Having Fun and Getting it Done 2009 - 2nd Quarter!!

[Jempast]

Thanks a bunch!

 

Your welcome!

[~Elise~]

 

1. Slippers for my daughter's birthday April 7th Done!!

2. checkerboard or toss game for eldest grandson's birthday April 30

3. Stuffed animal for baby shower in May

4. Finish baby afghan from last quarter 8 squares done.

5. Valknut filet piece for my husband for our anniversary June 21st.

6. Finish rune sampler

7. Finish Broomstick lace shawl for Jennifer started in class.

8. make stuffed animals for grandkids

9. get hair scrunchies for granddaughters - 4 each to start

10. Keep going with dishcloth/coaster/potholders for daughters/step daughters

11. bday gift for one of the granddaughter's-bday june 21

 

Here's the slippers I completed:

 

[Katie G]

Elise, I LOVE those slippers. You did a great job on them. May I ask where you found the pattern, or is it your own?

I'm not a member of this CAL, but had to jump in and say how much I love these slippers.

[~Elise~]

It's a Coats and Clark pattern, called CD Adult Slippers. I think I found it on Bev's Pattern site. It is VERY easy. I can make a pair in just a little over 3 hours.

 

Now, these I altered just a bit. I added a scalloped edge along the top and the poof ball, (that was the one thing she like in some of the other patterns she'd looked at)

 

The scalloped edge was one row of sc along the top and then on the second row, *1 sc, ch 3, skip one sc, 1 sc next sc* repeat around the row.

Not hard.

[flyinghigh]

Here's the slippers I completed:

 

 

 

Those are so cute! Nice job!

 

I was working on my tank top tonight, and I think I'm just gonna have to frog the entire thing and retry it with different yarn. Also, I didn't understand why I would need to turn the work on each row (I figured it would look weird) so I didn't. Half way through I saw that the "seam" was making a nice spiral around the tank top. And when I tried it on, it was so tight I had a hard time getting it off. The yarn needs to be different. Oh well.. I'm not counting this exactly as a failure, but as a learning experience. Now I know what to do for the second time. :-)

[~Elise~]

Yeah...gotta turn the work or the seam where the work is joined after each round moves a bit.

 

But like you, I had to discover that the hard way. LOL

[Katie G]

It's a Coats and Clark pattern, called CD Adult Slippers. I think I found it on Bev's Pattern site. It is VERY easy. I can make a pair in just a little over 3 hours.

 

Now, these I altered just a bit. I added a scalloped edge along the top and the poof ball, (that was the one thing she like in some of the other patterns she'd looked at)

 

The scalloped edge was one row of sc along the top and then on the second row, *1 sc, ch 3, skip one sc, 1 sc next sc* repeat around the row.

Not hard.

 

Thank you Elise.

I was able to find the pattern pretty easily, thanks to my BFF Google. LOL

Yours look better than the ones on the C&C site. I'm definitely going to put these on my to-do list.

[a_stitchintime]

hi!

 

I have decided that this is the quarter to finish what I started first:

 

1. finish writing and share pattern for American Flag square

2. finish cut-away cardi

3. finish red crib blanket

4. finish afghan for MIL

5. finish afghan for BIL

6. finish afghan for CCD teacher

7. organize the stash

 

Then, I would like to play with these, that I removed last quarter:

 

1. Boboletta sweater

2. 2 more tissue boxes

3. End of year teacher gifts

4. afghan for DD2

 

my list is pretty aggressive for me, but... what the heck! I am GOING FOR IT!

[LEaD]

I think I'm going to jump in on this, but my list may be short.

 

1. Finish Sweet Lorraine scarf

2. Start a Sweet Lorraine in laceweight (for my sister)

3. Finish knitted baby sweater.

4. Finish Heirloom Baby Blanket I think I'm going to frog this

5. Get to the decreasing section of my cotton Prairie Blanket (that's been languishing since last summer)

6. Finish my second ribwarmer.

7. Start new lunch bag.

 

Hubby is having to travel a lot in the next few weeks. This will keep me occupied.

 

Guess I need to edit this list since I ummm started few new projects. (and found a few hiding in a closet)

 

So...

8. Finish Shrug This

9. Start Eva's Shawl

10. Finish Spanish Doily

11 (And since I started it) finish new lunch bag.

[Ladykats]

1. Cut away Cardi pieces assembled and working on border

2. Baby boy quilt

3. unknown sex baby quilt pieces cut out

4. bears on my blanket ghan

5 crazy color baby ghan

6. Son's chess board blanket Started 1 black made, 2 in progress 4/6/09

7. Surprize ghan for friend

8. Hubby's blanket ( Amy's square ) In Grey & pearl White

9. Duster for DD

10. Matching Duster for DD BGF

11. Throw for couch in Living room for DH

 

Wow, this really does help you stay in the grove of things. I like it.

[flyinghigh]

1. Cut away Cardi pieces assembled and working on border

2. Baby boy quilt

3. unknown sex baby quilt pieces cut out

4. bears on my blanket ghan

5 crazy color baby ghan

6. Son's chess board blanket Started 1 black made, 2 in progress 4/6/09

7. Surprize ghan for friend

8. Hubby's blanket ( Amy's square ) In Grey & pearl White

9. Duster for DD

10. Matching Duster for DD BGF

11. Throw for couch in Living room for DH

 

Wow, this really does help you stay in the grove of things. I like it.

