Baby starcrossed toboggan

It is almost finished. I used 63 sts (a multiple of 9 that was close to a small thrope) and size 5 needles. I am loving the way it came out. Over the break I have another pattern I am going to try.

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The curls

The curls make my hand knits and crochet items look great. My hat never looked cuter!

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My first sew in

I did a sew in weave last night. The cost 10. Sewing in hair is not as easy as you tube makes it look. I did not do a closure. I tried and it did not look right. I really could be so much better bit know if I keep trying it will. And at 10 for 2 bags I won't give up

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It is complete

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I have a new love

Debora aka dimples made a non slouchy star crossed hat and it knits up real quick I am halfway through the second repeat of cables I will be done in a little while. Already thinking the next colors.

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Whew!

I am finally finished. It took me much longer than I wanted but it is finally done gifts for the grand parents and great grandparents. Need to make my sisters some. 

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Accessorize the jacket

I got a cream jacket on sat on sunday I was making scarves to match. I made the fluffy scarf from the lion brand site the pattern calls for t&q but I used three strands of worsted. Two cream and one purple varigated. Did all that and it looks better with my purple pea coat and not my cream jacket. But not to worry my enterlac scarf looks better with the cream coat than the pea coat. Go figure.

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Then there were two

These are the two I made for my co workers aunt. So now I can get back to my wrap. No. I was teaching my supervisor how to crochet and she was determined to make a hat without asking for help. It did not go so well and now I am making another cadet hat. At least it is not for me. I still need to make leons dontae hat I am going to finish my wrap. Same thing happened last year christmas crafting for others takes up most of december then I need a break then I get back on it. Now that I think about a red cadet or cabled hat to go with my cream christmas jacket would be great. Ever since I got that coat I have been craving red accessories for it.

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She loved it

She loved her bag. The thing is she wanted a bag I made a long time ago. I need to see if she still wants it. If she knew that bag is not made as well as the gold bag. Anyway just glad she wanted a bag

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No More Christmas Card Dilema

What card will I make this year? Last year I took so long deciding, my Christmas cards turned into Happy New Year’s cards.

Not this year. I am going to use Shutterfly for my Christmas cards. It is a great place for cards, invitations and gifts. All I have to do is take a picture. The plan is to dress up, go to the mall and use their decorations. That is what I did for Mekhi’s first Christmas.

Then pick from Shutterfly’s great collection.I can do the same thing for invitations.
My thought for Mekhi’s third birthday party invitations is to use three pictures from ages one to three and go from there. Select a cute invite already put together and excellently arranged and use the same card for thank you cards use photo cards and a picture from the birthday party and change the wording. But what can you do about gift ideas?
I am doing photo calendars for all of grandparents

and natural hair journals for my girls that took the plunge and went natural. Decorate the journals with an inspirational quote like, “There is no greater beauty than the real you.”

I will have cards and gifts done with time to spare!
When I decided to use Shutterfly I did not know how handy they were. Did you know they will mail it for you? Get out of town! So if you are in a bind for christmas photo cards try shutterfly. Now it is onto picture taking.

Cabled hat still in action!

Man I made this a two years ago she comes in today said I need two before christmas.

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Finally put buttons on it

I made it over a year ago and I just now put buttons on it and gave it to the person who asked me for it.

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I am excited

I can't wait to sew this up tonight. Have to get some sewing machine needles  at lunch when I get the children settled it is on.

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1st repeat done

Did not think I could do it but I did!

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Not bad at all

I am on like row 5 after the 30 rows of rib and it is really not hard I just need serois concentration.i want this finshed by dec 11 for the tack christmas party. So like I said real serious concentration. I am not even through one reapeat. My goal is one repeat a day. I should be done the week of the event then I just need some brown flat boots. I think it should take a solid 2 hours of no interuptions to complete 1 repeat. 1 hour at lunch and one at home should do it. Plan your work work your plan.

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Well I wanted some red

And that's what I got but I get in the house and my daughter is like no that does not look right. I like it that's all that matters. Thank you baby for your opinion.

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Ttd creations stationary

I made a whole lot of stationary I find it so fun now lets write notes.

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I am loving my natural

It is growing I can do a fold in the front. I am loving my natural.

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Not quite right

This was not quite right so I took down the cable and started doing 1x1 ribbing in the middle but I am thinking of taking it down. I saw a scarf on sweaterbabe and I love that look it is 12 in wide by 72 in long now I am seriously considering machine knitting it. The pattern I saw is a lace one but I was going to make mine plain. I need a swatch though. Was I going to do the fringe on the side yes. Sounds like a whole lot of yarn. Yeah project not sounding all that tempting now. Anyway I need some sleep.

