Yarn Weath

I firmly believe that you can never have too much yarn or too many books. Even though I had to do some "letting go" with some of my books because of the move last year I kept the most important, or sentimental, or unread, or autographed by Yarn Harlot. Yarn is a different story. Yarn does go away. Sometimes the stash is bigger than others but most of it seems to move on to new homes in a new form. Last year Allison made me a yarn wreath. She collected different yarns balled them up and made me a wreath. I loved it. Since the move I could not find a place for it to live. I have hunted for the right "hanger" to use to put it up and could not find what I wanted. Today I said enough. I had some nails and a hammer and up it went right by the front door. I love it.

 

 

Every house needs yarn that never leaves.

 

Happy United States Constitution Day

 

Today is the 225th anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. I remember in 6th grade we had a Civics class to study the Constitution. I remember spending about six weeks on a study that included everything about the Constitution. To this day I can still recite the Preamble to the Constitution. We had to write it or say it for a grade. Funny the things that stay with us.

 

Preamble to the Constitution of the United States of America

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

 

In these turbulent we should never take anything for granted.

 

 

So Tired

Today Allison, Scout and I went to several craft (or as Scout says crap) stores. She loves doing her "craps". This always cracks me up. I picked up another Caron Simply Soft  in Passion #0012 for the Daisy Afghan. Jo had asked for a scarf and we saw some Red Heart yarn called Team Spirit. I got the red/grey #0988. It is supposed to stripe so this will be great in her school colors. It is Red Heart, not one of my favorite yarns, but it feels softer than some I have come across.

Caron Simply Soft #0012 Passion

I love this color.

 

Team Spirit by Red Heart #0988

I got this at Joann's.

 

After we had gone to several stores we headed to Wal-Mart. By the time we got to the check out Scout was "a little tired".

 

 

I glanced over after we put all the groceries on the checkout belt and there was Scout resting on a bunch of pillow pets. This girl cracks me up. It was a fun day.

 

Car Blankie

Scout was using Jo's Glow in the Dark car blankie in the car the other day. Yeah it was 104 degrees here yesterday but they like the little things. I had some Glow in the Dark Yarn left from a few years ago and I decided she needed her own "glow" blankie. Since I have been in a crochet mood I decided I would crochet it. These little blankies are so great for kids. I have made car blankies for all the grandkids. It gives them something soft to cuddle with on long car trips or a trip to the grocery store.

 

Scout loved it! I had some green and white and just chained 51 and used double crochet. Then I crocheted till I got to a point and changed color. I did find out that it was going to be a little too big if the colors were even so I did 10 rows of the first green and then 8 rows of the white and then 8 more rows of green. I always make car blankies 12"x12".  Notice the huge crochet hook. She wants me to teach her how to use yarn. We gotta try that soon.

 

Perfect.

 

I used Bernat Glow in the Dark yarn in Green Glow #22215 and Glow Worm White #22005. I have not seen this yarn in a couple of years so perhaps not everyone liked it as much as we did. If you "charge" it up in the light it glows so cool in a dark room. I would love to find some in Christmas colors.              Look at that smile.

 

More Daisies

Three new colors have been added to the daisy afghan. These may not be the last. There are a couple of others that I think might look nice in this patchwork granny square afghan.

 

All are Caron Simply Soft.

Chocolate #9750

Berry Blue #9609

Autumn Red #9730

 

 

This afghan is so full of color. I am amazed that the bright colors blend so well with the dark ones. I will again mention I love putting the squares together as I go. It has redeemed the idea of making lots of squares and having to put them together. I already have an idea for another afghan.

Hmmm....

 

What is this going to be?

 

Got Smart

After posting the back of the Daisy Afghan with all it's little tag strings I decided I had to take care of them. First I hid strings on about nine squares. Then being tired of all those strings already I made a few more new squares. Fortunately at that particular moment my brain had a pocket of clearness and I said, "Well, duh, you gotta hide those strings before you make another square." Amazing how the brain works. So I made about ten squares hiding the strings as I went. Why did I not do this before? I think it is because my brain is simply on overload and I am actually lucky I can even remember how to make a granny square. After a few squares I decided that the back of the afghan was bugging the heck out of me and I would dread having to hide tags when all was done. So I said I am going to do all of them now. That is what I did. Yesterday I said no squares till the tags are finished.

 

Tada! The wrong side. No strings!

 

This is also the wrong side. I was just so proud I had to show it.

 

Here is the size of the afghan this morning and all those pesky yarn tags are hidden. Yeah!!

So this morning I was able to start some more daisy centers and I hid the strings as I crocheted. Why did I not think of this before? Now each daisy is ready to have it's square added. Can you tell I am a little excited. Plus this crocheting the afghan together as you go is one of the most wonderful things ever. I love it.