Elaine.Triquetra's Blogspot

Funny Cats 3

2007-02-17T12:48:00.001-08:00

Found more Funny Cats

Funny Cats 4

2007-02-06T18:11:00.001-08:00

Whenever I find these videos I will be blogging them

funny cats

2007-01-30T12:47:00.001-08:00

You may have to let it download to watch first if you have a slow computer like mine, or click
on the large arrow in middle of video, just getting the hang of this. Got it off YouTube, it's author
is "neverende"
This is url to go directly to "Funny Cats" video as seen on news
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIqhUCZgwXQ

2007-01-23T16:31:00.000-08:00

Please read the comments before downloading todays free software. This is the first time I have EVER been unsure of the software at this site. It sounds to me as if you need to be quite computer savy and if you are-great-go for it!

2007-01-23T03:05:00.000-08:00

Finally got my computer back from the shop. While they had it, they managed to wipe my hard drive and totally screw it up. Thankfully they gave me a new case with motherboard (yes, it got fried) and hard drive, etc. I only took it in cuz the button to turn it on was loose!
The big news is above: Giveaway of the Day! It is such a great website I just HAD to share it. Every night at midnight they give away fresh new software and also a game (if you are into games). They also have freeware galore. The only catch is, that you have to download it within 24 hours and install it before times up. No biggy for the software they offer. This is a really great site!

2006-10-24T03:48:00.000-07:00

Free Pattern from Just Hats

Stitch of the Week
Each week for the next 24 weeks, starting this week with the popular seed stitch pattern, we'll (Lola) feature a different knitting stitch to test your skills and tickle your fancy.
Best of all -- the pictures can be enlarged to show detail, almost as if you could hold the sample in your hand!
Stitch information provided courtesy of Vogue Knitting from Stitchionary, Volume 1
Seed Stitch Pattern
Laugh with Lola!

Click here for Lola

2006-10-14T16:06:00.000-07:00

Internet scams abound-our latest escapade
Here is the latest internet scam I want to share so that nobody else (well, I didn't get taken, but could have) gets caught up:
We were selling something online and I know many of my crochet friends make lovely things and sell online. Yesterday we got a cashiers check in the mail to the amount of $5000! For something that we were asking only $300 for. Well, of course that sent up a flag and we contacted the bank and verified that indeed it was a fraudulent check. But had we not, we could have been out $4700 AND had our funds frozen at our local bank for maybe months! Here is the copy of (most, I left our name out) of the email the person sent after we told her/him (?) that we got the check in the mail:

From: Nicole Evans
Signed-By: yahoo.com Mailed-By: yahoo.com
To:
Date: Oct 14, 2006 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: payment
Reply Reply to all Forward Print Add sender to Contacts list Delete this message Report phishing Show original Message text garbled?
Hello,Many thanks for your email recieved,well i am very happy that you finally recievd the payment and i will want you to know that the excess on the payment should be sent to my shipping agent thruogh western union money transfer in this below details
Name....Mr Temitayo Smith
Address...2 Cary roade11 3lqLondon
Pls note that they will be coming over for the pickup and they will contact you as soon as they recieevd the the money and start with the pickup arrangement also i will want you to pls get back to me as soon as you have transfer them the money with this below detailsSenders Name.....Amount Sent....Mtcn Control NumberText Question Answer...Also i think it is possible for me to let you know that you will be asked to pay some charges at the western union location were you will send the money so you can deduct that from my money and send them the remaining balance.I will be looking forward to hear from you as soon as possibleRegards,Nicole
Just had to share this with anyone who may be selling online, we happened to use US Garage Sales.com I think, but I imagine any selling/auction site could be hit by people like this. Since they are out of the US it is hard to bring bear charges especially if you don't actually lose any money. It is times like this I wish I had many blogs to post this on. Suffice it to say I will share this with my Groups!

2006-08-13T09:30:00.000-07:00

My Burning Butt

Confiscated items from airlines being sold on e-Bay! Check out this story.
What we all need to do is take a large self-addressed envelope that confiscated items can be used to return to us. In the articles I have read I still can't tell what we are financing with our hair gel, bottled water, expensive make-up, etc. These "garbage cans" are nothing but not so fancy storage containers. I am appalled at this smoke-screen. Don't get me wrong, I am all for protecting the skies, the day that the story out of the UK broke the tv was on all day. It's like you don't want to watch in case something horrible happens but you can't look away. Time to go back to my therapist like back in 2001. Waiting for the other shoe to drop.
elaine

2006-03-11T22:39:00.000-08:00

Got my poncho & fingerless gloves done.

