But I am still in the brainstorming stage....
I am currently working very hard to actually move it from a skein to a ball...;) It looked so easy, but now, well...it looks like my cat attacked it...let's just say that I am enjoying the meditative properties of untangling this web...
I was blessed with some time with just me and my son this weekend (my was daughter off to a friend house on Saturday - she was SO excited!!) and this made a trip to the library much for managable. So... I cleared them out of crochet and knitting books. Well, not totally....I must have left a few, at least.
In particular, I checked out the "Encyclopedia of Crochet" by Donna Kooler. This pattern on page 180 looks like a winner for the shawl I have in mind - I don't normally follow patterns, but for this project, I want to give it a try...Outside of this shawl, I have not made any solid moves towards putting together handmade holiday gifts, but I have been gathering ideas....
My daughter has requested a stuffed cat for holidays - a red one to be exact. I am looking forward to learning how to do that.
In addition, I have been working on felting lately, and would love to get a good enough handle on the art so that I can make slippers for some extended family members....so far, I have made myself a part of slippers that are lovely, but a bit on the small side, and then a gray pair that, unfortunately, were not made from pure wool and did not felt... :(
So, I am just at the beginning of this holiday prep process, but I am excited. With the help of Tonya's blog at Plain and Joyful Living, I am started early and am looking forward to seeing everyone elses ideas as well.
For other ideas (and inspiration!) check Tonya's blog for the Monday Handmade Holiday postings. That's where I am heading!!
Oh, that pattern for the shawl looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteMy husband actually enjoys untangling yarn for me:)
Thank you so much for joining in!
Warm wishes,
Tonya
Love the shawl pattern as well. I keep telling myself that I need to learn to crochet. Have tried a couple of times, but it just isn't clicking yet.
ReplyDeleteI am knitting some felted slipper for Christmas this year as well as a few scarfs and hats.
Blessings, Elizabeth
I always mean to learn more crochet. I know the basics and it stops there, the instant gratification is so nice sometimes. I have a double crochet baby sweater pattern that is my go-to when I'm in the middle of what seems like an endless knitting project.
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