tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74095088894154483682024-03-14T03:11:46.579-03:00A "Hookers" TaleThis is a place for me to share favorite passion of Crocheting.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-42014694735461313822010-04-30T12:44:00.002-03:002010-04-30T12:51:26.372-03:00Terrible I know!!!Okay so to put it <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">mildly</span> I have to be a pretty crappy blogger!!! I got caught up at the holidays, and from there life did not leave a whole lot of time for anything. I have been busy crocheting and knitting. I have a few new creations that I am hoping to share. <br /><br />Remodels around my house, (kitchen, Bathroom, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Living room</span>) have all <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">spurred</span> the need for new <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">acces</span>. This of course has gotten my hook and needles in action. We are pretty much done of the indoor work, and just getting started on the outdoor. <br /><br />I am hoping to be able to pop in here every couple of weeks. I know <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">realistically</span> that I could not do more then that.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-62631562704610767062009-12-10T08:50:00.003-04:002009-12-10T08:55:25.832-04:00The Xmas RushSadly I have not had much time to do anything. I have been so crazy getting ready for the holidays. Also it seems every day there is something else going on at Ceilidh's school, and I have to drop by, or go to the rink. <br /><br />Hopefully I can get caught up on all my wip's and finish my list. I have a few things left that I want to get done before the holidays. I would like to make a few headbands, and a book bag for the girls before the big day. I am not going to be disapointed if they dont get done lol.<br /><br />I also have a new baby layette I have been working on. I am hoping to finish it up and get it tested early in the new year. I should have some pics added soon of that. <br /><br />Well there is lots to do today, as it is Ceilidh's holiday concert today, and skating party tommorow.......Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-36754772044144381522009-12-01T07:57:00.001-04:002009-12-01T07:58:17.094-04:00Scalped!<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SxUEvo1h0eI/AAAAAAAAAO4/-wQbgMVDmJw/s1600/birthdayscalp+008.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SxUEvo1h0eI/AAAAAAAAAO4/-wQbgMVDmJw/s320/birthdayscalp+008.JPG" /></a> </div><br />Finally after months and months of constant nagging from my darling husband, and my dearest mother in-law, I did it. I finally took the scissors to Morgaine's hair. I must say it truly hurt to chop off a good 6 inches of her hair. We still have a fairly long pony tail, however it is far from her bum now.<br /><br />She took it much harder then any of us thought she would. She got very very mad at me for taking her hair. She at first DEMANDED, that I put it back on. After a good half hour of convincing her that she looked beautiful, even though she no longer can have her pony tail over her shoulder she decided it was okay.<div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-1381562100697747142009-12-01T06:10:00.003-04:002009-12-01T06:17:49.276-04:00Candy Cane Sleeves Pattern<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SxTrxdP5AjI/AAAAAAAAAOw/j1wcsIEqTP0/s1600/christmas+001.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410208287276204594" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SxTrxdP5AjI/AAAAAAAAAOw/j1wcsIEqTP0/s320/christmas+001.JPG" /></a> I have made about 3 dozen of theses in the last few weeks to go on my tree, and to us as gift tags. I have added the pattern below. I just looked at a picture I found online, and did my best to copy it.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Materials:</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">size 10 cotton</div><div align="left">ribbon</div><div align="left">candy cane.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Chain 50</div><div align="left">Row 1: 1 hdc in second from hook, to end chain 1 turn</div><div align="left">Row 2: sc in first two stitches *chain 5, skip 1 st, sc in next* repeat till last two sc in each, turn</div><div align="left">Row 3. sc in first two stitches, *sc,hdc,3dc,hdc,sc, in each ch 5 loop* repeat to end, sc in last two st. </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Then add a ribbon loop for hanging. I have also hotglued, bows approx. halfway down. </div><div align="left"><br /> </div><div align="center"></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-80862300822457509722009-11-15T13:16:00.008-04:002009-11-17T16:16:49.411-04:00Christmas Ornament DiasterI went down into the basement today, with plans to pull out my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">xmas</span> ornaments and start getting ready to decorate. When I grabbed my tote of ornaments, I heard a very startling sound of broken glass. My glass <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">ornaments</span> were broken!!!!! <div></div><div align="center">We spent most of the summer renovating our basement, and totes and boxes had been shuffled around. So, it seems that in the shuffle, our ornaments were victim. I am going to head out to the store, and by a few replacements, however, I will not be able to replace them all till after <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Christmas</span>, when I can hit the sales. So, being a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">crafter</span>. I am going to get busy and start making a few of my own ornaments.