Screw the calendar!

You read that right...screw the calendar!

Anonymous husband and I did nothing but drink wine on Thanksgiving since little monster wasn't home. We decided that we were going to do Thanksgiving when she got back. So although Thanksgiving was supposed to be last Thursday, we said screw the calendar!!! and had it yesterday. Pi looked at us like we had lost our minds when we told her we saved the holiday until she got home.

Really, what is Thanksgiving without the person whom I am most thankful for!

I am thankful for all the stretch marks.
I am thankful for the few hours I was in labor.
I am thankful for the c-section scar that reminds me of Pi's birth.
I am thankful for every hug, kiss, and "I love you."
I am even thankful for the times when Pi drives me crazy and makes me want to pull my hair out.
I am thankful that I was blessed with such a great kid. I am humbled that she was given to me as a gift from God and that He trusts me enough to care for her.

I am also thankful I don't need to change her diapers anymore!

Check out my bird...look at that color! It was really good! We got this 18 pound bird for free through a supermarket promotion. Yep, 18 pounds! We have enough left over for dinner tonight plus enough to make turkey sandwiches all week!



I also worked on a few scarves this weekend. This one is for a girl at work. I used THIS pattern, a K hook, and Homespun yarn. Its 60" long and 8" wide. Its so fuzzy and warm...love it!



I used the same pattern and hook size on this scarf, but used Vanna's yarn instead. This one is also 60" long, but 6 1/2" wide. You can really see the pattern in this scarf since the yarn isn't nearly as bulky. I can't decide which scarf I like better.

The Christmas fundraiser is this coming Saturday. I'm working on some santa hat ornaments. Must say I'm tired of ornaments already, LOL. Laura, I think you're right. The small projects are driving me a little insane just because of the crazy amount of ends that need to be woven in.

Maybe its time Pi learned how to weave in ends. I'd be thankful for that too! :)

Holy Cow Batman!!

Ahhh, I'm back and feeling much better! Nothing brings up my spirits like a quiet night, some wine, and the company of my hubby. AND SHOPPING!

This morning, DH agreed to let me drag him to Joanns, which is over a half hour away from us. We got there by 6:45 a.m. and the place was empty! DH said "stock up" and stock up I did. I'm not even sure how many skeins I got in total, but the shopping cart was overflowing. I also got a mini tree and loads of Christmas ornaments that were half off.

The witch at the counter was trying to deny me a 20% off coupon, but I didn't give up and got to use that coupon plus a 50% off one item coupon. Booya to you cranky cashier girl!

Look at it all....drool with me. :)



I also finished some Christmas Tree ornaments for the fundraiser. Gotta say these were a pain in the be-dunk-a-dunk! I don't want to make another one of these for awhile!

Short Hiatus

Hey peeps, I'm going to be taking a short hiatus from the blogging world. I'll be back sometime after Thanksgiving. I've got alot going on and my poor crochet hook has been sitting abandoned for a few days. I think I won't get much hooking in until after Thanksgiving.

Little monster will be spending the holiday with her dad, so my plan for Thanksgiving is to sit around in my pajamas, drink a bottle of wine, and listen to moody music. That's the ticket.

Dreaming...

Yesterday was a rough day for me, so no crocheting at all. Sorry for the lack of pictures peeps.

I had a strange dream last night. I dreamt I was in my apartment alone and had just gotten out of the shower when I was attacked by a wolf. Yeah, a wolf! It was big, dark, crazy looking, and had red eyes. It was biting my arm and I was just screaming and screaming. I woke up abruptly, feeling terrified because it felt so real.

I don't normally look at dream interpretations, but I've been having these crazy emotional dreams lately and remembering them in detail. So the web dream interpretation says "A wolf in a negative situation represents hostility and aggression. It may also reflect an uncontrollable force or situation in your life."

Oddly, that makes total sense.

Hope you all have a good Monday. Thank goodness this will be a short week.

Busy Saturday

This has been a busy but happy Saturday.

First there was laundry at 10 in the morning. Yuck! LOL. Then my friend Desiree and I went to see my friend Kiki's new baby. I made a caterpillar for the baby, though it has a pig face, haha! Here it is, I call it Pigepillar! This is from KristieM's pattern over at crochetville.



All I can say is IN LOVE! This baby is the cutest little pumpkin shmumpkin ever! She has the cutest dimples, a mini mohawk (all natural), and the sweetest temperment. We were having so much fun catching up with Kiki and playing with the baby that I was nearly late for grocery bingo. Oh yeah and Kiki sent us home with the BIGGEST goodie bags ever! I mean she filled a GALLON sized ziplock with cookies and candy plus a tupperware full of a delicious greek cake.



Desiree raced me back home and off my family went (grandparents in tow) to Grocery bingo. This is a fundraiser for the school where everyone plays bingo for baskets full of grocery items. Between me, anonymous husband, little monster, and the grandparents, we had 15 bingo cards between us. Anonymous husband ended up winning the snack basket. It had 3 big bags of chips, 2 bags of popcorn, chocolate chip cookies, cheese and pretzels, chocolate covered pretzels, a box of twix candy, and other various sweets.

Kiki must have given good snack mojo, LOL. So between grocery shopping (got stuff to bake cherry and pumpkin pies, plus ice cream), Kiki's snacks, and grocery bingo, we've got enough goodies in the house to satisy the sweet tooth of a small army.

I'm pretty tired, so there won't be any more crocheting for tonight. We've still got some organizing/cleaning to do because my MIL is coming for a visit tomorrow. Send good vibes my way please.

Soley Granny Squares Hat Pattern

Here's the pattern peeps! I added a diagram for those of you that are more visually inclined. If you have any questions or find errors, please let me know!

Solely Granny Squares Hat Pattern:

Material: I hook (5.5mm) and scraps of worsted weight yarn (I used RHSS in black and white and Caron Simply Soft in pink).

Gauge: Each granny should measure about 5 inches.

Granny Squares: make 5 (this is a basic granny square)

With black, Ch. 4, join with sl st to first ch to form a loop

Round 1: With black, Ch. 3, 2 dc in ring, (ch.2, 3 dc in ring) 3 times, join with a sl st. to top of ch.3

Round 2: With pink, Ch. 3, 2 dc in corner, ch. 2, 3 dc in same corner, (ch.2, 3 dc in corner, ch.2, 3 dc in same corner) 3 times. Join with a sl st to top of ch. 3

Round 3: With white, Ch.3, 2 dc in corner, ch. 2, 3 dc in same corner, (ch. 2, 3 dc in space, ch.2, 3 dc in ring, ch. 2, 3 dc in same ring) 3 times. Join with a sl st to top of ch. 3

Round 4: With black, repeat round 3 (the only difference is that there will be more spaces between corners). Fasten off and weave in ends

Refer to diagram for placement and finishing.




You can add two smaller granny squares to the side of the hat to make a flap hat, which are really popular now.

*Feel free to sell the finished objects that you make with this pattern, but please do not sell my pattern or diagram. If you want to re-post this on another web-site, please let me know.*

Two posts in one day! :)

Remeber THIS poncho and matching headband I made for a coworker's daughter? Well she sent me a pic of her daughter in the poncho!!! Isn't she sweet?