So, I'm half way through a pair of socks for ds#2 but I've also started on a crochet project that is waaaaay over my head. This is how much I've done so far:
And this is what I'm trying to make (from the Amazing Crochet Lace book by Doris Chan).
Why, yes, I was dropped on my head a couple of times as a baby; why did you ask?
Close-up of the funky yarn:
I'm not nearly as ambitious on the sewing front. I made a gift bag for one of my kids' dear friends. Sam's birthday is coming up and we're giving him some Star Wars themed gifts in this Star Wars themed bag that I made. Bet you can't guess what Sam likes.
Speaking of sewing, the one piece of equipment...well, two, really...that I am very glad I bought are the rotary mat and rotary cutter. These have made cutting fabric so much easier. The photo below shows what I used to trim the sleeves on my FIL's shirt. He wore the elbow out and asked if I could turn it into a short-sleeve shirt. Piece of cake with my rotary mat and cutter!
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams
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My word - that's an impressive crochet project! (Notice how nice I was NOT to mention your apparent brain...issues. ;) I learned to crochet in grade school, but I was never taught what the stitches are called, which makes reading a pattern pretty impossible. I suppose I could learn, but my brain is awfully full, and I'm afraid that the crochet information may take the brain space of some other info. Like how to find my bathroom. :D
That rotary cutter is very cool, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I would go around zipping that cutter over pretty much anything, just to see how easily it would cut the item. Yeah - you should have seen me with my first set of "safety" scissors. I wreaked havoc around the house (and on my bangs) before my mother caught me.
Love the SW bag. :)
I love my rotary cutter and mat! Now I just wish they'd invent a machine that would lay a project out and cut it for me. Cutting is my least favorite part of sewing....but at least it's over at the beginning and I can enjoy the rest of the process.
What a pretty sweater! How long did it take you to crochet that much? You'll be finished in no time!
What a great idea to use the SW material for a bag for his SWs goodies! It saves a tree, is reusable, and if he decides to go hunting he can bring it along!
T, you remind me so much of myself. I took a knitting class and when it was done I told my instructor I wanted to make a baby outfit. She laughed at me. I figure, forget those hot pads and scarves, I want something fun and challenging.
You sure are ambitious with your crochet. That is a beautiful top to make. I learned to crochet from my mother and have never gotten beyond the hot pad. I want to take a crochet class this fall. Which allows for more creativity, crochet or knit?
I like the Star Wars bag :)
Firefly Mom, I can always count on you to not make a big deal of my mental quirks! ;D That's pretty much what happened with me with crocheting too. The refresher course taught me how to read patterns. LOL! Oh you're so silly; you don't need brain power to find the bathroom; it's directionally imprinted in your body (seriously!). You are scary with things that cut!
Robin, yes! My sis and I always complain that pinning and cutting are our least favorite sewing tasks! Maybe we should hire our kids to do that? ;)
Grace, I did that little strip in fits and starts so I don't know how long it took me...probably too long. LOL! I am stuck again, so I will have to ask Robin to help me with the next part. :} I always bite off more than I can chew.
Michelle, well, ya gotta dream big, right? ;) And what's the worse that could happen with knitting or crocheting? You can just rip it all out and start over. No biggie...it's all good practice! Hmmm, I think both crocheting and knitting are good for working the brain; they accomplish different looks, so it's good to learn both. :)
I'm impressed that you're even attempting to crochet on top of everything else you do. The bag is darling and Sam's going to be so thrilled with it I'm sure.
I need a rotary cutter and maybe try out Firefly mom's idea of using the cutter on everything. :)
What exactly DO I do anyway, Epi? Doesn't seem like a heckuva lot. :} Hey, I'm the crazy one with the scissors, remember?
I love your crochet project! That will be wonderful on those cool summer nights.
The place where I am staying is called Duncan'd Cove, it is near Sambro on the Atlantic coast of NS...it is a lovely place on 30 mins south east of Halifax.
Projects! projects! projects! That rotary mat will come in quite handy. I don't sew, but I still use mine on nearly a weekly basis!
Alli, that's IF I ever get it finished. ;) Thanks for letting me know where that place is; I'd love to go to NS one of these days.
Suzanne, the rotary mat/cutter are also great with paper! =)
I'm not letting you near my hair with the rotary cutter. :D
Epi, oh come on! Let's relive some old times: you, an infant, me, a mischievous 4.5 yr old...fun, fun, fun with "give the baby a Mandinka mohawk!"
I'm impressed! My mom is an amazing seamstress and my SIL a wonderful knitter, but sadly I can't do either. Cooking, you bet, but needle and thread and I'm lost.
Squid, and I can't cook...so we're even! ;)
Hey, I'm impressed that you even know how to crochet and sew! I'm challenged when it comes to repairing a button and I'm NOT exaggerating.
My mother is so gifted in these areas but I unfortunately did not inherit these skills. Good luck to you!
Holly, we all have our unique talents, and I'm sure yours are just as amazing to others!
Ummm... good luck with the crocheting. That intimidates me even thinking about it. I studied knitting and decided that it just wasn't for me for a variety of reasons. Since then, I've met people who really know how to knit and have 6 needles going at once and it makes me how little I actually learned. I know even less about crocheting. I think my grandmother taught me when I was little, but I completely forgot.
Maureen, crocheting is much easier than homeschooling...it's true! ;)
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