Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

I know it's been a few weeks since my last post, but I've been busy with Christmas crochet projects and baby afghans. I decided not to make the 26 wreath ornaments due to time constraints. I did make the icicles, 2 wreath ornaments, 2 star ornaments, 8 snowman ornaments, a stuffed cat, and a baby bootie ornaments.

The Nine Patch Country Girl baby afghan is almost finished. A good thing, too, because little Stacy Jean arrived on December 21. I only have 5 more squares to make. I'm hoping to have the afghan done before the new year arrives.

January will be devoted to deciding on what I'm making everyone for Christmas 2012 and dividing the projects between the months of February-November, making a square a day for my brother-in-law's afghan, and 3 baby afghans: French Country (the baby is a girl, but the mom likes the colors so I'm not changing them.), The Pigeon (colors inspired by the Pigeon books by Mo Willems), and a Dr. Who Scarf inspired afghan for a girl (Orchid, Cornmeal, Light Raspberry, Light Grey, Cafe, Buff, and Frosty Green.)

Until next time, happy crocheting!

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas...

I officially finished the Zoe's Flower Garden Baby afghan last night. It's getting mailed out tomorrow. I finished it at my sister's house while watching some great Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel, A Princess for Christmas and An Old-Fashioned Christmas.

The Nine Patch Country Girl baby afghan is on hiatus until I get a few Christmas gifts made. It actually looks manageable for the time I have left.

~26 wreath ornaments
~2 star ornaments
~2 icicle ornaments
~5 snowman ornaments
~1 baby bootie ornament
~1 stuffed cat
~1 cow ornament


I also have some snowman ornaments to finish for a friend. And another friend just moved into her first home so I'm planning some star coasters and dishcloths.

I found out my friend H is having a girl. They haven't decided on a nursery theme or color scheme yet. They are both science fiction fans who like the old school television shows like DR. Who. Here's my great idea: to make her a baby afghan inspired by Dr. Who's scarf. The purple will make up half of the squares thus making it sufficiently girlie. I'll know more in a few months.

Time for a break...

Right before Thanksgiving, I finished all the squares for Zoe's Flower Garden baby afghan. I packed the finished squares and the yarn for the rest of the squares for the Nine Patch Country Girl baby afghan to come home with me over the holiday. I might have made three squares the 5 days I was home.

The end of November was 2 days ago. If you remember, my grand plan was to have both afghans completed by the end of November. I've had a very busy week at the library, so the afghans aren't anywhere near finished.

My new plan is to get Zoe's Flower Garden baby afghan finished and in the mail by Friday, December 9. The Nine Patch Country Girl baby afghan will be put on hold until I make a few small Christmas gifts.

Until next time, happy crocheting!

The end is in sight...

I have 16 days to finish 2 baby afghans. Can I do it? I think I can. My plan of attack is to make the squares for both, run all the ends in, and finally sew them together. I'm about 80% done with the squares for Zoe's Flower Garden. I have 16 made for the Nine Patch Country Girl (that's because the two afghans share a color, Aran).

After I get these 2 done, I'll be working on Christmas gifts until Christmas. I'm not making that much this year. My brother-in-law is getting an IOU for his afghan. Hoping to plan better next year. Divide and conquer and all that.

Until next time, happy crocheting!

Bookworms and Squares

I took a break from the granny squares as planned this past weekend and made 27 bookworms to give my co-workers for Halloween. I ran out of the Boo yarn and had to make about half with Red Heart Super Saver's Pumpkin. All my co-workers were happy to get them. I plan to make bookworms for Thanksgiving. For Christmas, I'm thinking I might make wreath ornaments.

I'm working on the Cornmeal squares for the Zoe's Flower Garden afghan. My goal is to have it and the Nine Patch Country Girl done before the end of the month so I can concentrate on Christmas gifts.

Until next time, happy crocheting!

Happy Halloween!

I'm contemplating a slight break from squares this weekend to make Halloween colored bookworms for my co-workers. Since I work at four libraries, that's about 30 bookworms. The yarn I'm using is Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn in the color Boo. I might also go ahead and make some for Thanksgiving, too. I think Red Heart Super Saver's Cherrycola would be good.

I've made more than half of the Lavender squares for the Zoe's Flower Garden baby afghan. After I finish those, I'll start on the Cornmeal ones.

Until next time, happy crocheting!

One Down, Four To Go

I finished the Sweet Chocolate afghan yesterday. I'm mailing it out today. I'm running about a week behind my schedule, but that's alright. I'll be starting Zoe's Flower Garden next. After that, I'll do the Nine Patch Country Girl (Country Rose, Aran, Medium Purple, & Orchid). And then, I'm taking a break from baby afghans to make a few things for Christmas.

After Christmas, I'll work on the French Country baby afghan and "The Pigeon" baby afghan. I found out this week that another friend is pregnant. I think she's only about three months along so I have some time to plan that one.

Until next time, happy crocheting!