Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Fun things to do


Ahh..the days are definitely getting warmer. We are due for some very hot weather. This week we will be in the 90's and we should hit triple digits too. I think I will be using the swamp cooler and fans quite a bit. So anything on the big side in my crocheting will wait for a cooler day..

I was given some Vintage patterns the other day. Some of those are tablecloths, motifs, table runners, toys and dolls, baby, squares, afghans and bedspreads, etc. Some have years attached. Like one motif is dated 1911. These are so cool.. a baby blanket is done in thread..Its gorgeous!

Not sure for my left shoulder if working with threads is a good idea...
I'm seriously considering making some of these. Right now the doctors have ordered an Xray, tendonitis or bursitis.. I'm thinking working with thread might aggitate my shoulder more so then yarn..not really sure. It might regardless, I will slow down a bit..but, not stop completely.

So then a friend sent me Baby Heirloom Dress patterns..They are for a newborn to nine months.
One of my dil's who's expecting just found out she is having a boy! There are two more expecting. One is trying to find time for an ultrasound to find out and the other is still too early. I will put these wonderful patterns away for possible use in the future.

Btw, the classes if I take them will most likely be to an online University so that my back won't give out trying to transport books and materials. I will also try finding scholarships and grants that most students never try for that just sit. Not sure how to find them yet. Usually online universitys want the student to use a loan. Not for this lady! I'm on SSI and no way do I want to worry over paying back a loan. So this might take me awhile to find money for school.

In Crocheter's Attic this week:
We will have a new square pattern released to the group. Its called a star stitch. It should be a lot of fun to make..I'm looking forward to this one. I think if it were incorporated into a little sweater or dress it would look so sweet.. Then thinking a blanket made with this stitch would be fun.
Many of us are already getting ready for summer fun. Children and grandchildren are now out of school so many have scheduled some summer fun.
Others of us are completing one event and getting ready for the next one. We will be learning to make both knitted and crocheted Guidepost sweaters. This event should be great fun. These sweaters look warm.. Possible gifts for family too.

Personally, I'm working on a sweater I designed for a new grandbaby. I'm also starting a new pattern making a stuffed toy. I need to get my teen gd started on a sweater so that she has some skills to share and use. I stalled on the Waldo puzzle square. It takes a whole lot of time for me. So I'm thinking that my daughter and her new husband might get it for a Christmas present instead..lol

Until we meet again!
Hook's Up!
Leslee
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetersattic/

Thursday, June 07, 2007

Crocheter's Attic Summer Arrives!


Sigh.. nearly done with all those graduations! I'm so proud of each one. I guess I'm a sap, I hear that commencement march and tears well up in my eyes..Poor Laurie nearly passed out walking to her place to sit and then when she was called on stage her teacher said a few things about her..she said she got dizzy..I told her its cause she didn't breathe..we gotta work on that as we can't have the bride passing out during vows!

Crocheter's Attic, its been a bit quiet lately. And its not unusual as this is the time when change happens. It happens in the lives of each crafter. Whether its vacation time, graduations, birthdays etc. This is usually the time we find a few tumbleweeds moving by. However, I found some great patterns today. My prayers for things for toddlers was answered I came across three different sweaters, a new pattern for knitted and crocheted hats, a new newborn blanket, and a sweater for an old child. Oh! I nearly forgot..A pattern for crazy socks!..my gd Gabriella loves her crazy socks!..meaning she loves it if she can find socks with stripes, argyle kind of print, crazy color mixes..anything goes with that kid..well, the great thing here is not only are they a crazy stripe..they stripe on their own using Red Hearts Strata Yarn.. She's seen the color variations before..not realizing that I might use them for something for her.. Come to think of it..there are days I would wear something like that too.. I have my silly days..lol

So, we have decided to add more squares to our list and to have more classrooms..Looks like a few different kinds of them. Maybe for a newbie needing to learn to crochet or knit. It will be fun as I will definitely need the knit class.. I really would love to knit..Its not that I don't have the tools or I think the talent..I don't have someone to help me through it.. I wouldn't mind taking the place of a newbie learning to knit..lol there are some very talented ladies in the group. I know that they could help us along.

No plans this summer for a vacation. lol.. not that I ever really get one. Someday though, I would love to go on a vacation..just to know what one is..being a mom of ten doesn't end when they grow up and get married..Its an odd position to be in. So, where would I go?..hmmm.. I'm not a tropical sort of person.. but believe it or not..there are two places I would love to go..one could be tropical as its in South America. That would be Peru..love the culture and the history. The other place would be New Zealand. The country there is awesome.. I would love to go into some sort of ministry. Haven't a clue how to begin with something like that..so for now I will work on those things before me. The first is to really work hard on the Waldo Puzzles squares for the wedding ghan. I also want to add more things to my donation box for Teddy's event. Then I will need to learn how to make a guidepost crocheted sweater. I guess this summer will be one of learning for me.. and that's not a bad thing..I love doing that. Once the wedding is done in July I will concentrate my efforts to things to learn..

