Lots of Finishing...Not Alot of Pictures...

This past weekend, I drove down to the old college town of Roanoke/Salem Virginia for Drake's 23rd birthday. Per his request, I made him a crocheted Chuthulu doll. Originally, I planned to use the pattern from "Creepy Cute Crochet," but I ended up making up another pattern on my own....hmmm, I'm noticing a trend. What really drove me to it was my desire for a more tentacle-y looking dark lord, overall, I was pleased with the outcome.


Behold...the DARK LORD CHUTHULU!!!!


THE DARK LORD COMMANDS YOU!!!!

I also finished my sari silk purse...its HUGE. I think it may have eaten Mary Poppin's bag, perhaps even Mary Poppins herself. The lining still needs to be done, hopefully next week sometime, YAY payday. While down south, Drake and the TEENAGERS (the quasi-youth group he ministers to) bore witness to the awesomeness that is the bag. One of them made the comment that we'll all just have to go to an amusement park so that we can take turns schlepping the bag.

New projects include a grey shawl I'm making for me...just because and the start of Sherin's wedding blanket. Officially, Sherin and Sam are supposed to get married sometime next summer...but with the shennanigans at work, she's pushing to move up the date...so, best get cracking

A Great and Adventagious Day

In addition to today being my baby sister's 15th birthday, it also marks a tremendous day in my crocheting odessey.

I finished my first garment.



The pattern is from Stitch and Bitch Crochet: The Happy Hooker. The "Cupcake" Sweater, designed by Laura-Jean Bernhardson. I opted to use a bamboo and wool blend, rather than the cotton yarn the pattern originally called for, a choice lovingly provided for me by my great-aunt Maybelle. I used the pattern directions for a 40 1/2" bust circumference, and still ended up with the measurements for a 35"ish bust due to the nature of the yarn. Overall, I am very pleased with the result...then again, if it resembled a sweater of ANY sort, I would have been happy. Fortunately, it looks more like the pictures in the book then not, which only makes me even happier.

g.o.