Crochet times

How's life for everyone this summer? Mines been so hectic. I have a NOC shift job that I'm averaging 24hrs a week on and it's really messed with my sleep patterns. Ugh. But enough of my problems, let's talk crochet!

I just completed my first sweater project for my 5yr old daughter. I got the pattern from a magazine and though it doesn't look exactly like the picture, it turned out cute! I went on to make a hat that I completed yesterday to match. I can't wait to put the outfit together and take pictures. My camera (once again) is on the fritz and in for repair, but as soon as I can, I will get pictures up!!! I promise!

My 16yr old son liked the crochet dragon I did for my 3yr old this Christmas so much that for his birthday, he asked for one too! He picked out the yarn for it and I have to get moving on it. The only problem I'm running into now is that the yarn is a very difficult one to work with. There are knots and such and not easy to hook through stitches. But, hey, how often does one's 16yr old SON ask for a homemade stuffed animal?? I feel honored and can't wait to finish it for him!
Hey everyone,


I don't think I mentioned the CareBear I made for my friend's soon to be baby boy! Oh that was fun and difficult...but it turned out pretty good!

I have a few other projects I want to get started on soon. One is a crochet confederate flag. My husband is a Civil War Buff and has re-enacted a few times on the Confederate side (as he and his family originate in the South) so it would mean a lot to him. He also had relatives in the civil war.

I forgot to mention I made my first "purse" out of crochet this year. I wanted a liner and ended up using a men's hankerchief to line it. I "tacked" it in sewing by hand and it turned out rather nice. I still would like to add a zipper to it.

Well, that's enough hook talk for now....I'll keep you posted!

Nikki Lynne

Crochet, Crochet, and more Crochet!!

I have been sooooo busy with projects. Especially during this Easter season. I worked on over 30 tiny bunny pins/magnets and a few larger ones. I have also just begun working on towel toppers. I have 5 done already. I'm starting to get into the themed ones with the print on the towel matching the button I choose.
Anyway, I'm going to work on uploading pics of my projects very soon. Please stay tuned!
Nikki Lynne

Wow wow wow!

Hi friends!
Long time no type, I know I know! I have no excuse. I really don't. So with that behind me let me tell you of my recent adventures. Since last posting I have done many projects with crocheting including: 4 sets of hats and mittens for my kids, 6 christmas stockings, a tree skirt, 2 afghan completions, numerous dishclothes, a doily, a slipper, a bunch of adorable flower hats! I'm so "hooked" on crochet! I gotta go but will explain more later!
Nikki Lynne

Today's thoughts

Hi everyone,
I have been working on a new afghan for my friend. It is called Romantic Ripple and is rounded ripples and I am using the colors lavender and cream. It is beautiful. I have had to fudge around a few bloopers in it but I still think it will turn out pretty good. I hope my friend enjoys it.
My digital camera is on the fritz so I don't know when I can post pics. I will as soon as I can as I'm excited to share my newfound craft.
Hope all of you have had a great summer so far, it sure is going fast. I'll be back in school in no time!
Have fun!
Nikki Lynne

I finished my first solo work!

Hi there,

I'm so excited as I finally finished the afghan I did for my sister's birthday. It was the diamond trellis one and it turned out great! It's the first one I've done totally by myself without help from anyone (from a pattern). I got the pattern from the back of a Red Heart skein. I think she liked it. I'm pretty sure she did. She's not a very demonstrative sister emotionally but she is the best as far as being caring and giving.

Also, last week, I went back to my mom's and helped her organize her new apartment and she let me take two more big tubs of yarn home WOW!!! So now I have plenty to start many projects.
I started a new afghan for my friend yesterday. It will be lavender and cream colored stripes and the pattern is from a Red Heart one online called "Rippled Romance". It's my first ripple ghan.
I'm excited to see how it turns out. I haven't changed colors in a pattern before either so that is making me a bit nervous, but excited too!

Well, that's it for now.
Nikki Lynne

Jackpot!

Hello fellow bloggers,

How are all your projects coming? Mine are a little slow. Yesterday I had to take my 11yr old son to a doctor appointment which was quite a drive.

I had to drop the toddlers off at my mother’s house and when I picked them up, she let me have a lot of her yarn!!! Bonus!!!! When she had told me I could have some of her left over yarn, I thought oh maybe a bag or so….but this was at least 7 to 8 Walmart bags full of yarn!!! Jackpot!

Now I can start on a lot of other projects. The key is, to finish them!! LOL! She also gave me a bunch of crochet needles she isn’t using. She said if her vision gets better she would like some of them back. No problem there! I can’t use all of them at once!

Anyway, thank you Mom for letting me have all the yarn! I’m going to have fun!!

Until next time, America!
Nikki Lynne

Easy Does it!

Hi!
Today I decided to get back to the "basics". I took out this book I have called "I taught myself to crochet". I did each step even though it was review for two-thirds of it, I gained a lot of information I skipped over by doing it on my own. I learned why you have to add chains at the ends and how many. I learned how to do a half-double crochet. I also learned how to do fringe, which on my last project really screwed up!

So now, to kind of shake things up I decided to do the first pattern in this beginner book called "Easy Scarf". It is basically a lesson in double and single crochet and fringe. I had extra Aran yarn from this other project I'm on (a Diamond trellis afghan) and I now have two projects in tow.

My husband is going to help me with getting pictures of the stuff I'm working on soon, as well as a few pictures of the blankets I "attempted" when all I knew was to single crochet.

'til we hook up again,
Nikki Lynne