fm 4/21/08

This is a really cool pattern for crocheted socks:
http://loveyarn1984.blogspot.com/2008/04/small-shell-socks.html

Yes, it is Earth Day this week. Although some media outlets are calling Earth Day a "national holiday", it's not really - the post office and the banks remain open. But I never need a holiday to post a link to Noreen Crone-Findlay's site for some cool crochet. Here's a crocheted market bag as M's Crone-Findlay's contribution to Earth Day
http://www.hankeringforyarn.com/crocheted-market-bag

Do you ever dream about crochet? Sometimes I think about a pattern before I go to sleep, it seems to help me fall asleep faster. But this woman dreams of crochet and creates hats with her dreams:
http://tapestrycrochet.blogspot.com/

Not a pattern site, but something totally different in the land of crochet. Here's a crochet crab and a frog (among other animals) by Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos.

http://casasugar.com/1549938

This pattern combines 2 of my favorite things - crochet and buttons.
http://crochetroo.blogspot.com/2008/04/button-blossom-brooch-free-crochet.html

This is a character from the "Dr Who" tv seiries:

http://community.livejournal.com/starrs_crodream/13453.html

Did you ever have a Blythe doll? I was a little too old for dolls when she became popular. But my younger sisters had one. They would have asked me to make this hat for their doll.
http://www.knitchat.com/2008/03/28/freebie-friday-blythe-crocheted-hat/


Many, many years ago, I was married to a guitarist. The band would usually practice at my house. I wish there was something like this pattern then.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2008/04/rock_band_drum_kit_crochet_covers_prevent_eviction-2.html


Looking for a springtime centerpiece - check out Berroco's pattern for pussywillow and hydrangea.

http://www.berroco.com/exclusives/centerpiece/centerpiece.htm



as usual, no payoffs.
_enjoy_

and a little something else

Click here: Tree Of Life Silent Auction

These lovely freeform ornaments are being auctioned off for charity. The bidding starts off at $10. ANd no, not a single one is a lump of coal.
The deadline is December 3, 2007.

http://adoptalamb.blogspot.com
Don't know what to get that particular person on your gift list this year? You can adopt a lamb in that person's name and get a cool thank you from your lamb / sheep / ram. Or you could adopt a lamb for yuorself or buy a t-shirt that says "I saved the lambs" or cards. The lambs don't come to your house and sit for 4 hours, eating up all your leftovers and wondering why you're not refilling their glass of soda as frequently as they would like. They also don't borrow money from you or call you up asking you stupid questions. (hmmm, I think I'm venting here.) Definitely worth checking out.

And here's a little piece of free advice from me - do _not_ ever leave the weaving in the ends part of a granny square project until after the assembly. I have no idea what I was thinking, perhaps I thought the "weave in ends fairy" was going to stop by and do it for me. But nope, didn't happen. I am currently making a granny square tree skirt for my sons and this is just what I did, waited until the end. *wow* am I _dumb_! but I got to finish that part so I can put an edging on it. Maybe it's just me, but doing it all at once seems so long and _boring_....but I definitely learned my lesson - and hopefully you won't make that mistake...
what _was_I thinking? Must be too much Diet Caffeine Free Pepsi....