Three Months

Wow! It's been three months?! I always lose track of time. Well, let me get you up to speed :)


I finally learned how to knit and have started working on following patterns. Here's what I've done so far:

This teddy bear pattern seemed an easy one and it was. I've made another one in a pink/purple variegated yarn, but I don't have a picture of it. I've also made a couple of headbands. I have a pattern for a corset tee that I really want to make for me, but before I tackle that I have a dress to make for my dd's sixth birthday in June. Stitch-wise it's pretty simple, but the shaping and the funky yarn for the skirt are what's going to be the challenge.

I'm still working away on the crocheted cables afghan I started in January. I plan to enter it in the state fair in September. Since it's going to be a gift, any ribbons/awards I get will be included as a tribute to the receiver's influence on my crafty side.

I have all the swatches done for the Crochet Guild of America's Masters in Basic Stitches correspondence course I received in last month. I now have to answer the questions and block all of my swatches. I know I should have blocked them as I finished them, but I've never blocked anything and have put it off. Now I have all 20-odd swatches to do at one time.