Our House [Archive 2]

[busy-bee-lmt]

Thanks, everyone. And Good Morning, too. The colors in it are Royal Blue, Delft Blue, Amethyst, Lavendar, and Soft Navy. I varied the pattern from the usual 2 solid rows alternating with 2 blended rows on this one. I did 3 rows of the Royal Blue, 3 rows of the Amethyst, 3 rows of the blended Amethyst and Navy, and 2 rows of the Navy on the outside only (none of it in the middle). Ended up with 33 rows instead of the usual 26 rows. Used 2 skeins of everything except the Amethyst, which used 2 and a half skeins.

I got 16 squares of Mr. Rooster sewed together last night before John got home. Still doesn't look like much since most of the squares are Buff.

Then while watching Christmas movies last night I started a 3 strand RR out of left overs and odds and ends for me. None of the yarn matches each other so far and I don't think I've even used the same type of yarn much in it and definitely not any two the same color. I'm just crocheting until I run out of a color and then adding on something different. The first three were all in the beige family (one variegated, one with an occasional fleck of color, and one wrapped with a multicolored strand) and now I've got a light green, a light yellow, and a variegated blue. Sarge, of course, decided to alternately lay on either the blanket itself or on top of one or more of the strands of yarn and then bite the yarn as I pulled it from under him. The NUT!!!

[QueenOfCrochet]

Good Morning.

 

Linda~I can't wait to see RR #11. You go girl! :cheerSarge reminds me of my parents cat Meekah. I can't crochet over there, she loves to attack & bite the yarn. I thought well maybe I can crochet with thread & she'll leave me be. Yeah right, instead of attacking the yarn she climbed in my bag & kept getting her head stuck in the handle hole. What a nut. Gotta love em though.

[judianne]

Linda, we had a cat back in the ice age...and he would sit by the skein of yarn and swipe and bite at it as it came out! They can be nutty, can't they?

[busy-bee-lmt]

Tabby, Sarge definitely sounds like he's related to Meekah. I think all cats are more of less nuts. Some are just more so than others. :lol

[Misa]

Sarge, of course, decided to alternately lay on either the blanket itself or on top of one or more of the strands of yarn and then bite the yarn as I pulled it from under him. The NUT!!!

 

 

Ahhh I see we have the same crochet technique....sc, dc, sc, remove cat, dc

 

Oh Valerie be careful saying you want a mini schnauzer around Kathy (losingmymind2) She's got one she just might ship to you

 

Today is my day out Hmmm, seems to have lost a little of its luster now that I can drive again But it's still a day with my little sister We're actually gonna work on her Marketing project today. She's gone back to try one more time to finish her degree. I think it's funny though. I'm the one with the least amount of formal education in the family and they all come to me for help Makes me feel appreciated anyway

 

Have a happy day y'all

[Skysmom]

Ahhh I see we have the same crochet technique....sc, dc, sc, remove cat, dc

 

You said it perfectly, Cara. Can I add what I've been doing this a.m?...dust, remove cat, change sheets, remove cat, water plants, remove cat... (Zoe even chases the vacuum cleaner!)

[busy-bee-lmt]

You said it perfectly, Cara. Can I add what I've been doing this a.m?...dust, remove cat, change sheets, remove cat, water plants, remove cat... (Zoe even chases the vacuum cleaner!)

Trouble is the one that chases the vacuum cleaner. While barking madly! Sarge hides from it. :lol

[Skysmom]

Good Morning, all. DH left this a.m. and will return tomorrow evening, so I've been on a roll since about 7. Another hour or so and it's "me time."

 

Tracy ~ Does the 3 1/2 year old still take naps? I hope you get some crochet time.

 

Cara, Hope you have a great day out. I bet you're a big help with your DS's project. You'll have a whole new perspective and that always helps a lot!

[Skysmom]

Hi Linda, your new "stash" RR sounds like fun - keep us posted on the progress.