Actually got them done last wednesday, but haven't had time to go online, been busy with my flapper hat and flowers to pin on it. The hat is made of Lion Brand's ebony suede. Different to work with. Now that I am done with the hat, I find I like it. Think it may work good to do up a clutch purse in. Hmmmmm.
Tonight I am working on the flower pins for the hat. Made up a rose already in the suede and one in red yarn. Working on leaves in a cotton yarn (way too thick to be called thread). Then I may do a couple of roses in #10 thread and stiffen them.
Will be posting the hat and all the pins when the pins are all done. Back to work!
elaine.triquetra

2006-03-04T22:16:00.000-08:00

Popping in to say.....

On my own personal crochet marathon, that is why I haven't been posting here. I am fine. Need to make a poncho for a gift, so feel pressed for time to keep working on it. Had to frog it today! It just looked wrong, so I measured it and sure enough, it wasn't wide enough. Good thing it was only 5 1/2" long at the time. Almost have it the same length now, I changed the hook size and such. So, if I don't post here much don't worry, I am fine.

2006-02-27T21:52:00.000-08:00

Learn to Read Symbols

If you do, then a whole new world of patterns open up for you. These symbols are international, so if you get a pattern from Japan or Russia, no problem with the language. I took Crochet Your Way out at my local library, so I know that it is excellant. In fact I am buying it soon. This other one says that the patterns are all done in
symbols. Go here to see the site.

Here is a Crochet Terms Conversion Chart. You can also play with the mouse there, lol. You'll see when you get there. For very bored people or someone who maybe needs a break from the ongoing project? All in all, I had an interesting visit to Nazumi World.com. Then I came across Grannys-Garret symbol crochet page (among other of her pages. Stitch Painter Crochet Symbols is one of the most different and interesting programs that I have run across yet to help the crochet designer that wishes to work in symbols. I found that at Cochenille design studio along with the demos to download (the programs, yes, multiple programs, videos, clip art. I found the What's New area while looking around again just now. Wow. Really worth looking at. I plan to get the My Inspiration Files shown on that page. Here is a blurb about it: " My Inspiration Files is a database tool designed to keep track of your fashion and craft Inspirations by organizing and storing your favorite images and information into one simple-to-use tool. Have fun building an electronic scrapbook loaded with hundreds of entries of images that inspire you. Capture graphics from the web, your digital camera or scan clippings from magazines.
Quickly sort through years of entries with a keyword search. Includes a Starter Set of over 150 annotated Fashion or Apparel and Related Websites. Simply click on the link and away you go! Web List view." It's only $35 on special marked down and with free shipping. Thank goodness, cuz I really want it! I guess you can all tell I am really jazzed about this website. The main idea here is that if you are a designer and don't know about this I really wanted to share it with you. The next program I ran across is called SymblCro. They are calling it a demo version, but since they want feedback it seems more of a beta to me while reading the page the name links to. Here is the home page. I plan on trying this for making small, round thread doilies to work together to make the Long Lacy Cardigan (looks more like a duster to me) from the book I got at Crafters Choice called So Simple Crochet. I was thinking of making the front only waist length and then the back down to my calves. Should look interesting (??) Hope so, lol. I managed to find ONE online site for symbol crochet patterns. The English patterns are here at Garnstudio & Drops Designs . I found an English-Norska-Danska-Svenska-Spanish-French-Tyska-Finska translation page of regularly used crochet words, so if you want to try a pattern from one of those languages-go for it! Make sure to click on the diagram picture that you see on the English pattern pages, the logo looks the same in @ language. Here also is a chart in both Dutch (?) to English of the symbols they are using:

2006-02-26T13:06:00.000-08:00

For those of you in warm places:
Try Jessi's Hearts in a Row Scarf made with crochet cotton using red for the hearts! I made some of these last Christmas for my adult girls (oops, my age is showing!) and they love them. As soon as I get my latest 3 WIP'S done I plan on hauling out my crochet cotton of many colors and getting on some of these to put aside for when the snow melts. I know many of you live where you have nice, warm weather now, so don't think you can't have a nice, skinny, fashionable scarf or two, yes, I dislike you all right now (just kidding). Have fun!

