I am pleased and most honored to have been included in the most recent issue of
Talking Crochet by Carol Alexander!
Carol reprinted a condensed form of an article I wrote in 1995 for Crochet Digest on "Finishing Techniques."
I enjoy writing about crocheting, of course, and Crochet Tips and Techniques is one of my most favorite topics!
Tag~You're It
Since I've been very busy working lately, I haven't been on the computer much. When I checked to see if my favorite blogs had been updated, I noticed I had been TAGGED by Tara!
Answer the four questions below and then name four taggees.
Four jobs you have held:
Hospital business office worker
Assistant buyer/Navy Exchange
Needlework Designer (current)
Medical Ophthalmic Assistant (current)
Four places you have lived:
Yokosuka, Japan
Naples, Italy
Tampa, Florida
Treasure Island, California
Four vacations you have taken:
Hong Kong, China
Rome, Italy
Palm Beach, Florida
Montreal, Canada
Four vehicles you have owned:
2000 Dodge Stratus
1977 Toyota Celica
1968 Mustang
1975 Fiat 500
Four Bloggers you want to tag:
Chelle
Julie
Wendy
Rebecca
You can learn alot about someone by doing this!
BTW, I was lucky enough to marry a man who was in the Navy; that is why I was fortunate to travel so much!
And, I still have to post those scarf pictures!
Answer the four questions below and then name four taggees.
Four jobs you have held:
Hospital business office worker
Assistant buyer/Navy Exchange
Needlework Designer (current)
Medical Ophthalmic Assistant (current)
Four places you have lived:
Yokosuka, Japan
Naples, Italy
Tampa, Florida
Treasure Island, California
Four vacations you have taken:
Hong Kong, China
Rome, Italy
Palm Beach, Florida
Montreal, Canada
Four vehicles you have owned:
2000 Dodge Stratus
1977 Toyota Celica
1968 Mustang
1975 Fiat 500
Four Bloggers you want to tag:
Chelle
Julie
Wendy
Rebecca
You can learn alot about someone by doing this!
BTW, I was lucky enough to marry a man who was in the Navy; that is why I was fortunate to travel so much!
And, I still have to post those scarf pictures!
Passing Time
OMG! Where does the time go? It seems like I was just in the middle of finishing a few crochet and knit projects and then a week goes by and I haven't done any needlework at all!
The biggest reason for that is because Gina had her baby! Evan James was born by emergency C-section very early Monday morning. Momma and baby are doing wonderful~! We spent most of this week at the hospital, as Gina was not discharged until Thursday evening.
In the meantime, here is an updated picture of the Pineapple Shawl:
The only thing left to do, is finish the individual pineapples, which should go pretty fast, if I can ever get back to them!
I love the way this turned out! The stitch pattern is so pretty and is so well defined in the Berella '4' yarn. The shawl will be so nice for Spring. I hope to post pictures of it as soon as it is done.
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments about the Frilly Wrap! What pleases me most is that Cristina and Angela like it!
I still need to post the pictures of some of the knit scarves that I completed.
Soon maybe????
The biggest reason for that is because Gina had her baby! Evan James was born by emergency C-section very early Monday morning. Momma and baby are doing wonderful~! We spent most of this week at the hospital, as Gina was not discharged until Thursday evening.
In the meantime, here is an updated picture of the Pineapple Shawl:
The only thing left to do, is finish the individual pineapples, which should go pretty fast, if I can ever get back to them!
I love the way this turned out! The stitch pattern is so pretty and is so well defined in the Berella '4' yarn. The shawl will be so nice for Spring. I hope to post pictures of it as soon as it is done.
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments about the Frilly Wrap! What pleases me most is that Cristina and Angela like it!
I still need to post the pictures of some of the knit scarves that I completed.
Soon maybe????
Frilly Wrap
As promised, I have the picture of my finished knitted Frilly Wrap from Creative Knitting:
The photo does not show the true beauty of the Moonlight Mohair yarn by Lion Brand. It has one strand of mohair in it and one strand of shiny metallic thread/yarn. This color that I used is Purple Mountains and it is so pretty! If you are not familiar with this yarn, it is very similar to Trendsetter Dune.
The wrap was alot of fun to do and worked up very fast. I would love to do another one. It takes less than 2 skeins of the Moonlight Mohair to complete. My daughter Angela really liked it.
Thanks, Rebecca for the nice comments you made about the Wrap and Seraphina. Here is a picture of the beginning of the Pineapple Shawl you asked about:
I decided to try it first in regular worsted weight to see how the pattern worked up, so I am using Bernat Berella '4' and an H hook for this one. If I like it, I hope to experiment with other yarns and hook sizes! I love Pineapples, and anything crocheted with them, so that is why I was attracted to this pattern in the first place. I think I taught myself to crochet in the first place specifically because of the Pineapple design!
Nothing new to report on my Gina, except that if she does not go into labor before next Friday Janurary 13th, she is scheduled for a C-section that morning! We are, of course, hoping and praying she goes way before then!
The photo does not show the true beauty of the Moonlight Mohair yarn by Lion Brand. It has one strand of mohair in it and one strand of shiny metallic thread/yarn. This color that I used is Purple Mountains and it is so pretty! If you are not familiar with this yarn, it is very similar to Trendsetter Dune.
The wrap was alot of fun to do and worked up very fast. I would love to do another one. It takes less than 2 skeins of the Moonlight Mohair to complete. My daughter Angela really liked it.
Thanks, Rebecca for the nice comments you made about the Wrap and Seraphina. Here is a picture of the beginning of the Pineapple Shawl you asked about:
I decided to try it first in regular worsted weight to see how the pattern worked up, so I am using Bernat Berella '4' and an H hook for this one. If I like it, I hope to experiment with other yarns and hook sizes! I love Pineapples, and anything crocheted with them, so that is why I was attracted to this pattern in the first place. I think I taught myself to crochet in the first place specifically because of the Pineapple design!
Nothing new to report on my Gina, except that if she does not go into labor before next Friday Janurary 13th, she is scheduled for a C-section that morning! We are, of course, hoping and praying she goes way before then!
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