tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12714652696277645822024-03-19T04:47:59.574-05:00I made this... with yarnAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-75610562645643185852014-07-17T09:44:00.003-05:002014-07-17T09:45:04.961-05:00refill in the shopthe last few months have been very unproductive. ugh<br />
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I have a toddler who really doesn't like it if I pay attention to my crochet. other things I can get away with for a little while, but crochet... "ABSOLUTELY NOT!" he says with his body language and climbing on me and yelling if I'm focusing on yarn<br />
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with that all going on I haven't had a moment to write patterns. I haven't had time to work on any project for more than a few minutes at a time.<br />
I just recently started a shawl from a pattern I found on Ravelry. it really should be easy enough - the starting rows have a graph to help you make sure you're doing it right. I've had to pull it out and start over 4 times. I've had to pull out up to 2 rows and fix stupid mistakes. I am now on row 10. again. finally.<br />
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well... anyway...<br />
I have restocked my shop with Autumn hats. I have relisted my Frankenstein's Monster earflap hat pattern.<br />
I guess with all the cool weather we are having here in MN it has me feeling like autumn already. besides, now's the time to get my autumn listings out there.<br />
but I do have some summer time items still. <br />
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Oh, and for the next two weeks the Police Box graph is on sale. $4 instead of 5. that's 20% off<br />
if you have a plan to make one for someone's Christmas present, now would be the time to get startedAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-80612576120314656532013-10-11T09:09:00.003-05:002013-10-11T09:09:53.272-05:00honestly this summer was busy...<div style="text-align: center;">
in fact I was making this beast.</div>
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I was reading over at <a href="http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/">Attic24</a> all about an enormous bunting she was planning to make and I kind of thought I might make some and send them to her. I wasn't happy at all with mine, they just didn't seem beautiful enough to send to England.</div>
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and though I don't have a picture of the (mostly) finished blanket you will get the idea of what it looks like here. I decided that even though this is as ugly as a bear I kind of like it. each triangle is kind of fun to look at and there are a couple that are favorites. there is even one here that we call the Hobbit triangle. can you tell which one it is? <br /><br />from there I went on to make this adorable hat, twice</div>
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and these adorable mug cozies (more than just these two) for a fund raiser</div>
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and double sided pot holders</div>
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this one is my favorite. the others weren't my favorite so I'm not showing them</div>
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<br />and eventually this hat</div>
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and this hat</div>
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followed by two patterns for this hat (baby/toddler size and big kids)<br /><br />and speaking of the baby, he needs my undivided attention<br />:)</div>
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have you ever seen the movie "City of Ember"?</div>
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the old grandma has yarn tangled all over the house.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">though my house doesn't look quite like this, I feel as if I'm being tangled in it. It is fairly difficult to keep up with crawling, walk along furniture baby and my crocheting at the same time. I've taken to tiny projects that keep him from getting tangled up in the yarn while I'm working, but even these itty bitty projects are taking about 5 times longer than they normally would. </span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">No complaints, mind you, but it hasn't been very good for the shop's inventory. </span></div>
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That's okay for the most part, patterns are still my most popular listings off the holiday season.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">But I did manage to squeak one by into the shop.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I'm really keen on it myself and I guess if it doesn't sell in a certain amount of time, my little man will have an adorable new hat. </span></div>
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so anyway... since I have to condense my yarn stash I am going to make a few more tiny projects. first one being some leggings for my little man. this summer has been so strange, cold in the morning and at night, but warming nicely by 5pm. so baby needs them.<br />
I started one last night and have to rip it all out since I underestimated his chunky thighs.<br />
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Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-42574708936407782532013-04-26T09:34:00.003-05:002013-06-18T10:37:42.953-05:00I'm just peeking inafter a very long hiatus.<br />
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I thought it would be easier to work on patterns and projects after the beginning of the year. the little guy still isn't willing to let my attention go anywhere else for very long.<br />
