Crocheting has been a little slower this week. I've made a few Orchid squares. On Sunday, I sewed 2 rows of the French Country baby afghan together.
On Wednesday, I found out the nursery colors for the 4th (and hopefully final) baby afghan of the year. They're having a little boy. They're naming him Noah. The nursery colors are UT orange and khaki and they may do a jungle theme. That translates to Red Heart Super Saver's Pumpkin and Buff. I'm not sure yet what layout I'll use.
I'm hoping to be quite productive tomorrow both with making squares and sewing together squares.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, March 9, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Happy National Craft Month!
It's March and you know what that means! National Craft Month. I don't think I'm doing anything special to celebrate this year. I'm just going to keep on with my current projects (French Country baby afghan, Dr. Who Scarf Inspired baby afghan, The Pigeon baby afghan) and possibly continue with the dishcloths and maybe start in on the octopus pincushions.
My February dishcloth project sort of fizzled out toward the end. I made 7 dishcloths and have 2 more started.
I've been much more productive this week. I've finished the Cornmeal squares. I actually overshot the 29 by one. I guess I need to keep a closer count. Today, I started the Orchid squares. I need 41 of that color for the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired baby afghan. I also sewed four rows of the French Country baby afghan together this week.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
My February dishcloth project sort of fizzled out toward the end. I made 7 dishcloths and have 2 more started.
I've been much more productive this week. I've finished the Cornmeal squares. I actually overshot the 29 by one. I guess I need to keep a closer count. Today, I started the Orchid squares. I need 41 of that color for the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired baby afghan. I also sewed four rows of the French Country baby afghan together this week.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Where there's a will...
I've been a bot more industrious this week. I've crocheted almost everyday, but I haven't been hitting my three 20 minute sections. Most days I manage two 20 minute crochet breaks. Last Saturday (or was it Monday?), I ran in the ends on all the Pale Yellow squares. I'm planning to run the ends in on all the French Country Squares tomorrow and start sewing the afghan together next week.
I've made 17 of the 29 Cornmeal squares I need for the Pigeon afghan and the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired afghan. The dishcloth project continues. Thus far I've made 6 dishcloths and have 2 more started. Of the six, I've already given 4 away for gifts.
My crocheting in the next week will be more of the same. Next Friday marks the beginning of National Craft Month. I may stick with the dishcloths for awhile or move on to the octopus pincushions.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
I've made 17 of the 29 Cornmeal squares I need for the Pigeon afghan and the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired afghan. The dishcloth project continues. Thus far I've made 6 dishcloths and have 2 more started. Of the six, I've already given 4 away for gifts.
My crocheting in the next week will be more of the same. Next Friday marks the beginning of National Craft Month. I may stick with the dishcloths for awhile or move on to the octopus pincushions.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, February 17, 2012
I'm a Lazy Daisy!
I've been a bit lackadaisical in my crocheting plan since my last post. Birthdays have a way of throwing a spanner into the works.
I've crocheted a little on dishcloths and yesterday started making squares for other baby afghans. I haven't ran in any ends in yet.
I'm turning over a new leaf as of today. I have gifts to make and no one can do it but me. Found out 2 of the babies I'm making afghans for are boys. One's for The Pigeon baby afghan. The other, I won't know the colors until I know what the nursery's being done in.
From today on, I'm hoping to meet my goals of spending 20 minutes on dishcloths, 20 minutes on squares (this works out to 3 baby afghan squares), and 20 minutes on running in ends and/or sewing squares together. All these will be broken up so I'm not tiring my hand out.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
I've crocheted a little on dishcloths and yesterday started making squares for other baby afghans. I haven't ran in any ends in yet.
I'm turning over a new leaf as of today. I have gifts to make and no one can do it but me. Found out 2 of the babies I'm making afghans for are boys. One's for The Pigeon baby afghan. The other, I won't know the colors until I know what the nursery's being done in.
From today on, I'm hoping to meet my goals of spending 20 minutes on dishcloths, 20 minutes on squares (this works out to 3 baby afghan squares), and 20 minutes on running in ends and/or sewing squares together. All these will be broken up so I'm not tiring my hand out.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Breakdown of My Daily Crochet Minutiae
The dishcloth project continues on apace. I like making them and hope I can make the 20-30 I need for my Christmas list.
I finished the pieces for MaKenna's purse. All I need to do is attach the handles and run in the ends.