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2 more

I can't stop making these hats. They take like three hours straight. I feel very confindent about my pattern. I am going  to put plastic canvas in the brim. On both of these I need one more for my tack christmas bags. Now to find some rufffle yarn. If I find more blue yarn I will make a blue and gray maybe.  Man I need to go to sleep. I made the grey hat because my boss is making one and she is like it is too small. I am like how is it too small mine come out fine. So to prove my point I made the gray one. Now the blue one because I had some blue yarn. And then I am like one more and I can have one for each member of tack. Even though I already have three. But picture wise I need to have one too. Yeah some tweed yarn. Just need to go acmoore and pick one color you get two hats per skein. Like I said before what about scarves? Or just something to compliment the hat?

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Aran honeycomb vest

I am going to make my version of the winter in france vest by twinkle. I am making the vest I made all last christmas. Finally making one for me. I am using the 17s for the ribbing. And the 15s or 13s for the aran honeycomb st. For the honeycomb st it needs to a mutliple of 8 sts so I casted on 128sts now I need a green top and brown knee high boots. 

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Entrelac complete

I am done I remember just a week ago I could not stand entrelac. What was I thinking. Entrelac is the best this going. Soon as I get some black nylon crochet thread actually I might use the rest of this green I have I am going to make a clutch. Yeah let me get on that it is only 8 tiers.

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Hot dog!

I found my needles!

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So far so good

I don't like the yarn I want  something like noro that won't make me itch. But I must say I am in love with how far I have come. Knitting backwards and all.

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I am doing entrelac

I am doing enterlac and I am knitting backwards. Knitting backwards makes this fun. Go me.

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3 for me

Now that I have the hang of this hat. I know I said I was done. But they go so quick. I like the look of the no plastic canvas but I don't like the way it sits on my forehead. I am currently making one for baby girl. Baby boy is next. 

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Steak express

I made this in the gt express. I bougt 6 little steak and the gt express cooks these babys like a dream. I made some home fries with bell peppers and onions ( the pepper stir fry kit is the best spent $2) put bell pepers and onions on top of the steak as well and bam protein starch and a veggie. Man I am full.

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Two strand twists

Yesterday they wer cute today I look like a pickaninny. Read Wench so I still have some of words in my head. Yes but tonight they come down! Probably a nylon puff. Man I need a protective style.

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At the dollar tree

Thay have alot of these I need at least 6.

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Not a fluke

I did the same pattern and got the same hat. Go me now I can rest maybe sometime later I can work on baby size.

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Cadet hat

I made it with caron and I was going through her pattern. Went out thirteen rounds did one round of dec still too big. Alright took it down this time did thirteen rounds but 72 sts (crochet beret pattern from cyca) then follwed her directions from sc in the front loop only on down and bam! Just right. I want to make another one with red heart and see what size I get. Right now I am not concerned with smaller heads just trying to get the pattern down right. Man 6 times for real! But worth it is 80 outside and I have a hat on my twistouts. It is just that cute.

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Ah man

This came out too big. But it looks just like the pattern so there is hope.

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I am going to wear out my arm

I made two hats and I am not happy yet. I thought the 72 sts was too big because it had a hump on top. So I went down to 60 and it was tight and lost it's box shape. Maybe being too picky. Anyway I am going to make another 72 one and call it a day. Wish me luck.

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So far so good

I hope this hat looks this good when I put the brim on. Brim which one am I going to use? Why do I do this to myself. Make the torture projects. I need a band some buttons and a brim.

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They came out great

Whip these up right quick I need my shower gift complete by tomorrow so I needed my gift tags. I am so picky I really wish I made a purple hat and coat now.

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Cute pom poms

Ms. Toni said are going to add some pom pom I was like maybe. I really did not have any plans but she mentioned I was like what a great idea. So there you go. They came out cute need to make one for sabrenia she was the first to mention a ear flap hat one with the a&t on front.  We will see. I am ready to put a spin like cables or fair isle. 

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Success

I fiddled with the ear flap hat pattern and this is what I got. I will make the third size for myself use key plate 3.5 and worsted weight. I did that for the one my baby is wearing. Gold one is for the baby. I need yarn to match our winter coats. I love them.

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Homemade curl stuff

I put prostyle and she butter together. Put it on me hair put big corn rows and rollers on the end and this is what I got. It is still a bit soft the wet pieces dried softer than the dry. Reading recipes I 2/3 made curly pudding. 
Holding gel+moisture+shine
Pro style+shea butter+? Right now I have nothing for shine am really looking for something for shine I am thinking coconut oil.

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Cabled baby hat

I was helping a lady who was making a cabled baby hat (really hope I helped her) and since I was 3 rows in (row 3 was where she needed help) I thought I might as well finish it. Not bad so now I have two hats and a jacket. I need to get on the hats for my kids.  

Cute letterhead

Put an afro on another little musings. And bam natural hollie. She will be on my christmas cards.

Cute letterhead

I used hollie to make some letterhead this will be great on natural hair journal business cards I can go on forever. My hat and sweater is almost done need to print my thankyou / care instruction cards. But I need a green outfit for lollie or hollie.

Baby thorpe

I made this to coordinate with the garter st edge jacket I made on the machine. I love how it came out. I guess I need mittens.