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for example. I started to make a pair of mittens for myself before winter started. the other day I got to pick them up again.<br />
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I still have to make a cuff on them. and I'm still trying to decide if I want to try to make a pattern yet.<br />
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maybe sometime. but I'll have to make another pair of mittens to take step by step photos<br />
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but it should be pretty simple since they are a really simple pair of mittens.<br />
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maybe I'll make a child's pair and then write instructions for children's to adult sizes.<br />
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Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-4315509258622638702013-03-20T08:10:00.004-05:002013-03-20T08:10:41.980-05:00I know I promisedand it looks like I am breaking that promise. :(<br /><br />I had every intention to work on patterns at the start of the year, but the little man is not yet ready to allow me the time required for me to put any new patterns together. In fact I haven't even picked up a hook in about 2 months.<br /><br />I have searched a couple of patterns to make for my kids and they are down right adorable, but I simply haven't got the time to even start on them. I've really only had time enough to check the shop for pattern sales and haven't updated any of my physical items. <br /><br />I hope I still have my hooky skills by the time my baby is through with meAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-19375199073462619652012-12-31T22:02:00.002-06:002012-12-31T22:02:49.887-06:00HOLY COW! Has it really been that long?I am stunned! I can't believe that I haven't been over here since August! <br />time flies when you're having a baby<br /><br />anyway....<br /><br />this new year is going bring with it the desire to finally write down a couple of new patterns. <br /><br />I'm thinking it's time to write out my mitten pattern. I've been making mittens and more mittens for my kids that I'm getting more confident about writing it out. it's really easy so beginners can make simple mittens and I think it will be a $3 pattern.<br /><br />I am also thinking about writing out a pattern for a scarf that I have made a few times and have had requests for a written pattern a few times. not quite sure if I want to free pattern this one yet. we'll see how difficult it is to write out the pattern and then I'll decide if it should be for sale<br /><br />Happy New Year<br /><br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-65312993555143878272012-08-22T14:49:00.001-05:002013-06-18T10:38:51.286-05:00these ARE the droids you're looking for<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
my boys love the hats that I made for them two Winter's ago (<a href="http://madewithyarn.blogspot.com/2011/01/thank-you-so-much-carissa-knits.html">find the link to a graph through this post</a>). I also have run across a nerd here and there who love these hats and I have now made two hats (and need more blue) and think I might make a couple more. </div>
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(it depends on how much energy I have left after the sale and my pregnancy)<br />
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but they're coming with me to the craft sale in 2.5 weeks.<br />
I hope they sell quickly. that would be a real joy for me<br />
<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-50273475429218491432012-08-07T11:38:00.002-05:002012-08-07T11:38:39.969-05:00I've signed up for itand I'm hoping it wasn't a mistake.<br /><br />but I am tentatively on the list for sellers at the Amboy Art's N More craft sale.<br /><br />I know that my daughter is going to want to share a booth again. but I am hoping that I will have much more help this year.<br /><br />I made some totally cute barefoot sandals for my youngest daughter and have yet to get a tie on them so she can wear them, but I will have them ready for the sale so she can model them. but I feel that the timing might be a little off for our area being that the sale is in September and after summer vacations are done.<br /><br />but I am still going to give them a try. <br />
I am also going to have several snowflakes. I have to pull out my old patterns from last year as well.... I want to make sure I have a nice wide selection<br />then I need to print a few pictures of items for my portfolio in case there are any orders for items I don't currently have made. though sadly my favorite pumpkin hat is now discontinued because my yarn for that item has been discontinued and I have not been able to find a suitable substitute.<br /><br />so wish me luck. it's going to be the last sale I do (apart from my shop) for a long while - perhaps an entire year - since I'll be having this baby only a month and a couple weeks after this sale.<br /><br />and I just realized today that the sale is also my husband's and my anniversary.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-71381807512678447912012-07-24T13:18:00.002-05:002012-07-24T13:19:29.006-05:00my fiber foecurse you, humidity! you have foiled my plans again and again!<br />
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I have been making some plans for my annual craft sale in my husband's home town. I've been somewhat on the fence about even attending this year because I am going to be 8 months pregnant at the time and I'm not really sure if I want to be out in the sun all day long with the possibility of hot weather and customers that really don't want to buy anything. I'll be enormous and hormonal and people not wanting to buy will just hurt my feelings.... not to mention I'll be enormous<br />
