On the Needle

I am taking a break from knitting

right now to concentrate on

crocheting hats.

I am much quicker at crocheting

then knitting, which comes in handy

with my current project:

a new hat every day of August.

The online charity Outreach to Appalachia 

runs shelters in West Virginia that give out

hats during the cold weather months.

On average, the shelter goes through

approximately 100 hats per month

(mostly men's hats)

I'm a member of the group through

Ravelry.com

where we are celebrating our groups

one year anniversary.

Hence, the goal of one hat per day

for our group anniversary month!

What are you working on?

What's on the Needle

Yes...I am still doing that

silly scarf for 4 weeks now,

so I thought I would show you

a finished crochet project.

I have been crocheting hats

for a shelter in West Virginia.

They work up fast and are really

thick and soft.

What are you working on?

Quilt washing

Took advantage of the warm...okay, hot, weather

and washed some quilts

This is one of my favorites....

a variation of the 9-patch.

I love red!

On the Needle-Jul 20

Still that same scarf....

...tho it is closer to being finished!

What's your current project?

On the Needle

I think I will participate (sometimes)

in Judy's of Patchwork Times

"On the Needle" group on Fridays.

This week:

I am working on a pattern called

"Sinful Scarf".

I have been working on this scarf

on and off for a couple of months.

It's really an easy pattern,

but for some reason, I keep

messing it up and having to

rip a few rows out from time to time.

I originally started this scarf for me,

but now...I think it will end up in

the charity pile when it's finished.

If it is ever finished....

Pinterest and Auction projects

Do you use Pinterest?

I could use (waste) hours looking at (pinning)

recipes and patterns and ideas and....

well, just alot of fun things on their site.

I final decided to finish a project I pinned:

I went to the local thrift store and spent $5

for the 2 plates, bowl and 2 candlesticks.

Husband glued them up for me and

ta-da...a new veggie/fruit plate.

My Husband, Super Handyman, is a school teacher.

In the past, he has worked a second Summer job,

but this year, he decided to be a bum.

I've kept his busy...

I purchased a wooden cubby cabinet at

auction for $4. I thought my Husband could

use it for storage at home or at his school.

He decided to cut it in half and made me

2 new shoe cabinets for our closet.

I love shoes...maybe I better go shopping....

Coffee House thank you

I am a member of the

Sip and Stitch Davis County (Utah)

crochet and knit group.

We meet at The House of Brews

each and every Thursday for

some chatting and stitching.

As a thank you to the owner, Nancy,

for allowing us to take over her place,

I made this wall hanging.

(sorry for the poor photo)

I still need to quilt it, then

all the ladies are going to sign their

names on the back.

Wonderful group and

Wonderful meeting place!

(I don't drink coffee, but I love

the sandwiches, pastries and fruit smoothies)

Happy Independence Day!

Hope wherever you are,

you had a safe and happy

4th of July!

Here in Utah...we stayed

close to home and did NOT do any

fireworks.

Too many wild fires are

already burning around the State!

Charity Baby project finish

When we went away for our Anniversary

a couple of weeks ago, I realized I did

not bring any handiwork.

My husband bought me a HUGE

skein of yarn..called a pound of love!

I had crochet hooks with me,

so I followed the pattern inside the

skein label.

The pattern is Lion Brand yarns

Hooded Baby Afghan.

I have been working on it off and on for

the past couple of weeks,

Another finished item to go into the

charity/gift basket.

I love a quick finish project!