Round up of 2018
Posted on: January 6, 2019
Fall of 2018 had good and bad! I went on a cruise in October with my sister Helen and had a great time. It was a cruise to New England and Canada. We had stops in Boston, Portland, Bar Harbor, Halifax and we were supposed to stop at St John Bay of Fundy but the weather was too stormy. Pics of the ship and a few stops.
The kids took turns taking care of Rob while I was gone and things went smoothly. I’m sad to say my little Red Bone became ill and crossed the rainbow bridge. 
About a week before Thanksgiving I fell and broke my left arm! Great finish for the year! Fortunately it wasn’t put in a cast and it has improved slowly but pretty much put an end to plans for crafting for Christmas. We finished the year with a quiet New Year at home. Here are some of the things I created in 2018.
WIPS
Posted on: September 9, 2018
Hi all, Hoping everyone is having a great weekend! Mines pretty good so far. I managed to get a few things done yesterday. The sewing room got cleaned, I hemmed 2 pair of pants for Samantha and I sewed 2 QAYG blocks.
I was going to finish the edges of the pants with the serger but it was uncooperative and the thread kept breaking so I ended up just using an overcast stitch on the sewing machine and they turned out fine.
I’ve been using the Kenmore 1030 for the QAYG blocks and went to wind a bobbin and the clutch was so tight I couldn’t loosen it. I called son Nicholas and he came over and loosened it.
Current WIPS
QAYG I following a YouTube video from the Quilt as you go made Modern book. I have 13 blocks completed. I’m going to put joining strips between the blocks
Next up is my Cruise Shawl that I am knitting with a knook. This is a knook https://www.amazon.com/Knook-Expanded-Beginner-Leisure-Arts/dp/1464704066/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1536504731&sr=8-2&keywords=
I’m using this pattern Terribly Simple the yarn is Yarn Bee Dee-Lisa Boutique in the colorway Love & Licorice.
I’m writing a loom knit sock pattern and this is it with completed toe and 25 rounds on the foot. The yarn is Kroy Socks in the color Marl Rose Brown.
Last I started a Nativity set a few years ago and just started working on Mary. This is the Ravelry project page for the completed ones Christmas Nativity
I need to add Mary’s hair and finish the head scarf.
I also have a loom knit hat in progress that I didn’t take a picture of.
Hope everyone has a great week!
I’m back…….
Posted on: September 5, 2018
Wow! It has been 5 years since I’ve posted here. A lot of changes have happened in my life over the years. The major changes are My husband Rob was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s about a year and a half ago and that brought big changes. He is no longer able to work. I now stay home and care for him. We sold our home and moved into a retirement community. Grandchildren have increased by two, our youngest now has two sons and we care for them 3 days a week.
I still loom knit, crochet and sew. I’ve also been quilting I made this quilt for my sister Helen
I sent it out to be quilted but I did all the piecing and hand stitched the binding.
This one for my granddaughter Amber
I did diagonal lines of walking foot quilting on it.
This one for grandson Tanner
I just tied Tanners instead of quilting it.
and this one for grandson Adrik
I also tied Adrik’s. The dinosaurs are all machine embroidered blocks.
I’ve also learned how to do pin loom weaving and Knooking.
Unexpected afternoon at home
Posted on: January 22, 2014
Hi all, I got some unexpected time at home this afternoon. Did I spend my time doing dishes, laundry or cleaning? Of course not!!! I spent the time with a knitting loom, an old movie and Weezer cuddled in the chair with me. The project I worked on is the KaylinnClutch
Weezer
The movie was Flowers in the Attic
I very much enjoyed the afternoon.
52 weeks of Granny
Posted on: January 19, 2014
Hi all I joined a group on Ravelry called 52 weeks of Granny in which you do one granny square a week all year long. I am using a variety of colors of leftover yarns and joining as I go with white. I am doing a basic 3 round granny plus the final white round. I am going to try for getting 5 squares a week done, I did it in weeks 1 and 2 hope I can keep it up.
