Fibers on Friday: Two Beanies

Hi everyone! How I've missed blogging! We've been traveling too much. We've loved it, but we're done for a while! Thanks for hanging in there with me!

I like air travel. Strange, huh? My husband and I both agreed there is something about being just us...our little family together...away from home and all the things that call for us....it gives time for just us...sitting waiting for our flight...sitting side by side on the plane doing homework...it's nice.

And then we get sick tummies. Inevitably. So, we've been home since Sunday but have been battling the ickies until today.

Also, the traveling was great for dedicating time to crocheting. Very portable! No issues getting a crochet hook through security (although I think knitting needles are fine now???) I actually knocked THREE beanies out. One I had to frog, though, so here are the other two. The girls set up their own poses for this photo shoot.

Pattern

You may recall I'm sending these beanies off to Craft Hope for their latest project for the littlest warriors.. I hope that on a bad day for these kids, these beanies will warm their heads, their hearts, and maybe inspire a goofy little grin like those found on my little models.

Have You Seen the New Craft Hope Project?

I was excited to see what the newest Craft Hope Project was. As I started reading about it, I wanted to shut down the computer, go back and pick my kids up from school, and hug them tight all day long. It's a hard one. It's about kids. Sick kids. It would be much easier to put the blinders on and continue knitting my happy little socks or my happy little NY Cardigan, but no. I'm going to pour my little heart into knitting a beanie or two for this project. Wanna join me?

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Do you wanna play with me? I sure wish you would!

Have you read about Craft Hope's latest project; Sock Monkeys for Texas? When I saw it, I knew I had to do it. And then I figured out a way to get my Daisy Troop involved. It's a little complicated for the little girls to do all the steps involved, but with a little planning, we'll take a couple weeks to get them completed.

Last week each girl brought in one pair of socks. Next week I'll have them all cut and ready to stuff so the girls can do that fun part. And then the moms who are willing to sew will all get together and complete the finishing touches. Right in time for sending them off by Thanksgiving.

Yesterday I made a practice monkey. I wanted to get my feet wet, figure out the quirks, and discover any problems that might arise. I am quite please with how he turned out!



So.....monkey see, monkey do??

Fibers on Friday: Pot Holder

Hello friends! Happy Fibers on Friday! I'm glad you're here to join this party dedicated to knitting and crocheting!

Because it's fiber related, and because I think it's a wonderful thing to do, please check out my post from yesterday about the Christmas Stocking for the latest Craft Hope project.

This week, in crocheting news, I made a pot holder. A Fanciful Flower Pot Holder, which can be found on ravelry. Oh it's gorgeous, isn't it?


I LOVE how it LOOKS. Love it! But, I'm very sad to say I burnt the ever loving snot outta myself when I tried to actually use it on a hot pan of cookies. Dropped the cookies. Cookies went splat. Burn on my thumb. Perhaps a couple profanities, but I can't be sure.

The patterns suggests that because of all the layers of ruffles, it should be perfectly usable. I say it probably is, but you have to be super careful to have it folded up perfectly so as to not be burned.

The yellow yarn is Lion brand Cotton. The fuschia is Cotton Fleece from Lamb's pride (I think). The aqua is from Knit Picks Dishies. The pattern is written without the very center part filled in. I simply made another little loopy magic ring thing and did a couple half double crochets and sewed it in with yellow yarn. I likey.

Craft Hope: Christmas in Dixie

I just finished sewing four Christmas Stockings for the current Craft Hope Project, Christmas in Dixie. This project feels good. If you knit, crochet, or sew you still have time to whip up a stocking or two before the deadline of September 23rd.

(Front)

(back)

I found this free pattern on-line. I totally overlooked the fact that the instructions make FOUR stockings. I thought I was just making one....and this had me BAFFLED as I cut sooooo many front and back pieces, lining fleece, and lining fabric. I was focused on the fact that the pattern said it yielded a finished, seamless, stocking that was beautiful inside and out. So, I'm moving along thinking "wow....it takes A LOT of fabric to make such a nice, finished stocking". Eventually I got to the point of asking my husband how on earth all this was going to come together and he broke it to me, "hon, you're making FOUR stockings." Well, that's wonderful. It's what I would have made anyway....BUT, I would have made four different, coordinating, stockings.

Nevertheless....that was my little brain spasm for the week and here we have FOUR IDENTICAL stockings that are lovely and beautiful and have a lot of love sewn into them in hope that the tornado survivors will have a little peace and happiness this Christmas.

The fabric I used came from Raspberry Creek Fabrics on Etsy. I won 5 coordinating yard of fabric last year....what a nice use for some of it!