Rip-it! Rip-it!

Christies' Hat.

2007-12-16T13:51:00.001-05:00

Made Christies' new hat this morning. Was going to maybe attach the flower on the top, but we went with the side instead. So I guess depending on how she puts on her hat, she will have a flower on it somewhere. :)

The yarn is Thick and Quick Chenille by Lion Brand. Apparently this is a colour that isn't available anymore. The colour doesn't show true on the image taking with my phone.

I should also mention that I ripped this hat apart 7 times yesterday trying to find a pattern I liked. Ended up going with this one from Lion Brand. Took the flower design from another pattern Lion Brand offers for a children's hat.

For Sanya:

2007-12-15T10:20:00.000-05:00

The booklet is from Leisure Arts, called Luxurious Afghans. It is the one shown on the cover. Simple Times is the name of the pattern.

The yarn I used was the Cotton Ease by Lion Brand.

I made an Almond one with a row of Lime around the border. A Stone one with a row of Violet around the border, Lake is the colour of Sharons' and mine is going to be Violet with a row of Stone around the edge.

It actually works up rather quickly.

and the SnuggleBunny!

2007-12-13T21:41:00.000-05:00

By the way, I finished Sharons' blanket a few days ago. Now I have begun work on mine. Same pattern, same yarn, different colour. Mine is going to be done in Violet.

A snuggle bunny!

2007-12-13T18:06:00.001-05:00

Started working this one on Tuesday night. Completed her arms, and body. and portion of an ear. Wednesday afternoon, I did the rest. And then last night assembly began of my snuggle bunny.

2007-10-08T12:33:00.000-04:00

Busy Busy Busy.

Started Sharon's blanket over. *sigh* Changed yarn and everything.

2007-10-03T19:58:00.000-04:00

Tomorrow I should be ready to start the border on the third blanket made this summer. Not counting the baby blanket.

Neckwarmer is done. Funny how you find a pattern and it just isn't right. So you work it, improvise and then when done you find another. Never mind that you spent a day or so looking for another similar pattern. Only to find one almost identical and makes more sense. Argh.

2007-09-20T09:10:00.000-04:00

Found my next project following the many blankets I am working on.

Convertible Neck Warmer.

2007-09-01T10:02:00.000-04:00

Just because I think it is funny...

*laughing*

When I went shopping the other night and was gone for 2 hrs:

I was apparently gone *so* long that when I pulled into the drive way at 8, I was talking to Sanya... Sarah was calling me on the other cell phone. She was panicking... she really thought I had been abducted or something. S said Corey and Sarah were both worried sick about me. Needless to say, they yelled at me when I got home.

I didn't see the need to answer the phone when sitting in the driveway, but when I walked in, the kids were screeching, Maaa-ohm! Why didn't you answer? Where have been? We were worried sick. Sarah: I thought you were abducted or something, and when I laughed, I am serious, she said.

Man, I feel like I came home late from a date or something? Missed my curfew, maybe?

Maybe watching Without a Trace, CSI: Miami and Law & Order (all varieties) is not such a good thing all the time.

2007-08-29T15:25:00.000-04:00

Todays project. Worms in the Grass... better than frogs in the house but that is another story.

I bought the Vanna Choice yarn by Lionbrand last night. That is what the pattern called for. Didn't like the feel of the yarn. We all know how much I like cotton. And what is a project without me redoing it in some wee way?

So, I happened to have laying in one of my many hat boxes of yarn, some 100% cotton, sage and tan.

Not sure about this pattern. I made the hat for a 6-12 month size but it doesn't appear to be that big.

2007-08-28T20:25:00.000-04:00

Found a Joann's near me today, decided to go forth adventuring to find it. It is only supposed to be about 4 miles further down 50 past the Michaels.

I finally find it. Sadness. It has a huge sign across the front that says STORE CLOSING. I call Sharon, and tell her, but then I decide, maybe just maybe they will have some yarn on sale, that I like, and I will buy it all. *laughs*

Little did I know... but... they had the yarn that Sarah had chosen for her blanket. Lionbrand Homespun, Williamsburg. It was the only yarn in there that I liked, and that there was enough of the one color. A sign reads: buy 12 or more and get 70% off.

So I got her yarn. $58+ worth of yarn, for only $17.96. Weee!

Off to Borders bookstore: Pick up the next two books in the No 1 Detective Agency Series by Alexander McCall Smith. Books 4 & 5.

Michaels in same shopping plaza: One tiny little skein of Bamboo yarn. Oo! I love this yarn. Going to make a Baby hat with it.
Also, the yarn needed to make the Worms in the Grass hat.

All in all, a good evening. My yearning to touch more yarn has been satisfied even tho I didn't find the yarn I went to look for.

2007-08-25T21:40:00.000-04:00

Watched a movie yesterday afternoon. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Really not an easy movie to watch, when planning to crochet at the same time. I refuse to watch it in anything but Mandarin, and well.. since I don't speak Mandarin... you get the idea! *laughs* So I didn't crochet nearly as much as I could have.

Today, I indulged myself in 4. Went grocery shopping very early this morning. Picked up two new (to me) movies. Finding Neverland. What a fantastic movie. Didn't know it would make me cry tho. Then to combat the sad feelings I watched 3 more movies. I did get a-lot crocheted on Sharon's blanket, but I did not get my nap.

Here it is so far. I did 5 rows pink, one blue, tan blue then more pink. I decided instead of repeating the blue tan blue I would just do a single row of blue then next time tan. When doing the 3 together is really adds a lot of yarn to hide in such a small area. It is likely doubled in size since I took the picture the other day.

Just for the curious, the rip count on this blanket is twice now. I am on Take 3. *smiles*

Choosing a name for this blog!

2007-08-23T20:27:00.000-04:00

I have to thank Sanya for her suggestion of a name. At first, I couldn't begin to understand why on earth she would suggest Froggin' in Florida for a blog name for my crochet exploits. That is, until today when she replied back, that the reason I had to use the name was because of the sound a frog makes.

Rip it! Rip it!

*laughing* That is perfect. I think that it is a wonder I ever complete a project at all. I spend more time ripping out the rows I have done!

So here it is.