Happy New Year!

The year that was 2011 in projects...here is a sampling of most of the fiber projects I completed:

I am so blessed that my family and friends are happy, healthy, and safe, I wish you the very best for you and yours in 2012.

Los proyectos......

Surely people who follow my blog regularly know that whenever there is a "blog blackout", meaning I haven't written in awhile, it doesn't mean my hooks and needles have been silent. Here are a few of things I worked on over the long holiday weekend:

I started this "Gap-tastic" cowl. I made one last year, but my college-age dd made off with it.

I finished up this snowflake hat from Drops Design, it is my god-daughter's X-mas present.

These little socks seem to be all the rage in blogland and I can see why. I can whip one up in as little as two hours and it's sooo cute and satisfying. You can find the pattern here: Stop and peruse her blog too, lots of eye candy!

I'm thinking of gifting these to my boys' teachers and other co-workers.

Progressing on projects.......

My hooks have been busy, but I don't have anything completed to share, but I thought..."What the heck?" Why not show things the way I see them nost of the time: In Progress!


Here is the WIP I gave you a little peek of last week and all of you guessed correctly when you guessed it to be a bag. A new, springtime bag for me to be exact. Notice I've added some interesting detailing, you'll have to wait just a tad bit longer, I've got to get to the store and buy some fabric for lining before I reveal it in its entirety.
Here are the other items I've been working on, you might recognize them too. More Uglees! These guys give me a quick fix to quench my creative outlets, because I get to play with all different looks from their eyes, mouths, and...... hair? This one very well may have something on top that all my other Uglees lacked!

It is a very gray and dreary day here in the heartland....here's to staying cozy and crocheting. Happy Saturday friends!

Happy New Year!

As always...a look back at the year in projects, some big some little, but all near and dear to my heart.

Flower Box Afghan-complete!!!

Christmas gift for my niece!!!

TGIF

Another big snow!

Well, its Friday and snowing here in Kansas. We all groaned when we saw it, but this was different snow; a soft, chunky, wet snow. Great for snowmen, snowballs, and snowboarding. Plus it was only 34 degrees, so we could stay outside a lot longer than when we had our frigid X-mas snow with sub-zero temps.

DS Birthday cake

Last week my "baby" turned 7! We had 5 friends over for a "playdate" (code for how can we top the 4 other parties my son has already been to this month, so we were

fresh out of ideas. LOL.) We have several generations of Legos in tubs(because I do have an 18 and 16 year old), so we dumped them all out on the floor and literally had a sea of Legos. We then decorated cupcakes and finally played with all the Hotwheel sets we have accumulated over the years. All in all it was a very successful party. Just what the boys needed on a cold, dreary January day.

Happy Birthday sweetie!

Projects: The end is in sight for the JRT afghan, I have about 30 more ends to weave in and then I can start on the border. I can't wait to take the final pic and show you all.
I have really been onto knitting these "Republic hats". They are so easy and satisfaction is guaranteed. here are too I just finished up. I am still searching for just the right button for the green one. I hope to start on the Republic Scarf this weekend.

What a wonderful Friday! No school for any of us because it was our "comp" day for doing parent/teacher conferences late Wednesday and Thursday night.

Pulling out all the Wips!

Fellow bloggers; we have been challeged by Greyt Balls of Yarn to scavenge through our stash and see how many projects we currently have in progress or have left behind. I'm pretty good about finishing most of my Wips up or frogging them and putting the yarn to good use another way. About once a year when I organize my stash, patterns, and magazines; I also make a list of all the projects I may have started and would like to finsih. That is when I frog or finish. So, without further ado...........


The JRT afghan:(currently on row 108 of 125, the end is in sight!)
A shrug, I really want to get this one done this year!!
Floaty fall scarf( From the autumn issue of Crochet Today!)

Started this for Devin's 2nd grade teacher who was pig crazy, well, Devin is in 3rd grade now...maybe I didn't finish this because I was winging it (no pattern!)...LOL

Granny baby blanket, raan out of yarn, need to go buy some with next Michael's coupon.

The Republic scarf from Ravelry is on my needles also, but I frogged it baaack to the first row becasue my gauge was off, so nothing much to see there.
There you have it my dirty laundry...er...my Wips, hung out there for all to see.
Happy MLK day!

Sale!

I wore my gray shrug to school last week(check out this posthttp://thekansashooker.blogspot.com/2008/10/my-shrug.html) and a Third grade teacher in my building fell in love with it, so she commissioned me to make her 2!!! So here is the first one:

I used almost 2 skeins of RHSS in black fleck and a big button from WalMart. She paid me $35 and wants one in gray like mine with a big,sparkly button. I'm half-way up the back and sleeves on that one.
My other crochet-project for this weekend is I am making gift-bags for the kids teachers filled with my crocheted candy corn. I bought plastic treat bags and an going to put 3 candy corn ami's in each and then decorate with ribbon and raffia. I'll post a pic of the final project. I'm hoping it'll be cute.

I am home from school today because I worked 2 twelve hour days on Wed. and Thurs. this week for Parent-Teacher conferences....whewww! The weather is cold, dreary, and wet here , so we may just stay curled up inside today. My hubby and I do have "date-night". My MIL(who is a doll!) is coming to baby-sit while we get to have drinks, appetizers and a movie. I wonder what's out? I haven't seen ads to know if any good movies are out tonite.

Happy Firday everyone or if we were still on the island...Feliz viernes social!

Farah the Fat Fairy

A fellow 'ville member generously allowed ne to test this darling amigurumi doll.

School is finally out and I'm so ready for summer! Ot's starting to feel like summer here, so I guess a visit to the pool is just around the bend.

Projects to get done ASAP: curly q's on red scarf, black shrug, pink purse, suede purse. Then I can start a new list!!!

Lil' birdies

I got a hankering for a short, easy, cute project. Viola! Instant gratification these lil' birds are. I can finish them in about 2 hours and I gave them to a bunch of moms I know for Mother's Day. Colors I haven't pictured yet, but are done....bright red, white, burgandy

Christina's purse

Here is the purse I made for my Swap Swap Gals buddy Christina. I had a blast making it and will probably have to make one just like it for myself. I love the pink camo lining. I added 3 pockets to the inside because I love to stash receipts and lip gloss away.

Chicken Potholder

First potholder completed out of my new book....I'm gonna give it to my sister who arrives tomorrow!

My second....Uh oh....now I'm hooked!

This is the snowman from the Lionsbrand website patterns. I did change the scarf and added real pom-poms.(I didn't care for the way the crocheted ones looked.) I also added a bow to his hat to make him a bit more dashing. I think he is soooo cute!

Projects, Projects, Projects

O.K. maybe if I list them; it'll seem manageable:
1. Christmas stockings for everyone( 6-8)
2. Finish TLC "Heathers" cardigan
3. Finish Crochet! magazine snowman(needs hat and mittens)

Things I'd like to do:
1. Christmas afghan
2. Christmas washcloths, potholders
3. fun scarves(puppy scarf, santa scarf from Crochetville

There! Uh oh, this list dosen't make me feel any better.