That was then this is now

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I stared out with 16 willow blocks and I got a bolster pillow when I wanted a bag. So I took out two blocks from each row and I got a small squat bag. Point is I got a bag not bad if I say so myself. I need help with the straps becasue I am not sure I am doing them right. I will go to granny along and look at the translated pattern.

Micro Mini's

the one of the right is a micro mini ballband washcloth. Cast on 21 do 5 bricks. The one on the left is a micro mini dotty (Micro dot for short) I cannot finish the micro dot till I finish the ballband because i want them to be the same length. But i can tell you cast on 20 follow pattern to desired length. These will be baby washcloths.

Big Dotty

I am making a baby blanket and a baby bag. Big dotty style. I am just swatching right now to see what color combo I will go with, so far not balck dots with cream border I am working on cream dots with black border. I also wnat to do A varigated border with eith a balck or cream dot and a varigated dot with either a cream or black border. This is just like a ballband washcloth. The possibilities are endless.

Homecoming was great

Add and Subtract is 10 years old! We had 8 of the 25 present! can you believe it! That is what I love about homecoming. Seeing people you have not seen in years.

Latest bag to match shoes

I thought this yarn would match my shoes. I may it is just a little darker than the last beige bag and they went ok with that .

It came out I guess (i say guess because i wanted it big but did I want it this big?) bigger than I had planned it doesn't look bad I wonder how it will look once I put the lining in. Is has sort of a square base at least is has four corners. I expanded on a buttonhole bag base i statred at 21sts and increased to 29 sts. didi the regular 20 garter ridges then decreased. Pickup sts and went around till I was almost out of yarn then casted off 20 sts in the middle instaed of the regular 10 and didi moss sttich for a decorative edge. I didi run out of yarn. in closing i had to use a differnt yarn for like the last three sts. It is a design element. you all should it. it needs to be embellished. a plus is the holes are big enough so i can wear it on my sholuder. I don't really like the bottom and i amfraid that the handles are going to stretch real bad. I think I am bad now with my moss stitch handle. The handle could be wider. But since I ran out yarn i was tempted to use a differnt color. I need to tuck in the lose ends and line it. this could be considered my shopper. and or shopping bag. Lined propoerly i think it could make a darling baby bag.

h-o-m-e-c-o-m-i-n-g

Homeconing is about 2 weeks away and all i have are a pair of shoes a cute pair of shoes though. tel me what you think. i have made a winter garden bag (a little different but same concept) that sorta matches and then my Fendi that sorta matches as well i thought of the Fnedi when I saw the shoes. You see this years theme is "Show'em what ya working wit" Just like that incorrect an all. So I am trying. Can you beleive the shoes only cost $20. I know !

Do you see it yes those are more willow blocks! See thought i would surprise you. I am making the german granny bag out of willow block!s A round larger than life bag! Get Out! This is the first part of my tutorial. The blocks.

onthe winter garden bag I have to stain the dowels and glue on the bead plus line the bag. See if would have done the flap I could have almost been done but it would not have been so cute. Plus i love moss stitch. I have a matching moss stitch change purse on the way.

Sorry no pics

I am so sorry I have no pics but i will son . I am finally finished with 16 sqaures for the German Granny Bag. So I am trying to put together a tutorial which really insn't nessacry but if I can I will . I went for about two days without working on it now I have to sew it together. I want 1 a pic of all the squares 2 a pic of the squares sewn together in strips then a spic of the bag sewn together. Voila! tutorial. but seeing as it is not actually the german granny bag because I did my squares t-totally different should i call it a round granny bag tutorial? I don't know it doesn't really matter. I am excited about the bag.

What type handles

Buttonhole handles, clutch flap or dowel rods? I don't really think i want buttonhole handles i am really leaning towards the clutch flap. But I am not sure how sturdy that will be. it is made with a bottom so would a clutch flap look right? see my dilemma. I am so glad Girlfriends will be back in Oct so i can see all the hottest clutches they are wearing! I have also been thinking that i should give the jumbo fat bottom bag another go this time with SC. I feel i ran out of yarn (not because i did not enough) because i used DC. I hate to try and have my heart broken again. Yeah did not tell you I went to Hancocks and 1 they did not have navy and 2 it was 6.99 a skein! I need three plus the needle! Anywho i started the ballet t. I am having bit of trouble with the needles. The plastic needles never bothered me before when i was making buttonhole bags but now it is really a problem with this woolease. The pattern is not seeming too hard either. It is just going to take some patients.

Hummm

My jumbo fat bottom bag fell through because i ran out of yarn. My machine knit ballet t shirt fell through becasue i do not have enough needles. I have not started my machine knit anouck becasue i do not have the right yarn (cause you know i got yarn). this is why I am Creative (the ablity to fail without losing enthusiam).

