Excuse Monday

Those dance classes are usurping all my focus.

Maybe I'll crochet some pasties.

WIP – Wednesday…Minions

I owe a few friends more than a few minions…so I finally started working on them.  I enjoy making stuffed animals and other small projects because I’m an instant gratification person.

Here you can see I’ve got the minion body going and based on the pattern I found at  http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2010/07/despicable-minion.html  (you can also see I finally got CreepyKid the promised laptop computer...under the stuffing and minion.)

I can change a few things and make a fun army of minions with loads of personality.  Since they’re only real difference is number of eyes and body type I can customize them for the recipient.

And yes…I’m still working on the frog bag…thanks for asking.

Excuse Monday

I was at ComiCon...enough said?

Excuse Monday

Yeah…I like that…it’s my new trend and I’m keeping it.

This weekend I spent time in L.A. taking dance classes and staying out far too late watching a show at the House of Blues. 

I only got +/- 4 hours of sleep Saturday to Sunday.  Spent Sunday brunching and watching a movie with my cousin.

Wish it was down-time for my brain…but it wasn’t.  Hanging out with Sis and CousinH means I’m talking and thinking the whole time.  I’m riled up as opposed to relaxed.

FO - Friday

So in this case FO is not Finish Off...I should change this to F-U Fridays for...finish UP...yeah, that's it.

I haven't touched any of my projects...too much going on in the mind to try some zen crafting time - so nothing is finished. *sigh*

WIP??

So, recovering from my cold I jumped into a new project.  I’m not sure why I enjoy making purses/draw-string bags/etc. I just do….and I like them best when they look like something else.

My introduction to whimsical purses was this book, I checked it out of the library when I was 15 – I couldn’t buy it then, but I have since (why thank you internet with your ebays and abebooks). 

 I made the pig-shaped draw-string bag that can be made in two sizes (per the instructions) a hand bag and an overnight bag…I’ve subsequently made it in a third size using crochet cotton size 3.  I also used the same pattern to make a strawberry....I'm not much at making my own patterns, but I can transform patterns into other stuff.

This week I’m working on a frog shaped bag, I bought the pattern on etsy from this gal:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/55899309/frog-drawstring-bag-crochet-pattern?ref=sr_gallery_2&ga_search_query=frog+purse&ga_noautofacet=1&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade%2Fpatterns

So far it’s pretty easy…I’m not tearing through it like I should, I’ve been really tired in the evenings – too tired to even WoW for long.  But the one day I worked on it I created the top and bottom, I’ve just yet to piece it together and make some legs.

Yes, I’ll post pictures of my progress….when I take them (oh…that’s a sick burn….ok not really)



Excuse Monday

I haven’t been working on much of late – hence no updates.

Now, being fully recovered from a terrible cold/flu I’m back on track with a new project.  Guess you’ll have to wait until Wednesday to see what it is.

BTW – the blanket was a hit at the baby shower – but I had to take it home with me as one of my cats decided to chew the border. Stupid cats.

FO - Friday

This is the finished baby blanket, huzzah!  Just in the nick of time because the shower is next weekend.

The last little bit will be the attachment of that blasted bat on the orange hood - if I can actually finish it.



WIP - Wednesday

Today we have a little bat it's for the hood of a hooded baby blanket I mentioned in a previous post.

I'm having difficulty with this pattern, it's going to be something I work all the way through as opposed to putting down and picking back up.

WIP - Wednesday

Alright, my whole work life revolves around having low WIP as a way to focus in on work and get it done faster.  I do realize that sometimes I get bored…but I must focus on this project as it has a deadline. 

I’m not sure you can tell, but there’s been quite a bit of progress since last week.  I’ve only another few inches to go before it’s time for hood, trim and gifting.

Here’s a picture with my foot for size reference

A close up of the texture

FO Friday

So, I'm nowhere near done with the baby blanket, so I am including a project I finished a little bit ago.  It was created for a Facebook "challenge" creating five things for "random" people.  It wasn't really random, it was the first five to respond to the note.

I made a Despicable Me minion for someone...it was quite a hit and have requests to make a bunch more.  Since I've always liked making toys in crochet it's not that big a deal but they can become time consuming at the assembly stage.

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/despicable-minion

WIP - Wednesdays: Hooded Textured Baby Blanket

Someone tell me if I'm not doing this right, M-Kay?

I'm working on a baby blanket for a couple I know through our love of Halloween.  So I thought I'd make this lovely hooded baby blanket that's a Lion's Brand Yarn pattern, 90265AD, which you can get free through their site.

This is what is should look like.....



However, this is my HALLOWEEN friend, so of course I wanted to make it black...and orange.  Well, as I was itching to make it now, NOW, NOoOOOOooOOWWW...I ran to JoAnn's, they had no natural fibers in black, so I went with Lion's Fishermen's Wool in "Brown Heather" which looks remarkably gray...dark gray, at that....to me.

I made a mistake at the beginning, which I'm sure no one will notice once I put on the bright orange edging and hood.  Well, even if they notice they won't mention it, I'm sure.

So, happy Halloween-ing in a spooky, warm, wool blankie.

My Crafting Blog

Since Ravelry asks - I decided to create a separate blog on my crocheting and other crafts.  This is post one...I'll be following the template others have used...stay tuned for WIP Wed.