Snap Shot of Arizona

Blooming Cactus

Blooming Cactus

Just out for a stroll

He was showing off for a girl bird that was just outside the shot...

If you look really really hard you will see a kitty watching a birdie

 

 

 

 

Basic Mesh-Filet Shawl

As it's getting to be spring/summer here in Phoenix some days it's in the 80*F and some nights are still under 60*F. I have decided to try a few new shawl patterns to open up my creative options LOL I was getting bored w/ the same 3 patterns.. I came across this one called  One Skein Basic Filet Shawl at first I was having a few issues understanding it but one I re-read it a few times got it going.. Here is a picture for now I am still working on it..can't wait to see if finished....

Close up of the beginning of the shawl

Completed summer shawl

Daughter's Crochet Creations

Showing of my DD crochet talent first baby blanket she has made and she has only been crocheting for less then a year.I think she did an Awesome job...This blanket was an order from a friend at work so she will be MAKING some extra $$ as well...

This is a close up of the stitches and how she put it together with a single crochet...Lots of trial and error to get this look this good..

Books of 2013

Lets get busy tracking what I have been reading for 2013 now that it's March.


30 Check Mate My Lord--Tracey Devlyn
31 All He Ever Needed #4- Shannon Stacey
32 All He Ever Desired #5- Shannon Stacey
33 All He Ever Dreamed#6- Shannon Stacey
34 One Texas Night-Jodi Thomas
35 June (Brides of the West) #2 Lori Copeland
36 Hope (Brides of the West) #3 Lori Copeland
37 Glory (Brides of the West) #4 Lori Copeland
38 Ruth (Brides of the West) #5 Lori Copeland
39 Patience (Brides of the West) #6 Lori Copeland
40  A Certain Wolfish Charm (Westfield Wolves) #1 Lydia Dare 
41 Tall, Dark and Wolfish (Westfield Wolves)#2  Lydia Dare 
42 The Wolf Next Door (Westfield Wolves) #3 Lydia Dare 
43 The Taming of the Wolf (Westfield Wolves) #4 Lydia Dare 
44 The Wolf Who Loved Me (Westfield Wolves)#5 Lydia Dare  
45 Wolfishly Yours- (Westfield Wolves) #6 Lydia Dare 
46 It Happened One Bite(Regency Vampyre Trilogy)#1 Lydia Dare 
47 In the Heat of the Bite(Regency Vampyre Trilogy)#2 Lydia Dare 
48 Never Been Bit (Regency Vampyre Trilogy ) #3 Lydia Dare 

49 Notorious Nineteen- Janet Evanovich   
50 Rain Song- Alice J. Wisler     
51 Sins of a Wicked Duke -Sophie Jordan      
52 Surrender to me- Sophie Jordan
53 Summer Dream #1 -Martha Rogers 
54  Autumn Song #2- Martha Rogers 
55 Winter Promise # 3- Martha Rogers 
56 Deeply Devoted  #1- Maggie Brendan 
57 Twice Promised # 2- Maggie Brendan

Ebooks
58 Cowboy books- Joanna Kennedy
59 Tall, Dark and Cowboy- Joanna Kennedy
60 Cowboy tough- Joanna Kennedy
61 Cowboy fever- Joanna Kennedy
62 One fine cowboy- Joanna Kennedy
63 Cowboy trouble- Joanna Kennedy
64-Cowboy crazy- Joanna Kennedy
65 Cowboy Tough- Joanna Kennedy
66 Cowboy Trouble- Joanna Kennedy
67-Caine's Reckoning (Hell's Eight) # 1- Sara McCarty
68 Sam’s Creed (Hell's Eight) # 2 - Sara McCarty
69 Tucker’s Claim (Hell's Eight) # 3- Sara McCarty
70 Trackers Sin (Hell's Eight) #4- Sara McCarty
71 Passions of a Wicked Earl #1 (London's Greatest Lovers Series) Lorraine Heath
72 Pleasures of a Notorious Gentleman #2 (London's Greatest Lovers Series)Lorraine Heath
73 Waking Up With the Duke #3 (London's Greatest Lovers Series) Lorraine Heath
74 As an Earl Desires book #1 (The Lost Lords) Lorraine Heath
75 A Matter of Temptation #2(The Lost Lords) Lorraine Heath       
76 Promise Me Forever #3(The Lost Lords) Lorraine Heath
77 She Tempts the Duke #1 (Lost Lords of Pembrook) Lorraine Health
78 Lord of Temptation #2 (Lost Lords of Pembrook) Lorraine Health
79 Texas Destiny-- Lorraine Heath
80 A shared Range- Andrew Grey
81 Cowboy Lust- Delilah Devlin
82 Exclusively Yours-Shannon Stacey
83 Mail-Order Bride (His Unexpected Wives) #2 Maureen McKade
84 Once Tempted Once Tempted (Silver Creek) #1 Laura Moore
85 One fine cowboy- Joanna Kennedy
86 Out of Control (Kincaid Brides) #1 Mary Connealy
87 Steamlust (Steampunk Erotic Romance) Kristina Wright
88 The Texan's Wager (Wife Lottery #1) Jodi Thomas
89 Twice Loved (Belles of Timber Creek)# 1 Lori Copeland
90 Claimed by the Highland Warrior (MacKinloch Clan) #1 Michelle Willingham
91 Seduced by Her Highland Warrior (MacKinloch Clan )#2  Michelle Willingham


 

A Year of Shawls to Donate Hospice

Crochet Donations for 2012

This past year or so I have been crocheting various items to donate well it's time to clean out the boxes that are getting full  and I wanted to share a few pictures of the things I have made and a few items DD made as well to donate while she learned to crochet....

