Monday, April 30, 2007

Crochet Bag Exchange Bag

Here is a picture of my bag from Nadine. She also sent me a crochet Snowman, a ceramic thimble and post cards from Long Lake, New York. Long Lake sounds like a nice quiet place to live and spend time. Maybe one day I can make it out that way.

I've got stuff in my bag and even took it to Lowe's tonight. It holds a skein of yarn along with my wallet and keys REALLY well. There was even room for Michelle's snack and toy.

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Granny Square



















Done with one skien of Peaches & Cream.

Monday, April 23, 2007

Granny Square Bag

The colors for Project Spectrum: April & May are Pink, Yellow, & Green. I have had fun working with these colors. The crochet bag group that I belong to is doing a Spring bag exchange and I just couldn't resist using my bright spring colors.
The bag is done with Lion Micro spun in Buttercup, Lime, Mango, Fuchsia, and Turquoise. The 2 small dish cloths where knitted with Peaches & Cream Lemon-Lime and the doily is done with DMC cotton #10 thread. The doily pattern cam from Crochet Pattern Central and is called "My First Doily". I had no troubles doing the doily and it took me about a day. (After I redid what some one small tore out that is)

Monday, April 16, 2007

Project Spectrum 2.0: Daisy

I just finished up this hat from Itty Bitty Hats by Susan B. Anderson. The hat is in the newborn size and will fit on a 15-18 inch doll. There are many wonderful hats in her book as well as a simple rolled brim hat pattern.

Sunday, April 08, 2007

Project Spectrum 2.0: Doll Cloths

I found a doll cloths pattern here. The pattern includes a jacket shirt and pants. I am going to knit them out of Lion Microspun in Lime, Buttercup, and Fuchsia. The doll cloths will be for a Build-a-Bear dog instead of a doll. Since the pants are done in two parts it shouldn't be too hard to leave a space for the tail. I also think the jacket looks like a Baby Knit Surprise by Elizabeth Zimmermann.

Thursday, April 05, 2007

Crochet Doily

I got some DMC Traditions crochet thread from Wal-Mart on Tuesday. It is # 5109 which is a verigated yellow, pink, green, & blue. I think it was the green & pink that caught my attention. I use the Octagon Dishcloth. I only did 8 of the 9 rounds with a size 10 steel hook. I still need to go and block it so the edges lay down flat and ad some starch so it stays flat.

Monday, April 02, 2007

Project Spectrum 2.0: April & May

With Easter this weekend I have been busy. I have also been able to killed 2 birds with one stone so to speak. April & Mays Colors are Pink, Yellow, & Green. The washcloths I have knitted for Mitchie's Easter basket are yellow & green variegated with a little bit of white in it. Along with the wash cloths I have a flower purse from Lion brand picked out to crochet in pink with a yellow center and the green with be the stem and handle.