My secret passion would be to take psychology classes.. I love to work with people. I've had so much experience in my life. I think it would be a good thing for me. I have my A.A. in Liberal Arts so I would enter Chico State as a junior..lol..its so weird when going to a college and other students are so young..You don't find a lot of friends there my age..ah well..

Until we meet again!
Hook's Up!
Leslee
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetersattic/

Monday, June 04, 2007

Monday blues


How I wish I could attach music here to this blog..I'm listening to some right now. It has a wonderful way of uplifting the soul...thereby lifting the creative part of us.

I must say at this point since I started writing a blog here due to the gentle prodding of a friend, that for the most part I've enjoyed this. I have gotten a bit frustrated at not being able to type when my body that is slowly failing me. My son has a program for his computer that all he needs to do is speak and its typed for him..I would love to get that program..but shoot, I can't even afford $5.00 for a Cd of patterns that I just found out about.

There is a storm moving in, its supposed to rain tomorrow morning but I suspect that it will dump the rain a bit sooner. I'm hoping for rain today..I love to listen to it fall against the windows.

I'm still working on my crochet projects. I think I will go rest awhile and work on my crocheting. I expect things will come to a grinding halt as Laurie's wedding draws closer..She graduates tomorrow from high school..

Until we meet again!
Hook's up!
Leslee

Sunday, June 03, 2007

Sunday morning!



Its Sunday! quiet and peaceful.. it seems that everything bows its head before the Lord...except stubborn mankind. Some do..some don't.. As I bow my head before my Lord, I pray for this world, for this country, for all of us who are working..trying to reach out and share His Love with those around us and those we know who need His loving touch in their lives. Thank you Lord, for this talent that you have given me to be able to reach out with Your Love even with a body that is broken and diseased to help others showing me that even for me You have a purpose and plan.. in Jesus name, Amen!

I'm currently working on a blanket for my daughter and her fiance, Chris. I have a lot to do as I'm making Waldo Puzzle squares, here's the url for that kind of square, the author is Chris Simon, I love her work on her squares... but as you can see, I have a lot of work to do to finish this ghan up. The good thing is they are 12" squares. http://www.geocities.com/cdjsimon/waldos_puzzle.html ,
trimming them in white and attaching them. It needs to be queen size..unless I have a crochet blast into hyper speed I can't see me finishing it in time before the wedding.. I guess we will see on that note.. on another note, I am just starting that picot blanket. It should be very sweet. I have some mint green..thinking that will look very nice. Since I fell in love with my new sweater pattern I'm thinking of making more of those too.

In July, Crocheter's Attic will be making guidepost sweaters for Knit for Kids. I'm kinda excited about these. I've never made one before. They look so warm and cozy. We have the Caring house that we donate to around the new year. Its an abuse shelter..many of the kids who go with their mom's aren't always babies..so I'm thinking sweaters from size 2 to 10 are really going to be needed. Its good to help children around that age and size to keep warm.. In November, the orphans in Peru will be our target donation place. It gets -10 there and they have very little to keep warm in.. I'm hoping for a place in Louisiana to get donations to. I'm sure they could use warm things as well once winter hits..

Well, its Sunday and a time for rest..which I intend to do..
Until we meet again!
Hook's Up!
Leslee
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetersattic/

Saturday, June 02, 2007

Crocheter's Attic and my new sweater



Hello Everyone!

The summer hasn't yet begun and already I feel like someone rang the bell and the race is on!..lol..
I managed to finish up my new sweater I created.. I'm waiting for my son and dil who took pics for me to send them so I can put them up for you all to see.. The sweater is just darling. I'm sure the baby who wears it will be warm and toasty. To the left is the picture of the sweater I created..It was fun to do and I know will keep some little one warm and toasty.

Crocheter's Attic is going through a time when we aren't focusing on any particular pattern. We have been asking questions about some areas where we get stuck.. Someone asked about a "rabbit hole stitch"..we are all like ..what?..no clue.. That's ok, most of us are curious.It was suggested that it might be the stitch that you crochet around a plastic loop..made sense to me and I have a feeling that would be it. I'm in the process of making a hat to go with my new sweater.. hoping to buy a onsie to go with it.. I realized today that we are now in the vacation mode and when we are in hotter weather. Which means crocheting and knitting slow down and relaxing happens..I remember last summer was a scorcher..it was triple digits for three weeks..I couldn't crochet..it was just too hot..instead I read about 15 books..it wasn't as hot to do that..I got to know our local library quite well..

I'm in the process of crocheting a baby blanket using a Picot Stitch. Its a very simple stitch and should make an interesting blanket. I also want to make something in a soft yellow. I don't usually make things in yellow as it makes a baby who is a bit jaundiced look more so wearing yellow.. when the yarn is calling out make something with me you just have to get busy and use it making something new..I just might use my new pattern and making another sweater..of course a hat will follow..I love making sweater sets but just sort of feel a blanket has to go with it..

Until we meet again!
Hook's Up!
Leslee
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/crochetersattic/