week, but I found time to do some crocheting. First I finished this little ruffly purse. It is actually a modified Pollyanna purse from Interweave Crochet Spring 06 issue. Then I made the Boy Beanie from the Happy Hooker. And finally, I made a Amigurumi Chihuahua from a pattern I found on the internet. I think it came out really cute. So that's that, more crocheting to come later.

Today was a Good Day.

2006-07-18T01:27:00.000-07:00

Remarkably I did not start a new crochet project today. I have been doing them back to back. But I moved to a different apartment about a month ago, and I'm still not completely unpacked. I work too much. No fun. Anyway, I wanted to share a picture of my dog. She is trying to play with my boyfriend. Note the crazy eyes... She is a rat terrier mix...around 20 lbs. But she's sweet. My boyfriend got a Marx Brothers DVD collection for Christmas, and we just watched the extras on it. Groucho is so funny. They all were.

I finished my hat!

2006-07-17T13:04:00.000-07:00

I finished the Anarchy Irony Hat sans Anarchy. I think it turned out pretty nice. And it only took me two days.

2006-07-15T20:43:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I started the Anarchy Irony Hat from Stitch 'N Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. It's coming along nicely. In the meantime here is a scarf that I finished in early June. It was my second crochet project ever. It is a pattern from Fabulous & Flirty Crochet by Katherine Lee. I think it came out pretty well. Too bad I have to wait so long to use it.

First Ever Post

2006-07-14T04:13:00.000-07:00

Hey, I don't know how often I will be posting here, but I want to participate in a Crochet-Along, and I would like to show how I am doing. I recently picked up crochet again after about 20 years I guess. I haven't crocheted since I was a kid. So, for now only things from the Happy Hooker will be on here, but maybe if I do something else nice, I might put it up. Oh, and I'm gonna add a picture of my puppy to see if I can, since I'm new to blogging.