103 Baby/Toddler/Kids Hats

3 Cowls/14 scarves/2 pairs of gloves/4 hooded scarves

 

 

47 Adult Hats

Crochet Granny Kerchief

 

12-10-2012 Granny Kerchief 

Red Heart Super Saver Candy Print & Caron Black

 12-10-2012 Granny Kerchief

Craftsmart Micheal's Purple & Craftsmart Micheal's White

12-10-2012 Granny Kerchief

Red Heart Super Saver Frosty Green  & Red Heart Super Saver Aran

Crocheted Elderly Wrap Shawl

12-10-2012 Burgundy by Red Heart  &  Micheal's Craftsmart  White using a K hook

11-12-2012
Caron Simply Soft 18-19 oz in white #9901 and Red Heart Soft Baby in Powder Pink #7737 for the edging only. Using a K hook..  
Increased the rows on this pattern to 26 instead of 6 rows as stated to allow for more coverage of the arms.

11-6-2012 Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's...Fiesta color #15
I used a L hook instead of a K. Had to fold in half to take a picture..

11-1-2012 Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's...Sangria color #15
I used a L hook instead of a K. Had to fold in half to take a picture...  

Crochet 4 Winter

 I finished a Triangle shawl in Turquoise &  White with a H hook for a tighter crochet (less big holes) for a Client of my mom's who was cold  didn't have to time to grab a pic but it turned out really nice I used 6 turquoise rows w/ one white row patterning...

Just finished for my DD back east & wanted to share Triangle Shawl (folded in half in pic made extra big enough to place over head if need be to keep warm)/Hat/Fingerless gloves to keep warm this winter as the weather has already changed back east........

 

Winter time just around the corner &  in some area other then AZ it's already cold/winter time..My older DD back east requested fingerless gloves for a few of her friends...

Green Hat w/ Double Tread & Green gloves to match and another set of Hot pink gloves as well I will also be whipping up a hat to match.

       A black hat and matching black gloves

 

A girl wanted a set of Colt Color Gloves and Hat

Pink and Purple gloves will be

 whipping up a hat to match

This is what they look like on someone these were taken/made last year.....

I have also reattached a few I made before to show you a set I made last year in DEC...

Ez Shawl Collection

This post is to allow me to share all the shawls I will create so that they are all in one post.

11-6-12
Granny Shawl Pattern.Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's...Shawl colors are Gray #13 and Purple #6 measures 72 inches wide across the top..and Corner to tip measures 57 inches.
Used a K hook

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 10-22-2012
New Shawl Pattern 
Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's...Shawl colors are White #1 and Red #4
Used a K hook 

I watched a few Video's but this one helped the most...

Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's...Shawl colors are Gray #13 and Purple #6 measures 72 inches wide across the top..and Corner to tip measures 57 inches.
Used a J hook

Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's # 18 Hunter and Black Caron Pound..Measures 72 inches wide across the top..and Corner to tip measures 57 inches. Used a J hook

Caron One Pound in Bright White #501 and Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's #8 Turquoise.. 72 inches wide across the top and Corner to tip measures 57 inches.
The difference with this is 3 rows of each color and it used more yarn (duh!!) but turned lighter weight using a K hook 

Craftsmart Yarn from Micheal's # 18 Hunter and  Tan Colored Mary Maxim Starlette Yarn
Measures 72 inches wide across the top..and Corner to tip measures 57 inches. Used a K hook

Finished Triangle Shawl

I have been working on this shawl pattern and have finished it Yippie!!!! ( I need to make sure all my ends/loose strings and tucked away) But I am very happy with my first large project....

EZ Crochet Triangle Shawl Update

I started again using Black to break up thread scheme pattern plan & using Rainbow (Red-pinks/Orange or peach /Yellows/Greens/ Blues/ Indigo-purples) As well as maybe those multi colors & Gray & Brown/tans ) in the reverse order so I didn’t have to rip out the first part as well :O) (it was stuck I sewed the ends in really well and I couldn’t get it out) This is a great project I think so far I am already looking forward to taking my dd to volunteer job tomorrow at our local hospice so I can see what colors of yarn they have (they will give it to me for free to use and return with a completed project for them :O) ) this keeps me busy/cost is ZERO to me..

Crochet Scrap Shawl

I have been working on this simple pattern most of the day at first I misread the pattern but was easy to rip out a few rows and get it going again the RIGHT way :O) I read it as crochet into the DC space (like normal) but it meant crochet between the spaces of DC stitches once I viewed a few more pictures of the pattern and looked at the Tutorial a 100 times I got it going now :O)

This was the first one you can see it looks right but then as you keep working it and looking at other pictures you realize your doesn't look OPEN as much that is because you crocheted in the WRONG spot..

They look the same but as you work the pattern the stitches open up more (holes)

IS THIS AS UGLY AS I THINK IT IS????????NOW??

These are the crazy scraps I am trying to use up....