Yaaayyy!

I finished it today - my tote bag! It will work great as a big beach bag to carry towels and other essentials. I love the color... reminds me of summer.

I still have to place a lining in it, but I'm not sure what color yet - orange or yellow. There are some specks of pink in it, but not enough.

I'm going to make a smaller one as well - one that I can use as an every day bag.

So... what do you think?

I want 100 facebook fans!

I want fans!! Tell your friends to tell their friends to tell their friends that if I have 100 fans, I will give away a beautiful afghan! I found this perfect pattern, and I want to make it for someone special!

I have 5 granny squares left, then I can put the bag together. This, like many of the items I've made lately, is my first bag. I want to finish this one, because I know I'll have more to make once I show it - it's a really cute bag!

I need to apologize to my people that I have items for... I'm going to mail everything on Tuesday. It's been really crazy. They will definitely be in the mail on Tuesday. 

I don't have much to type about today... soon as my bag is finished, I'll post a picture!

Thanks!!

Stuck in a rutt

I hate having to use that term, but that's how I feel right now.
I noticed if I make something that has - let's say, 20 rows of the same stitch, I want to go CRAZY!! I need to start getting into something a little more challenging, but I'm afraid of screwing up the design and being upset with myself.

I know, I know.... I need to get over it and be adventurous. I guess I will soon enough. I did start a new stitch I've been wanting to try - the tunisian (or afghan) stitch. There's a tank top that uses the stitch, so I'm going to try it and make myself a tank. I also want to start another stitch - broomstick lace. This is what it looks like:

(stitchdiva.com)

It looks difficult, but it's very beautiful! Lots of formal accessories will be made with this stitch.

Well, I need to get back to this order. It's almost done. After that, I have a bag to make, then I'll start some of those more difficult patterns. I promise!!

Until next time!

BTW - I still haven't made that sock...

Why is it so hard to make a sock???

Like I said in the beginning of this blog, for over 10 years I only made granny square afghans. And I didn't even make the ones that you sew together, just very large granny squares. When I tried sewing squares together (when I first started), they just didn't go together right. It was very frustrating... so I just stopped and stuck with my large granny square afghans.

Well now that I'm branching out - and having a great time with it - I've been getting crazy requests for items. It's been fun--- until I got to the socks.

I CANNOT make a sock! I do need to say I've only tried twice, so I do know eventually I'll make a wearable pair of socks.

I thought about posting my mistake here, but.... you guys are going to have to just wait for a real sock. Lol!

Sorry I'm a week late....

... but I've been busy with work, home, and crocheting new items.
I'm also recovering from being an eBay yarn buying addict!! I purchased over 120 skeins of yarn in a WEEK!! The bad thing is, I already had PLENTY of yarn around the house. I need to find something to do with all of that yarn...
I also purchased a yarn winder - but I'm not 100% sure on how to use it yet. I have so much loose and tangled yarn - I need to get it all together and in order. I saw someone who has some of those black hanging closet organizers - FULL of yarn! I want to do that - but that would mean me getting rid of my husband's clothes in the closet... not mine... lol!

Anyway, here are some of the things I made in the past two weeks.

These scarves are from the contest I was holding on my FB page - Leslie's Crochet Creations:


Made this shawl for my mother-in-law:


My hair was a mess one day, so I learned how to make this hat. Since then, I've made 3 more, and have orders for 2 more.


This dress, diaper cover, and round baby afghan are for a special first time mommy:


Although I've been crocheting for years, this has been such an exciting time. Finding patterns and creating these great items have been so much fun!

Once I get to 100 "likes" on my facebook page, I'm going to give away a queen sized afghan! Tell your friends to like my page!!

I'm going to Philly for a week, but don't think I'm going to stop crocheting! I have my yarn and hooks packed and ready, and I know where the closest yarn store is if needed.

As always, if you see anything you want, I can recreate it for you. Just let me know.

Well, that's all I have to show you for now -