Works in Process-June Edition

Active Projects (work on one or more of these every day or close to that)

• Restock Fingerless Gloves, make sure there are plenty of brown, black, grey, peach, and creme ones, use up some of Simply Soft stash for some other colors just for fun. Also, maybe make some in a soft wool.

• Make Halter Top Dresses either for gifts or for sale  

Back Burner, but still on the stove

• Make scripture carrier for my daughter
• Make market bag
• Make 5 Baby Girl Dresses (or sweaters) for future gifts
• Restock Slippers, make at least 1 small rainbow set, let pearlreef know.

• restock dishcloth sets, also try at least one new pattern

• Make more scrubbies-restock and also try a new pattern

• Go through old stock, either donate or re-purpose items that are consistent non-sellers
• Crochet legwarmers
• Ipad sleeve
• Christmas presents for those people that I can't put here on the internet.
• Secret present for Eric (c.p.)
• Several camo hats to go with picture that Harmony took, list in shop.

• Restock Chunky Beige Scarf
• Restock Lacey Scarf

• Restock/add to newsboy cap stock 

• Make a scarf/cowl like the one Tonia asked about.
• Work on (finish?) garden of pink baby blanket, write up pattern.
• Make a hairband something along the lines of this.
• Dodger hat for Doug (?)
• Make tassel hat in toddler size (and colors), list in etsy shop

Someday, (I hope!)

• Reclaim yarn from thrift store sweaters
• Make/Design Beret
• New Winter Cap for me, using that big button and 3 already made flowers.
• Design/Make Potholders (for wedding gifts)
• Design/experiment with long stocking caps (Robert)
• Afghan for M.E.C.
• Make/Design Soap Socks for family, gifts, possibly etsy shop.(popcorn stitch on one side, plain on the other.
• Re-learn to tat.

Image courtesy of vrangtantebrun

• Use up scrap yarn--new living room afghan?  Grandma Long Afghan?
• Make those dishtowels that hang from the stove
• Make/Design leg warmers for H and other girls?
• Make/Design/Refine Convertible Mittens pattern
• Go through specialty yarn, imaginate (scarves?)
• Make infant hats with interchangeable buttons to give as shower and general new baby gifts.  

Blue

I've found that for now at least, I do really well in crocheting if I alternate projects.  Right now, I'm alternating between building up my fingerless glove stock (in preparation for fall and winter), and making up more of the halter dresses that I've been working on, though whether those dresses will be for sale in the etsy shop or for gifting, I haven't decided for sure yet.

I've also found that as I alternate, it's always fun to change things up a little bit and try new color combos, etc.

So, a bit ago I ventured out from my usual creme/gray/black color scheme for fingerless gloves, and made some in a cornflower blue.





I'm fairly pleased with how they've turned out.

New Photos

I recently made a little trade with a photographer (in Spain of all places!) for some new product photos for the Etsy shop. Her name is Lix Hewitt, and so far she's photographed two pairs of gloves and one of my specialty hats.







I'm quite pleased. Very pleased in fact. Taking product photos is the bane of my etsy existence, so sometimes it's nice to turn that part over to the pros, you know?

The Last Sweater Set for Awhile

This one may be my favorite. I'm taking a break from making sweater sets for a bit now, but it's nice to end on one like this for sure.





These gorgeous buttons were made by Nat at polymerclaybox. So fun, right?

. . . and it's another dress

I'm loving this dress pattern!  Adorable!  Perfect for spring and summer!

I'm tempted to make one for myself, to be honest.



But let's be honest . . .



I could never look this cute.

More Gloves

Every once in awhile, I feel like branching out, and making something in a little different color combination than is my usual.



So, I do.

From Sweaters to Dresses!

A bit ago, Janelle at PontePretties let it be known that she was looking for testers of a new halter-top/dress pattern that she had created. The dress was adorable, and so I immediately offered to test the pattern for her.


I'm absolutely delighted with how it turned out.

So delighted that I thought I'd make another one:

So fun!