Afghans

Here is the picture he has chosen. Help in converting this into a coloring page format. To make it into a 2 color Afghan.

Converting, and knitting

Son #3 has decided on who he wants on his Afghan. Cloud from Final Fantasy 7 .

I have a picture but I can't seem to post it right now.

What I would like to do with it is make it in 2 colors only on my LK150 kniting machine. I need some help in converting the picture into a coloring page to do this.
Any advise Help would be appreciated.

His chosen colors are Navy Blue character and white back ground.

Crafting News of the week

Well, we have narrowed the Colors down to two for son no. 3's afghan. Navy Blue and White.

Now to get the character that he wants in coloring page format. But first he has to choose the character. This will be knitted on my LK150 machine.

To stay on top of what I did last week in crochet, well, It wasn't much but, it was something. I made a cross bookmark for a friend.
Daughter no. 3 was home and has asked for a couple that she can give as gifts, so I know what I will be doing in Crochet this week.

New Beginnings--With a New Year

New Year and New Creations to make.

This Year I plan on making each child of mine an afghan for their birthday. So I have about six weeks to make the first one. It is for Son number 3.

Now, to figure out which character to make? Star Wars, Final Fantasy, or Escaflowne.

Well at least I know his favorite colors. That is a good start.

Time to play "I Spy" and see what he wants without him finding out what I am up too. Will this make me a secret agent? Hmmmm

Christmas Home Tours

Do to having work done on the house this month we are not doing much but We do have a few things up. Hope you enjoy.

Nativity set at night.


Can you find the cat three quarters up the Tree?


Camera Phones don't make for the best pictures but one of my Daughter's has the digital.


Nativity set in day time. As if you couldn't tell.


Sorry I don't have any cookies left as my Hubby and children ate all of them. But, I do have my recipe for you.

Drop Cookies

1 cup soft butter
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/3 cups flour
2 eggs

Preheat Oven to 375.
lightly grease baking sheets.
In large bowl, beat butter, sugars, vanilla with mixer until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, baking soda and salt until combined.
Add flour and beat on low speed until blended.
Drop by rounded tablespoons about 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.
Bake in pre-heated oven for 8 to 9 minutes until edges brown.
Cool on sheets 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

You can change the flavor by adding any of these things to the same mix.

1. 1 cup of favorite nuts
2. 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
3. 1/2 cup finely chopped peppermint candy
4. 1 cup of chocolate chips
5. Anything else you think of that you would like in your
cookies.


Don't need much to enjoy the season of Christmas. "Jesus Is The Reason For the Season", let us not forget what He has done for us.

Chiristmas Tour

I have borrowed this button from BooMama as she has suggested we have a Christmas Tour of Homes! Go to BooMama web site for all the details. This is going to be alot of fun.

Card stuffers

I thought these would make a great Card stuffer. Now to get them mailed out.

Have a very Merry Christmas!!!!!

Lonsome skien knitalong

Well I joined this group and have made a few things and have not posted anything about it.

so without futher ado here is some pictures of what I have done.









Will add more pictures next week when I get the camera back from the kids. (Like that is going to happen soon)

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.