September 28th, 2010

You guys can go to September 28th, 2010 on right column side. I added more "Finished Projects" if you want to see what projects that I was/am done. :)

Emma's sweater

I finally finished this a few minutes ago. It is a "V" sweater. I added teal flower on it to make looks more likely girl. I put this sweater on Wyatt and it is surprisely fits him. He is 3 years old. This sweater size is 2T. I used I Love This Yarn from Hobby Lobby. It is super softer yarn than regular Red Heart yarn.

The Perfect Finish Book

I loooove this book! I was going to seam my regular yarn that is match a sweater for Emma. This book recommends me to use sock yarn, because it is a thin strand. It is strong as like a thread for sewing. Sewing seam is fun! I learned something new about seam than I did before with lousy whip stitch. This book has everything that you need to know all about crochet and knitting. It gives you a perfect finish look. I couldn't live without this book. I have Knit Fix, 200 Secret Tips Crochet, & 200 Secret Tips Knits books.

Julie's Cuff

This also is from Robyn Chachula. I love her beautiful designed projects. I just finished this last night. I put a fabric stiffener on, so it will be hard. I will make another one red. I bought the clasps from Hobby Lobby. I had hard time to find a pretty clasp than plain normal clasp last night. Derek and the kids were waiting for me for like 15 minutes in the car while I was in Hobby Lobby store. Hehe. I really like that clasp.

Beatrice's Scarf

This designed came from Robyn Chachula. It is "short row". What you are doing is keep connecting than fasten off the yarn. I'm using a superwash merino purple yarn from Yarn Today on 900 North 1000 West in Logan, sad news is that store is out of business. This is super easy! I love it. I didn't check up my gauge for that because it is just a scarf. I really want to get rid of all my yarns out from my boxes in the basement. I have 10 filled up boxes of the yarns. This designed make me feel like a princess. It's looks like a princess' crown. My favorites hooks are: Soft Touch from Clover, and Susan Bates. I don't really like Boye.

I just finished knitting a sweater for Emma today. Tomorrow I will seam them.

Madison Scarf

I want to make another one. This is from my favorites designer's book. I love that color. Caribbean blue. It is 100% cotton. It is very soft yarn than normal other cotton yarns. It is worst weight (#4). I fell in love with this color.

I finished this in 10 minutes ago. I mix with 2 colors. Bone and green. It was fun to make it. I use that color because I found them in my box in my basement that were sitting for a year. They are exactly same yarn from the book. The book called BluePrint Crochet by Robyn Chachula. She recently finished her second books: Baby BluePrint Crochet book. I am not in interesting to buy that book, because my kids are already big now. I just found out that she is working on her third books that I am so excited about it. It might will come out next year in fall or so. I am BIGGEST fan of Robyn Chachula, Doris Chan, and Kristin Omdahl! Of course, everyone have their own fan of differents kind of designers.

Forever

I have been knitting for a while. They are NOT YET finish that makes me crazy right now. You can see on the right column "Projects are in progressing".... That projects that I am working on. Wyatt's blanket is 3/4 to finish. Emma's blanket is 1/4 to finish. (Like my car gas meter, a zero to a full: Emma's blanket is a zero to 1/4 that is which take forever to finish. Wyatt's blanket is a zero to 3/4 that is which REALLY close to finish.) I let them to sit down in my closet for a while for now so I can return to crochet. They are most of knitting. I miss crochet so badly. I love crochet. Knitting have some reasons: dropping stitches off from the needle; always have a fear if that happen, how to unknit in lace; not in normal stitches, "V" is small in knitting, for example: in crochet, they have tall stitches. In knitting, they have short stitches. Crochet is always pretty faster than knitting. Crochet is more likely relax crocheting than have a fear while knitting. Right now, I am in mood for crochet. But I have to finish Wyatt's blanket, stole for me, and a sweater for Emma. A sweater is close to finish. All I have to do is: knitting a final right sleeve. I just done back, front, and left sleeve. Then seam them all. I will hold for Emma's blanket in my closet until I am back in mood for knitting. This January 2011 will be my 2-year knitting/crochet. Wow, I didn't realize that until now. Right now I am crocheting "Madison Scarf" from my favorites designer named Robyn Chachula. So that what I did so far in my life since last time I blog in November. Life is so crazy busy now. It's Christmas season. I am excited for Christmas to coming. I am done with all Christmas presents. Now I am resting from this crazy busiest shopping of the season. We went to Shopko on Black Friday in Bountiful. It was fun and freak cold! We went to D.I. in Bountiful and bought about 40 clothes for the kids. They are great store! Save my money A LOT! Rather than buy 5 clothes for $100 from the stores. That is ridiculous price! Derek is doing great so far. He is always sweet guy. Wyatt is just hyper little boy. Emma is just so so adore able baby girl. She is not yet walking. She can stands up. Me- I am trying to keep up the house clean from the kids' mess. I just finally finished my laundry! I clean my walls, and halls from kids' dirty hand prints. Wyatt just accident tore the package of Kool-Aid and spilled on kitchen floor and it was red stain everywhere. I was like oh brother! Derek had to bath him so his feet keeps clean from walking around in the house without his feet prints red on my carpet. I had to mop the floor. What a life! It's a part of motherhood. We need to do carpet cleaner before Christmas, because I borrow my parents' carpet cleaner vacuum. It's just normal day for mommy to clean up, take care, and feed the kids.

Wyatt's 3rd birthday

Wyatt love Mickey Mouse so much. He is always asking for Mickey Mouse T.V. show. It was a good cake. Wyatt love the presents. He got a small car from Grandparents Godfrey, Thomas the train flashlight from us, a backpack with sleepbag inside, Buzz from Toy Story flashlight, a big board standing for Wyatt to draw, write, or paint from Grandparents Thorup. Derek tried to get a good shot of picture of Wyatt, but he was keep running in the house because he was super excited little boy.

Bow for Christmas presents

I love to make the pom-pom! They are fun to making. I have special tech. pom-pom maker. They are super easy than cardboard. I have a heart pom-pom, a tiny, & a huge pom-pom makers. I am making the bows for all of the Christma presents. They are saving my money from buying a ribbon bow for all of the gifts. I use green, red, and multi-colors of red and green. It's Christmas' color. I love Christmas. I love the lights in whole the earth. I love to be together families. I love our Savior. I love going to the Temple Square to see Christmas lights and Savior. I love the snow. I love the Christmas movies. I love the presents to share. I love Santa Claus.

Baby Bib

I just finished this bib last night. It is cotton yarn. I have so many of those cotton yarns in my basement that are need to go away so badly. So I am planning to donate all of those bibs to Africa.