2006-02-24T21:58:00.000-08:00

"Sweet Rosey" Bookmark
copywrite (c) Joyce A. Hodnett-Oct 2003
This is Joyce's original design for my “Sweet Rosey Bookmark” in Filet Crochet. When making with size #10 thread and a #7 hook, it should measure 3.9” wide X 10.5” tall when finished.
Using my chart below and starting at the bottom right of pattern, chain 52. Chain an additional 3 to turn which will count as the first double crochet of the first row. Double crochet in the 5th chain from hook. Double crochet in the next 2 chains to complete bottom right solid square of pattern. Continue following pattern for first row reading pattern right to left. After completing first row, chain 3 to turn to start next row. Continue following the pattern until all rows are complete. At the end of row 42, fasten off. You may add a tassle and block, if desired.

Visit Joyce's site at http://jahodnett.tripod.com/id58.html

2006-02-23T00:40:00.000-08:00

I feel an apology is in order to Kim
I put up her blog logo as a link (I thought) about 3 weeks ago here on my site. Well, the other night I wanted to go there (Crochet Me) having finally finished the work on my 2006 Crochet Olympics poncho. So, I clicked on it and lo and behold-it took me right back here! Oh how red in the face I was. Of course I contacted her to find out how to fix this problem and then find out I took her site logo and NOT the correct button link, oh geez. Really got embarrassed. So she sent me the right button and after getting into my template and fiddling with it for awhile I finally fixed it up. So now, so sorry Kim, and as for the rest of my audience-please click the new button on the right in my links area & check out her blog!

2006-02-21T03:02:00.000-08:00

Got this darned cap done!
Worked so hard on a pattern I didn't understand, so gave up and kind of made up my own pattern. Started out with another, I thought, easy one, but it was turning out to be too, too small, lol. So just made it up as I went. So here is my treble, slanted v stitch cap. Somehow the warmest part goes around the ears. Yippie!

2006-02-21T01:39:00.000-08:00

Slanted V Stitch-How to

Wanted to share this stitch since it came out so nice on the poncho and would make a great stitch for a shawl, scarf, etc. If you click on link you will need to do a search in their box for the slanted v stitch.

Multiple of 4+1

Row 1: sc in 2nd ch from hook and @ ch across

Row 2: ch1, (sc, ch1, dc) sv made- in 1st stitch, (skip next 2 stitches, sv in next stitch) across to last 3 stitches, skip next 2, hdc in last stitch, ch1, turn.

Row 3 on: sv in @ ch-1 space across, hdc in turning ch of previous row. ch1, turn.

2006-02-18T18:32:00.000-08:00

Done!
Here is my "slanted v stitch" poncho I did for the 2006 Crochet Olympics.

2006-02-16T00:44:00.000-08:00

Getting there!
My piece (the Slanted V Poncho) has made it to 29" so far. Gotta haul butt tomorrow on it.

2006-02-14T01:54:00.001-08:00

It is late (I guess you can tell from this)
Kittens:

They look out windows

They climb curtains

Then get stuck!

2006-02-12T17:06:00.000-08:00

Just look at this!
I finally got started with my poncho for the 2006 Crochet Olympics and now I keep wondering what the award will be!Or what the prize might be, hmmm. Haven't gotten too far, but will be staying up late working on playing catch up. Here is what I have done so far and a close-up of the detail of the stitch (slanted v):

What I really hope is that I can get this done by 2/26! Winning would be nice, too, lol. (BTW-it took so long to upload these pictures that I have twice as much done on my piece!)

2006-02-10T11:16:00.000-08:00

It's time!

The 2006 Crochet Olympics has started for the West Coast at 11am and I will be setting aside the shrug to immerse myself in working up the poncho I have decided on making. I will double check but I think I have 6 days (and nights, tee-hee) to work this up. I am still deciding on whether or not to use the pattern stitch called for in the original pattern or to use a different stitch, one that is tighter and will therefore make a warmer poncho. As I work on this piece I will stop now and then and take pictures of it's progress and come here to post them. I may make a new photo album just for this purpose.
Gotta run and get my fingers flying.

