frilly crocheted dress

This is a little dress I crocheted for my daughter 17 years ago, just found the picture and thought I would share. Hope you enjoy, it was really fun to make and worked up pretty fast. I made a ruffled tricot slip in white to go under it. The pattern is from a book called Baby's Heirloom Wardrobe, by Beverly Study

KID'S GRANNY HAT (C) Pink

This is the link to the pattern, it is free on her site. Enjoy!
http://suzies-yarnie-stuff.blogspot.com/2008/03/kids-granny-hat-c.html

Sabrina is now so stylish! This is a fun little hat to make, and it turns out so pretty!
The original pattern has other colors added in, but I wanted to make her a pink hat. I just made up a flower and then sewed it on with 3 Bullion stitchs this is link for the stitch. http://www.knitsimplemag.com/node/65   
  I like the way the granny stitches make it look a little lacy, It is very easy to understand the pattern.

Green/Pink chevron afghan

 I am making lots of progress on my afghan! I am so pleased with the look of it. I put the link in for the pattern. I hope you enjoy making this as much as I have. We bought a couch set off craigslist and I didn't have an afghan to match and this will look great! Just a few more rows and I'll be done. This is one of those patterns, after you get going it just gets in your head and no more looking at the pattern! I wish I would have done 4 rows of the dark green but I think it will look good this way. Happy crocheting!

http://www.handcraftingwithlove.net/yarn/pat-ripple.html

Just started

This is my newest project, I found the pattern on the internet and just thought I would like to try it.

Mile a minute afghan blue/cream

Just finished this baby afghan, it just a really different set of colors, blue and cream but I like it. It is a mile a minute afghan. It was just very fun! It's so relaxing to work on something and see it come together!

BIbs

 Just finished these for a gift to my neighbor, they were really fun to make. I will get the url for the pattern soon.

Waffle stitch Dishcloth

I have decided to crochet some dishcloths instead of knitting, this has been so much fun and very relaxing at night! You should try and enjoy! This dishcloth is done in the waffle stitch. And then I did a single crochet around the edge. variegated yellow, pink and green

Just Passing July 4th

Time seems to go so quickly! We Went to the fireworks they were very pretty! It is so nice to have holidays to just enjoy yourself and family for a few moments in time.
It seems hard to keep motivated to get everything done. I haven't had a lot of sleep lately which doesn't help.
Making dishcloths for my daughter is fun and simple and such good therapy for the mind! I will post pictures soon just for fun.

Started a new job, just after moving in January. Moving was such a pain to say the least! The new job is at a care center for the elderly, everyone there seems to be pretty nice to work with and the residents are very nice as well.
Hope we can go to the fireworks on the 24th of this month that would be fun. Have a great day!

H1N1

Well this last week and a half are finally over, my son had h1n1 and he had fever after fever, sore throat, headaches, runny nose and ear aches! He was so sick, but he is finally better and will be able to go to school monday. I gave him tylenol for fevers and keep moist wash clothes on his head and back, lots of water and juice. I mixed orange juice with cran-raspberry and put sipper lids on juice and put a bowl with ice next to his bed to keep water and juice in to keep it cold. He has only ate a little soup and soft bread, near the end he had pbj's and bean and cheese burritos. He had a few baked potatoes with sour cream and butter. A strawberry shake or two and the last few days he sucked on a lot of hall's citrus cough drops. The fevers were everyday for about 6 days but each day they were a little farther apart. He was a little dizzy at times, but drank a lot and he is so much better! Good luck to all of you who get this its harsh but you can do it and survive!

Incredible Book

Hell Minus One by Anne A Johnson Davis
I just finished reading this book and I have to say it is the most incredible and inspiring book I have ever read! She has written just enough to make you understand and for those who need help with simalar situations she has added how she journeyed out of hell! MUST READ!
Also when you read this book she tells you about her theapist he is also listed in the book and he has a book called "How I got this way and what to do about it and it is a remarkable book for just about anyone who didn't grow up in a perfect family. A great book for the stress of the times we are having now. Here is his website:
http://www.drsterlingellsworth.com/