</div><div align="center"></div><div></div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 317px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405162189241147474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SwL-X5MXYFI/AAAAAAAAAN4/kZJU45eKvC4/s320/christmas+001.JPG" /></div><div align="center">I started by making some candy cane covers last night. There were great fun, and really easy to whip up. I used size 10 crochet cotton, and I am going to pick up some Christmas Ribbon from Micheal's to dress them up.</div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="left"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div><br /><div align="center">I had also being participating in <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">Crochetville's</span> Snowflake Mondays so I have quite a few beautiful snowflakes in red and white to go in the tree this year as well. I am sure that with a little time and some creativity, I can save the tree from looking so bare.</div><div align="center"></div><div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-69682871320434976742009-11-11T15:35:00.000-04:002009-11-11T15:35:00.538-04:00Dealing with ADHDMy oldest daughter has ADHD. It has presented us with some challenges with her starting school. Her first day of school resulted with a trip to the Principals office for bitting a 5th grader and being banned from the school bus. I must say going to pick her up that first day, and seeing how very sad she was, certainly was an eye opener.<br /><br />Treating her with medications, was the most obvious and probably the easiest course of action, however the thoughts of having her drugged was not very appealing. My dh and I spent hours doing our reasearch, and discover there were countless natuaral treatments thats we could try.<br /><br />Happily our first attempt met with great success. We have started giving her Evening Primrose Oil, and a comination of oils, to help her focus. In addition to this, we removed, sugars, refined carbs, and made sure that she had a diet high in protiens. Surprisingly she took to the change in the diet wonderfully. Pop was the first item to be completely removed from her diet.<br /><br />My research led to me to a few articles on food allergies and ADHD. Many people belive that ADHD can be triggered by a food allergy. With the quick removal of all sugars, except natural occuring sugars, from my dd's diet, changes in her behaviour were almost instantanious.<br /><br />We have now been pretty much incident free for a months She is still your typical 5 year old, but at least she is now typical. It is nice to see that see can be reasoned with, and that she now is paying attention in school. I no longer dread seeing her sad face when I go to pick her up. And we look forward to sharing her daily tales, that no longer include, the principals office.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-50200147875994919832009-10-27T01:59:00.002-03:002009-10-27T02:02:02.890-03:00Baby Wool Eater<p align="left"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SuZ-tZTIK6I/AAAAAAAAAMA/BGMCrwjINEk/s1600-h/fall+marble+mountain+058.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397140521800444834" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SuZ-tZTIK6I/AAAAAAAAAMA/BGMCrwjINEk/s320/fall+marble+mountain+058.JPG" /></a></p><br /><br />I decided to finally give the Wool eater pattern a whirl. I must say that it is working up much better then I thought. I had been looking for a square baby afghan pattern, and had a real tough time finding one I liked, when I remembered the wooleater. I have started in using Patons sport weight wool...... I will definately be making more then one of this, this pattern is great.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-46312051355063744662009-10-21T15:05:00.002-03:002009-11-11T17:02:16.742-04:00Is it ever going to endI have been working on clearing out my stash. I have been working at it one tote, bag or box at a time. I have ended up refilling an empty tote with finished projects lol. Scarves for xmas gifts have been made, squares for blankets, slippers for next years donation to the hospital and so on.<br /><br /><br /><br />I have recently come across a box full of Cotton. I never realized that I had sooooo very much of it lying around. I have made enough round clothes to make 8 more flower pots, and now I am working on just normal dishcloths. My goal had been not to move onto another bag until the one I was currently on was finished. I really don't think that I can do this with the cotton. Hopefully, I can suck it up and keep going, only 4 more big balls to go, how hard can that be???????Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-45433843995447348082009-10-20T12:37:00.000-03:002009-10-20T12:37:00.539-03:00Kniffty Knit StockingsWhile I was out I stumbled across a yard sale, where there were a few pattern books for the kniffy knitter. My knitter has kind of sat in a tote for awhile, and I figured with a pattern book, I should pull it out.<br /><br />There was a great pattern for Christmas Stockings, that I just had to give a whirl. After looking through my stash I saw that had red and white. It was a pretty easy pattern to follow and it did not take very long to whip it up. I don't think I will do another one that is stripped as I do not like how it lookes where they are joined. However a few solid colour ones will be a must for my Christmas decorating.