Getting Out the Ol' Crochet Hook

I am working on a new crochet project. I just love the Amigurumi crocheted projects. I am working on some cupcakes. for my girls, I think they are too cute.

Some other patterns I would like to work on are these cute horses:

This cute box of chocolates:

Cute little ice cream cones:

And these cute donuts:

Bella just loves playing with her shopping cart and pretending she is grocery shopping. She should loves these.

2010 Goes Out in a Bang

This winter sure has started out with a bang!! And I don't mean that in a good way. Between 2 gallbladder attacks, surgery and a good friend passing away, I am so glad to see 2010 leave. I hope the new year will bring more happiness and health.
My gallbladder attack was a blessing in disguise. It forced me to be on a strike diet until I had my gallbladder surgery in Dec. I have stuck to it, and since Oct. 24th, so far I have lost 30 pounds. I have alot more to go, but I am so happy with what I have lost so far. I am hoping to reach my goal by Sept. 1. (Fingers crossed) I feel so much better.

My new grand baby is growing so much. Dani is now 3 mo. old.

Her big sister loves her to death!! Bella has just turned 3. They are getting so big!

Ahhhhhhh Autumn!

What a beautiful autmun day! The sky is blue the leaves are golden and the air is crisp. I wish the weather would just stay like this.




I have been spending most of my time working on the girls Halloween costumes, now that I am finished with them, I can work on finishing the sweater I am making for Bella. The yarn I am using is a red sport yarn with flecks of blue, yellow and green.

Baby Coordinates - Baby's Hoodie (knit)

SIZES Chest measurement 6 mos 17 ins [43 cm ] 12 mos 19 ins [48 cm ] 18 mos 21 ins [53.5 cm ] 24 mos 21½ ins [54.5 cm ]
Finished chest 6 mos 21 ins [53.5 cm] 12 mos 23 ins [58.5 cm] 18 mos 25 ins [63.5 cm] 24 mos 27 ins [68.5 cm]
MATERIALS Bernat Baby Coordinates (160 g/5.6 oz) Sizes 6 mos–1 ball; 12 mos–2 balls; 18 mos–2 balls; 24 mos–2 balls
Sizes 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) and 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. 5 buttons.
GAUGE: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS: The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).
BACK With smaller needles, cast on 52 (58-64-70) sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS and inc 5 sts evenly across last row. 57 (63-69-75) sts. Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures 6½ (7-7¾-8½) ins [16.5 (18-19.5-21.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Shape armholes: Cast off 5 (7-8-10) sts beg next 2 rows. 47 (49-53-55) sts. Cont even until armhole measures 4½ (5-5¼-5½) ins [11.5 (12.5-13-14) cm], ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT **With smaller needles, cast on 25 (28-31-34) sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS and inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 27 (30-33-36) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures 6½ (7-7¾-8½) ins [16.5 (18-19.5-21.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armhole: Next row: Cast off 5 (7-8-10) sts. Knit to end of row. 22 (23-25-26) sts. Cont even until armhole measures 2½ (3-3¼-3½) ins [6 (7.5-8-9) cm], ending with WS facing for next row.
Neck shaping: Next row: Cast off 6 (6-7-7) sts. Purl to end of row. 16 (17-18-19) sts. Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows then every following alt row to 11 (12-12-13) sts. Cont even until work from beg measures same length as Back to shoulders, ending with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT Work from ** to ** as given for Left Front. Work to correspond to Left Front, reversing all shapings.
SLEEVES With smaller needles, cast on 35 sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS and inc 4 sts evenly across last row. 39 sts. Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st, inc 1 st each end of needle on 5th and every following 4th row until there are 51 (55-59-61) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 6 (7½-8-9) ins [15 (19-20.5-23) cm] ending with RS facing for next row. Place a marker at each end of last row. Work a further 6 (8-10-12) rows even. Cast off.
HOOD With smaller needles, cast on 93 (93-99-99) sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS and inc 6 sts evenly across last row. 99 (99-105-105) sts. Proceed in stocking st, dec 1 st each end of needle on 3rd and following alt rows until there are 75 (75-81-81) sts. Cont even until work from beg measures 7 (7¼-7½-8) ins [18 (18.5-19-20.5) cm], ending with RS facing for next row.Shape back seam: Cast off 7 sts beg next 8 rows. Cast off rem 19 (19-25-25) sts.
FINISHING: Pin garment pieces to measurements, cover with a damp cloth and allow cloth to dry.
Buttonhole Band: With RS of Right Front facing for Her or Left Front facing for Him and smaller needles, pick up and knit 50 (58-62-66) sts evenly between neck edge and lower edge. Knit 3 rows. 4th row: (RS). K2. *K2tog. yfwd. K9 (11-12-13). Rep from * 3 times more. K2tog. yfwd. Knit to end of row. Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Button Band: Work as given for Buttonhole Band on Left Front for Her or Right Front for Him, omitting all reference to buttonholes.
Sew shoulder seams. Fold Hood in half at back and sew back seam. Pin and then sew shaped edge of Hood to neck opening, beg at center of button or buttonhole bands and matching back seam of Hood to center back neck edge. Sew in Sleeves placing rows above markers along armhole edges of Fronts and Back to form square armholes. Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew buttons to correspond to buttonholes.
Then after that I need to start thinking about Christmas!! I am not sure what I want to make, I do know that I want to make the girls a Christmas stocking. I will probably quilt them.

Bella and Dani's Halloween Costumes

I finally finshed both of the girls Halloween Costumes. Bella wanted to be a Bunny Rabbit. And Dani is going to be her Carrot.

Dani's Carrot Cap

I was just surfing through Raverly for the last couple hours, I found so many things I would love to make. So many patterns, so little time!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have not been to http://www.raverly.com/, you NEED to check it out! I love it!

It is a cold, windy day. The leaves on the tree's just outside my deck are starting to change color, red and gold. Now the weather is getting colder, I need to bring all my plants in the house. My sewing room will need to share it's space with them.

Yesterday I said I was going to start sewing.......well, that did not happen :( I thought I would go to the gym first, when I got back needless to say I was TIRED, so I put a movie in and did some of my knitting, the Carrot cap for Dani's Halloween Costume, so technically I DID work on the costume's.

Rain....Rain...Rain...

It is a rainy day. I love the rain, we sure do need it, it has been a HOT and dry summer. Autumn is my favorite time of year, the leaves changing color's, pumpkins, treat or treater's, and the smell of burning leaves.

Speaking of Halloween, I am making my grand daughter's costumes this year. Bella the 2 yr old wants to be a White Bunny, and Dani, who is almost 2 weeks old will be the Bunnies Carrot. Cute huh? I can't wait to see them all dressed up. I will post pictures when I get them sewed.

I have been working on Christmas gifts for the kids, so far I have crocheted a Monkey Afgan for Bella, and am knitting her a sweater. That will need to go on hold while I sew the Halloween costumes.

Time to start sewing!

Breast Cancer Awareness Grocery Tote

Here is a Grocery Tote I crocheted, I added a crocheted pink Breast Cancer Awareness ribbon to it. The pattern for this is also free, I will post the url when I find it.

Bella's Monkey Blanket

The pattern for this blanket can be found here: http://www.caron.com/projects/ss/ss_monkey_blanket.html

Rocky

Max