 

Back to work now, so I can play later.

[luvtocrochet757]

Hello All,

 

Just checking in. Back to bed. Talk to you guys laters.

[tracysthings]

 

Tracy ~ Does the 3 1/2 year old still take naps? I hope you get some crochet time.

 

Unfortunately, not. His mom doesn't want him to sleep either during the day cos she says he gets up too early in the morning if he does. He gets up at 6:30 no matter what time he went to bed the night before (or how long a nap he had) and screams everyone awake! mmmm, I just realised why I feel so tired all the time. I let him play on the computer for a while and got to crochet for half an hour.

[busy-bee-lmt]

Hi, all. Mr. Rooster's head is half put together!

[Skysmom]

Valerie, feel better soon.

 

Linda ~ that's great! (And Cara will be happy that he won't be fryer parts much longer. )

[luvtocrochet757]

Thanks Mary. I had to go pick up my great niece. I have to work the next 2 days and then I'll be off 5 more. I'm going to take some meds and go back to bed.

 

I miss not being able to hook. Talk to u guys later.

[Misa]

Whew! I'm beat! This project of my sister's has pretty much taken all day. But it's all done and then some now

 

Valerie - I'm so sorry your vacation's getting interrupted. I sure hope the second part goes better for you

 

I'm gonna catch up on some posts and hopefully get a little hook time in before bed. Or maybe I'll just to bed

 

Night y'all

[Skysmom]

Hi ladies. It's Photo Friday! No pictures for me again - I've only done 2 rows of 20 squares each for Mr. Train since finishing my Fall Ghan.

 

Valerie, I hope your ear ache is better; so sorry you have to go to work and interrupt your days off.

 

Cara, what a day you had yesterday. Your sister is so lucky to have you and your creative skills. (And we are, too!)

[busy-bee-lmt]

Morning, all. I'll take a picture later, after sewing a few more seams on Mr. Rooster. I've been working on a 3SURR for me in the evenings and Christmas gifts during the day this week.

Good luck at work, Valerie. Hope you're feeling better.

It's another sunny, chilly day here. Most of the leaves are now off the trees. The wind and rain really brought them down.

[Alaina]

I'm so happy I found this! My best friend's mom is a quilter and she spent a good portion of last year passing on her knowledge to us. Being the busy and over-extended with too many projects person that I am, I never got past my first 3 squares, where as my best friend finished her quilt in a matter of months. Sewing is just not my thing. But I always kinda felt bad that I didn't see the project through to the end.

 

BUT, now I think I will crochet the same version of the quilt I was trying to sew and present it to her sometime next year, in appreciation for all the time and energy she took to teach us. And I won't feel like such a quitter! LOL!!!

 

I'm just thrilled to have found Crochetville and I'm having way too much fun filling up my binders with patterns to try!

[busy-bee-lmt]

Alaina, Welcome to Crochetville! We're glad you found us too.

[Skysmom]

Welcome, Alaina. We'd love to hear all about your pattern.

[judianne]

Welcome, Alaina! You've found the perfect home:c9

[JulieKay]

Alaina

Always good to have a new person in the gang-- we'd love to see the pattern and what colors you will be using .

[QueenOfCrochet]

Welcome Alaina!

[denisethorpe]

Hi all

 

I have finnished the cot blanket. I tried to send photos but could not get it right.

 

I am doing the cat quiltghan again. I hope to have it finnished by chrismas

[Misa]

Good morning ladies

 

Almost noon I stayed up half the night working on converting the patterns to .pdf format. Guess I got on a roll So they are now available as .pdfs if anyone has a preference. Some folks seem to that's why the conversion.

 

Alaina - Welcome to the group and the 'Ville

 

Tracy - Grats on finishing the cot blanket!

 

Linda - The 3SURR :lol Very clever

 

Once my head shrinks back down to normal size and I have a respectable caffeine blood content again I shall take photos