FO Friday, Number 27

Hey! Did you enjoy me goodies yesterday? I sure did!

Today I want to show you my finished potholder I sent off to Tracey in Virginia. You saw it at 50% finished, but here it is in all its glory!

Ta-dah! It turned out so well! The pattern is Scalloped Potholder from Priscilla Hewitt. I used a G hook, and Peaches’N'Cream white and green cotton. I really wanted to try a different cotton from Bernat Handicrafter, so when I was down in Washington a few weeks ago I made sure we went to Joanns so I could get some. I really like it! The pattern is dead simple, you make 2 scalloped parts, tie the middles together and then single crochet around the edge. On the Rav pattern page there are others in a multitude of colour combos, but I love the simple but crispness of the white and green. I am happy to report that my swapner really likes it! Yays!

So that’s my FO Friday for this week, check out the other wowzers here, XO. 

In the mail…

Hey all, I’m sure you’re coming down from your V-day love (and chocolate) high. Thanks for dropping by!

I thought I would share some of the goodies I have received the last few weeks, from a few different people.

First up is my December square. The theme was toys, isn’t it cute? I love the bouncy ball! This square actually didn’t travel very far to reach me, it was mailed from Surrey, BC. Thanks Beth!

Next up are my January Squares. The theme was “Good morning, good night”. Remember earlier I sent the turquoise square with the stars on it? In return, I received some breakfast related squares from Helen in North Carolina. The all brown on is coffee, and the mixed browns is toast. I love them! Thanks Helen! 

Lastly, I received my potholder from the C’Ville Kiss Potholder Swap. My swapner hailed from Virginia, and she sent me the most beautiful, monster potholder. It’s huge! It has the most wonderful texture and stunning border. I really love it! Thanks Tracey! 

So those are my goodies. Hope you like them as much as I do! Stay tuned for a FOF tomorrow, XO!

Be Mine

Hey all, just wanted to wish you and yours a very Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope that you get to spend at least some of the day with those that are important to you.

I also wanted to say thank you for your continued interest in my blog, I appreciate so much your comments, and even more your time, it warms my heart!

XO!

WIP Wednesday XXI

It feels so great to have a project on my hook right now! 

I signed up to participate in the KISS Potholder Swap on C’Ville. My swapner hails from PA, and I have found a cute little pattern for her potholder.

Last weekend I was down in Seattle and decided to stop in at Joanns and buy some Peaches and Cream Cotton. I am really happy with the result so far, even though I am only about 50% through. Hopefully I can finish it up soon and have another FO to share!

SO that’s my WIP for this week, check out the others here, XO.

 

FO Friday, Number 26

Greetings!

I was up in Whistler last weekend and noticed lots of earwarmers. I decided to try my hand at one. The pattern is Valentine Romance Headband from Tina Rodriguez. I love how easy but stunning it turned out! I used an H hook and some leftover linen Impeccible yarn. The flower on top is a Croco Flower, pattern from Bonita Patterns. I am going to gift this to a friend that was in Whistler with me, and noticed the earwarmers too! 

There’s my FO this week, check out the others here, have a great weekend, XO!

Happy New Year!!!

Yes, I am alive! Thanks for asking! Since returning from Hawaii, I hadn’t found any inspiration to crochet. I did sign up for the January Granny Square Swap, so I knew I’d have to come up with something.

The theme this month is Good Morning/Good Night. I rooted around in my stash and found some turquoise and yellow scraps. I tried to make some stars, I was moderately successful… but, I like the result none the less. The square is off for a long journey to Portugal. I really hope she likes it!

On another note, I will be participating in swaps again this year, not as hard as last year, but I am excited to get back into crocheting. Thanks for staying with me, more frequent posts will be starting up shortly, XO!

Mele Kalikimaka!

As the Hawaiians would say, or for the rest of us, Merry Christmas! I hope you are yours are having a wonderful day, my family and I sure are. We got up this morning to head up the Haleakala Volcano to watch the sunrise (6:54 am), although we had to be waiting for the pick-up at 340 am! After the beautiful sunrise we headed back down a little ways, hopped on some bikes and biked down the rest of the volcano. It was incredible! What a super memorable Christmas morning!

WIP Wednesday XX

Aloha! My family and I safely landed on Maui, made it to our condo in Kihei, and have spent our first full day in the sun, in the sand, and in the water. This is my WIP for this week and next! Mahalo for stopping by, check out the other WIPWs here, XO!

 

So Long, Farewell…

Not forever, just for the next 11 days! Tomorrow my family leaves for our Hawaiian Christmas Extravaganza! I couldn’t be more excited, I just wish this little tickle in my throat would go away. I know I have been a bit MIA lately, it’s not because I don’t like you anymore, it’s simply that I haven’t been doing much crocheting. Also, I am still figuring out the work/play balance…

Anyhoo, I do have a little pre-Hawaii goodie to share with you. These are my December squares for the Square Swap. This month’s theme is TOYS, of course. I once again went searching for buttons and low and behold I found some good ones! My swapner in Oklahoma likes bright colours, check! My toy? Princess stuff, double check! Plus an extra square for good measure. The pattern is SmoothFox’s Diagonal Box Stitch, a favourite of mine. I used a G hook and scrap yarn. The purple is leftover baby yarn, I had to increase the boxes by 1 to get to 6 inches, and the pink is leftover from the handwarmers. I really hope she likes them!

I also wanted to share with you my Christmas present from BF. I have been humming and hawing about getting an eReader for a while, and I decided not that long ago that getting one for my trip would be very intelligent. So off BF and I went to pick up this little stunner. I LOVE IT. I have already read a book and have 6 others to go. My only poo poo? J.K. Rowling has not released the eBook version of HP, which are the #1 books on my list… I have to wait til early next year, grr… oh well, thankfully there are a million other books for me to read…

I should be able to scrounge up a post or 2 while lounging away in the warm Hawaiian sun, so stay tuned for that, mahalo, XO!

FO Friday, Number 25

11 days until Hawaii! 

I have 2 FOs to share today. My Stocking Swap has gone out the door and I whipped up a couple goodies for it.

First is the stocking part. Remember those mini stockings I made? Well I made a total of 10 to replace 1 large one. The pattern is Mini Stocking Motif from Doris Chan. I used a J hook and some scrap yarn and I think they turned out great! So cute! She can use them as decorations or string them together into a garland.

Next up is this cute little guy. I had made 1 earlier for a Snowman swap, but just HAD to make another for my Stocking swapner, they are so quick but SO cute! The pattern is Crochet Snowman from Amy Lehman. I used a G hook and scrap yarn. I decided to use up the snowflake buttons from the square swap. I mounted them onto some blue felt to make them pop, and then continued the blue theme with his hat and scarf. Who knows, maybe another is in the works

There are my FOs, as always, check out the others here, XO.