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but on the chance that I do decide to go through with it I need to beef up the inventory a bit. not a whole lot, but some. I want a few new things for the town because it does me no good to take the same things every year. people get bored of seeing the same old thing, not to mention I get bored of making the same old thing.<br />
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but the hot weather and humidity is again high (just like it is every summer) but in order for me to have anything made I need dry hands and cool weather to I don't melt away and never crochet again.<br />
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I thought this year I would try some more lacy items. spiderwebs for halloween and snowflakes for winter decorations or Christmas trees.<br />
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this woman is a wonderful person. she has many many many snowflake designs that she shares for free and allows the sales of the finished product. <a href="http://www.snowcatcher.net/">this link goes to her blog, Snowcatcher</a><br />
just the thing to get my lacy juices flowing. I can work a bit on them while the humidity and temperatures are a bit lower in the morning. I wish it were completely gone so I could focus on making more than one snowflake in a 24 hr period of time...Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-38097690694165311182012-06-26T17:50:00.001-05:002013-06-18T10:39:38.289-05:00turtles!<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="background-color: white;">originally I made them for the fund raiser but they didn't sell at all there. I was kind of disappointed because they are the cutest darned things you will ever see - with, perhaps, the exception of your own children.</span></div>
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but since the fund raiser I have sold a few of them and continue to make more. I have a craft sale coming up in September and I am debating attending that one this year. I have been there the last three years, but this year I will be 8 months pregnant and I have yet to decide if I am going to want to be stationed for 6 + hours in the sun getting burned and thirsty hoping that my crafts sell.<br />
maybe being so pregnant people will take pity on me and buy anyway? but either way if I do go I need to build my inventory again. but if I don't go, everything will make it's way to my etsy or to another craft sale after my baby is big enough to not need to eat every few hours.<br />
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if you are thinking you may have seen turtles similar to these, you might just have. I adapted them from Wibit's adorable turtles (found at RomanSock) You can get her pattern at her site. I don't sell my adaptations of her turtle pattern out of respect for that amazing designer.<br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I've been promising pictures and you've been thinking "yeah, right" but today I have some pictures! I know, right?!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">so earlier (a long time ago) I mentioned my sister is working to set up a fund raiser for an Autism advocacy group that she has found in her search to find adequate housing for her son.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">I have made some new pieces that I have high hopes for. they are small pieces that I am adding to my already decent craft sale inventory that I will be taking to the sale. </span><br />
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I've seen these adorable cacti pin cushions here and there and I don't have a pattern for them, I just wing it.<br />
totally cute! I have my hopes set pretty high for these to sell FAST. I think I'll be a bit heartbroken if they don't sell at all.<br />
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I am working on a second Minion and I'm sure I will be making another for a friend really soon for her boy. they are really fun and funny. mine never come out as wonderful as the creator of the pattern I use, oh well.... but if you are interested you can <a href="http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2010/07/despicable-minion.html">get the pattern for free by following this link</a>.</div>
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I've made these owls before having had the pattern/technique from <a href="http://littlegreen.typepad.com/">wibit at RomanSock</a></div>
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she has wonderful patterns that she has offered for free. I learned my amigurumi from her. I'm a huge fan.</div>
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I also have made some new Frisbees. I have a free pattern here on my blog if you are interested. they are a quick and simple way to get rid of spare yarn.<br />
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also, new listing in the shop for a baby hat. check it out. I love it, I'm sure you will too. </div>
