Up an Running
Well, I finally decided to join the blogging craze!
I think it will be fun to share my projects - finished, progressing and planned.
Progressing: So, what's on my hooks now? First, I'm crocheting a nana blankie for my 4 year old. She misses her nana that went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2004 and we found a pattern for a grandma/grandpa afghan that we modified and she dubbed "the nana blankie". It's a rectangle with arms, legs and a head. The head serves as a pillow and the arms can wrap around the child. My 4YO said "that way nana can still hug me". I had to make one after that comment. Second, I'm crocheting a water bottle holder for my 15 year old. She wants black thread with black beads. AAAAHHHH teenagers.
I'm also working on a crocheted irish rose afghan for my girlfriends birthday and a baby afghan for the child she's expecting.
I need to put the finishing touches on three angels (for angelsforhope.org). And I always try to work on an angel, butterfly or smiley for them whenever I can.
On my knitting needles right now, I have a crew neck sweater that I work on at the local library's knitting club on Thursday mornings.
And I started a cross stitch pattern that I created from a picture I made of an indian maiden in front of a campfire with a black panther kind of drapped over her hip. I can't wait to finish it but that's probably going to take some time. (Although now that I've written about it, I'll have to work on it more often.
Planned: I want to crochet a hacky sack for my 16 year old son. I'm waiting for the poly pellets I ordered from KarensCraftSupply.com. I plan to knit a tank top for my 7 year old girl, as well as a crocheted tank for myself. I just ordered a bunch of patterns I want to tackle so I'll be updating this area alot!
Finished: Six years ago I felt really ambitious as we started talking about getting married. So, I decided to crochet my gown, as well as dresses for the attendants. Of course we needed matching bags and the fake flowers needed to be wrapped and of course I needed to do a ring pillow and then there's the bible cover - and without patterns (I made them up as I went) - what was I thinking. It was February and the wedding was to be July 31st. I don't know how, but I got it done and my maid of honor's dress had to be done with nothing more to go on but her mearsurements. She lives in Maine - I took her measurements in March - she came down three days before the wedding and by God's grace the dress fit!
One of the cool things about my gown, other than the 1,000 glass beads crocheted into the train, was the bottom came off! I crocheted it in two pieces - doing the train seperate - then attaching it with a slip stitch. That way I could just rip out the slip stitch and have a dress for the reception. I just couldn't stand the thought of dragging or stepping or catching it on something.
I think it will be fun to share my projects - finished, progressing and planned.
Progressing: So, what's on my hooks now? First, I'm crocheting a nana blankie for my 4 year old. She misses her nana that went to be with the Lord on November 16, 2004 and we found a pattern for a grandma/grandpa afghan that we modified and she dubbed "the nana blankie". It's a rectangle with arms, legs and a head. The head serves as a pillow and the arms can wrap around the child. My 4YO said "that way nana can still hug me". I had to make one after that comment. Second, I'm crocheting a water bottle holder for my 15 year old. She wants black thread with black beads. AAAAHHHH teenagers.
I'm also working on a crocheted irish rose afghan for my girlfriends birthday and a baby afghan for the child she's expecting.
I need to put the finishing touches on three angels (for angelsforhope.org). And I always try to work on an angel, butterfly or smiley for them whenever I can.
On my knitting needles right now, I have a crew neck sweater that I work on at the local library's knitting club on Thursday mornings.
And I started a cross stitch pattern that I created from a picture I made of an indian maiden in front of a campfire with a black panther kind of drapped over her hip. I can't wait to finish it but that's probably going to take some time. (Although now that I've written about it, I'll have to work on it more often.
Planned: I want to crochet a hacky sack for my 16 year old son. I'm waiting for the poly pellets I ordered from KarensCraftSupply.com. I plan to knit a tank top for my 7 year old girl, as well as a crocheted tank for myself. I just ordered a bunch of patterns I want to tackle so I'll be updating this area alot!
Finished: Six years ago I felt really ambitious as we started talking about getting married. So, I decided to crochet my gown, as well as dresses for the attendants. Of course we needed matching bags and the fake flowers needed to be wrapped and of course I needed to do a ring pillow and then there's the bible cover - and without patterns (I made them up as I went) - what was I thinking. It was February and the wedding was to be July 31st. I don't know how, but I got it done and my maid of honor's dress had to be done with nothing more to go on but her mearsurements. She lives in Maine - I took her measurements in March - she came down three days before the wedding and by God's grace the dress fit!
One of the cool things about my gown, other than the 1,000 glass beads crocheted into the train, was the bottom came off! I crocheted it in two pieces - doing the train seperate - then attaching it with a slip stitch. That way I could just rip out the slip stitch and have a dress for the reception. I just couldn't stand the thought of dragging or stepping or catching it on something.
posted by Mamadukez at 8:50 PM
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