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-71629344660804844332009-10-07T15:06:00.002-03:002009-10-07T15:22:35.430-03:00I cheated!Okay I did it. I broke a promise to myself. And I feel so very very guilty. Well not really. But I did however break my vow not to buy wool till Nov.1st.<br /><br />It was just sooo hard to say no. There I was at Michaels, buying replacement hooks. With my trusty 40% off coupon in hand, I thought I had succeeded. In and out without a ball of wool. YES success was mine!!!!! I even walked right out the store and no issue. I jump into the car with my mother in law, and I was flying high! For the very first time I did not buy a ball of wool!!<br /><br />So off we go to our next destionation Zellers. Now I rarely go into the wool section at this particular store because it is always in disary and I truely do not like it. So there we are strolling around the store looking for ideas for my dd's upcoming birthday. When I see it............a big bin of Wool. I can feel my hands shake as I vow not to look in.........of course I do,.........and there it is....a huge ball of Boucle in the most beautiful Mauve for $3.00 .............I just couldnt do it........I could not leave that ball just sitting there. SO I had no choice but to buy it!!!!!<br /><br />Here I am trying to justify myself by saying I have almosted finished a very nice throw, that I will be gifting for christmas. I just know that it will be a great addition to one of my gifts, and it has worked up so very quickly. (See here I am trying again to make my fall justified)<br /><br />Well I will update with my finished picture shortly. I still am shaking my head at my misdead. Now I will have to start over again. So no more wool until, Nov 7th. *Groans* this is worse then starting a diet over the holidays:(Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-71914637830595056882009-10-06T11:24:00.003-03:002009-10-06T11:36:01.483-03:00Where have my hooks gone?????I have lost my crochet hooks.............not just one or two.............all of them!!!!! I keep them nicely organized in a crochet case that was once my grandmothers, and I can not find it. At first I thought I had just misplaced it, and now I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">discover</span> that it is lost.<br /><br />My house has been torn inside out,(and is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">exceptionally</span> clean now) in my hunt for my hooks. My children and husband, have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">interrogated</span> and still nothing. I must say I am <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">devastated</span>. Hooks that had once been my grandmothers, and her beautiful case are gone. For 12 years I have toted that case and needles along side me, and never lost a one. Now they are all gone.<br /><br />Not only do I have to deal with the lose of so special an item, I now have NO CROCHET HOOKS!!!!! I have managed to look into some of my hibernating projects and dug out a few hooks. I have a 3.5,6.5 and a 4. Now I only have to fill in the gaps.<br /><br />I am off today to replace the hooks, and I hope beyond all hope that I find the hooks that mean so very much to me. If I do ever find them again, I am going to put them away where they can not get lost. My heart truly aches to know that I will never work another stitch with my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">gramma</span> right there with me.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-20608327691663215082009-09-30T19:13:00.002-03:002009-09-30T19:23:23.344-03:00Christmas Countdown<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">OMG</span>...........I just now realize that <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span> is not that far away. I have been <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">sooo</span> busy planning for my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span> craft sale, that I completely forgot about my own <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span> crochet list. I have barely made a dent in my HUGE list for this year. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> see that some things will sadly have to go. <br /><br />I am also on a wool strike, and not buying any wool (or yarn) yes I do need to specify, till November 1 YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking so close to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span>. I am sure I am going to need to start attending some sort of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Crafters</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Anonymous</span> meetings.<br /><br />So here I am stuck about 86 days away from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span>, a huge list of projects, and banned from buying and wool. (or yarn). I do have a pretty impressive stash (hence the need for the strike) however I know for a fact that I would really need to buy some specific types and colours for a few of my bigger projects. <br /><br />Also in my need to reduce, I am trying to whip up as many one <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">skein</span> projects as possible as I seem to have a huge tote full of 1 skeins. It seems that I tend to be cautious when buying for a project and always over estimate, then when I finish, the extra all goes into the OVERFLOW tote, that is now <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">litterally</span> overflowing. Hopefully I can find some quick and easy projects to help use this up, and at the same time fill the void for some of my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Xmas</span> list. <br /><br />Well enough chatting about my <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">predicament</span>.............time to hunt down some patterns!Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-61293035007206159922009-09-29T15:07:00.005-03:002009-10-08T06:40:57.211-03:00Christmas Inspiration<div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SsJPZ2WPEjI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/aTou8hCO9DY/s1600-h/crochet+bowl+003.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 299px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386955409792635442" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SsJPZ2WPEjI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/aTou8hCO9DY/s320/crochet+bowl+003.JPG" /></a> With the Christmas Craft sale just around the corner, I have been frantically adding some last touches to my inventory. Dishclothes are always a good bet. It never fails whenever I attend a sale, that I come home empty handed of dishclothes. Tired of making the same ole pattern, I went on a search, and found a picture of a Dishcloth flower pot. I figured to myself how hard could that be.<br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Ss2zdM52DzI/AAAAAAAAAHc/_rd1Ri6u1Uo/s1600-h/crochet+bowl+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390161643293773618" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Ss2zdM52DzI/AAAAAAAAAHc/_rd1Ri6u1Uo/s320/crochet+bowl+005.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>I looked for some round dishcloth patterns, and never found one that quite fit what my mind saw. So I played around and came up with two patterns that I just love. I folded, and then rolled the clothes, and placed them into a glass bowl. I just love how they turned out. I am hoping to have a few more made for the sale. I hope they go over well. </div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-22595975730714290282009-09-23T01:37:00.004-03:002009-09-24T08:51:57.313-03:00De Stashing<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SrtcYaAIBmI/AAAAAAAAAFU/tUlfn30P5dc/s1600-h/bustastash.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 304px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 228px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384999353818023522" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SrtcYaAIBmI/AAAAAAAAAFU/tUlfn30P5dc/s320/bustastash.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I have finally started the dreaded task of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">destashing</span>.............I almost do not like even saying it. However it is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">necessary</span> evil to make way for new wool. In the last 4 days, I have managed to get rid of 7 balls of wool. BIG Balls!!!!!!!! I am made a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">lapgan</span> for both girls using double strands....It was a fine and very <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">satisfying</span> way to use up some yarn. I have also managed a start for <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">xmas</span> gifts.......3 scarves are finished, with hats to match in the works. I have also started a happy scrappy granny square, for all the odds of yarn I just can not part with. It is being worked, in double strand, and using a 10mm hook. I just keep joining a new colour when one runs out. It is actually looking pretty good. I think I will keep it at work when it is all finished.<br /><br />I still have more yarn to <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span> stash however, I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">truly</span> do have a great sense of accomplishment getting as much as I have busted.<br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-29233683231035818702009-09-17T13:56:00.004-03:002009-09-24T08:51:04.539-03:00Amigurmi Crazy<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SrtcqhAxIcI/AAAAAAAAAFc/YkY24NYt1GE/s1600-h/amigurl.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 304px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384999664937411010" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SrtcqhAxIcI/AAAAAAAAAFc/YkY24NYt1GE/s320/amigurl.jpg" /></a><br /><div>I have been wanting to try my hand at making an Amigurmi for some time now, and always found something else to make. Well after seeing a girl at work make the most adorable little witch, I had to give it a whirl. I found an easy pattern for a pretty shapeless creature from Lion Heart and went to work. It turned out to be very cute, with two dd, I had to make two of the same, and by the time I finished the second one, I must say I am thorughly hooked. My DD, has found a new best friend in her little Ami Gurl..........</div><div></div><div>I am currently on the hunt for another easy pattern for more practice before tackling the Witch. I think my biggest obsticle will be refraining from giving everyone I make to my dd's.</div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-79747245822775718002009-09-12T23:45:00.001-03:002009-09-12T23:45:00.352-03:00Crochet PoemWith hook in hand<br />wool by my side<br />I settle in<br />for a productive night<br /><br />Not a though in my mind<br />Not a care in the world,<br />Just as long as my yarn<br />is not twisted or torn.<br /><br />Slippers or socks,<br />pillow or bag<br />one never knows how<br />an item will be taggedTreeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-60484222793619705012009-09-12T02:18:00.000-03:002009-09-12T02:18:48.655-03:00Yes sir, yes sir, two bags fullI was browsing the adds in the local buy and sell,when I came across an add for wool and yarn for sale. Not that I needed any more to add to my stash, I checked it out. I gave the number a call and quickly made <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">arrangements</span> with a soft spoken man to go and take a look.<br /><br />When I got there, the sweetest little old man came out to great me. The warm smile on his face did not match the sadness in his eyes. I followed him into the porch where there were two huge bags of wool sitting there. I took a peak and saw that most of it was baby weight wool, with some sock wool. I <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> would have use for this. I stood up and looked at him, and asked him how much.<br /><br />It was then I saw the tears, I was not really sure what was going on, however before I could say another word he spoke up, and asked If I would be making any baby clothes, his wife loved to make baby clothes, she would sit for hours making them even long after the babies and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">grand babies</span> where gone.<br /><br />Quickly I responded that I would, and that I was going to use some of it to make hats and booties for preemies, he smiled and said that his wife would have liked that. He went on to tell me that he had tried to sell the wool earlier, however when he was asked how much he was never able to go through with it. I felt greatly honoured that this man was going to let me buy something so important. He asked an <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">incredibly</span> low price for the bags, and I insisted he take a little more.<br /><br />After I got home and had the time to go through the bags, I found about a dozen half finished projects and a few finished ones, one being a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">men's</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">watch cap</span>. I could not help but think about the woman that had sat there working on these items. I could feel the love that she had put into them. The finished baby outfit that was there, I quickly decided would be put away till I came across someone that would <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">benefit</span> of such an item and just give it to them for no reason.<br /><br />There is some of the wool from the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">watch cap</span> left. I am going to whip up a scarf to go with it, and take it to her husband. I am sure that it was meant for him, and she never got around to giving it to him.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-74313920046470555042009-09-10T00:00:00.000-03:002009-09-10T00:00:02.583-03:00Christmas is a coming!!<div class="separator" style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a style="MARGIN-LEFT: 1em; MARGIN-RIGHT: 1em" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqGYYhtp8FI/AAAAAAAAAB8/SKQil7wyr8E/s1600-h/Picture0005.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqGYYhtp8FI/AAAAAAAAAB8/SKQil7wyr8E/s320/Picture0005.jpg" border="0" lk="true" /></a></div>Well the holidays always seem to have a way of sneaking up on me...so I am trying to get a head start on some of my projects. I had seen some pics of some beaded garland, with crocheted lace around it. I am a big fan of red on my tree, as all my ornaments are red, with white lights.......sooo I dug through my xmas boxes, and dug out some of my red beaded garland, and started on my lace. I was not prepared for the hours of labour that would be involved, but man was it ever worth it!!! I had come across some patterns however I made mine following my own pattern. Each strand is a little different, and I am sure that these will make awesome items to hand down to the kids!Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-21319188040936174732009-09-08T10:36:00.007-03:002009-09-24T08:56:58.741-03:00First Day of School.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Srteg7U21aI/AAAAAAAAAF8/FY3PUGln6Bo/s1600-h/firstday+of+school+005.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385001699225556386" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Srteg7U21aI/AAAAAAAAAF8/FY3PUGln6Bo/s320/firstday+of+school+005.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqZf5lqF_-I/AAAAAAAAACc/sbN_nMBUyEY/s1600-h/ceilidhfdos.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div>Most of my writting here tends to be about crochet, however there was a big event today. My DD had her first day of school. I must say I took it much worse then she did. I cried when I made her lunch, I cried after I dropped her off. It was terrible for me.<br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><div>When we got to the school, she just marched right on in to her classroom, sat down, and looked at the little boy beside her and said hello. I had been very worried about how she would do, however it seems she is going to be just great! I am now sitting here watching the clock waiting to go pick her up. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Here's a picture of my baby on her way out the door.</div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-63870413085147167232009-09-07T23:20:00.001-03:002009-09-07T23:20:00.648-03:00Dishclothes and TawashisTawashis! They have become an excellent outlet for my creative juices. I love the versitility of them. Round, Square, foot print............the list is endless. It even makes doing dishes seem more fun when you get to us a cute scrubber. I have been making these little cuties by the dozen, and stashing them away for some unexpected craft sale, that I just know the school will have some day.<br /><br />However not everyone shares my appreciation of Tawashis. My mother in law thinks it is absolutely riddiculos to wash her dishes with a flower. She was a big fan of the knitted dishclothes. Constantly I was being asked to make her another couple of dishclothes. Now dont get me wrong, I don't mind knitting however crocheting is my true passion. One night while at work, with a list of dishclothes needing to be knitting, I realized that I had left my needles at home. Desperate for something to do and with only cotton on hand I started crocheting some very simple dishclothes. Just a dozen and a half rows of hdc, and I was done. Well I just whipped though a pile of them in no time. Quite proud of the results, I treked on to my darling mother in law, crocheted(not knitted) dishclothes in hand, and does she just love them!! Now I do not mind as much when I hear..........."You know I could use a few new dishclothes" (personally I think she is selling them on the side.....one little ole lady should not have that many dishes I tell you. And if she truely does, maybe a dishwasher would be a great xmas gift.)Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-60593612203890091442009-09-06T13:46:00.002-03:002009-09-06T13:46:00.181-03:00Preemie Hats and Booties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqGbP19axmI/AAAAAAAAACE/7fvgygoHu00/s1600-h/Picture0008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" lk="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqGbP19axmI/AAAAAAAAACE/7fvgygoHu00/s200/Picture0008.jpg" /></a></div>Growing up I was inspired by my Grandmother. She was always there for me, and was always giving something back. Every year on her birthday, she would take a trip to the local hospital, and drop of a years worth of preemie hats and booties. She had been doing this since the year after I was born, ( I was a preemie). <br />
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In her memory I have started doing the same thing. I have used a few patterns that I have found online, and have created a few of my own. I will be adding my own patterns here as I get them written. Hopefully you will use them to share with your local hospital.<br />
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Here is a picture of just one type of the booties I am currenly working on. I had debated on leaving the backs on these ones open so there was room for an I.V. but at the last minute decided other wise.Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-37083385107102736872009-09-04T23:35:00.004-03:002009-09-23T01:59:31.391-03:00Dolls Clothes Revisited<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Sco2Is5_O_I/AAAAAAAAAAc/-hkjCECUYgk/s288/blue%20and%20white.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 215px" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Sco2Is5_O_I/AAAAAAAAAAc/-hkjCECUYgk/s288/blue%20and%20white.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Sco2sI9Jk9I/AAAAAAAAAAs/0OiOW6aH4Z0/s288/party%20time.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 288px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 216px" alt="" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/Sco2sI9Jk9I/AAAAAAAAAAs/0OiOW6aH4Z0/s288/party%20time.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="right">Well my girls have had me at it.........More doll clothes. The trouble is now they are enjoying the new outfits that I believe they are purposely hiding previously made outfits so I can make more. One baby doll has had three outfits already. I think it is now time to put an end to this and just make outfits and put them away for Christmas. I am thinking about putting together a chest of outfits , one for each daughter, with a new baby doll. I just know that they are into dolls enough that I think they will appreciate this. I will add some pics of the outfits as they are made to this link.<br /><br /><br /></div><div align="right"></div><div align="right"><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-84607424456486294222009-09-04T17:34:00.000-03:002009-09-04T17:34:39.085-03:00Road trip<div>Well, I am gettig ready for yet another road trip, and this time I am making sure that I have a sufficent stash of wool and hooks in the car. I refuse to be stuck with nothing to do. My DH does not seem to understand how I can crochet while we are driving, but I cant seem to understand not crocheting while driving lol. </div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-50880833838947473132009-09-04T11:11:00.003-03:002009-09-05T09:10:42.007-03:00Slippers for Charity<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqEnq5joBiI/AAAAAAAAABc/te3kqua6HPs/s1600-h/summer+09+196.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377623048015316514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqEnq5joBiI/AAAAAAAAABc/te3kqua6HPs/s320/summer+09+196.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqEjUVyiVPI/AAAAAAAAABU/A1rXs_q6Ewk/s1600-h/summer+09+196.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div>I have been working on making 30 pairs of slippers to be donated to the local hospital for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Christmas</span>. The ladies <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">auxiliary</span> provides gifts for the patients in long term care, and to help them out each gift will contain a pair of slippers. So far I have 11 pairs made, and still counting. I have been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">working</span> on them exclusively while I am at work. Most nights I can get a min. of 3 pairs made, on a great night I have made 4.<br /><br />I had a hard time finding a pattern that I enjoyed making, so I made one up as I went. I added additional stitches for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">men's</span> sizes. They work up really quick and easy, and a great way to use up my stash . Please let me know if there are any errors, this is the first pattern I have put down in writing. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Materials</div><br /><div>Scraps of worsted weight yarn</div><br /><div>4.50mm hook</div><br /><div>fits 7-9 women </div><br /><div>add add 2 stitches to starting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">rnd</span> and continue to as follow for <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">men's</span></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>(worked in rounds)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Rnd</span> 1. Chain 3, work 7 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">hdc</span> in starting chain, (Ch 3 counts as starting stitch <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">throughout</span>) join with slip stitch to top of chain three, (8 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">hdc in rnd)</span></div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Rnd</span> 2. chain 2, work <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">hdc</span> in same stitch, *1<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">hdc</span> in next st, 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">hdc</span> in next* repeat around, join with slip stitch to top of chain two,</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Rnd</span> 3. chain 2, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">hdc</span> in same stitch, * 1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">hdc</span> in next 2 st, 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">hdc</span> in next st* repeat around, join with slip stitch to top of chain two.</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Rnd</span> 4. Work in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">hdc</span> in stitch around, join with slip stitch to top of chain two.</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Rnd</span> 5-8 repeat row 4</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Rnd</span> 9. work <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">hdc</span> around leaving 5 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">hdc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">unworked</span>. chain 2 and turn(no longer worked in rounds)</div><br /><div>repeat round 9 until foot reaches desired length. end and sew up the heel (approx 11 rows for a womens size 7-9)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Cuff</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Join with contrasting colour, in the first of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">unworked</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">hdc</span> from round 8. chain 2 work <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">hdc</span> in each of the five <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">hdc</span>, and continue around the sides and back of slippers. Join with a slip stitch in the top of the chain 2.</div><br /><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Rnd</span> 2. chain 1work s<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">c</span> in each stitch around, join with slip stitch into top of chain. end. </div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7409508889415448368.post-85534208634014435322009-03-25T10:37:00.001-03:002009-09-04T17:38:33.867-03:00Doll Clothes Bonanza<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqF27SzYnEI/AAAAAAAAABk/nZC_kJBArFQ/s1600-h/blue_and_white.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377710191088802882" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-3ljZ18hPGE/SqF27SzYnEI/AAAAAAAAABk/nZC_kJBArFQ/s320/blue_and_white.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 239px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a>I have started making doll clothes for my DD's many naked dolls. Heaven knows how long they will stay on, however it is a great way to us odd and ends of wool. After searching for patterns, for various sized dolls, I decided to just make them for each doll as I went. Here is the first of hopefully many outfits for the girls. I may even try to make a few to put away for Christmas. <br />
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<div><div><div><div><div>This was made in white and blue Red Heart Super Saver. Left over from a blanket I whipped up on my Kniffty Knitter Loom. The waist of the dress was crocheted around a thick hair elastic. The poncho was done is strips, then crocheted around for the added lenght.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Treeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02856048571917107429noreply@blogger.com0