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<br />Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-32961395463722289482012-04-08T18:45:00.006-05:002012-04-09T13:22:54.780-05:00goodness has it been so long?!<span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I have been gone on the blog front for quite a while. I have had a few things going on that have kept me from writing much lately. first I'm expecting and it has come with some slow and nervous mornings. ugh. scared to eat.</span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">second I've been working on a blanket </span>commissioned<span style="font-size: 100%;"> by a friend. it's coming along, but I'm still nervous that she will end up hating it. isn't that always the way it goes. (Mrs. you know who you are, I really hope you will love it)<br /><br />but I have also been working on bits and pieces (I will have pictures soon) for a fund raiser that my sister is holding next month. She is setting up a garage/bake/craft sale to raise money for the organization called End of the Spectrum: Residential Options for Autism. I am donating some of my crafted items, toys and hats, etc. for the cause.<br />for more information on End of the Spectrum go to <a href="http://www.endofthespectrum.org/">www.endofthespectrum.org</a></span></span><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-30846126938193359542012-03-02T11:43:00.003-06:002012-03-02T11:47:11.038-06:00it's doneI did put it down more than I should have over the last couple days, but it's done now and I really do like it.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgU513tNTYU0RtvvvlNt9EfA6iQOmTaM25sKUwKw3JSYCkhPMJvGxDHr0ymB-WjLgFWT-svcXPfx_R64XYvZmY7xortT6iLf_IPaDbnKebwkq8qgw-Ptv1HXKs6hpxGY7jZYZs12KSFU/s1600/flat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCgU513tNTYU0RtvvvlNt9EfA6iQOmTaM25sKUwKw3JSYCkhPMJvGxDHr0ymB-WjLgFWT-svcXPfx_R64XYvZmY7xortT6iLf_IPaDbnKebwkq8qgw-Ptv1HXKs6hpxGY7jZYZs12KSFU/s400/flat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715357411659577826" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BQi3zH3oQ7Ah5Zd5GCPTlTnvH1qM1W2YwWqyxkuxyVKBCvXnnw7L9-tQZu81r1abNO2iuAgTo2Fh3xNTInMReN7TaoFo0cVs6UTiNhdxRys9_vct7h1DwBCrGOyWtmQNxaFhErZIUY8/s1600/standing.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 361px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BQi3zH3oQ7Ah5Zd5GCPTlTnvH1qM1W2YwWqyxkuxyVKBCvXnnw7L9-tQZu81r1abNO2iuAgTo2Fh3xNTInMReN7TaoFo0cVs6UTiNhdxRys9_vct7h1DwBCrGOyWtmQNxaFhErZIUY8/s400/standing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715357406565988002" border="0" /></a><br />it's a 0-3 months size. what do you think? should I make more?Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-27851680449411746972012-02-29T07:43:00.003-06:002012-02-29T07:52:15.889-06:00Oh My Gosh!I just realized that I have neglected ever having a post about one of the happiest hats I've ever made. and yesterday I decided I am going to revisit the design and make another or a few.... but in searching here I have discovered that I haven't shown it or anything here on the blog!<br /><br />well, without further ado, I present my Cherry Blossom hat<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkXIJEsarjZanfbHDWsyDEAmE4hOWIwFHzr1E7Gb3m1yWt9MBqcv14lmSES6g3dx3CrTe0H1UjHVLwQlaXepO1lKnLkrJEj5wEHlIzEidmhZvNd0eigfpJVExjkvvrlY6h47aukT5eJk/s1600/original-cherry-hat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIkXIJEsarjZanfbHDWsyDEAmE4hOWIwFHzr1E7Gb3m1yWt9MBqcv14lmSES6g3dx3CrTe0H1UjHVLwQlaXepO1lKnLkrJEj5wEHlIzEidmhZvNd0eigfpJVExjkvvrlY6h47aukT5eJk/s400/original-cherry-hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714553738927920898" border="0" /></a>I love this design. two years ago I had a special order for two of this hat and then I haven't made anymore since then. I have been busy but that's not the only reason... I just kind of forgot about it since I had been making more things in Tunisian in the round. it's a little tricky to embroider on Tunisian knit.<br /><br />so I am doing this one again. baby size this time and then I shall see how well it goes over.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-57550080398529554472012-02-05T08:58:00.004-06:002012-04-26T14:27:39.455-05:00I've just realizedI have omitted a project or two or 10.<br />
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last fall and this winter I have made many pairs of Owl Fingerless Gloves. I love them. they're beautiful. I made them over and over but I never wrote down the pattern for them and I feel that I had better for fear of forgetting exactly how I made them. I know that I started jotting down, but never wrote out anything for them.<br />
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at any rate. I sold several pairs at etsy and at craft sales.<br />
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I did have a few pairs that I didn't get pictures of before they were claimed.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-78139056182480997262012-01-30T11:01:00.004-06:002012-01-30T17:51:03.677-06:00for an extra special girlrecently our family has had a new addition. My husband's cousin and his wife had their first baby. this also means that my husband's aunt and uncle are grandparents for the first time.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">this calls for a celebration and a very special blanket.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFQb3ZKiPKSKt-_fsT6_dQ2hNCEsMkaGv0TTY___ofZRABR6cICkWbTF12wYyTe-8xN16eY6xivldsToR89puUHCg6GDsumTXOrnb65Rm8RZaFX8Thjww3_hsaWnEJAwqAVeHkfDMnNI/s1600/baby-blanket-folded.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 327px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCFQb3ZKiPKSKt-_fsT6_dQ2hNCEsMkaGv0TTY___ofZRABR6cICkWbTF12wYyTe-8xN16eY6xivldsToR89puUHCg6GDsumTXOrnb65Rm8RZaFX8Thjww3_hsaWnEJAwqAVeHkfDMnNI/s400/baby-blanket-folded.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703471930794306930" border="0" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfRis4HdOYzBOH-ufVirydEiRrpgfeDVMdkyyvo0f_P_wxOegvWzv9YPw_ey5r744EXo6rXEEwiSdsOpR_lpmkaIVaFJPbgcfPSetRPjq2DzYyEa4PoJqpNOaIxaOjPfvoDZVhxlGgfU/s1600/baby-blanket.