This is week 3
This is the 3 squares joined
Ya’ll have a great week!
14 in 2014
Posted on: January 12, 2014
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I joined the 14 in 2014 group on Ravelry so that I could be a bit more focused with my crafting this year. Here’s my list:
1. Helen’s Socks I am doing the Loomclass on socks in January
2. Celestina learn enteralac on the loom
3. amigurumi nativity
4. 2 blocks each month from 2014 BAM CAL
5.4 puffs a week for my Beekeepers Quilt
6. 52 weeks of Grannies blanket for my bed, I will be doing 5 grannies a week, total for the year 260 and will be joining as I go
7. Worsted weight socks for me pattern to be determined
8. Sweater for me undercurrent
9. Kaylin clutch
10. 2014 Mystery Knit-A-long so I can stretch myself with knitting needles, plus I love a mystery!
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Remaining 4 to be determined
Progress photos:
Helen’s Socks
Kaylin Clutch
Hexipuffs
52 weeks of grannies
Year end update
Posted on: December 28, 2013
Hi all hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas! I did it was full of food, family and gifts. My husband gave me an IPad mini and I love it! On Christmas morning I had a lovely peaceful time with my hook and Christmas music while making a case for it.
I used the instructions From the Green Dragonfly, lovely instructions. Anyway onto year end here is a collage of my projects that I have made since I last updated here
I am very proud of a few of these the artists palette shawl ( loom knit) the wingspan shawl ( Tunisian crochet) the Dr. Who scarf ( Tunisian crochet ) and the Sidney Owl ( loom knit ).
Hope everyone has a very Happy and Safe New Year.
Finished Objects
Posted on: August 18, 2013
- In: crochet | looming | Patterns
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Good morning all, Here is what I’ve finished since I last updated.
Sidney the Owl- Loom knit using this pattern: http://www.letsknit.co.uk/free-knitting-patterns/category/toys
I used a Kiss Loom and Lion Brand Jiffy yarn.
Tunisian Twist Cowl test pattern from
http://crochet4mybutterfly.com/
Yoda purchased crochet pattern from
http://www.etsy.com/shop/lucyravenscar
I must have been half asleep when I wrote R2D2! LOL!
Loomknit geopuffs/hexipuffs using 2 strands of sock yarn and pattern from here
http://loomlady.blogspot.com
Sydney Stitch Dishcloth wrote this pattern for the Kiss Looms anniversary party. The pattern will be available here soon.
Tunisian Wingspan Shawl
Posted on: July 7, 2013
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Hi all, I hope everyone had a great long weekend! Mine has been very relaxing and lazy. I did manage to complete the Tunisian Crochet Wingspan Shawl I was working on, I started it back in May using the loom knit version, this is my post about it. It was turning out way smaller than I wanted it to so I frogged it and started over with different yarn. I finished it today! I handwashed it, dryed it till just damp in the dryer and blocked it on my bed
after I took it off the bed the corners were curling a bit
I was real happy with that, so I steamed each triangle and now they don’t curl!
Crystal doesn’t look very happy, she stopped by and I snagged her to be my model! I love the shawl, I think it is pretty and it was so fun to make! Headed to my son’s for dinner. Ya’ll have a great evening.
Holiday and recent finishes
Posted on: July 5, 2013
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Hi all, hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! Mine was pretty good I had the pleasure of relaxing with my crochet and loom knitting pretty much all day! I worked on my Tunisian Wingspan, I am on triangle 6 only 2 more to go! I also worked on some more hexipuffs, I got 4 more done and I wound 20 balls of yarn in preparation for a Granny Blanket, I really want one for my queen size bed just not sure I will stick with it. It was a really nice day to just relax and do what I wanted, in the evening we made steak, baked potatoes and corn on the cob all cooked on the grill and Rob set off some very loud fireworks! Recently I completed a loomed jar cover, a hot water bottle cover and a pair of slippers.
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