Tomorrow, I'm planning to start running in ends on the squares for the French Country baby afghan. I'm going to give myself 20 minutes per day for running in ends and/or sewing squares together.
I think I may also give myself 20 minutes for making more squares. That will be 40 minutes a day crocheting and 20 minutes running in ends or sewing.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
I finished the pieces for MaKenna's purse. All I need to do is attach the handles and run in the ends.
Tomorrow, I'm planning to start running in ends on the squares for the French Country baby afghan. I'm going to give myself 20 minutes per day for running in ends and/or sewing squares together.
I think I may also give myself 20 minutes for making more squares. That will be 40 minutes a day crocheting and 20 minutes running in ends or sewing.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, February 3, 2012
15 Minutes of Dishcloths
Wednesday marked the 1st of February and the beginning of my 29 day dishcloth project. Over the past weekend and the early part of the week I decided crocheting 30 minutes at one time was a little much. I've been getting up a little earlier in the mornings so I can crochet for 15 minutes on a dishcloth. My evening 15 minutes have been getting lost in the shuffle of dog walking, exercising, and housework.
Some of the cotton yarn I have, I've had since I lived in Knoxville 3 years ago. Oh how I miss having several craft stores nearby. In the past three days, I've finished 2 dishcloths that were already started and started a new one.
I've been working on the purse for MaKenna. I'm using Red Heart Super Saver's Bonbon Print. I've had this yarn for 2 years. I noticed this week that Red Heart went up 25 cents in price.
In the coming week, I'll continue with the dishcloths and hopefully finish the purse. Kadance is home from the hospital so I may start running in ends and sewing together the French Country baby afghan.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Some of the cotton yarn I have, I've had since I lived in Knoxville 3 years ago. Oh how I miss having several craft stores nearby. In the past three days, I've finished 2 dishcloths that were already started and started a new one.
I've been working on the purse for MaKenna. I'm using Red Heart Super Saver's Bonbon Print. I've had this yarn for 2 years. I noticed this week that Red Heart went up 25 cents in price.
In the coming week, I'll continue with the dishcloths and hopefully finish the purse. Kadance is home from the hospital so I may start running in ends and sewing together the French Country baby afghan.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Crochet Breaks
This week, I've been taking what I call crochet breaks due to the problems I've been having with my arm and hand. Every day, I set a 20 minute alarm. I crochet (with a support glove on) for 20 minutes. That may not seem like a lot, but it's a lot more than last week's none.
My arm and hand are feeling much better this week. My hand hasn't went numb since Sunday. I have 3 more Pale Yellow squares to make for the French Country baby afghan. The plan was to make 41 French Country and 40 Pale Yellow. Two 5 ounce skeins of French Country only make 38 squares and as you know I have an embargo on buying more yarn unless absolutely necessary. One corner of the baby afghan will be all Pale Yellow squares. I don't think anyone will notice.
The recipient of the French Country baby afghan (Kadance Faith) is still in the hospital after some birth complications so I'm not in any rush to sew it together. I also need to make a purse for Kadance's big sister MaKenna (age 2). After that, I plan to start on Cornmeal squares for both The Pigeon (I need 19) and the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired (I need 10).
On February 1, I'll be dividing my crocheting time between squares and dishcloths. I'm hoping to increase my crocheting time to 30 minutes Sunday-Friday and 1 hour (2 30 minute sessions) on Saturday starting tomorrow.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
My arm and hand are feeling much better this week. My hand hasn't went numb since Sunday. I have 3 more Pale Yellow squares to make for the French Country baby afghan. The plan was to make 41 French Country and 40 Pale Yellow. Two 5 ounce skeins of French Country only make 38 squares and as you know I have an embargo on buying more yarn unless absolutely necessary. One corner of the baby afghan will be all Pale Yellow squares. I don't think anyone will notice.
The recipient of the French Country baby afghan (Kadance Faith) is still in the hospital after some birth complications so I'm not in any rush to sew it together. I also need to make a purse for Kadance's big sister MaKenna (age 2). After that, I plan to start on Cornmeal squares for both The Pigeon (I need 19) and the Dr. Who Scarf Inspired (I need 10).
On February 1, I'll be dividing my crocheting time between squares and dishcloths. I'm hoping to increase my crocheting time to 30 minutes Sunday-Friday and 1 hour (2 30 minute sessions) on Saturday starting tomorrow.
Until next time, happy crocheting!
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