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSfRis4HdOYzBOH-ufVirydEiRrpgfeDVMdkyyvo0f_P_wxOegvWzv9YPw_ey5r744EXo6rXEEwiSdsOpR_lpmkaIVaFJPbgcfPSetRPjq2DzYyEa4PoJqpNOaIxaOjPfvoDZVhxlGgfU/s400/baby-blanket.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703471929945760514" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiBWWtD5To60YX0RYH4txgKLUEXgoJtUJ_nYaFSB0t1h7QxeCv8q0tuTbYqlJZLbQQb69V_9h0gFYGYGQC9HVQNe0xnGJN52u87t3Op-jXfcvEcult-oZ4X0b-AmPGm8o9E_Euey1rkI/s1600/baby-blanket-front-and-back.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 393px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiBWWtD5To60YX0RYH4txgKLUEXgoJtUJ_nYaFSB0t1h7QxeCv8q0tuTbYqlJZLbQQb69V_9h0gFYGYGQC9HVQNe0xnGJN52u87t3Op-jXfcvEcult-oZ4X0b-AmPGm8o9E_Euey1rkI/s400/baby-blanket-front-and-back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5703471935981847554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I had to make some minor adjustments to the pattern because I had a devil of a time finding yarn in the called for size, so I settled on a yarn that has always appealed to me and worked the pattern according to the adjustments that needed to be made because of the difference in yarn type/size<br /><br />it's so beautiful that I have already started another for an upcoming baby for a great friend of mine. (inverted colors)<br /><br /><br />if you are interested in buying a copy of this pattern <a href="http://www.e-patternscentral.com/detail.html?prod_id=8794&cat_id=&criteria=aran+baby+blanket">you can find it by following this link here.</a>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-80313552220072735732012-01-20T10:25:00.005-06:002012-02-05T08:57:58.115-06:00a wise old bird, if not a little bit crazyway way back (4 years ago) when I started learning /relearning how to crochet I came across the most completely wonderful blog for crocheters that there ever has been<br /><br /><a href="http://littlegreen.typepad.com/romansock/">The Roman Sock </a>is my very favorite. she has free patterns that I have worked on. in fact I've made most of her free patterns and I love them so much.<br />she has other patterns for sale. and everything is just down right adorable. give her a try, she's awesome<br /><br />so I've been noticing all these wonderful critter hats and I've made a sock monkey hat (I have yet to photograph) and I've wanted to make an owl for a long time, but I just couldn't get the inspiration. I don't really like the color scheme for the trendy hats (lime green and hot pink) to me that just doesn't say 'wise old owl'<br />so a couple of weeks ago I was looking through my yarn stash, trying to make some more room, and these colors just leapt out at me but the eyes and beak were another story.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JwEsJM1JV5g-1LIa0DcwmxOawaGV5dxp-UhA5d8yY2f68N2jdaR2C2t9Ti1b-WKbzjmfFvvIHhyLBF6LjBaaVpniaIV7yLO-jAMKKUz3V8aLYE4R-WnzLfJ1d6s_P1Ec_KPFsmZI1-8/s1600/owl-side.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JwEsJM1JV5g-1LIa0DcwmxOawaGV5dxp-UhA5d8yY2f68N2jdaR2C2t9Ti1b-WKbzjmfFvvIHhyLBF6LjBaaVpniaIV7yLO-jAMKKUz3V8aLYE4R-WnzLfJ1d6s_P1Ec_KPFsmZI1-8/s400/owl-side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699753973597215794" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8MKeOiHOUZ3EL7zLmDArJBZ4ZQYe0IwPTc6w7zYJAKYKeLqzSbnwB24FA2vZh7CO9got2ROHjmhaF3G1GqATnjp2Nn7-pnuwPR8JSNwm2I3BTC4vUaKRxXrjiRpVT3XaOBKlth84lKU/s1600/owl-on.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ8MKeOiHOUZ3EL7zLmDArJBZ4ZQYe0IwPTc6w7zYJAKYKeLqzSbnwB24FA2vZh7CO9got2ROHjmhaF3G1GqATnjp2Nn7-pnuwPR8JSNwm2I3BTC4vUaKRxXrjiRpVT3XaOBKlth84lKU/s400/owl-on.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699753970558499666" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRoraZmUfa_huH5Vf-HUDVzqKoxdJBCDh6_zzNm1FGNIsyKE15NWsRHo8wwjc1hfmV702ks9IvphAMFJlzLgDn5HXiglZo7Ve2dosGNIV5Xe0_g5UcPfw47RH-5MJaqPIUh9WSNudu9E/s1600/owl-front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhRoraZmUfa_huH5Vf-HUDVzqKoxdJBCDh6_zzNm1FGNIsyKE15NWsRHo8wwjc1hfmV702ks9IvphAMFJlzLgDn5HXiglZo7Ve2dosGNIV5Xe0_g5UcPfw47RH-5MJaqPIUh9WSNudu9E/s400/owl-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699753974711882034" border="0" /></a><br />I really the eyes make this baby hat and more silly grown up hat. I love it, even though I somehow made the eyes look a little maniacal.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-26242789791813710792012-01-16T13:28:00.004-06:002012-01-16T13:29:50.558-06:00a little more crochetingFinally I have two more crocheted items listed.<br /><br /><br />I thought it was about time to pick up the hooks again.<br />having taken a short trip to our nearest Red Oak trees a few months back I still have quite a few beautiful acorns left. I made a small handful of these acorns for the craft sale back in December and I was a bit disappointed that they didn't sell. I think people were more in a Christmas themed mood as my Snow Flake ornaments disappeared . <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDfIfNcwxab5qfYuUySZ1m3yFEtONptygvQPVMPlH52WQsj8lqbaK62gvyhC00PjQ9gm6WnmooXiNWnIJIsjMEpGb0IRbCaOfogstL6NyjZ01B65KBqRcJ4fyEPUIJ-ww-ISWsgJf-4/s1600/fans.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698309292968975874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDfIfNcwxab5qfYuUySZ1m3yFEtONptygvQPVMPlH52WQsj8lqbaK62gvyhC00PjQ9gm6WnmooXiNWnIJIsjMEpGb0IRbCaOfogstL6NyjZ01B65KBqRcJ4fyEPUIJ-ww-ISWsgJf-4/s320/fans.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="311" border="0" height="320" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJbDfIfNcwxab5qfYuUySZ1m3yFEtONptygvQPVMPlH52WQsj8lqbaK62gvyhC00PjQ9gm6WnmooXiNWnIJIsjMEpGb0IRbCaOfogstL6NyjZ01B65KBqRcJ4fyEPUIJ-ww-ISWsgJf-4/s1600/fans.