1-2-1

I think this is called a scrumble.  Something like that.  I'd gotten a book that showed how to mix knitting and crochet in a freeform manner and I checked out a website for one of the authors.  This is not a brand new book and it seems the author's followers haven't done any blogging about work in two or three years, but the idea is interesting.  Probably not something I'm going to dive into for a month, but I gave it a try.  Probably too open-ended for my style of crafting.  What do you think?

1-1-31

I've been too busy at work to do...anything else, it seems.  However, I managed to get the shrug finished.  So month two will start tomorrow.

1-1-22

Despite having a dreadful day at work, I managed to do two rows on my crocheted shrug at lunchtime.  And just now, after a 13-hour workday, I managed to put on quite a few more rows.

1-1-20

While it seems like I didn't do any crafts yesterday, it is an illusion.  I simply forgot to post what I was working on.  I'd gotten two glittery black yarns on sale and had started making a shrug with the glittery-ier one.  The pattern was tough, I don't love crochet and the width was too narrow.  I ended up frogging it and then, because I couldn't come up with anything better to do, I started again with a slightly different pattern and a longer chain.  Voila.

1-1-19

I need a little something to wear with my little black dresses.  There was interesting glittery black yarn on sale at Michaels.  I got two kinds.  This is my first attempt at a shrug.  Too small.  And I still like knitting better than crochet.  Gonna frog this shortly.

1-1-17

I know-I said I was going to set aside the grey grannies for a while, but I didn't have much time after rehearsal tonight to start something new, so I got to thinking about them.  I thought about using the flat braid join in a slightly different way and tested it out on my smallest square.  Using white.  Two things I don't like about it.  The white is actually too bright when I'd hoped it would be unobtrusive.  Second, the 3-chain is too long and will leave too much open space for the way I'm planning to join them.  See for yourself...

1-1-16

I'm stuck.  I don't know if I want to do any more on this afghan, either now or ever.  I can't figure out how to join these.  Neat rows? Big aisles between? Funky offsetting?  I can't even decide on the finished item.  Lap quilt? Wall hanging?  Wheelchair afghan?
Grrrrr....

1-1-15

I did a little knitting this evening, trying out some more knitted edgings.  I didn't love them and I didn't take any photos.  Actually, I did really like one of them, but it was too wide and really too complicated for the whole afghan. A beautiful leaf pattern over 18-21 stitches.  But I think I've settled on a crochet edge that I will do directly on the pieced piece.  Scallop.

1-1-15

I'm trying out a knitted edge for the grey grannies.  I don't think I love this one. Not enough to knit...like...five yards of the stuff.  It curls in on itself too much.  I know blocking would help, but this afghan is made to be thrown in the washer and dryer, and it would curl up again in no time.

1-1-13 part 3

Mesh Arches edging.  This should work well with my next... terrarium? Paperium? Diorama? Up-side-down-glass-bowl project.

1-1-12

Finished the blue cotton scarf.  It should not be machine dried, but I'm going to run it through the washer once anyway to get some stiffness out.

1-1-11

Forgot to post this last night.  I worked more on the blue cotton scarf. I should be able to finish it tonight, even.  As long as I don't make more silly mistakes.  You can see in the picture that I made one flower using a smaller crochet hook.  What a dork!

1-1-10

Today I made great headway on my own knit+crochet scarf in blue cotton.

Year 1 Month 1 Day 8

Crocheted a "pearl" granny square and a "little flower bouquet"

Year 1 Month 1 Day 5

Made good headway on the cotton scarf after work today.  And made it before midnight too!

Year 1 Month 1 Day 4

Vacation day again, so I've been very busy!  In addition to the following photographed items, I made Chocolate Mayonnaise cake and Eggnog Fudge.  Well, on to the crafts.  I made a one-skein scarf for a friend-all crocheted, in dark jewel tones.  I started knitting a brown/blue scarf in a cool leaf lace pattern.  I also started a cotton scarf for a very special friend.  Shades of light brown with desert rose hues, in a mixed knit and crochet pattern.  If it turns out good, I bought similar yarn for me in blues.

Lest you think I am slacking...

I have a vacation day and that's why I'm able to work and post before ten.  And here's where I am so far on the granny squares afghan in greys.

Year 1 Month 1 Day 3

I've moved on to double stitches. I'm never certain if I should crochet the whole stitch or just one side of the loop.  This book shows all three ways but calls the first one the basic stitch, so I guess I should crochet the whole stitch unless they say otherwise.

Year 1 Month 1 Day 2, from my phone, too

So I did crochet a few swatches yesterday.  I just didn't get them posted.  I didn't realize how long each episode of Sherlock (BBC) is and ran out of Tuesday rather suddenly.  I also had trouble getting nice shots of the work.  Sorry. Funny grey blobs with barely focused text.  Nice!

Crocheted teacups and such

I've been crocheting coffee cups and teacups and recently a couple of teapots as well.  I really like the free-form nature of the process, but also the restriction of the form and the final shape, too.  So far no one seems to object to getting one as a gift.  I've started a mis-matched set for a coworker's birthday present-at her request, I might add.  Keeping Mrs. Potts and Chip in mind as I work...