catching up kind of day....

home for the day....not feeling well is an understatement. BUT, deciding to make the best of it by catching up on some of my projects I've let lapse. Here are some of the finished projects: A little crocheted bowl. Simple, love this concept! I will be making MANY more!

This is the Easter Granny! I absolutely love it!

Resting in it's spot...surprised Copper hasn't planted himself on it.

This is a friend's 50th birthday bag! Circle start and used different stitch types throughout.

and now on to today's finished projects.... First Bo's blanket was finished!

And then a necklace (of yarn of course) for me!)

All in all? A good day!

Craft Cave....

I've decided it's time to get my craft room under control. The room, now named the CRAFT CAVE, is in one of the unfinished rooms in the cellar of the parsonage. I hate to make a lot of changes but something had to change. The BEFORE 1:

BEFORE 2:

BEFORE 3:

So half a can of paint (a mistake gallon from Walmart), 4 yards of fabric and some velcro and brads and six hours of hard work I am close to done. I repainted the UGLY pumpkin-colored shelf unit and flipped it on its side.

I then added velcro to the top and sewed it on to the fabric. This is to hold my yarn. I then painted the tabletop, not worrying about the color that bled through. I then painted the "odd" pieces of wood on the floor. Once everything dried the organizing started. I've gotten some done, but it will take a few more hours to organize the rest of my yarn - AT LEAST a few hours. Not perfect but it sure is better.

The area to the right when you first come in. Added some fabric to add color.

Week 3 of Wool-Eater CAL and hair!

No picture of Wool-Eater as of yet! I'm diligently working my way through the 14th repeat. I have to say this is one of my absolute favorite crochet patterns of all!! It looks so wonderful, moves quickly and really does use up yarn. I do think I will try an oblong when I am finished with this one! Perhaps....

One of my favorite finds recently has been Pinterest. It's not like I needed another thing to do, but I have found LOTS of crafting ideas as well as school ideas.

Not much crafting went on this week. Knee deep in school work meetings and getting ready for the Epsilon Ball. My little girl looked so beautiful....and I did HER HAIR!! AMAZING if I do say so myself!! Happy Crafting and such!! Try to stay warm!

Hearts, Wool-Eater CAL 2012 Week 2, and a rice bag

It's been a busy week at work but I've done my share of crafting, as time permits. Steady progress is being made on the sweater, but I'm doing a few other things along the way.

The first thing done this week was the Sweet Tart heart. So simple, inspired by something I saw on Pinterest. 3 boxes of the hearts, sorting through them quickly, glued them on with plain old white glue and a piece of red cardstock. Simple, but so stinking cute!!

Now onto the Wool-Eater 2012 CAL Week 2. Up to row 10, with 2 days to spare...Yippee!! I love, love, LOVE this pattern. Simple it just flies. The only issue I came up with was when one of the balls of yarn DIDN'T quite make it all the way around 2 times. Thought I might start the new color, but that would have killed me! So I frogged 2 almost complete rows and started with the lime green. Trying to be more careful from now on. The last craft for the week was a rice bag for Beks. Unfortunately I couldn't find my sewing machine foot pedal. (I know its downstairs SOMEWHERE.....) so I hand sewed it. Gave it to Bek, can't get it away from her to take a picture. Maybe next time....until then...Love your yarn!

Good blogger

Tuesday back to work after two snow days and MLK Jr. Day. Needless to say it was a slow start and then an early dismissal due to some awful weather. In my good weather brain I stayed at school until 4:00 and then drove home in freezing rain- snow-slop!! Oh well!!

My blanket" Wool-Eater Blanket 2012 CAL has quickly taken shape and I am on the 6th round already! This CAL blanket is NOT an easy start BUT after the 2nd time around you totally can understand the pattern and then it starts to fly. As I look at other peoples' color choices I am totally impressed. As for me....I'm leaning into the odds and end basket and pulling out a ball that looks like it will make it around twice. Not a lot of planning, just planning on getting rid of some of the strange odds and ends.

Check it out here!

Back to the grind

I've been a very bad bad bad blogger! I just realized that I haven't added anything for 2 plus years. So It's time for me to get back on the blog wagon and keep track of the yarny things I'm doing as well as the other crafts. 2012 has started off with a bang... to say the least. I've finished my Inspira Steampunk cowl.

I really like it, but I'm not sure my measurements were right. I should have added even more at the cast on and decreased gradually over the entire cowl. Oh well, it will be fun to make another. Also finished a cute little button bracelet, thanks to HopeStudios tutorial Tuesday! Extremely easy and quick, even made one for Bek.

Presently working on the Chevron Lace Cardigan -crocheted....Absolutely beautiful. Have just made it past the armpits and it should be smooth sailing from here. Joining my 1st CAL, the WoolEater Blanket 2012! Starting 5 days late, let's see if I can catch up!! that's it for now.....I'm back!!

Monday at NYSCATE

Great First SESSION!!!
Really Cool New Tool Duel tools:

Quiet Tube
* strips out everything except video
* add to favorite bar

Readability
* ability to change size style margins
* fixes size and strips aways the junk

Video Download helper - plugin for FIrefox
animated graphics
allows you to embed into notebook files
mp4 format
straight to SMART software
insert a flash video file
will populate other video sites

Fur.ly
shorten multiple sites into one site (drops down a task bar)

Jakesonline.org

Google newstimeline
Can select day by day / month/ year/ decade
can make iot very simple
can search blogs

Google.squared
comparative grds
can add fields

Google Dashboard

Wikispace
use discussion tab

WEBSPIRATION beta VERSION
http://mywebspiration.com



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