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698309286596400434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF8DtiAHSlQdiNZJB7Bb-xvhr73NTEVAQmdTBSzXqSAEE2-3ZErMwLXBtEZe44YP9jTZ3v9qIl7YDGCe8sZ2S8lIFH-EGGofz8Iu4Mt9jYMhXoiAKIO6opqwaOQs_ISXe-v0CcSG4HWeo/s640/fans-grain.jpg" style="display: block; height: 352px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" width="640" border="0" height="563" /><br /><br />but I have sold a couple of the acorns through etsy. that was satisfying. even though I really enjoy having a unique piece like my acorn necklace, it's fun for me when others enjoy them as well.<br /><br />I still have a couple of acorns in the store and I just listed a new one this morning. I love them. I think you would too.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2uj_Sy8x3clwbfTkWm5FgzTNEWpRqiAE0xu9zNuUq7WO8dfqjVVYPiJpNof0SvXq_s16zwWltUVfVJBf7oe8D73cg133Vnycz_yL2vgD7hIgQUz-1YjSiR5i53vZB8nL0tkhpqCJDmw/s1600/flat.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698309279786968066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2uj_Sy8x3clwbfTkWm5FgzTNEWpRqiAE0xu9zNuUq7WO8dfqjVVYPiJpNof0SvXq_s16zwWltUVfVJBf7oe8D73cg133Vnycz_yL2vgD7hIgQUz-1YjSiR5i53vZB8nL0tkhpqCJDmw/s400/flat.jpg" style="display: block; height: 291px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />I'm not really into hearts. even as a little girl I really didn't care for them. Sweetness and sugary love just isn't my thing, but I have a daughter that is as girly as they get and so I know I'm sort of the odd one out. I did it. I succumbed to the needs of girly girls all over the world and I made this scarf. if it sells soon I'll be very willing to make more. maybe a goth one... black hearts with one red heart or something like that :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtOra86FXdqSCUToruQymkoDfBgNB_3aYDVGiGDMneT6XOp7bH486e6ZYqNC21OHv0eDioijNKCJVcE6EEnZa1QHV0VAIwyGqeuTcJt5wnWAw1RlZSSvNMa4ESfGrVNzzX9CISoDACAU/s1600/rolled.jpg"><img alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5698309278750884386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtOra86FXdqSCUToruQymkoDfBgNB_3aYDVGiGDMneT6XOp7bH486e6ZYqNC21OHv0eDioijNKCJVcE6EEnZa1QHV0VAIwyGqeuTcJt5wnWAw1RlZSSvNMa4ESfGrVNzzX9CISoDACAU/s400/rolled.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" border="0" height="327" /> </a>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-77577738878376295282012-01-05T12:19:00.003-06:002012-01-05T14:06:43.828-06:00seriously!it's almost two months since I updated here. well, I'll just have to fix that.<br /><br />I must say that these last two months have been a giant blur. I haven't gotten much done at all!<br />(okay, I do have to admit that I did do a craft sale, and I made a million Christmas treats for the family, and I actually managed to get a small number of cards sent out to friends and family - with the small caveat that I didn't have a letter or remarkably personal note added to them - but they left my hands with postage on the envelopes, so that's a HUGE deal for me)<br /><br />I feel a lot like I've hit a brick wall, crochet wise. and really crafting in general. I put the hooks down about three weeks ago and didn't pick them up for any serious work until a couple of days ago when my son lost his mittens. new pair whipped out lickety split and he really loves that I used the same colors as his missing pair.<br /><br />my youngest girl and I have been collaborating on some rings as of late. I have a few listed on etsy, but we do have several more. a couple of them I've been waiting on the adhesive to set fully before going any further and so, although I've caught up on a lot of laundry over the last week, I really feel like I haven't done anything worth while.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cRJRWt5cndjxit9_D2l-xQUDx_Il6LRmmvscrvgKTtHrgcuHAW0I40WfN1Y_JnEyLq_1QoZ1w9TjbjfsJre4jR04eaFyBFJ_cRV35lWglMCQ0AITZYG6JXYbp3lLH-Hz3igaK84u6Hg/s1600/at-the-side.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 380px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8cRJRWt5cndjxit9_D2l-xQUDx_Il6LRmmvscrvgKTtHrgcuHAW0I40WfN1Y_JnEyLq_1QoZ1w9TjbjfsJre4jR04eaFyBFJ_cRV35lWglMCQ0AITZYG6JXYbp3lLH-Hz3igaK84u6Hg/s400/at-the-side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694217262542974290" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN5AGcTq4mo62OakGhZW6F-p5HAKJ-eRXVsjxtjB8zcB4oJGZFwU1Bm48G2rgFlnWOSUip7HoTAVZqrZFB3dVtBeLphs5W7GyBz4dz2KirP5XdaMklrOGVXq8y7ujOWELwBaxDSRF8Kc/s1600/flower-cameo-front.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDN5AGcTq4mo62OakGhZW6F-p5HAKJ-eRXVsjxtjB8zcB4oJGZFwU1Bm48G2rgFlnWOSUip7HoTAVZqrZFB3dVtBeLphs5W7GyBz4dz2KirP5XdaMklrOGVXq8y7ujOWELwBaxDSRF8Kc/s400/flower-cameo-front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694217259241891922" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkGmdN6I9yceDqO-lV3jnhQJ9mWufnUOrTCEL13ngE0pBceNXinKkeSTfUm9GhD5ajtBYr_D0kZ0LU9dDIH3uLmop5VLGBhEKx1uEXpzRLCY8AbBgZi1aGQF_oM3sZNqfp-yjluqjpQM/s1600/other-side.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLkGmdN6I9yceDqO-lV3jnhQJ9mWufnUOrTCEL13ngE0pBceNXinKkeSTfUm9GhD5ajtBYr_D0kZ0LU9dDIH3uLmop5VLGBhEKx1uEXpzRLCY8AbBgZi1aGQF_oM3sZNqfp-yjluqjpQM/s400/other-side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694217268981264978" border="0" /></a>button rings are becoming a big deal and so we've been having fun making them. I just need to photograph some more of them.<br />but if they don't sell on etsy I will have them along with for my next craft fairs. and the next one I will be bringing my youngest too, she did help make these rings and I am allowing her to have the profits from the sales of the rings.