March 10th, 2010 
mio I got all of my hexagons finished:
They each measure about 5″ from side to side. I’m thinking of joining them with sc stitches… I’ve never really liked the look of that joining method, but I’m going to give it another try, as whip-stitching them all together isn’t my idea of fun.
It’s NatCroMo; I’m supposed to have fun!
Posted in Geeky, Motifs 
Tags: Bernat Satin, crochet, geek, hexagon, Mystery project, natcromo, natcromo2010 
No Comments » June 26th, 2009 mio BOB didn’t go well (stupid rain) but that’s ok, because I had a backup plan!
These blankets are going to charity:
(I should get a better picture of that purple one made at the show before I send it off…)
I’m going to make these three bigger and give them as Christmas gifts:
These are Christmas presents, and I’m keeping them as is:
And this one is MINE:
My current main project is a gift for someone who reads this blog, and I really don’t want to give the surprise away if I can help it, so pictures and updates will be made on Ravelry (where you need an account to see it). Don’t worry, once the Big Day has come and gone, I’ll post all of the gory details. ^_^
Now that BOB is over, I find myself with my own crafting time again, so I’m waffling around trying to decide what to do. I’ve joined a couple of swaps, I still need to make the June square in the CAL, and I’ve been itching to just make my way through my growing collection of motif books and make at least one of everything.
Of course, there’s still Christmas coming, and various birthdays left to think about. I’ve been hoping that Bernat Satin would go on sale for the last several months, but I haven’t seen it. If you do, could you please let me know? I’m planning on buying a LOT of it, not only because I’ll need it for some gifts, but also because it’s my go-to yarn for worsted weight acrylic and I’m starting to run low. It’s soft, works up well, and the colours are pretty nice.
Anticipated projects: at least one more Snowflake afghan, maybe the Hawaiian Flower afghan, more 3-way Tunisian, lots of hats and scarves, some geeky afghans, and of course, Dad’s Christmas present.
My work situation has changed and I suddenly find myself with a good chunk of crochet time. That time can only be spent working on a pattern I know really well, and that doesn’t have any tricky colour changes. The project I’ve been working on lately has recently become too large to do while I do my job, so I need a replacement project. For now, I’m prepping some scarves (doing the base chain and first row at home on several), and I’m thinking of doing some granny squares. Any thoughts on what else might work? Basically, anything I don’t have to look at too much, that can easily be done a couple of stitches at a time.
Finally, check out this Spiral Granny Square I made: click here.
Posted in Afghans, Geeky, charity, swap, yarn Tags: afghan, baby, Bernat Satin, Big On Bloor, blanket, charity, Christmas, craftster, crochet, Crochet-A-Long, geek, hat, scarf, Settlers of Catan, swap, Tetris, Tunisian, yarn No Comments » June 19th, 2009 mio Well, it’s been a long haul, but we’re almost there!
I finished the 3-way Tunisian blanket:
For a better idea of the colour:
There’s been a lot of fighting over this one here in Fantastic Land, so I expect this one will go fast. If it doesn’t, there’s a line of people who want it. ^_-
I also *finally* finished the Tetris block pillows!
Raise your hand if you didn’t think we’d see this day! (Don’t be afraid, my hand is up too!)
If you’ve ever wanted to see what a partially finished Tetris block looks like, here you go:
It takes your breath away, doesn’t it?
Ok, back to work with me. I’m only a few rows away from finishing the last baby blanket, and I have important tags to attach and vital worrying to do.
While we wait for the BIG event to start, please join me in a heartfelt rendition of this traditional song:
Oh the weather outside is pretty
And I’m singing you this ditty,
So if you don’t want to feel pain,
Stop the rain, stop the rain, stop the rain!
Fingers crossed, people!
11 Blankets in 2011
