Christmas Trees

I painted these with sparkle. But it doesn't show up. Gotta go to Micheal's and get more red beads. Having great fun making these.

Jane's croc

This is Jane Eborall's little crocodile. He was very fun to make. Mine turned out having a very open mouth. I guess he's getting ready to bite someone. When I was working on him, I was at Farmers market. I didn't have a bead with me for his eye. I had tried to use a snipped off piece of coffee stir stick. But it didn't show up so good. So, I've given him a google eye. He looks a little friendlier this way. I don't know yet how I'll use him. Maybe on a hat or maybe on a card. Don't know.

Workin' on Autum and Christmas

I've made a few maple leafs and one decorated Christmas tree. The leafs are on cards. It was my daughter's idea to punch out some colored paper leafs and glue them on. It helped to fill in dead space. The tree is from Be-Stitched. I hope to make a bunch of them for Christmas market.

More Bookmarks

I'm still playing with bookmarks. I'm enjoying the Lizbeth rainbow splash. It is nice and bold.

Christmas Tree

Well my scanning job doesn't do it justice. This tree is from Be-Stitched. It's made with Lizbeth Blue Ice and I painted it with some sparkle. It's gonna take a trip to the other side of the planet. To Australia.

2 bookmarks

I've sold a few bookmarks at farmers market. So, I'm happy to report, I'm tatting again. This pattern was designed by Rachel Mohler. xstcjmtat.The threads are Lizbeth. I'm working on another.

I haven't been totally idle

Well, long time no hear on my part. My DH and I spent the month of June on vacation. We hit Montana, Idaho, Nevada, California, Oregon and Washington in the USA and then British Columbia. We had a wonderful time and the highlight was a bus tour of San Francisco. 

 My hubby has braved many cities in the USA but Frisco was not going to be one of them. However, we found a nice KOA north of there, Petaluma. We were told they gave bus tours as long as there were 6 people wanting to go. We had enough, so off we went for the day. What a lovely tour we had. It was a full day of all the hot spots. We even had lunch at Fisherman's Wharf. And took a walking tour of China Town. What an interesting city. We saw lots of Alcatraz from the mainland. We did not tour the prison as there's a two month wait to see it. We only saw Lombard Street from a block away, as the residents are tired of hearing tour buses going through their block so we could only look up at it from a distance. We did ride a cable car over Noble hill and ate a sourdough bread bowl filled with clam chowder at Fisherman's Wharf. It was a very good day.
       I was not idle in my crafting this holiday. I had started a crocheted pot holder, but it started cupping and I didn't know what to do to fix it. So, I unraveled some of it and gave it to my mom. She likes it. So, off we went to Walmart and I got a great bargain on Peaches and Cream cotton. Those are on the top of the picture.
      Then, we were at Hobby Lobby and I found something I'd never seen before. It's called "I Love this Cotton." It's a product made for Hobby Lobby. It's very soft and nice to knit. Those are on the bottom of the picture. I need to get back to tatting, but I've found this new (to me) dish cloth pattern very relaxing. The pattern doesn't have the yarn over near the end. I don't like yarn overs, I don't do them well. This pattern just has an increase the second stitch in on each row until you start reducing. Then on the third and forth stitch you knit them together. 

 I have done two farmers markets since returning from our 4 week vacation. So, hopefully I'll get myself back on track at some point. Guess that's what summers for, getting off track.

What's new

 I did a couple heart cards. Not sure which one will go to mom yet.

 I got a cap done. A little extreme, but there are those of us out there. Also, crochet Irish roses with a little tatted flower in the center and then a bead or sequence in the very center. They are glued to barrettes for little girls to wear. I hope they'll sell.

Here's a pic of some deer that decided that the shade of our front yard would be a nice place to rest. There were 4 of them. I had to take the picture through the dining room window. It's a bit dusty as we live on a dirt road.

Last Two for Now

These will be the last for a while. I don't like crocheting or knitting in warm weather. These will go to an orphanage.

Another baby blanket

Here's another. It's made with different yarn than the last one. Having a bad time getting the colors to show up as they are. But this one's not too bad.

Treats from India

 I love getting fun things in the mail. Tatting things especially. These two Pony shuttles came from India. She also included a nice note and a heart key chain. How fun. I got these on Ebay with free shipping. I couldn't help myself.

I've finished another baby afghan. I figured out I wouldn't have enough of the variegated yarn, so I put a white stripe in the center. This pattern starts in one corner and you keep increasing. Then decrease after the middle. 

Another afghan

The colors didn't turn out as they really are. But here's another baby afghan. I enjoyed the pattern.

Another granny ripple afghan

I've just finished another granny ripple afghan. This one is much longer. I had lots of yarn to use up. Still there is more. I had hoped the lavender ripple would last just long enough to complete it, but, alas it did not and I had to buy another ball. Oh my. My yarn drawers are still teaming.

TIAS

Jane's TIAS complete. These are sooo cute. I thought they'd be nice on a greeting card for a quilter.

Ripple and Granny Square baby blanket

There I'm finished that one. It's not very big but big enough for a trial run. I'm hoping to make a full size one now. Yep, I'm crazy.

Crazy for color

Here's my current project. I finished the baby afghan above while I was staying with my mom. The one below is a work in progress.

My son's girlfriend fosters dogs until they are adopted. This little guy came from California. I thought he might be cold having come from that warmer climate. So I gave him a doggie sweater I made a few years ago. He seems to be contented with it. He's a little wired haired terrier cross. I'm told he has a new home now.

 

My mom is feeling much better. Fortunately she didn't  break her leg. She did have 2 weeks in hospital having physio after the fall she'd had. She is home now and getting meals on wheels and has a very nice housekeeper.

TIAS Day 10

Well, there's day 10 of Jane's TIAS. Now it looks like a little person. With a button in his belly.

TIAS Day 7

Days 7 TIAS.

TIAS day 5

Well...I haven't a clue. Jane has us scratching our heads again. What fun.

Translation???

Can anyone translate this for me? It's so pretty.