Well I finally said "frog it"* and tore out a bunch of the blanket. . . I just wish I could figure out where I go wrong sometimes. But I had done really a large amount so even frogging most of it I was able to fix from there and finish the blanket.
I think it came out okay. I'll have to get a photo of it. I will need to wash it first because, well, um. . . I have cats and a dog and had crocheted a lot of it outdoors. Hahaha. . . oh well the hair and dust will come out fine and then I can wrap it up and mail it off to my Mom as a suprise.
I am also starting a new project - a neighbor made the mistake of showing up with 6 skeins of yarn from her storage unit and I asked "Where's MINE?" So I got three skeins. It is that multicolored stuff - I really love that. I am starting a new lap blanket. I'll get a photo of that soon too.
I managed to go to bed pretty early last night and woke up too early because of it - sigh. . . so while I have sleeping angels I'm going to tackle some chores and then hopefully find sometime today to work on photos and the new blanket.
*Frogging a blanket is a term that I learned on Ravelry - it basically boils down to a more politically correct four letter term that begins with f. . .haha . . . and means to rip it out.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Blanket Madness
Okay so I've been out of touch and I know it. . . I'm sorry... Life just has so many ups & downs sometimes.
Lately I've recently picked up the blanket I started for my Mom. It is just a basic black crochet blanket. I had taken a break and screwed up somewhere from doing so... just as I thought I was ready to finish it I noticed that it ended on one side in a nice triangle fold on one half. ARGH. Where'd I drop stitches???
So now I am messing around going around sideways and adding stitches part of the way. You CAN tell that I did it. I am hoping to just even it up and then add some sort of trim so it blends a little better. Oh well it is the thought that counts. . .
Mom is doing okay - lot of pain lately. . . but so far seems to be doing well with beating the dreaded cancer.
Oh and Florida is pretty wet. . . we've been dealing with FAY. . . That tropical storm is obviously a woman... she seems to be taking her sweet time to make up her mind on things!!! I'm fortunate that so far our hurricane supplies are going to be just thrown into a box! It's great - she missed us first go round and seems to not be planning on hitting us second go round. We've had some PERFECT weather here but we had two to four rain storms (all light rains lasting only a few minutes - 2 to 3 to be exact).
I feel sorry for those who are dealing with her!
Lately I've recently picked up the blanket I started for my Mom. It is just a basic black crochet blanket. I had taken a break and screwed up somewhere from doing so... just as I thought I was ready to finish it I noticed that it ended on one side in a nice triangle fold on one half. ARGH. Where'd I drop stitches???
So now I am messing around going around sideways and adding stitches part of the way. You CAN tell that I did it. I am hoping to just even it up and then add some sort of trim so it blends a little better. Oh well it is the thought that counts. . .
Mom is doing okay - lot of pain lately. . . but so far seems to be doing well with beating the dreaded cancer.
Oh and Florida is pretty wet. . . we've been dealing with FAY. . . That tropical storm is obviously a woman... she seems to be taking her sweet time to make up her mind on things!!! I'm fortunate that so far our hurricane supplies are going to be just thrown into a box! It's great - she missed us first go round and seems to not be planning on hitting us second go round. We've had some PERFECT weather here but we had two to four rain storms (all light rains lasting only a few minutes - 2 to 3 to be exact).
I feel sorry for those who are dealing with her!
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