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  1. I got to see her today! And as I suspected it had been so long that it took awhile for her to decide I was ok. This afternoon sis, dh, and I went to Work Out Day at the K. It was free and free parking. I have never been in that stadium. You would have to pay me a whole lot to go watch baseball. This was interesting though because different things were going on simultaneously all over. It was cold though as it only got up in the 50's today.
  2. Sounds like a marvelous idea! I have seen instructions on making shoes using Duck tape or craft foam but it looked tedious.
  3. General shape looks right. Just needs to be a little bigger. Seems like you have admitted to crocheting on the tight side. Try going up a hook size. Sometimes I have to pull them apart and start over but overall this pattern has worked out the best for me.
  4. So this will be her second Easter before her first birthday. I havent gotten to see her for 6 weeks now between dh having covid, then she and her mom being sick, and her mom's work schedule. They change so fast in 6 weeks. She is playing with Gigi's (Gee gee is what my sister is calling herself) baskets and eggs. The wire basket has rock eggs in it.
  5. Doesnt really seem like anyone here is a whiner. Besides they say a little wine is good for you Just sharing whats going on. When I wake up if something does not hurt I will know that I have died. I really hate going to bed at night knowing how crummy I will feel in the morning.
  6. This has become my go to pattern for doll shoes. https://www.crochetspot.com/crochet-pattern-doll-booties/#more-24259
  7. Mona my first pair of progressives did not work out right for me. They took care of the distance, and the arm's length vision but I had to grab my old bifocals to write bills. I should have gone back but didnt until next year. I didnt realize that you dont have the same area to look thru that you would have with trifocals but a "sweet spot". After they figured it out they made a note on my chart to always adjust the bifocal part by a certain amount. They were always ok after that. I always hated picking up a new pair and having a problem because they always said to wear them for awhile because my eyes had to adjust. Then come back. We lived far enough out that it was hard to get back. One pair I refused to leave. At that point I had bifocals and we figured out on one lens the bifocal line was in my line of vision.(We figured it out and not them.) If my glasses were right I never had a problem with them when first putting them on at the office including my first pair of bifocals.
  8. That has happened to me before. Some batches of RHSS seem to be a bit thinner while others are a bit thicker.
  9. Chris I think this tank top would work well for the boy doll. https://crowncountrycrochet.com/2022/07/24/striped-tank-top-crochet-pattern-for-american-girl-and-18-dolls/
  10. Here is another of darski's that I think would work for boys-- the pants, the sweater, and the bib overhauls.
  11. Chris there is a good chance you have these or after looking at them have other patterns that would work just as well. Use the vest and hat from the cowboy stuff. Make pants instead of skirt. Seems like you had a scrubs pattern. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fishing-adventures-ag-set https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/american-girl-doll-summer-shorts https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ag-just-like-my-hero-doctor https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ag-cowgirl-costume https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ag-letter-jacket https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/baking-chef-doll https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/jogging-suit-for-18-inch-doll-inspired-by-sue-sylvester-of-glee https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ag-hippy-wardrobe https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/outfit-for-18-inch-doll-5 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/18-inch-reggae-outfit-96 https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/ag-summers-end-poncho https://www.yarnspirations.com/products/red-heart-boy-girl-super-heroes
  12. Just a thought---darski's Go Crocs and Detroit Red Bunnies look like they would work for 18" boy dolls
  13. Did you remember that after the last upgrade You will no longer be able to log in with your Display Name. You will have to use your email address to log in going forward. You have to use the email that you have on file here which you currently might be using a different email and never updated it here
  14. I have seen diamond paintings in person and photos dont begin to do them justice. They are so beautiful. Its something I would really enjoy doing but my problem would be the same as it was with my many completed needlepoint and crewel pictures--- I had to send them to the thrift store. Its the same reason I dont pursue painting.
  15. Dont overthink the color combos. Just grab and go with it. I found that yarn like your black gray white went well with any color. It will look good with greens, blues, orange, yellow, pink, that gold yarn you just bought. It also works well to pair it with multiple left over balls of yarn.
  16. Row 1 you would make the 9 chains. You would sc into second ch from your hook and in each of the 7 remaining chains for a total of 8 sc. Numbers within ( ) are the stitch counts for your rows and NOT instructions to make more stitches. (8) means you should have 8 stitches in that row Row 2 tells you to chain 1 and turn, make 2 sc into the first sc, make 1 sc into each of the next 6 sc, make 2 sc in last sc for a total of 10 stitches in that row.
  17. Chris another time a few years ago when you were talking about how messed up the hair on the models get I wanted to find a way to protect the hair on the doll I use. I put a sandwich bag on her head, pulled tight across forehead close to hairline. I put another over her ponytail and used hair elastics in 3 places up the ponytail. Then I used a rubber band where the two bags meet. I got it on there before the hair started getting very messy and its been on there about 4 years now.
  18. Nice hats Denise! I pretty much always have to use 2 strands on hats because I make them on my knifty knitter loom. Its always fun to watch how the colors mix and it makes them nice and thick.
  19. bgs

    Train

    It wouldnt be too hard to make more cars. Use the front section and add wheels so you have a tanker. Use the cab section flip it long ways and add wheels would give you a box car.
  20. Chris I got a wonderful thank you card from Aztec Wishes. It makes me pause and wonder how many lives are touched by the things we make for charity. For the most part we never know but it makes me happy thinking about it.
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