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Finished! Ocean Waves Afghan Challenge… Whew!!!! May 15, 2013

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Just in time!!  I finished up my Ocean Waves Challenge Afghan last night…  Took pictures today and submitted it to the contest!  It turned out just the way my daughter wanted too!  She chose the color scheme and the way the color changes took place… I think she did a great job, and all I had to do is whip it up in one months time!  It feels great to have finished, time to move on to other projects now!!

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I used Red Heart Yarn in Creams and Greens… It turned out so soft too!

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My daughters 17th birthday is on Monday,,, Finished just in time to wrap it up and present it to a beautiful young woman!

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Here is toFfinishing Challenges, Ocean Waves and Birthdays!

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Elena

 

The flowers are blooming!! May 10, 2013

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I found the most wonderful quick project at one of my favorite sites… Petals to Picots!  Kara is one of my favorite bloggers and has great patterns and Link Parties!  A couple of weeks ago she posted a pattern for Flower Cleansing Pads,,, I couldn’t wait to give them a try and I wasn’t disappointed!  They were quick to work up and the pattern is very easy to follow!  Click Here to check out her pattern.  Check out what I made in just a couple of hours last night…

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These were so much fun!  They will make great gifts with a bar of handmade soap!!

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One more evening and my Ocean Waves Afghan will be done… Can’t wait to share it!.

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So here is to Flowers, Crochet and Petals to Picots!

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Elena

 

Mug Cozy Madness… May 8, 2013

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The  weather is changing and so are the colors of spring… I was inspired to make some Twisted Stitches Coffee Cozies in new bright spring colors!  I decided to try a few in Bright Cotton Yarn and see how they sell at Alpine Originals for the spring/summer season…  This pattern is available for free HERE or by clicking on the Patterns tab at the top of the page…

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Twisted Stitches Coffee Cozy- Large Mug…

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Ready for sale at Alpine Originals… Spring Green, Deep Ocean Blue and Buttercup Yellow!

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With only a few days left to finish the Ocean Waves Afghan Challenge,,, I have been working hard on my blanket each evening to complete it… Only a few more rows and it will be done… I will post the pictures in just a few days… It is turning out beautifully!

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So here is to Coffee, Crochet and Challenges!

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Elena

 

May Day… It’s another crafty day… May 1, 2013

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May,,, A beautiful month,,, Flower will begin to bloom,,, More sunshine,,, And my baby will turn 17 this month…

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Like you know,,, I love to crochet… I have tried my hand at many other things and love to craft…  Alpine Originals keeps me quite busy with my crochet sales,,, but one of the other popular items I sell there are some adorable small boxes that I make out of Folded Sheets of beautiful paper… I make 3 sizes and yesterday they told me they were almost out of  my Hand Folded Boxes

So,,, I sat down at the kitchen table and whipped up 12 boxes in no time at all…I love to see how each one turns out once they are folded and glued in place…

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12 Hand folded boxes,,, 3 sizes… LOVE!!

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Large,,, Approximately 4 1/2″ Box..

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Medium,,, Approximately 3 1/2″ Box…

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Small,,, Approximately 2 1/2″ Box…

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What do you think,,, Aren’t these wonderful??

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I couldn’t pass up a little crochet though,,, So I settled in a bit later and made another set of  Face Cloths… Love the spring colors…

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Spring Time Face Cloths…

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So here is to Cute Boxes,,,, Crochet and A Beautiful Month!!

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Elena

 

Day 7 Knit & Crochet Blog Week – 4KCBWDAY7 April 28, 2013

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Today is the last day of the Knit & Crochet Blog Week Challenge… I can’t believe I was able to post all 7 days!  It has been fun and I hope you enjoyed it too!  Our last assignment,,, Day 7,,, Is to talk about “Where we would like to be 1 year from now with our Crafting”…

I have already stretched myself this year by opening my blog and life up to all the world with my crochet… It has been a great experience so far…  But, my main goal in the next few months is to get my Etsy Store up and going… It isn’t so much the work it will take to get the store open,, Its more having enough crochet products  available…  Thanks to  my friends at our local store Alpine Originals, I sell many pieces each month there… So I will have to step up my game and get some things going for online sales… Who knows, all this crocheting could work into a full-time job at the rate I am going…

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Since my topic for the last day is asking about the future, I didn’t have any pictures to post to go with the subject,,,, So, I though I would show you a few pictures from my life… Hope you enjoy!

