Watch out Shirley Temple

I was excited when I finished this little strawberries and cream 

crocheted outfit for my granddaughter

and was anxious to see it on her.

But once on

it was obvious

that she liked it even more than I.

Posing,

spinning,

showing her ballet moves...

and wanting to wear it home

to show her daddy!

Her mommy loved it when I dropped her off at home.

We agreed it will benefit from a petticoat.

She does not know that her dolly is getting one to match

for Christmas!

Who ever dreamed that a little yarn and ribbon

could make so much happiness?

Gifted

We celebrated mom's 89th birthday on Sunday.

She seemed to really enjoy her lapghan

which I posted about August 10th.

Texture is appealing to those with dementia

and the flowers are a type of bobble or puff stitch.

And here is mom's great granddaughter

modeling her dress from my last post on August 25th.

She seemed to like twirling in it best!

Nice to have those you love,

appreciate your efforts.

And now to pick up the messy living room

which has a variety of projects in progress,

including a lamp needing a new switch.

The books and videos I will hopefully be able to enjoy

as I recover from an oral surgery I have scheduled.

At least I think it is a perfect excuse...

A Little Dress

I finally finished this little dress for my granddaughter.

I never was able to find a yarn that matched the colors to my complete satisfaction.

Not sure why.

I had a cream, two shades of pink and a green to choose from.

I was determined that this be predominately a stash buster project though.

I am still debating adding some beads to the centers of the flowers on the bodice front.

If she and her baby sister were older I would not hesitate.

I loved how this ladybug ribbon spaced out.

The red is a bit distracting but 

that's OK.  It is just for fun any way.

The pattern called for three buttons on the back

however I had four in the button jar

and discovered that four actually spaced out better.

Lapghan from leftovers

I finally completed this small afghan for my mother.

It seems a bit heavy for a shawl though she can drape it over her shoulders if she wants.

I was just trying to use up some of the enormous stash in the garage.

These are dark colors but I felt the purple and lavender flowers

just made it pop!

Then I felt it needed a border, especially on the ends and I found

this leaf one in my library.  The leaves are a bit large but fit well.

I was going to block them flat but my daughter insisted the slight curl was 

adding interest and who am I to argue for blocking?  LOL

Lady Bug Crochet

I saw these cute patterns

for a baby hat and diaper cover

and toddler slippers later

that are a perfect match!

So the new granddaughters are getting 

matching items.

I had the three year old try the slippers on when she spotted them.

She was thrilled.

Scrubbies

Just to get out of a rut

I ordered some 'scrubbie' yarn

and tried out the patterns they offered.

My daughter spotted the scrubbies in progress the other day

and loved them so I promised them to her when finished.

They are finished and there was just barely enough left

to make a matching hot pad with added white cotton yarn.

Cute and practical but I prefer working with softer yarns.

That is easier on my hands too.

Latest Weather Forecast

Folks around here are getting a bit disenchanted

 with the accuracy (or lack thereof)

 of the local weather forecasts.  

So I figure my dog, Schatten, and I

 would take a stab at it.

Armed with our own meteorology equipment,

we went out back to take a reading.

No doubt about it...

it's fixin to warm up for the summer.

Spring is over.

Y'all can put away your winter clothes.

Spring Afghan for Mother

I just finished an afghan for my mother.

It is to replace the one that never made it back from the hospital.

I am not generally fond of granny squares.

All those ends to weave in...

But this one had such a different soft spring look to it,

and the four square piecing

just appealed to me.

What do you think?

I tend to struggle with random,

 but this one seemed easier than most for me.

Crocheted Belt

As I was going through mom's craft boxes

I discovered the rings and large hook 

and a pattern for a crocheted belt.

It called for shoelace yarn...

have never heard of this.

It was kind of neat done up in this belt

however I opted to use up some 

Chenille Thick and Quick

that she also had in her stash.

Another fast and easy project.

Makes me feel like I am doing so much.

Then again I am laid up with sore ankles right now

so I do have more time.

Just for fun for Easter

When I saw this pattern in the Crochet World Magazine

I just could not resist.

It was the April 2010 issue.

Fun is timeless.

Slippers after all should be fun!

I was sure my granddaughter would agree.

And I think she did: