It's been a long time...

I guess I'm not the best at keeping up with a blog! I say it all on facebook....

I've been going to a knitting circle and really learning how to knit. I'm enjoying learning and making new friends. So far I've made some little creatures using double pointed needles and knitting in the round. I've also made my 1st pair of socks. After making my 1st sock, I was bummed that I had to make a 2nd! I don't think socks are my thing. Maybe if I learn how to make 2 at a time, I'll enjoy it more.

I just completed my crocheted Heloise shawlette and love it! It's exactly what I wanted it to be! :)

I'm still working on my knitted shawlette and my luxury scarf! I love the yarns I've chosen for these 2 projects! I can't wait to finish them so I can wear them!

Musically--- come out to a concert this Sunday--Feb 12th and 2:00pm. It's at the Marine Barracks Annex in SE DC. I'm the coordinator and am performing, too. There will be classical music, and rock! It'll be fun and exciting!!!

Ponchette

I made this for spring, but it's been too cold to wear yet!

scarf and gloves

Just in time for spring! Haha! Actually, it's been cold here, so I've been able to wear them!

Flowers galore!

I'm enjoying making flowers.... it's making me feel like it's spring even though it's cold! I've made these into pins! I'm gonna give them to my friends for Easter! :)

Afghan

I guess I need to post my recent projects. I'm falling behind!

I'm making an afghan... it's taking a long time. I've already made 70 hexagons, but will need at least another 70! Here's a sample of some of them.

White House

I was hanging at the White House the other day. It was nice and quiet so I took a few photos. Here's one.... in the East Room.

Life....

Last week my dad and his wife Bev came to visit. We went out to eat pretty much every day! YUM! I'm trying to get back to exercising... yuck!

I've been working on a scarf and gloves set. It's crocheted. I'm about 75% done with the scarf and 90% done with the gloves. I have to learn how to add a picot edging to finish both. This was a more difficult pattern than I've tried, but the challenge was fun! I can't wait to finish so I can get some wear out of them! I haven't got a lot of time left before spring and warmer weather. I think they'd look great with a jean jacket. I'll post a photo when they're done!

Time goes by

I can't believe how quickly time goes by! It's February already! I crocheted a bunch of hearts for Valentine's Day.... I made Jake a blue hat...

I arranged a Grainger piece for saxophone quartet. Our quartet will be performing that and other Grainger arrangements Feb 20th. Should be fun!

More fun!

I've been having more fun crocheting.... I made a sweet little creature holding a heart and a booby soda can cozy. Too much fun! I'm gonna make each of my friends a crocheted heart for Valentine's Day. I hope it doesn't take toooooooo long! :)

Stuff

I have way too much yarn! I bought a huge plastic storage box and it's already completely full! I guess I need to finish a few projects so I can use it up!!! I want to make a hat for Jake, fingerless gloves and a matching scarf for me, a sweater for me, a snatchel for Vicki, a boob soda can cozy for Steve... and I have to finish my basket.

I'm also trying to copy a bunch of VHS tapes to DVD. That's a lot of time.... I also want to make a DVD of Christmastime 2010. At least I started that today.

I'd also like to organize the basement and get rid of a lot of stuff.... the garage too!

I'm never bored. Always some project waiting for me! :)

Yuck

What a bummer. I had to get my annual physical today. Blood drawn, eyes checked, audiogram, questionaire, and flu shot. Feeling very tired and achy. It might be time for bed.

I can curl up in bed and watch my new Dr. Who DVD! Meglos with Tom Baker! Sounds like a plan! :)

Goodnight all!

Craft fun!

I've been into crocheting and knitting lately. I finished knitting a bunch of little hats to put over a clarinet or saxophone mouthpiece cap. They are so much fun! I also knitted hat and scarf sets to put on bottles for Christmas. Very cute. I finished crocheting my aunt's scarf.... then I crocheted a scarf for my hubby! I just started crocheting a basket yesterday. I'll use it to hold all the yarn I'm collecting! HaHa! It really is a lot of fun!

Happy New Year!!!!!!

We're having pork, hot dogs, mashed potatoes & sauerkraut for New Years!!! I love it! How many of you have this pork & sauerkraut tradition?

Playing Santa

We had fun delivering presents to friends and neighbors!

Busy

I sure have a lot of Christmas presents to make! I'm trying to knit a small hat and scarf to dress up a bottle. It's a cute idea, but it's taking a long time! I haven't been knitting for a while and trying to get used to knitting again---plus trying to knit in the round with 4 needles is really difficult for me. I'm also making a scarf for my aunt. It's a spiral---curly scarf. It's got a lot of stitches... so one row takes a long time to get through. I'm also trying to make Steve a scarf and Jake a hat. I've made most of the coffee/drink cozies. I've also finished 6 pairs of slippers.

We're getting our new dining room table and chairs in a couple days.... but we still have our old set! We've gotta sell that set and get it out of here!

I haven't even started decorating for Christmas yet! And I need to get the house cleaned up a bit before decorating. Humphrey is still marking... that means we have gates put up to protect areas of the house. How that'll work with the tree will be interesting! Why did he start this!?!? He was totally potty trained and all of a sudden he started marking in the house! I guess it's his age and hormones! :(

I guess I'm gonna get a move on and get cleaning!

Christmas is coming!

I dressed Humphrey as Santa and he was so cute.... too bad he didn't really like it!

I finished Humphrey's sweater!

I made a lot of changes to the pattern---which is difficult for me since I'm so new at this! But it turned out OK! He looks so cute! Now I want to make myself a matching poncho or scarf! It's pretty late---I guess I better get to bed!

I finished the arms and legs!

That's my Adipose creature. I'm waiting for the eyes to come in the mail so I can finish the body. The little piece is an arm.

That's my piece of coral--the pink, blue, purple fuzzy one!

Crochet

I've been getting more into crochet lately. I made some coral for the Natural History Museum Hyperbolic Coral Reef Exhibit. It's open until April 2011! You should try to get out and see the exhibit--it's really beautiful. I was very excited to find one of my pieces... they're having a party for the people who contributed to the reef on Saturday--tomorrow! Steve's going with me. Looking forward to meeting other contributors.

I've joined a group on the internet who like to crochet and knit. The website is Ravelry.com. They have a lot of great ideas and some helpful hints. I'm enjoying perusing their site. I found a pattern for an Adipose doll from Dr. Who and have been trying to make that. This is my 1st amigurumi creature. I hope it turns out OK! I've been getting help from Cindy at work. It's been fun learning how to read a pattern. Images will be posted!