It's a Thing!

I have fallen in Love ... with a Thing!!  :)  This is the most adorable critter that you have ever laid eyes on and the designer did a fantastic job writing the pattern. 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/i-hooked-a-thing by Karla Fitch.  The pattern is easy to follow and well written.

I really like that she left the decorating up to the individual, as you can see I went with some funky colors and added a top-knot of "hair". 

I encourage you to try it, have some fun!

Teaching Again!

I am very happy to announce that I will be teaching crochet again!  My church has been gracious enough to let me use their fellowship hall to teach crochet classes starting January 2nd.  I am so excited and happy to be teaching again. 

I already know that our first project is going to be a soft chemo cap, that we can donate once we are done!  I am think we will start with Kate Weikert's Chemo Sleep Cap.  It is a very well written pattern and we can use a wide variety of yarns.

If anyone is local and would be interested in classes, please let me know.  We would love to have you join us for some fun and fellowship!!

Wedding (crochet) Pictures

The lace turned out to be just as beautiful as we had all hoped.  Here are a few pictures of the finished product ...

IT IS DONE!

I am SO happy to announce that the lace is FINISHED.  All crochet is complete, it has been sugared, pinned and is now, as I type, drying.  It turned out just as beautiful as I thought it would.  I cannot wait to see it on the wedding cake, it will be stunning.

The Wedding Lace

I am happy to post that the lace being used in my sisters wedding is almost completed.  There will be two lengths of lace that will wrap around the wedding cakes.  The first one is 26 inches in length and the second is 31 inches in length.

The pattern comes from Star Book No. 41, Edgings.  Pattern No. 4111 (Copyright, 1946).  The thread I am using is Aunt Lydia's Super Fine Size 30, and the hook is 1.00mm, size 12 steel.

 

I have to admit, this is some of the most delicate work I have ever attempted, but it is turning out quite stunning.  I can't wait to get it blocked and finished.  

Happy Crocheting!

Jewell

... how time flies!

Yes, it really has been 8 months since my last post.  I have got to be the world's LAZIEST blogger :)   I would like to apologize because in the last 8 months I have been working on some just beautiful projects.

One of the many projects is future Christmas presents.  It consists of Michele Maks Dishcloths Bouquet (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/dishcloths-bouquet) and a very simple champagne flute, wineglass and/or coffee cup.  I have found out that one washcloth will fit in the champagne flute and wineglass and two or three will fit in the coffee cup.

The other projects that I'm working on is for my sisters wedding.  She decided that she needed hand crocheted lace to go around her wedding cake.  Yep, you guessed it, I'm crocheting lace using a 70 year old pattern, a size 30 yarn and a size 12 steel hook.  It is SLOOOOWWWW going!  But it will be beyond beautiful when complete.

Another wedding project is Moogly's Fortunes Shawlette.  I am using Loops & Threads Woolike in Charcoal and a 6.0 (J) hook.

This is such a busy crochet time of year because everyone is gearing up for Christmas and on top of that crochet classes as well as most schools are starting up.  So during all of this craziness please keep in mind that "Faith does not make it easy, Only Possible."

Jewell

New Years Resolution

Time to finally rest.  I love Christmas and all that goes with it, love, family, and food, but I am EVER so grateful when it is over and I can rest.

As I said in my last post, my job is taking up a lot of my time so I don't get to crochet very much these days but I did manage to finish off a towel/wash cloth set, a bunch of snowflakes and several bookmarks.  

I haven't decided what my next project will be, but I can just about guarantee that it will be something that has already been started.

That is my New Years Resolution ... to finish what I start.  I have probably no less than 10 projects laying around that need to be finished, so that is what I am going to do!  I am going to try to finish off all of the projects that I have already started without starting anything new.  It will be rough, but I'm going to try.

I hope that everyone has had a very Merry Christmas and that you all have a Wonderful and Blessed New Year!

Blessings,
Jewell