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.... 

Tunisian crochet or Afghan stitch

Here is a picture of what I have been doing this week. I am still learning to Tunisian crochet and used this books instructions (Got at Annie's Attic) on making a sample of a flower with the Afghan stitch. I am suprised at how easy it was to make. I used the crochenit hook that came with the book. Not sure of its size I,J, or K. Or may be bigger. I notice it is not curling like most project do and I think it is do to the larger hook size. Might be because of the Tunisian knit. Don't know. I'm going to play with it some more and make some hot pads with the Tunisian knit. It makes a thick item.  

Here is what I have been working on for the last 2 weeks Fingerless gloves. Need to finish the trim on 2 of them. When I get them done I will post another pic. 

Is Hello down?

I have been trying to download some Pictures of what I have been crocheting for the last 2 weeks and it seems Hello is down, or is it BloggerBot. Any way it tells me I am not on line, But gee I could swear that I am on line or else how am I getting this online? (ghost writing?) Will try again later.

I think her favorite part was the slit sleeve. Over all I think she did a good job. It will count for her economics class. 

Here is a close up of the sheer material with the ribbon tie. 

She wanted to make sure you saw her hem and shoes. 

I thought we were never going to get the zipper right. 

Here is a close up of the top front.