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Our 5 baby Kittens,,, They all have home to go to!!!           Charlie asking me to go for a walk,,,            The trees finally starting to bud out!

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The apple trees in bloom,,,                           Early bloomers in the yard…                              Daffodils Charlie and I found on our walk…

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Great Mt. Shasta View on the walk!                  And the rushing stream….                         And finally home, a much-needed drink of water!

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I cleaned out the first flowerbed…                  Planted my first spring planterbox…             The hubby mowed the lawn…

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Stopped to make some tea….                         And finally… Dinner!

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Also, this morning I attended a great sermon at church and an all church barbeque… It was so fun and great to have some time to visit with all my friends!  But, unfortunately I don’t have pictures to share…

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So here is to What is in the future, My daily life and hanging out with my friends at Church!  Now it’s off to Crochet,,, Can’t Wait!!!

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Elena

 

Another Busy Day for this Bee! Day 6 Knit & Crochet Blog Week… 4KCBWDAY6 April 27, 2013

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    Once again I have a busy Bee! I worked on my Crochet-A-Long Ocean Waves Afghan Challenge and completed a set of Pink Face Cloths for Alpine Originals…  Some time soon I would like to get my Etsy Store up and going,,, But, I will have to find a little time to do that in my busy schedule!

I was very blessed today to attend one of my dearest friends 70th Birthday party… We all had a fabulous lunch and lots of laughs!  Yesterday was a Varsity Track Meet for my 17 Year Old Daughter… That is always a fun time together and there was finally plenty of Sun… I think Spring has arrived…

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Pink Face Cloth Set,,, Moss Stitch 8″ x 8″…

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Ocean Waves Afghan,,, 42% complete… 2 1/2 Weeks Left to finish

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So,,, Today’s assignment for the Knit & Crochet Blog Week Challenge is to talk about your favorite tool… Hands down my favorite tool are these Great Wooden Crochet Hooks!  I am building my set and only have a few, but I love working with them far more than any others I have used!  They are very comfortable in my hand and  pick up the yarn perfectly…

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Favorite Crochet Tool,,, Rosewood Crochet Hooks!

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As for yesterday’s post,,, The polls to get to know you,,, not too much voting took place… But, here are the results so far…

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Where do you knit or crochet?   50% Livingroom, 40% Everywhere, 10% Bedroom

What type of yarn is your favorite? 50% Blends, 30% Acrylic, 10% Cotton, 10% Wool

What Fiber Art do you like the most? 82% Crochet, 18 % Knitting …

How many hours per week do you work on your projects? 6-10 hours 28%, 16-20 Hours 28%, 11-15 18%, More than I can count 18%, 1-5 hours 9%

What is your favorite part of a blog? 40% Seeing other people’s work, 30% Tutorials, 20% Pictures, 10% Other

What do you do with your finished projects? 80% Gifts, 10% Sell, 10% Charity

What color group do you use the most? 30% Bright’s, 30% Earth Tones, 20% Variegated, 10% Primary

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There is still plenty of time to add your vote!  I want to get to know all of you!.

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So here is to the Knit & Crochet Blog Week Challenge, Crochet-A-Longs, and getting to know you!

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Elena


 

Getting To Know You!! Knit and Crochet Blog Week Day 5 – 4KCBWDAY5 April 26, 2013

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Today is Day 5 of Knit and Crochet Blog Week Challenge…  The assignment,, Try a different way of Blogging…

So.. Instead of you hearing about me,,, I want to get to know you!  Take just a few minutes to answer some of my polls… Lets have some fun!!

Tune in tomorrow for the results and more crochet projects…

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