Big Honkin Bag

I have been knitting this bag for a Knit-a-long knowing the finished project will be a gift for my big sis Gloria. I started it in May but had other projects to finish first so this kinda got put on the back burner. This was an easy pattern but I kept messing up on it. Errr! But once I got to work on it more frequently the less mistakes I made. I had to knit is with cotton yarn and small size 2 knitting needles which killed my fingers! It called for me to make the handles out of the same yarn but my sister is a little hard on stuff so I bought some handles. It didnt call for the big honkin button on the front but I thought it added something to it. Since this knit is so tight there was no need for lining the bag.I chose these colors because my sister loves the beach and sea shells and these colors reminded me of waves in the ocean. She can use as a beach bag book bag or overnight bag etc. My big sis Gloria is 56 now and I hope she loves her Big Honkin Bag! Happy Birthday Sis!xo

So done with Facebook!

I am so tired of hearing over and over of people miss-using Facebook. Face book was originally a great idea for people to keep in touch with family members and friends. Cheaper then paying long distance phone bills or don't want to wait to call someone but has to wait till after 9pm for free minutes. I really enjoyed it at first reuniting with old friends and now meeting family that I had never met. Putting the name with the face so to speak. But lately all I hear is how this cool idea has gotten people in trouble with their jobs, marriages, relationships etc. I think half the people on facebook are just being nosey rosey people. I have come to realize that if that person really wanted to find me or communicate with me they could have just called me. I keep all my friends true and dear to my heart so I can just pick up the phone or email or mail a letter. Some people use it as a venting out or to complain about stuff or some people just have a lot of negativity and just brings everyone down with them. I don't watch the news because it is mostly depressing and now Facebook is too. I have more time in my day now because we all know how addicting it is. lol But I actually spoke to my friends today on the phone and didn't have to start to get carpel tunnel in my hands. Well this is all I have to say about it I wish someone could come up with a nice letter and post it on Facebook of how lucky we are to have it and how we should keep the world a happier place. (oh please excuse my typo's I am not a writer. haha)

Another Canon moment.

This Easter I got to take a lot of pictures of my precious little cousins. I couldn't wait to get home and play with my photos. Here are a few I am proud of. I tried that Take a picture a day but it wasn't as much fun and felt more like a chore. lol So I will post my photos every now and then on my blog.

Little Bella Riding Hood

I couldn't wait to make this little capelet for my newest little niece Juliana. I thought by the time it was cold again she could use it for Halloween or as a cape for the holiday season. I had her big sister Isabella model it for her photo shoot today. I knew I wanted a picture of it and the picture to be antiqued to give it a vintage look. I really think that Bella thinks it is her cape now and carried it out on the hanger for mama. I may need to make her a bigger for the holiday season too. She looked adorable and was so nice to model it for me. Love you Bella!

Sock monkey hat for my soldier

Recently my son graduated from Army Basic Training. So we got to take a trip to St. Louis for his graduation. He has always loved the sock monkey so I made him this hat.

A sock monkey hat for Jack!

This is where all the sock monkey hats began! I made this one I saw in a magazine and so I made one for my little cousin Jack. He is such a cutie and I was so glad it fit his head. I have come to find out in making baby beanies their little heads vary in size no matter how many months or years old.

The Lion and the Lamb

I made this lion that I found the pattern for in a Crochet today magazine. It came out bigger then I expected but it came out right. My friends daughter liked it and asked can you make a lamb now? Obviously she is a Twilight fan. (who isn't?) So she gave me the idea to make a lamb. I just used the same instructions for the lions mane for the wool on the lamb. So here they are and I sold the set to her. This was all crocheted.