WIP Wednesday: Crochet and Cross Stitch

I've been working on various projects over the last week, both crochet and cross stitch.

I've added a double granny round in black to 21 of my rose squares and started attaching them with Panther Pink using the flat braid join. The pattern is designed by Astri of Apple Blossom Dreams and is available for sale in her Etsy shop.

I pulled out a poor neglected UFO and started assembling it. The pattern is designed by Kate of Signed With an Owl. I made the squares with Red Heart Super Saver in Zebra and Black, Loops and Threads Impeccable in Gray, and I'm joining them as I go with Red Heart Super Saver in Burgundy. Two rows done, four to go.

I started two "just because" stashbuster projects using the Diagonal Granny Stripe pattern from Zooty Owl's Crafty Blog. The first one is made with scraps and a J hook; the second is made with Lion Brand Homespun in Corinthian and an L hook.

And I'm working daily on several mystery crochet projects. Here are some of the motifs.

I'm very close to a finish on my Prairie Schooler Santa's 12 Days of Christmas Day 1. I still hope to completely finish it by the end of the month for the Christmas Ornament SAL hosted by Kaye of Kitten Stitching.

I did a couple more letter blocks in Summer Alphabet by Lizzie Kate; this was my rotation piece for the last five days.

And I started several more charts "just because". 

A Little Bit of August by Lizzie Kate on 14 ct Aida in Sand

Boo Club Creepy by Lizzie Kate on 14 ct Aida in Smoketone

Boo Club Eek by Lizzie Kate on 14 ct Aida in Smoketone

It's Not Easy by Pixel Power (free) on 14 ct Aida in Light Blue

Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes-Attack from HornswoggleStore on 14 ct Aida in White

Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes-Attack from HornswoggleStore on 14 ct Aida in White

ABCs of Halloween by Lizzie Kate on 14 ct Aida in Smoketone

Thanks for reading and looking.

Blessings :-)

Fun With Floss and Fiber

I'm feeling much better today (thank you, everyone, for all the well wishes, always!), so we made a quick trip to Michaels. I needed some DMC floss and had a 40% off entire purchase coupon. Who could pass that up?

Now, who wants to come over and help me bobbinate 79 skeins?

I also grabbed a skein of Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn in Fern. I thought one skein would be enough to do the leaves on my Granny Rose CAL blanket but I was a little short. I only have eight more roses to make and I'll be ready to do the granny round and join them.

Thanks for reading and looking.

Blessings :-)

Random Photos and Tickled Thursday

Here I am neglecting my blog and all my wonderful bloggy friends. Shame on me! I'm very behind on my blog reading; after Alex's party on Sunday, I hope to be able to do some catching up.

Some random things around my house:

Alex's new shoes. She doesn't know what to make of them. 

The rainbow yarn bowl my beautiful, talented, artistic daughter Hope made me for Mother's Day.

No more yarn rolling away!

She also made me this little box. It had chocolate in it; that didn't last long.

Now I throw my orts in it as I stitch. Every couple days I empty them into the big jar.

Speaking of which, I missed TUSAL (again). It was a couple of days ago. This is being hosted by It's Daffycat. The yarn is probably two-three month's worth. The thread is from all year; I'm trying to fill the jar by the end of December.

I finished the body of the corner to corner blanket I'm making for my nephew, Luke; my sister-in-law is due in June, so I need to get cracking on the border. I'm using Red Heart With Love in Peacock for that.

I still have a lot of roses to make for the Granny Rose CAL, but I added the green to the ones I have. I'm using Loops and Threads Impeccable in Fern. This is being hosted by Astri of Apple Blossom Dreams.

I have some progress to show on a few of my starts; I think I'm the slowest stitcher in the world, but at least I'm still adding stitches. One day I'll finish something.

Brew by Lizzie Kate

Amazing by Kincavel Krosses (free chart)

Pretty Little New York by Jody Rice of Satsuma Street. This is a weekly SAL with Linda and Jo.

Life's Piece-makers
Actually, once in a while, I do finish something. I finished my chart for this month's Smalls SAL a week early, but I won't show it until Wednesday.
I'll leave you with some fiber funnies.
Thanks for reading and looking.
Blessings :-)

Roses, Gifted Gorgeousness and a VERY LATE Turtle Trot

It's been a very busy week around here. I'm FINALLY feeling better!! YAY!! It is soooo wonderful to be able to function normally again. I'm on some new vitamin supplements that help a lot. The pain is always a constant, but it's very mild and doesn't interfere with my daily activities right now.
That being said, I've been running around like crazy playing catch up. School, housework and planning for Alex's first birthday have consumed most of my time. I've squeezed in a tiny amount of crafty time lately and have a few things to show.

Astri of Apple Blossom Dreams is hosting a Granny Rose CAL; this is a pattern I've always wanted to make. I'm dreadfully behind because I spent forever choosing my colors. I've managed to make a few roses and would like to get a lot more made this weekend.

So far, I have 8 in Panther Pink and 1 in Pretty N Pink. I'm going to make some two-toned with pink and black and some two-toned in pink and Panther Pink.

Jo of Serendipitous Stitching is the host of Gifted Gorgeousness. We work on projects that are gifts to us or gifts for someone else. I worked on two charts this month.

Prairie Schooler Santa's 12 Days of Christmas was a gift from Linda. I finished all the red on Day 1.

Phineas and Ferb from Clouds Factory is a gift for my daughter, Hope; this is one of her favorite shows.

And I'm way late with Turtle Trot! On the 10th of every month, we (are supposed to!) post progress pics of 10 pieces we've picked to stitch in 2015. This is being hosted by Claudette of BAP Attack. I only managed to work on 7 this past month.

Lid Up
Finished the toilet

Sunflower Seeds
Filled in the blue border

Next Trick

Stitched more the cat and all of the water

God So Loved the World

Stitched more of the sky

April Roly Poly

More stitches on the raincoat

September Roly Poly

Finished the one brown section

August Roly Poly

Finished more of the blue section

Thanks for reading and looking.

Blessings :-)