Monday, August 13, 2012

Not Much Monday

 

Yes, I don’t have much to talk about on this Monday morning. Time is flying and I feel like I’ve fallen way behind. The big C is just around the corner already and I am not near where I was last year at this time. And I just don’t have the motivation to get started either.

I did finish another hat. This is what I worked on in my funk. Didn’t take me very long either. I love these two colors together. Although as usual the picture doesn’t show the true vibrancy of either one.

 

red and blue hat

Saturday I  started AND finished a baby rattle for one of my friends son’s newborn. I kind of improvised on the rattle part. I didn’t feel like running to the store so I got one of my dog’s old med bottle (cleaned out of course) and put 3 pennies in it and stuffed stuffing around it. Of course I told the mother of the baby so that if by some chance the baby chewed through and it came out then she would know. The baby is only 3 weeks old right now so it’ll be a little bit before he chews on and rattles it but still, she has knowledge. And below is the pattern. I made mine with Peaches and Creme camouflage and a G hook.

owl rattle                        owl rattle pattern

Well that’s all I have been up to crochet wise. I did work on a couple of other little things. Oh, remember the two yellow smiley faces? I was going to make a pillow, then Debi suggested making a purse. I decided to make a reversible hat. I started doing single crochet to make it hat-like and then while watching Casey Anderson on NatGeo yesterday (he is so dang cute and sexy) I sewed the other smiley on the back of the first smiley so that the hat can be turned inside out. I like how it turned out. It’s not done yet as it’s a bit tedious working in sc (with an F hook) in rounds but I have added a few rounds onto it.  I will definitely show it to you when it’s done. I’m not sure who will get it but I’m leaning more toward Kylie. It for sure will put a smile on anyone’s face to see it.

Hope your week is one of grace, beauty and love. Cya soon!

TTFN
Kat
xoxo

12 comments:

  1. Love the hat and the rattle is so cute! :)

    I had to google to find out what Casey Anderson looked like. Then I started to giggle thinking about what he would like holding on as you drove your bike. You go girl!

    He could be useful you know, I mean, he could hold the yarn bags when you get out of Hobby Lobby! Might even be handy with a lawn mower....yeah, I am sure you'd think of something! :)

    Hugs to you and my pal Leo, too. :)

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    1. LOL. He's married. But still very nice to look at. Hope you are enjoying your vacation. Thanks for the hugs...much needed lately. xoxo

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  2. Love the penny idea! Will need to use it myself.

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  3. Great looking hat - and the rattle is very cute. Good idea with the smiley faces - it'll be like 2 hats instead of one. Have a good day. :)

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  4. Cute hat and cute rattle. I haven't seen that pattern (the rattle) before and I really like the yarn choice. Awesome!

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  5. Great color combos on the hat. The rattle is adorable and a great improvise. Good thinking. Can't wait to see the smiley hat.

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  6. What did the pattern call for ...for the rattle part. the owl pattern is cute

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    1. The pattern called for a cat ball from the store. I thought I had some plastic easter egss somewhere but couldn't find them. The pattern wasn't too hard to figure out. I like the end result.

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  7. Hey Kat,

    For being in a funk you sure do get a lot done! That rattle is so cute. Much better than a store bought one!

    About our pond, it is free flowing. There is a creek running through it. Good question.

    Cindy Bee

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    1. Thanks Cindy Bee! I was happy with how it turned out.

      I'm so glad your pond is free flowing. When I read that I knew I had to tell you about the amoeba. I figured you probably knew but it's better to be safe than sorry.

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  8. Very awesome! You are so creative and it must feel great to see all the things you're making with your own two hands! A home-made baby rattle is so sweet. Can you imagine how people had to do these things with imagination when there was not a Walmart around the corner? Good thinking!

    Lana

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