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDkiQ_fp9Q3PykM5f0iasbI3sI1YJ2_OgZuVV7z-CBIA71W3eh3CvUTBPP6GV_94190StVyQcrVeEkhcTLcS6KJgcbjlcw5xuaj_ulX0mylCub3lBPTDFq74w27q8I6ursPXCmcznfWM/s1600/nest-side-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDkiQ_fp9Q3PykM5f0iasbI3sI1YJ2_OgZuVV7z-CBIA71W3eh3CvUTBPP6GV_94190StVyQcrVeEkhcTLcS6KJgcbjlcw5xuaj_ulX0mylCub3lBPTDFq74w27q8I6ursPXCmcznfWM/s400/nest-side-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694217260969724082" border="0" /></a>I've made nests before. I've turned them into earrings and a necklace that I kept for myself. I just think they are adorable.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">current</span><br />I am working on some new lace. I know I said I was going to do that last year but I gave up. really I don't know that I totally gave up. more just researching laces and finding my own lacy zen, ya know<br /><br />so I am working on a piece right now. moving ahead and pulling apart and moving ahead and again pulling apart. I'm going to get this and it's going to be breath taking. (I hope)Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-21946063321479003192011-11-18T13:32:00.005-06:002011-11-18T13:37:52.092-06:00another one of those not crocheted things I didI still make most things with crochet so I've decided that for now I will keep the shop's name as is, but if this kind of thing continues, I'm going to have to seriously think of a change.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQr7Z8g879SwWt_wi0Ns6MxrXOGY97oovZyzah4tjXsm8OujmgKPslIzQHfd7l5UdAYtRUIPR8nt8ihdIaHt8BIXxIEpO3AJE8Omgt0J24NNQhuLxhkt8QEeehGlMVF5ssAydataT8N0/s1600/on-a-present.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 385px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxQr7Z8g879SwWt_wi0Ns6MxrXOGY97oovZyzah4tjXsm8OujmgKPslIzQHfd7l5UdAYtRUIPR8nt8ihdIaHt8BIXxIEpO3AJE8Omgt0J24NNQhuLxhkt8QEeehGlMVF5ssAydataT8N0/s400/on-a-present.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676421293502095314" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYXu9AsFbgV5JmtGsWB12dgSCNb8m0qzEYUwno786sU77_Wk_mi0h4IH_CJa3JjUdV2vVINwSFHmAbgSbxEqa-TVQH30qCIrfJTPQMzA1WvCiVfBh6ov9Afu4UcuHvGnxVX8Q4uEFqgk/s1600/package.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYXu9AsFbgV5JmtGsWB12dgSCNb8m0qzEYUwno786sU77_Wk_mi0h4IH_CJa3JjUdV2vVINwSFHmAbgSbxEqa-TVQH30qCIrfJTPQMzA1WvCiVfBh6ov9Afu4UcuHvGnxVX8Q4uEFqgk/s400/package.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676421297906302146" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4AZVeV6wNKeprA_cLTupV_7UhmYJJzMtQiLC-BC8-ozWo6iLTNqLnZcGsb_7-9rq4BlwvEReEs8DZnCCVXO1YJY_TgS2aaDkCMkUN5JOWVpa1SvhdKnGu7lbsNgT1-VsAyc5C9std1s/s1600/gold.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 359px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4AZVeV6wNKeprA_cLTupV_7UhmYJJzMtQiLC-BC8-ozWo6iLTNqLnZcGsb_7-9rq4BlwvEReEs8DZnCCVXO1YJY_TgS2aaDkCMkUN5JOWVpa1SvhdKnGu7lbsNgT1-VsAyc5C9std1s/s400/gold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676421294485319650" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo_kxE3QSxhyJADQC3WSjoetEwyUq6wAEncE8Wb_n-VEHCwBFaTaiIfljGOk48M08dBusje3ee8PJ72p0f0JvBq8GjlTff5iZlxmlTVF9d99WfY52XeNKK8Wf1V8C8Un1NbMQKPTCpIQ/s1600/frosty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIo_kxE3QSxhyJADQC3WSjoetEwyUq6wAEncE8Wb_n-VEHCwBFaTaiIfljGOk48M08dBusje3ee8PJ72p0f0JvBq8GjlTff5iZlxmlTVF9d99WfY52XeNKK8Wf1V8C8Un1NbMQKPTCpIQ/s400/frosty.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676421288755591394" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEmRdy0EYXE2h2DE4tM8P6SgltgWxn_pzlEaDSS2liyZCa3MQjxsDsSPp9pfmCgRZedvhTy_2xaWSJ6FD9rYAmjspkBUqvZ5qRE_YMsDcbI-B2aC1fzQ4yrqsUwRz9D2g1ez93ToQX6I/s1600/snowy-and-gold.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUEmRdy0EYXE2h2DE4tM8P6SgltgWxn_pzlEaDSS2liyZCa3MQjxsDsSPp9pfmCgRZedvhTy_2xaWSJ6FD9rYAmjspkBUqvZ5qRE_YMsDcbI-B2aC1fzQ4yrqsUwRz9D2g1ez93ToQX6I/s400/snowy-and-gold.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676421301177351106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">MERRY WINTER!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've had so many compliments on my crocheted acorn (like a crocheted rock but an acorn) pendant that I will be working on some of those as well. they would make the perfect gift for your hippie loved one. :)<br /><br /><br /></div></div>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-21581958206637995042011-11-04T16:42:00.002-05:002011-11-04T16:52:33.715-05:00still busyI'm beginning to feel a little overwhelmed. although I have all the Christmas shopping done and hiding in various places in my home, I am now thinking of all the rest of the things I need to do in the next 4 - 7.5 weeks. <br /><br />I am making some lovely crocheted snowflake ornaments for a small craft sale coming up in 4 weeks. I've also made some really cute snowflake earrings. I have a pair in the shop, but a few more in blue. I might do a couple with red beads and a couple with green beads, perhaps gold. <br />still plan on making some more mittens. I have a pair that I need to finish and have two or three more planned.<br />and I have foolishly taken a few weeks off from the Christmas blanket for my daughter, so I am now painfully behind schedule. however, I have now reached the branches. something I would have been done with had I just kept on track. ugh! <br />I guess I was feeling a little daunted by all the strands I have to have going at the same time and that just tangles and makes a horrible mess. so I'm taking a deep deep breath and jumping back in<br /><br />the plan now is to sit down and keep plugging away at it in front of netflix and Doctor Who. <br />I suppose it would be more appropriate to have Lord of the Rings playing while working on the Tree of Gondor. we'll see.Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-34148800067374357222011-10-25T08:03:00.003-05:002011-10-25T08:08:03.553-05:00stitch guideusually I don't do a lot of reading patterns, I usually write my own, but I have come across a few that I simply could not resist. <br /><br />however, I have run into a couple of stitches that I had not heard of before and a couple more that simply needed refreshing in my mind. so I frantically search around searching for a description of the stitch.<br /><br />mypicot.com has a terrific stitch guide. so I don't forget where to look the next time I come across this issue and for all of you out there, I am listing the link here. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mypicot.com/beta/crochet_symbols_terms.html">one of the most complete stitch guides I have come across</a>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-42877809672669150802011-10-20T09:19:00.003-05:002011-10-20T09:25:35.124-05:00my new linetotally not a new idea, but they are so cute<br /><br />I've been making mittens. tiny mittens. for your Christmas tree or really for anything you would like to hang something cute from.<br />I thought the other day that they would be just down right adorable on a rear view mirror. yep, kind of illegal since I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to obstruct your view but they are small and people hang all kinds of things from their car mirrors.<br />but hey, they're not as honkin' as fuzzy dice.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueppxqMQYvS6Fj9gj9F9_W_UTMEkUFq4TQjrdXgCrYYhGQw0Ynig_uSmUMvOhJt1fBfhbBnlGdbQHdIPsBCapgvL415WMRFmaMq2XhGQylfjBs4C39RPW7EO9eLYgtTkR3ouBPMrT_gM/s1600/red-in-a-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhueppxqMQYvS6Fj9gj9F9_W_UTMEkUFq4TQjrdXgCrYYhGQw0Ynig_uSmUMvOhJt1fBfhbBnlGdbQHdIPsBCapgvL415WMRFmaMq2XhGQylfjBs4C39RPW7EO9eLYgtTkR3ouBPMrT_gM/s400/red-in-a-tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665579818442434226" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGdE9Iu1nD7PI8tqtB0QfOqCbOUaoDcBQ0D6TNZaHnCLggxQAVjxAWeEUnJpiV6vtk0Pzar3DqEXR3Rl4x7vlYX-ML1pAMRa3S3VWeol9DfAg-pO4qVxsHNMwfVeNGjMIpxXSQTCFnG0/s1600/in-a-tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 377px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGdE9Iu1nD7PI8tqtB0QfOqCbOUaoDcBQ0D6TNZaHnCLggxQAVjxAWeEUnJpiV6vtk0Pzar3DqEXR3Rl4x7vlYX-ML1pAMRa3S3VWeol9DfAg-pO4qVxsHNMwfVeNGjMIpxXSQTCFnG0/s400/in-a-tree.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5665579821583107874" border="0" /></a><br />you could fill them with a bit of potpourri and then your tree or car would smell really nice.<br /><br />check them out in my shop.<br /><br />I have a couple more pairs in the works, and if they don't sell, they will just go on my tree or in my car.<br /><br /><3Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-49872124179431551112011-10-14T14:22:00.002-05:002011-10-14T14:29:57.098-05:00astonishment! and I was just giving them away!last year I talked about needing to <a href="http://madewithyarn.blogspot.com/2010/09/problem-solved.html">find a solution to a packaging problem</a> that I had. inspiration struck and I have be so grateful for it. these beautiful little origami greeting card boxes solved the shipping problem.<br />for the last few days I've been cutting and folding more boxes because I've been running a bit low. out of curiosity I checked to see if anyone on etsy was selling them - just the box- because the thought has crossed my mind to sell them myself. I found a very small handful of shops with listings for these wonderful little keepsake boxes and my jaw hit the floor. one shop wants $3. for each box and the other wants $5.<br />and here I've just been packing earrings and necklaces in them with no extra charge for the box. <br /><br />HOLY COW! I'm still a bit stunned $3.00 - $5.00<br />maybe I'm going to have to start making them to just sell them empty. but no way am I charging that much for a single box that's usually just under 2 inches square and a 1/2 inch deepAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1271465269627764582.post-85235453318832106942011-10-05T20:47:00.005-05:002012-02-06T06:00:03.332-06:00and it is completewell, at least for now. I may just put a couple of mother of pearl buttons and loops on it.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFhAQcEaa-GHwKRWa44HBRaoLGMF8LE2PxNBFoIKF_o5OXF7DxHQcc2uys-zUyyYRM0d0ZiC-2Yjvk1Izqa54WbT2CN1Boi1LOxid0gQ6O4pqvXDdsDPIyE1NX6xXcQMlf3HDFJT2iio/s1600/all-done.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 282px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmFhAQcEaa-GHwKRWa44HBRaoLGMF8LE2PxNBFoIKF_o5OXF7DxHQcc2uys-zUyyYRM0d0ZiC-2Yjvk1Izqa54WbT2CN1Boi1LOxid0gQ6O4pqvXDdsDPIyE1NX6xXcQMlf3HDFJT2iio/s400/all-done.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660190332650274882" border="0" /></a><br />okay, knowing my daughter, who I made this for, I really should put buttons on it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbzhYwYYB7Ld9V8tP5KXN03z2XhPB0dDcmmivQosiliZaJv2CX9LlFi5TxcjbvV_PC9FaJZ5f0W1QxIrIkYk_0qkjzvHmxQravf0rA9t3XwvbGTfvOVneCLCOm4M-h9IjoCLhWdJnv2Q/s1600/finished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 339px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUbzhYwYYB7Ld9V8tP5KXN03z2XhPB0dDcmmivQosiliZaJv2CX9LlFi5TxcjbvV_PC9FaJZ5f0W1QxIrIkYk_0qkjzvHmxQravf0rA9t3XwvbGTfvOVneCLCOm4M-h9IjoCLhWdJnv2Q/s400/finished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660190335911342722" border="0" /></a>Abbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18412957260504291264noreply@blogger.com0