2006-02-05T06:57:00.000-08:00

WIP of the Week

Just started on this shell bordered shrug from a new book I got in the mail. Making it from Scheepjes Domino yarn (50% cotton/50% acrylic) a yarn from Holland I found a batch of in a thrift store. I really like the way it works up so far. An interesting pattern, you make the edge of the sleeve first then turn and work up the sleeve. Haven't gotten too far so I don't know if I will run into any problems understanding the pattern. Hopefully will have it done by end of week and can post the picture of it.
elaine.triquetra

2006-02-04T01:25:00.000-08:00

How my WIP (work in progress) turned out

Last week I started Berroco's pattern for
their Hudson poncho. Got done over the
weekend. Wow, I love it. As you can see mine came out way
shorter, but I really like it that way, I think it gives it a kind of
"funky" look. Lol. I plan on making another one in turquoise and will probably make it so that it comes out like the one on their website as shown on picture on left (click on link to get the free pattern) just to see if I like it. I will do a drape on myself before I get too far into it to see if I think I will like it at that length or not. There is alot of freedom to the real short sleeve on the right while working on my crochet.
For the 2006 Crochet Olympics I am going to attempt to make it in #10 crochet cotton so I have one for the summer. I just hope that I can get it done in the time allotted since working in that medium I know it won't go as fast. I may use two threads together for an interesting look and a different pattern stitch also. Two threads would make it sturdier too I think. What I would like to do is a "heather" pattern if I can find one.

2006-01-24T07:43:00.000-08:00

Clutch came out so nice
(if I do say so myself)

This is Laurie Clarks' pattern with a bit of a difference-instead of using one strand of black thread and one of sport weight yarn I used this:

an unlabeled (and therefore

on sale!) two strand black thread with small squares of metallic copper, shiny white and black. The other I used was the Aunt Lydia's #10 black thread shown here. I bought the one on the left many months ago and was afraid to use it. When I did finally use it, I was so very pleased with the results. If anyone out there in "internet land" knows what the name of this thread is, please post a comment for me? I would like to buy more.

elaine.triquetra

2006-01-15T21:23:00.000-08:00

DH made me these neat crochet yarn/cotton holders

He took a small wooden picnic table that he made some time back and I found part of a paint roller and a nice, shiny metal rod. He drilled the holes and attached them, voila!, I can put my yarn on one and my crochet cotton on the other. Then he took an old, wooden paper towel holder that was missing the dowel, made one of those from an old mop handle and then I had another place to put yarn for while working on a project. Like many of you I tend to work on more than one thing at a time. One of my pet peeves is that while sitting in my chair crocheting I tend to drop my yarn on the floor, now I don't. Neat, huh?
elaine.triquetra

2006-01-09T06:16:00.000-08:00

Starting an EBay business ?
So many crocheters now are selling their wares on EBay that when I ran across this I just knew I had to share it. It is the most comprehensive article on starting an EBay business that I have ever read. I know that were I to start one I would probably read this article over and over to make sure I had it all down. Good luck to all who are already in the biz and those of you just starting out!
elaine.triquetra

2005-12-27T18:30:00.000-08:00

Can we put our heads together?

Found this poncho and just gotta pick your brains out there. Do you think we could figure out how to make it ourselves out of crochet cotton #10? I think maybe it would look good using double strands. So if anyone has a pattern for something like this put in a comment please.
triquetra

2005-12-27T11:58:00.000-08:00

This is too AMAZING not to share!

The Very First fully-customizable crochet pattern generator is amazing. There are lots more pictures of patterns at her site so check it out. She is in the process of making a book of patterns and a CD of the generator to use with them. You can be sure that when it is ready I will be posting it!(You can be sure she will too, so be sure to bookmark her site).Hey, wouldn't this tank look great under a shrug made from the same yarn? This time of year (at least for alot of us) it is too cold for a tank and I know I am putting it in my "Work in Mind" folder!
Triquetra

