There are only 6 weeks left of college and I am so excited. Already have tons of plans and things that need to be done around here, but the thing I am looking forward to the most is being able to have the time to travel to visit Owen. I miss him so much I haven't other than pictures been able to see him between the weather and school there just isnt enough time :(. I seen him 4 times last term at least this term is shorter well feels that way anyway and I will get to see him as much as I want for the entire summer. Well of course expect when they go to their home in Greece for 2-4 weeks :). This year he will have a lot more awareness about Greece and their summer home here in Ontario I think its going to be wonderful to see him interacting with both atmospheres. I am lucky I do not have to work in the summer I get to go into my "housewife mode" which I enjoy. Every part of me achs to see Owen :( I try not to think about it too much. I feel like such a bad "mom" because the weather and school kept getting in the way of visiting with him. I hope he hasn't forgot me :( Its hard being away from him and I don't for a second want him to think that he ever comes second in my life because he doesn't the past three months we just couldn't make a visit work for either side :(. The emails help a little, but seeing him, holding him, playing with him, and just watching him as he does his own thing nothing compares to that! I haven't gotten any new pictures this month but I am hoping I will get some after St.Patty's Day because they wear special colours/outfits on the different special days IE Valentines Day!
Just needed to get some feelings out!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Sweet Pea Dress
I got this pattern out of Crochet World April 2008. Its called Sweet-pea dress. I would say it would look really cute with a pair of leggings and a white top under it. So cute!!! Took me about 8 hours crochet time and 4 days real time. I made my own bobble buttons because I hate sewing lol. The one I made will fit between 6-12 months maybe more depending on the size of the child. This was my second time making a piece of clothing the first time was the Sunny Days Dress. I am very happy with the results of both times :)
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| Laying flat Front |
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| Front |
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| Back |
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Len and Matt's Keep Birthday Cake
Len and Matt have Birthday's one day apart and both play in the Saturday night game that Richard plays in. Well I decided they needed to have a Birthday cake and I love to bake and try out new ideas, so this cake was going to be Len's keep that seems to the focal point of the game. Well it was no easy task and I had great help from Richard in making this cake. It is in no way perfect but with practice comes great things. So it turned out okay by my standards but everyone else seemed to love it and its going up on Steve (the leader of the game) wall for things to top lol. Guess I am going to have to come up with something even better for the next Birthday in the group lol. It took me aprox. 20 hours to make and put together, a ton of fondant and alot of trial and error. I had never seen a keep before and was going off what Richard and Len thought the floor plan should be. The walls are made out of rice krispy squares not an easy feat and well didn't want to stand up long at least I got a few shots of it in with them up. I am glad everyone enjoyed it and I can't wait for my next cake adventure!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Sunny Days Dress
Tried a new pattern this is my first attempt at clothing. It is a little girls dress I got the pattern out of Crochet world June 2008 addition.
I used the directions for a size 2 however I feel the it is far smaller then a size two should be. It turned out very nice. The ribbon I used was just a random one I had to show how it looks finished.
Took me about 4 days real time and about 8 hours crochet time
I used the directions for a size 2 however I feel the it is far smaller then a size two should be. It turned out very nice. The ribbon I used was just a random one I had to show how it looks finished.
Took me about 4 days real time and about 8 hours crochet time
Sunday, March 6, 2011
March Crochet for the Needy
I have finished March's crocheting for the needy. As I was putting the adult hats and scarves into the huge clear recycle bag I noticed that it is almost full and that is very exciting. I use a box for the baby hats!
I changed the hat pattern I used this one http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=108013 and I added a border around the rim just single Crocheted. It is a very fast and easy pattern.
For the scarves I did I new pattern as well one that is my own it is also fast and easy.
With Size 10 hook
CH 100
R1: SC in second CH from hook and in each CH until end CH2 Turn
R2: Half Double Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH3 Turn
R3: Double Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH4 Turn
R4: Triple Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH1 Turn
Repeat R1-R4 until its as wide as you would like I only repeated twice
Broader SC all around and three in each corner I used fuzzy yarn for this
For the baby hats I just did the same pattern as always :)
I changed the hat pattern I used this one http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=108013 and I added a border around the rim just single Crocheted. It is a very fast and easy pattern.
With Size 10 hook
CH 100
R1: SC in second CH from hook and in each CH until end CH2 Turn
R2: Half Double Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH3 Turn
R3: Double Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH4 Turn
R4: Triple Crochet in each stitch until end of Row CH1 Turn
Repeat R1-R4 until its as wide as you would like I only repeated twice
Broader SC all around and three in each corner I used fuzzy yarn for this
For the baby hats I just did the same pattern as always :)
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Blankets for the twin boys
The blankets are as identical as humanly possible and this is the pattern I used. Each blanket took approximately 5 hours each crochet time and about 1 week each normal time. It is my own pattern and I did it to fit a toddler bed or close to:
I used 6.5 hook
CH about 100 depending on the size you want
ROW 1: Single crochet in each ch to end ch 5 turn
ROW 2: Triple crochet in first stitch 1 Triple crochet in each Triple crochet stitch and CH1 stitches across the row
ROW 3: In second Single crochet * Triple crochet CH 1 and Triple crochet in same stitch skip the next two single crochets and repeat from * * to * until last stitch 1 Triple crochet in last stitch
ROW 4: In second Single crochet * Triple crochet CH 1 and Triple crochet in same stitch skip the next two single crochets and repeat from * * to * until last stitch 1 Triple crochet in last stitch
ROW5-? keep going with rows 2-4 until the blanket is the length you desire
I used two shades of blue and changed colours every 3 third row or row sets as I called them
The border I did is as follows:
ROW 1: Attach yarn to any corner 3 Single crochet in the corner. I then did 4 single crochet in each of the CH 5 spaces around the blanket and 3 in each of the corners.
ROW2: with the second colour I did 1 Single crochet in each stitch around
ROW3: With first colour I Single crocheted CH 3 Single crocheted in the same stitch I repeated this for each stitch all the way around
Fastened off and tucked all my ends in!!!
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| Both Blankets folded |
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| Edging |
Friday, February 25, 2011
Crocheted Draft Stoppers
I used the pattern from this website http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90693AD.html?noImages=&r=1
I changed it up a bit. I have a ton of old plastic pellets from making bean bags years ago I put some on then in plastic bags. I then sewed material around them (I suck at sewing its a very good thing they are not seen lol) I made two of these per draft stopper however to do it again I would do three per draft stopper. I put some stuffing in and then one of the "bean bags" more stuffing and then a "bean bag" more stuffing and then did the last bit of the pattern to close up the end. its fairly easy and hook me about 6 hours total time per draft stopper. I used just one color I did not do the stripping. I didn't want to have loose beads or anything small is it as there are small children and animals around them and the last thing I would ever want is them to get into the pellets. I have included pictures at the bottom.
I changed it up a bit. I have a ton of old plastic pellets from making bean bags years ago I put some on then in plastic bags. I then sewed material around them (I suck at sewing its a very good thing they are not seen lol) I made two of these per draft stopper however to do it again I would do three per draft stopper. I put some stuffing in and then one of the "bean bags" more stuffing and then a "bean bag" more stuffing and then did the last bit of the pattern to close up the end. its fairly easy and hook me about 6 hours total time per draft stopper. I used just one color I did not do the stripping. I didn't want to have loose beads or anything small is it as there are small children and animals around them and the last thing I would ever want is them to get into the pellets. I have included pictures at the bottom.
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