 

You should defiantly post a picture of that chess board that you made. I'm interested in seeing what that looks like.

[a_stitchintime]

I have decided that this is the quarter to finish what I started first:

 

1. finish writing and share pattern for American Flag square due date: April 7th!!!

2. finish cut-away cardi in SS grey heather ...for me

3. finish red crib blanket need to and start over...I don't like it

4. finish afghan for MIL for b-day May 26th

5. finish afghan for BIL woops! guess I should have done this LAST quarter... his b-day is April 8th:blush

6. finish afghan for CCD teacher before end of May... it is the Victorian Cross pattern from Annie's Attic

7. organize the stash I REALLY need to do this one, if for nothing else than to keep me out of the yarn shops

 

Then, I would like to play with these, that I removed last quarter:

 

1. Boboletta sweater this won't be until last...

2. 2 more tissue boxes for Mom for

3. 4 End of year teacher gifts Due 3rd week of June

4. afghan for DD2 Due May 15th for May 17th b-day

5. a lumberjack flannelghan in my DK's school colors: Cranberry and gold for school backyard BBQ raffle! Due: June 5th

 

Now... Off to that pattern!!!

Have a great day, all!

[flyinghigh]

I keep adding projects onto my list.. and of course this is probably the worst time to be really ambitious with crocheting. I have a newscast to write for one class, exams to study for, a project for my imaging class to finish... a trip to cali to finish planning. I also need to redo my resume and write a cover letter for an internship I want over the summer. Busy busy busy. And yet.. I don't really feel like doing any of those things! How sad. haha.

 

Sorry for the rant. I feel better now.

[a_stitchintime]

Wow, Nikki!

 

That's a lot to do... Good for you! Stick with it!

 

It's a good thing that you have to relieve all the stress!

[ratdog]

I delivered the prayer shawl to my friend yesterday. We are travelling over Easter so I am bringing some cotton to make small market bags along the way. (the mesh ones work well for the beach too!

[a_stitchintime]

I delivered the prayer shawl to my friend yesterday. We are travelling over Easter so I am bringing some cotton to make small market bags along the way. (the mesh ones work well for the beach too!

 

Have a safe trip, and a Blessed and Happy Easter!

[a_stitchintime]

I have decided that this is the quarter to finish what I started first:

 

1. finish writing and share pattern for American Flag square Pattern written 4/7. Need to test, then share

2. finish cut-away cardi in SS grey heather ...for me

3. finish red crib blanket need to and start over...I don't like it

4. finish afghan for MIL for b-day May 26th

5. finish afghan for BIL woops! guess I should have done this LAST quarter... his b-day is April 8th:blush

6. finish afghan for CCD teacher before end of May... it is the Victorian Cross pattern from Annie's Attic

7. organize the stash I REALLY need to do this one, if for nothing else than to keep me out of the yarn shops

Then, I will play with these....

1. Boboletta sweater this won't be until last...

2. 2 more tissue boxes for Mom for

3. 4 End of year teacher gifts Due 3rd week of June

4. afghan for DD2 Due May 15th for May 17th b-day

5. a lumberjack flannelghan in my DK's school colors: Cranberry and gold for school backyard BBQ raffle! Due: June 5th

 

 

Nitey-nite, all!:sleep

[smith]

 

-tan/brown ghan done 4-7-09

-purple granny rectangle (yarn purchased)

-blue/white granny rectangle? ripple? (yarn purchased)

-2 hats

-2 scarves

 

Well, completed one but found two half-done....

 

so I guess I am adding a dk blue/creme and a soft green/white....

[fc1123]

well finishing the dishcloths for my sister almost have a dozen made then I plan to make her no more for her birthday

[flyinghigh]

I finished my impromptu project of wrist warmers. I still don't really understand their purpose.. but for some reason I just really wanted to make a set.

 

 

Here they are. I kinda made it up a little bit as I went along.. but I used the pattern called Openwork Mesh that is in my Funky Chunky book.

[hseger]

Updating my list. I really haven't made much progress but I did add a project :devil

 

 

1. Gingerbread people doily 80% done

 

2. Finish off my Tunnisian blocks for a lapghan. 66% done

 

3. Geo shades quilt 45% done

 

4. 10 donut pin cushions for my Mom. 2/10

 

5. Finish Pinwheel quilt for DD 45/54 blocks done and then the border.

 

6. Double Wedding ring quilt 5% done

 

7. Kaleidoscope 20% done

 

8. 99 granny squares to crochet. 9 / 99

 

9. Learn to knit squares 4/63

[ratdog]

Flying high, I made a set of wrist warmers a few weeks ago too. Like you I am not sure why! They are nice when I am on the computer though. Keeps my hands warmer while typing.

 

I tried to crochet while wearing them but my hook kept catching on them.

[smith]

I love those wrist warmers!! They just look cool...

[a_stitchintime]

I like those wryst warmers, too! good job!

 

I made myself a pair... I ALWAYS have cold hands... they really help, and I even have warm fingers

 

I think with the fashion trend heading toward a repeat of the '80's :eek... you will see a lot of them

[smith]

I think with the fashion trend heading toward a repeat of the '80's :eek... you will see a lot of them

 

oh please have them keep the neon and parachute pants in the 80s where they belong