Growing...

The blanket is really growing.  I added 2 rows last night and am working on a 3rd one.  Just looking at it laying out flat makes it look impressive.  It is laying on a queen sized futon so as you can see it touches the edges.  I forget how big a queen is when it is a square so I am going to look that up tonight.

Progress report

So with the knot gone I am adding to the granny square. I have gotten about 1 foot done sense the last photo.  I have been asking random kids which yarn should be next and am just going with it.  I still have a bunch of yarn left so I should be able to get the queen size I am hoping for.  I am quitting at queen size regardless.


 The texture on this blanket is fantastic with every row being so different from the others.  So the question is what sort of edging should I do?  I am kinda at a loss so if any reader wants to suggest something I am all ears (links would be helpful...) 

The Doom project...

I know that several people have asked me what happened to my Stash busting blanket of DOOM... well here is the reason for it being put on hold:

Yep, a big ole knot. So today I tackled that knot so I can work on this again.  It only took an hour but that was an hour that I was unable to watch children as, unlike knitting and crochet, you can not actually watch the kids and work on it.  So now I can work on it again and as such will be loading a pic of progress tomorrow.

Flower Power blanket

I made quite a few of the African flowers yesterday (well except for the single crochet edge).  As you can see they are made from all sorts of scraps and weights.  I am planning on buying a superwash wool and making a double crochet row and doing the "join as you go" method by Heidi Bears.  Seems better than actually sewing the things!  I haven't yet decided if the single crochet row should be a uniform color or not.  Uniform color would mean a uniform yarn and less changes in weight of yarn, but what color to choose as every color is being used somewhere... On the other hand I could also do the single crochet border in scraps yarns as well, but may get some really off combos and different weights which may mean a 2nd double crochet row in the joining yarn to compensate for slight size variations.  I am not really leaning toward either right now and won't decide for a while yet anyway. 

More crochet.

So I have startitus. I started another project. This time scrap yarn and the African Flower motif. I am randomly pulling yarn out of a bag and adding it. Makes for some odd flowers... sock yarn, Extra bulky, sock yarn... yea, that is odd. I am having fun with all the novelty yarns I have received over the years.

I am getting into organizing my house, which is well, to say the least is in bad shape... very bad.

G did the dishes this morning, which is so cute.  Three year olds think they can do everything... I had to re wash them but bubbles are fun!

I am glad that I have such wonderful children.

Gratituesday's at Heavenly Homemakers.

African Flower Washcloths

So N has been my very good dishwasher lately (G washes too but he needs much more supervision and doesn't actually "wash" anything) and as such I thought I should make her dishcloths that were pretty.



I have been looking at the African Flower motif for a while and N saw it and liked it.  I belted out 2 last night. These are just the right size for a little girls hand.  She is really excited to wash dishes today.  I bought 6 colors and am just grabbing colors at random.  Looks like a have a new travel project...

The house that cleans itself...

I have been on a cleaning rampage.  I bought 4 books on house organizing/cleaning and am working on book number 1: The House That Cleans Itself by Mindy Stams Clark.  I am trying to not read ahead so as to not overwhelm myself.  So far I am halfway through the 1st chapter and think that this lady really knows her stuff.  We will see.  I am hoping that this book helps with the military/constantly moving lifestyle we have. 

I have been trying to be really on top of buying things before I need them.  I already bought everything for the kids Easter baskets and have assembled them!  There was also a sale on Sugar and Cream cotton yarn... 3 for 6 dollars... so I bought 6 and am going to make dishcloths. 

Craft wise I have been crocheting and repairing some knits.  My daughters pink blanket has gotten some holes so I am sewing in lifelines and going to rip those rows and sew them back.  Lots of work there.  The Doom Blanket is still coming along.  I need to post pictures... badly.  Will do that this week.