2005-12-18T00:35:00.000-08:00

Humor Matters tm Christmas

From Kindred Jester Patty

'Twas the Net before Christmas Version 1.1
'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the nets Not a mousie was stirring, not even the pets.The floppies were stacked by the modem with care. In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there. The files were nestled all snug in a folder. The screen saver turned on, the weather was colder. And leaving the keyboard along with my mouse I turned from the screen to the rest of the house. When up from the drive there arose such a clatter I turned to the screen to see what was the matter. Away to the mouse I flew like a flash, Zoomed open a window in fear of a crash...The glow from the screen on the keyboard below Gave an electronic luster to all my macros. When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a little sleigh icon with eight tiny reindeer And a tiny disk driver so SCSI and quick I knew in a nano it must be Saint Nick. More rapid than trackballs his cursors they came, He whistled and shouted and faxed them by name."Now Flasher! Now Dasher! Now Raster and Bixel! On Phosphor! On Photon! On Baudrate and Pixel! To the top of the stack. To the top of the heap." Then each little reindeer made a soft beep. As data that before the wild electrons fly, When they meet with a node, mount to the drive, So up to the screentop the cursors they flew With a sleigh full of disks and databits, too. And then in a twinkling I heard the high whine Of a modem connecting at a baud rate so fine. As I gazed at the screen with a puzzling frown St. Nicholas logged on though I thought I was down. He was dressed all in bytes from header to footer And the words on the screen said "Don't you reboot 'er." A bundle of bits he had flung on his back And he looked like a programmer starting his hack. His eyes how they glazed, his hair was so scary, His cola was jolt, not flavored with cherry.His droll little mouth was drawn up like a GIF And the pixels of his beard sure gave me a lift. The stump of a routine he held tight in his code And I knew he had made it past the last node. He spoke not a word but looked right at me And I saw in a flash his file was .SEA. He self-decompressed and I watched him unfold, Into a jolly old elf, a sight to behold. And the whispering sound of my hard drive's head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He went straight to his work without saying a word And filled all the folders of this happy nerd. And 'tis the whole truth, as the story is told, That giving a nod up the window he scrolled, He sprang to the serial port as if truly on fire And away they all flew down the thin copper wire. But I heard him exclaim as he scrolled out of sight "Happy Christmas to All, and to all a good night."

LOL! Click the Humor Matters link to find more neat Christmas humor at their website.

Triquetra

2005-12-17T20:52:00.000-08:00

My First Beret

Well, this was supposed to be a stocking-type cap! As you can

see it came out as a beret! Kind of a plus for me, since I get to keep it!

Tee-hee. Looks pretty good I think. Made it from Red Heart Symphony medium worsted weight (it has fuzzy's) very, very soft. Yum. The only problem is that I had to start with another pattern to try to make my son a hat for Christmas, argh!

Triquetra

2005-12-12T22:58:00.000-08:00

Created my first pattern!

This is a button front shawl I made for my
Mother for Christmas. Below is the pattern.
I used Caron's Simply Soft yarn and a G hook.
The dimensions are 48"x17".
EASY

Button Front Shawl

Begin at side edge, ch 188

Row 1: (RS) Dc in 4th ch from hook and in each ch across-185 sts, ch4, turn.

Row 2: Sk 1st st, *dc in next 6 sts, ch2, sk next st, dc in next 6 sts, ch1, sk next st: repeat from * and end dc in last st, ch4, turn.

Row 3: Repeat row 2 until piece measures 17". Finish off & weave in ends. Drape evenly across shoulders and mark with safety pins to place 3 buttons in front. Buttons go on left side, line them up along edge to match the holes in pattern (see detail below):

You can also refer to picture of finished

shawl. I used 3 buttons to keep the neck

warm, if desired you could make this an

off the shoulder shawl and simply use less

buttons. This is a versatile pattern insomuch

as it can be made shorter or longer. If you

make this let me know. You are welcome to

link to this pattern, but please do not copy

to your website.

Triquetra

2005-12-09T08:11:00.000-08:00

Please add your pin to the Frappr map!

2005-12-03T20:19:00.000-08:00

My favorite pattern so far

This Hearts in a Row Scarf is so much
fun to make. It is one of Jessi's patterns
at her Blog-Crochetaddictspatterns.
I just LOVE this scarf pattern,
cuz it can be worked up in an
afternoon! I make them up in between
working on a bigger project I have going
for a nice break. Now-back to my work!
Christmas is getting closer and closer.

2005-11-30T16:10:00.000-08:00

Some X-mas gifts done!

Finally got some of my gifts done for
Christmas! Here are the pictures I took.
Had to get new batteries for the camera.

The yellow and white scarf is for my
grandaughter, the maroon scarf and
hat are for my daughter and the hooded
scarf for my other grandaughter. I think it needs
a nice pin on it.

2005-11-14T11:54:00.000-08:00

Broke my Toe

I broke my toe on Veterans Day tripping
over a toy in my grandaughter's room.
OUCH! So trying to sit here and do any-
thing is beyond impossible. The blood just
seems to rush to it in the down position.
So I won't be posting for a bit, till it gets
better. Hopefully my Blog partner will do some-
thing while I am gone. So it is off to elevate my foot.

2005-11-02T23:45:00.000-08:00

Neatest Crochet Pattern
For A "Changes Every Time"
Crocheted Hooded Scarf

Crochet Hooded Scarf

This pattern is unique in that nothing is 'required' except for the measurements and that will insure the hooded scarf will fit anyone. The crocheter has the choice of hook size, yarn type, stitches, gauge and closure method (if any). This pattern also does not care if you are right or left handed. As long as the measurements are followed, size will fit the individual regardless of the type of yarn used (baby, sport weight, worsted weight, bulky, etc) or the hook size. Using different yarns and hooks will give an entirely different look each time the item is made.
The pattern for a Ladies small was made using Caron Simply Soft 100% Acrylic Worsted Weight Yarn #9703 Bone and used approximately 12 ounces.
Suggested Stitches: Single Crochet (SC);
Half Double Crochet (HDC);
Double Crochet (DC);
Triple Crochet (TC);
Suggested Closures for the front of the scarf: None, Ties, Buttons, Zipper, Velcro, Hook & Eye; Snaps.
Pattern Choice:
SC Pattern: SC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
HDC Pattern: HDC in each stitch across, chain 1, turn
DC Pattern: DC in each stitch across, chain 2, turn
TC Pattern: TC in each stitch across, chain 3, turn

Before starting write down the following measurements:
CROWN LENGTH: Measure from the bottom of the earlobe on one side of the head, up and over the crown to the bottom of the other earlobe =___
FOREHEAD LENGTH; Measure from the top front of the forehead to the crown at the back of the head and add 2" for the fold at the front of the hood =___
SHOULDER
LENGTH; Measure from the center of the breastbone to the shoulder edge = ___
FRONT LENGTH; Measure from the collarbone down the front of the body for as long as you want the scarf to be =___

Start: Make a chain as long as the CROWN LENGTH –( ) crochet in each stitch across using your selected pattern. Continue in pattern until piece measures FOREHEAD LENGTH, then fasten off.
For Back Seam: Thread a needle with the yarn and fold the piece in half (from earlobe to earlobe), wrong sides facing. Attach yarn at neck edge and going under all 4 loops, whip stitch through all stitches. Fasten Off.
Using the hook, attach yarn in a corner stitch at neck edge with a SC. SC in each stitch around neck edge and the front of the hood. Fasten Off.
Fold the front edge of the hood 1 ½" toward the back and on the outside of the hood. Tack in place at each corner and once or twice across the top.
For the scarf: Make a chain as long as the FRONT LENGTH ( ), SC in the first corner stitch and each stitch around, then chain as long as the FRONT LENGTH, turn. Follow your pattern until piece measures the SHOULDER LENGTH( ). Fasten off.
Starting at the neck edge of the scarf, with the right side facing, SC in first stitch and each stitch around with 3 SC in each corner.
If you have chosen a Closure Method, the first closure should be at the neck, with the rest of the closures evenly spaced down the front of the scarf. If you have chosen to use Ties, make a chain 7" long and join with a SC in the stitch.
This Hooded Scarf can be worn either under or over the coat.
Please enjoy Bevdress@aol.com

2005-10-31T20:11:00.000-08:00

Why do men have nipples? -

Countdown with Keith Olbermann -

MSNBC.com

Don't we all want to know? The answer to this and

other mysteries:

Why do men have nipples? - Countdown with Keith Olbermann - MSNBC.com

2005-10-29T02:59:00.000-07:00

Attention Knitters!

If you like this pattern
let me know here. I got it free as a leaflet
thinking it was a crochet pattern (so cute),
but found I can't use it. If you want to make
it I will add the directions here for you.
It is an off the shoulder sweater that would
be a great Winter warmer.