On a brighter note I looked at all the ballet t shirts on Ravelry and I did not know you can make a baby one! So I am buyng the pattern today. I have to make some adjustments to make mine. One lady on ravelry gave a quick tut on how to do it so I am happy about that as well. The picture is the start of the german granny bag. I have 3 of 16 complete the five round granny squares. I just had a thought that I could make traditional squares and use a corrdinanting print fabric that you could see through the holes. a kntted one would be nice too just make 16 squares all the same size and sew them together. I need to work on that project. A german tote bag. Raena and I both thought about the sun spots and a nice bag I said even a larger than life bag. It would be the round larger than life. See now I want that one. it only took 1 and 1/2 skein of red heart to make 12 probably the other half to make 16. I would like that better. And i still can have my corrdinanting fabric. it is good to be creative.

Not Enough Needles

I made my swatch last night washed and dried it and everything! i put my infomation into Knitware and the patterns generates...I need at least 152 needles! So i may just buy the pattern i have some 15's at the house it only took Adrieene (sp) 5 hours I can do it. I thought it was knitted straight so i was like no got to do it on the machine but reading the description it is knit in the round and you do not even cut the yarn. SO I will just buy the pattern it is only $6.

Willow Block purse

it is a cute little purse so that I do not have to lug the big bag around. it holds just what I need keys and phone. I need a closure that is it.

Oh Yeah

I have started my fat bottom bag. You see I saw a jumbo fat bottom bag the cutest thing I ever did see. Now I have about four friends that have recently had a baby or will have a baby arriving soon. When I saw the jumbo fat bottom first thing that came to mind baby bag!

The pattern

Fat bottom bag pattern

3 skeins of wool ease thick and quick

Size N Crochet Hook.

I have rug yarn and size K crochet hook. I know it will not be as big as hers but it will be a start.

My biggest dilema what color?

She got my squares

Sugar Bunny Blvd, Got my square my package is right on top the yello envelope with the large lable. http://specialstuff.typepad.com/sugar_bunny_boulevard/
My square were wopped hope ahe can use them. I am so happy to help.

Beautiful Iining

this will be the lining for my black buttonhole bag I made out of crochet nylon. Now I know those a navy blue flower but it is gorgeous I cannot help it. Now I wish I had some navy blue crochet nylon or wool. I bought the last yard Walmart had. it was $2 a yard.

@#$%^&* I am finished!@#$%%^

I am so mad. I mean I am glad I am finshed but I don't like it

it looks so unfinished. I am either goign to crochet and attach some long white handles or buy some short bamboo hadles. I need to take it by This and That so I can show them that I finished something. I went to them alot for advice and I am just now finishing something.

My next plan is to finshed my other granny square bag by sewing onto the other totoe bag I had. I may need to take soemthing off that bag as well to get it to fit onto the toe bag but we will see.

Mini Ballband Washcloth Swap

Sign ups have begun for the mini ballband swap. just email me with the answers to these questions if you want to join.

are you a smoker?
do you have any pets?
do you want to swap overseas
address

Pattern in cast on 27 do 8 bricks. If you need the textured dishcloth pattern let me know!

only requirement is you must send one washcloth. Extras are not required. Discuss with your partner if you want extras.

Mini Ballband Washcloth Swap

I have not swaped in a while! So I am starting a miniballband washcloth swap. I need people to swap with so if you want to swap miniballbands hit me up.

Ain't this just the cutest thing you ever did see!

They are ice cream sandwich molds! you cut out two cookies put one cookie inside place a scoop of ice ccream then the other cookie on top then press down. Remove the cover and push out the sandwich! I am already thinking that I am buying a pan of pre made brownies or those big soft cookies from pepperidge farm. The instructions says bake a pan of cookies. Either way I cannot wait The baby wants some for her birthday party!

Machine Knitters I need some pattern testers i made three sock patterns I wanted someone to try. Thanks.

oh yeah almost done with book seven of harry potter so don't give away the ending.

What would you do?

Now first off is my extra long sides! what do I do do I cut it off or do I extend it and make it the handle. My co worker wants it even though it is a duffle bag. She suggested i cut off the extra and put some extra long wooden handles on it. She even offered to make the handles. it is a pretty bag. it is just huge! So if you read my blog, come my blog on accident please tell me what you would do. Thank you.

Finished something...kinda

two mini's down. I need to tuck in the ends but pretty much they are done. And you know what I still have some yarn left I am going to make a square on the diagonal. Start with the light purple til I run out them do the dark purple.