Sub day

 

I don't sub very often any more, but I was needed today. As a result, I had very little time for crafting. I did manage to finish a dish cloth!

In and out

Our internet has been in and out for the past 36 hours. I hope it stays on long enough for this post!

I finished Jennifer's cowl yesterday morning and gave it to her at school yesterday.

I finished Stephanie's cowl this morning and gave it to her today. Oops! I forgot to take a picture of the finished cowl!

It's still too cold for me to tat. Stiff fingers work better with yarn. So, I pulled out my Mix & Match crochet blanket. This pane is all treble crochet, so it will be finished fairly quickly.

Well, so far this post has taken 20 minutes. Let's hope it uploads quickly!

A bit too chilly

We had a high of 18° today, and normally the cold weather doesn't both me. Today, however, I could not get my hands to warm up. That meant that my fingers would not cooperate with my thread and shuttle. Still, I did manage to tat a little.

Since my hands weren't cooperating, I decided to try crochet. It was slow going, but I did manage to finish the cowl I started the other day.

Since the crocheting was going so well, I decided to start another. It's been fun giving these away, especially since it's been pretty cold here!

 

 

False start

I started a new bookmark today, but something was wrong and I couldn't figure it out. So, I snipped the threads and took a break.

It wound up being a very long break, because I decided to decorate another tree. This one took about six and a half hours to make. Time sure flies when you're having fun!

When I returned to the bookmark pattern, I realized that I was joining in a place I didn't need to join. Now I can move on! The pattern? "Asymmetry" from Four Dozen Tatted Bookmarks by Robin Perfetti. The shuttle is from Grizzly Mountain Arts. I love tatting with beautiful shuttles!

A craft day

 

Today I felt like making a Christmas button tree, so that's how I spent my morning. I love the way it turned out!

This afternoon I felt like finishing up projects. So, my Drapey Cowl (pattern from Yarnspirations) in "Dakota" I Love This Yarn! from Hobby Lobby was first on my list. I highly recommend this pattern. It is so easy!

Next up was finishing my Curds & Whey bookmark from Tatting with Visual Patterns by Mary Konnor. I love this pattern, because the only thing I need to carry is my shuttle and the work in progress.

I wonder what I'll be inspired to work on next?

Cowl day

 

I was determined to finish my cowl this morning, and I did with 10 minutes to spare before leaving for school. I gave it to a teacher who has been fighting a nasty cold this week, and she loved it. However, I forgot to take a picture of the finished cowl. I didn't realize it until I returned home and saw the little bit of leftover yarn. Oh, well!

I took a new skein of yarn to school with me and started right away with a new cowl. This one is going to be for our art teacher. I was enjoying working with this color way so much that I worked on it until dinnertime. I think I might just relax this evening.

Progress

 

Once again, I didn't have much time for crafting. However, I did make progress with my Curds & Whey bookmark... just two and a half pattern repeats to go!