2005-10-26T23:29:00.000-07:00

Fun Stuff for if you are bored

http://www.psychtests.com/tests/index.html
http://similarminds.com/index.html
http://similarminds.com/othertests.html
http://web.tickle.com/
http://rumandmonkey.com/widgets/

(this one looks like fun)

http://www.keypad.org/bunnies/index.html-

Ok, getting strange here, spent too much time

searching the web for these. I can't wait to take

some of them!

2005-10-26T22:04:00.000-07:00

Finished my first "wearable"
crochet project

Got done with my first wearable
crochet project! In the past I only
made afghans and baby blankets.
I thought it was all I could do. During
my stint of once again trying to stop
smoking, I picked it up again, this time
using the internet to find patterns and
decided to make REALLY useful things,
especially since the things I found online
I couldn't really afford. So many things are
crocheted now so it is "cool". Tee-hee.
Went to a yard sale and found a box of yarn
for only $5 (smile) and between that and
picking up special yarn for special things,
like the above "Winter Hood"
(if anyone wants to know where I
found the free pattern, leave a comment
and I will put up the url for it). I used
Red Heart, Symphony.Very soft.
Made a couple mistakes, like at row 25
got lost, so faked it, then when I tried it on,
I thought I needed to add more and wished
I hadn't since it was going in another direction,
couldn't use the V stitch or the shell stitch.
So it kind of curls up at the bottom, which
nobody sees since it is worn under a coat.
Also you need to pat down the hood or it puffs
out on one side or the other as you can see.
Also, 25 rows for the hood was a bit much, I ended
up turning it back and tacking it to stay put.
Otherwise it would be around my nose! So if you
make it, check as you go along to make sure the
hood will fit right. After the hood is made, you take
each side and crochet them together to finish
it. I tried to contact the lady who came up with the
directions, but her e-mail address was no good
anymore. I still think it was worth it, I love it.
Now I am starting a hooded scarf. Those
are really nice in cold weather.

2005-10-24T19:59:00.000-07:00

Craft I found online

At http://decorativepainters.org It is a
scrapbook cover and memory page you can
download in Adobe.pdf:
http://decorativepainters.org//images/ltp/LTP%20200320Instructions.pdf

2005-10-24T00:38:00.000-07:00

CROCHET IS "IN" THIS FALL

It seems that crochet is "in" this Fall.
Hurrah! I have been looking at the
online stores and using crochet as my
keyword in the search option. You
wouldn't believe (or maybe you would, if
you have done the same, or have been to the
mall lately) how many new things are out
that I don't know why we couldn't make them
ourselves.

MSNBC.com Article: Microsoft, Yahoo link instant message services

2005-10-18T22:46:00.000-07:00

Microsoft, Yahoo link instant message services
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. will make their
instant-messaging programs work together,
a partnership that could give the companies
more power to compete against market leader
America Online.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9667190/

2005-10-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

Talking about Credit card offer sent to
‘Palestinian Bomber'
- U.S. Life - MSNBC.com
A "gotta read"
Quote
Credit card offer sent to ‘Palestinian Bomber’

2005-10-17T21:26:00.000-07:00

Crochet thoughts:
Can we put our heads together to crochet this?
It seems to be made of doilies. Now to figure out
how to connect them. Even the sleeves are doilies
and they end up looking like they are scalloped,
as is the collar. I would assume you could use any
doily pattern, easy if you are new to crochet, more
detailed for the more experienced crocheter.
I actually found this at a site for selling at $79 !
If you want to see a larger picture of the duster,
go to www.http://www.newport-news.com and
use the keyword 9QM3625. You can even click
on the picture and make it larger. I don't think
the mercenized cotton would cost that much, do
you? Even if so, you could make this your own
by making the doilies in your favorite pattern
and know that it is made sturdy and with love
and care. I bought a tie-front sweater at a store
I won't mention and already it has had to be
fixed 3x from strings that fell out, just not made
well. I know that the one I am working on myself
won't be like that, after all I am making it myself.
Sure, the price was right, it was on sale for less
than the material would have cost, but getting
tired of sewing it back together.
So, lets hear from you on ideas on how we could
make this ourselves. I have already found a very
easy doily pattern (as I am a beginner) and plan
on starting making lots of doilies as soon as my
sweater is done.