I have finnished!!!!!

I have succeeded in completing the simple granny square poncho I started last Sept. 2005 For my grandaughter. It took me a year. Isn't that a shame. As it is very simple to do. But she loves it. And yes it still fits.I gave it to her on her
Birthday this year.

Flat Braid Square joining

What happened to the granny square poncho for my granddaughter I started back in Sept. for her birthday? Well I am still working on it. I am using the Flat Braid Square joining. It is easy to do but has many ends to finish up. The Poncho has 24 granny squares.

What's new?

As you can see I have already messed up on my New Years goal for this blog. I told you I would load pictures of my work as I am not a writer. Well I haven't finished anything. So I guess I will post inprogress pictures along with pictures as I finish them.
Now to explain why there is no picture today, Drum roll Please!!!! I am still learning to load and down load pictures. So bear with me and have a little patience please. I shall learn and post shortly.
I hope to have one new picture a week at least. Now I am off to go learn how to load just one or two pictures from the camera to the computer. Or something like that.
Oh, can you teach an old cat new tricks??? I can leave you with a picture of Garfield.

New Year and New Year resos!

Well I have had this blog for a year and have not done a good job on it but have learn a lot from doing it.
I hope to be a better blogger this year. I believe I will do a lot more Pictures as I am not a gifted writer like a lot of you are. And you know the old saying "a picture is worth a thousand words".
I will leave you with this picture promising not be as lazy as this.

Blogging personality

Your Blogging Type Is the Private Performer

Your blog is your stage - with your visitors your adoring fans. At least, that's how you write with your witty one liners. And while you like attention, you value your privacy. You're likely to have an anonymous blog - or turn off comments.

What's Your Blogging Personality?

Christmas rush.....

I am going to be making afghans for "Chicago Hope" nursing home ministry. (Click the church ministries and you will find "Chicago Hope"; And then nursing home ministries) I am going to using my knitting machine to do this as it will be the quickest Way I get can a few done before Christmas. If I knit a panel a day, Sew them together on the weekends, I hope to have at least 5 done before Christmas. Wish me luck!!!!

Exchanges

This is what I have been up to this week. I love the exchanges that I am in. I have received some wonderful gifts. I have to brag, you Ladies are exceptional!!!!!
I am finally getting my knitting machines ready for the rush of Christmas gifts I would like to get made. Now , How many I get done remains to be seen. They will be small items indeed. Ah! The life of a procrastinator.

Cats and dogs.......

Dogs and cats, mix them with yarn and you have to scream,"scat cat"!!!!!!
Well my family has done it. They have added a dog to the family. A 2 month old puppy. I already have a full grown cat. Which has not grown fond of the puppy yet, coarse it has only been a week. The puppy growls and barks at the cat, and the cat tries to sneak up on the dog. It is a two ring circus around here.
And how does this all relate to yarn Crafting? Well you have guessed it, the dog wants to chase the ball of yarn, and the cat wants to curl-up in it. And I just want to create beautiful things with it. Ah, what is a person to do?

Granny square Poncho

Well my granddaughter, who is only going to be 7 has pick out her birthday present she wants. I am to make her a granny square poncho with roses in the center of the granny square. It is to be made in Light to dark purple with white. Also a cloche hat with granny squares. So I have my work cut out for me as her birthday is the 23rd of this month.

What is a Granny Square? 

Granny square is a
Rainbow of colors
Artistically arranged
New yet old
Never the same
Yarn or string

Soft to wrap in
Quaint hands have made
Uniguely yours
Always with love a
Ready hug for
EveryOne

Lazy Days

Creative Hands
I have not been crafting much this summer. I have been lazy enjoying the summer.

I am not going to get much done this month as I will be making my kids school schedule for the year. We have homeschooled all 8 of our children at one time or another. The yougest two have never be to public school. I will be homeschooling an 11th grader, 9th grader, and 5th grader.

Things I am working on are: pot holders, fishnet toy holders, and M & M's. Have gotten a digital so will be posting pictures soon.

Hug your kids and keep your needles flying.

I'mmm Back

Have had computor problems and now I think they are fixed. Will be blogging again and adding pictures soon.

This is what I am making for my Granddaughter for her Kindergarden Graduation. Still have to make the arms and legs. Haven't quite figured that part out yet. Any one with a good Idea ???? 

Dangers of School.....

This is what bit my No. 3 son this week as he was doing his science project. Don't worry it is a harmless gardensnake. No. 3 son loves spiders and snakes. Don't worry the snake lives in our back yard garden. He also broke his little finger , but that is another story. Life is never dull when children are around. 

Tigers, Lions, and Bears...Oh! My!

This is what I am working this week for my oldest daughter. She is wanting 3 triangle fishnets to place her children's stuffed animals in.  

Playing with different stitches

I have been playing around making the diagonal hot pad using different stitches. The off white is stitched in single crochet worked in the back loop. Purple and white is stitched using 1 single in the first stitch and double in the next stitch, repeat, and is done in Sugar and Cream cotton with an I hook. The off white is done in a cotton that I don't know the name of and is not as thick as Sugar and Cream. Also with an I hook. That is why it is smaller.  

Surprizes

Look at what I recieved from my exchange partner at "Crochet partner' group. It's it wonderfull to recieve things from others. But I think we have more fun in giving. I can't wait to dive into those pillows. Just the colors alone match my new couch that needs pillows. Tea on a cold cloudy day is just so nice. 

Finished my magic square hot pad. I like the easy way it worked up. I wonder how many projects we can make with it? Huuummm? 

Is there a right or wrong side to this?  

I am working on the magic square in cotton as a hot pad. I like the way it goes. Has anyone figured out all the things you could make with the magic square? Slippers, purse, blanket, scarf, pillow, ect....