Another Hat

After making a hat for my daughter, my son decided he wanted a hat.  He was begging for a sock monkey hat. So we looked and looked. All over the internet, all over Etsy, everywhere. When he finally picked what he wanted, it was a standard DC beanie with a sock monkey face stitched on it.

I finished the beanie in one day. I used the "magic" ring, perfected the DC stitch, learned how to finish a row and move up, switched hooks to make the bottom of the hat come in just a tad, and of course - now my hands are sore!

*sigh*

But, he loves his hat. He slept with it on, he washed his face and pulled it back on this morning, and has been asking me when I will put on the face.

*sigh*

Just as soon as mommy's hands uncurl and I can feel my fingers dear son.

A Hat

This hat?

I made it myself. For my daughter.

I found a pattern online that was similar to those boutique hats for little girls but when I started to work it up, it wasnt what I was hoping for.

So I ripped out more than half of the hat. Found a book I had bought with other patterns, and slowly worked it out. I actually worked this hat in a weekend...because I started on Thursday, ripped it all apart and started over three times on Saturday, keeping only half of it by Saturday night. I realized it was too big on Sunday so I pulled a little bit out. And finished it on Sunday.

And that is why my hands are cramped and curled this morning. Because I have this thing where I need to see the finished project RIGHT NOW.

But its worth it. She's off to school with her hat. And a reminder that I still need to make some flowers for it.

Love her.

A New Hobby

First - YES. I know. It's been almost a month! But, I have been busy. VERY BUSY. Tied up in knots busy. Almost literally.

See that lovely picture??? It's of the mountains just to the east of my house. Right after it rained for a week. Long enough, and hard enough, that we didn't see the sun for almost that whole time. But, it washed away all the muck, cleansed the air, and left us with a beautiful Saturday morning view that makes you remember to be greatful for Heaven's Grace. Do you see the snow? The fresh green grass growing, the purple and blue of the depths of the mountains...the clouds, just passing through, scrubbing the air as they float on. Beautiful. Breathe deeply...

And, I finally started a new hobby. (Like I don't have enough already, right???) Crocheting is something I probably should not be doing. It hurts! My hands cramp, my arm hurts, but like all of my other projects, I get to see the outcome from all of my labor.


They are called Best Bunnies and the pattern is a free one found on the Lion Brand website. My son wanted an orange and green one, so I made his first. My first attempt at anything crochet! The little bugger took me two whole weeks to make, and on the 2nd week, I realized I was forgetting part of a stitch, so I unraveled it all and started over. And my daughter's quickly followed, I got it all done in a day and then took another day to stitch it together. I can tell the difference and that practice does lead to improvement. I have one more to make and then I'm off to make arm warmers and a scarf for my daughter. I have a list of patterns that I want to complete...should be interesting.

Also, I am half way through Financial Peace! I have paid off two credit cards and have been barreling into my third! I'm hoping that we do get our taxes done soon, and that we get money back. I'm not counting on anything right now, just trying to remain positive. I keep trying to tell myself not to count my chicks before they hatch, but I also remind myself that a person without goals achieves nothing. Good points to remember.

Well, off to make Get Well Soon and Valentine's cards! See you soon!