Oddities

I belong to a community orchestra (I play the flute, right-handed!). I stopped to chat with the mother of one of the other members, who happened to be crocheting. It isn't often that you catch another crocheter in public. We are obviously a stealthy bunch, and it was nice to come across a like-minded soul who is brave enough to admit that she does something other than knit. As I chatted with her, it struck me that something looked wrong. Awkward. Odd in a way I couldn't put my finger on.

Finally, it hit me--she was RIGHT-handed!

So, righties, now I realize why you always think we lefties look odd. Back atcha! :)

Project Linus

Yes, I know, I'm all feast or famine!

Project Linus is a charity that collects blankets. They want clean, new, hand-crafted (crochet, quilt, sew, knit) blankets for donations to children's hospitals and charities. I'm trying to fit some of my acrylic stash into nice, child-friendly blankets that I can donate. This one is finished. I'd started it for one of my boys, but decided that it was too girlish. I'm sure a girl will love it though!














Here are the other ones I'm working on (yes, I admit to being nuts!)

Update

OK. The more I do this, the more I realize that I need a new camera. But, we'll persevere. Here is the blanket I was making for my son using the Lamb's Pride wool. It was pleasure to make, and this picture simply does not do it justice.

It was made in mostly double crochet with the occasional triple crochet embellishment, using the pattern "A Child's Very Own" in Leisure Arts Presents Afghans for All Seasons. Lamb's Pride is simply a pleasure to work with, and I splurged on a Laurel Hill Forest Palmwood hook for this project (and, really, I'm addicted to these hooks now--I'm making the Afghan From Hell using one).

I Know, I Know

I swore I'd post often, and well...such is life. I can happily report that I have completed quite a few projects since last posting. I'll take a few photos and get them up. My knitting has improved, though still slow. I am currently working on quite a few child-sized afghans, trying to plow through my stash of cheap acrylic and move it on out. I've also started a wedding afghan for my sister (made with Encore wool/acrylic, which is, so far, an excellent yarn to work with--which is good, since this has been dubbed The Afghan from Hell).