~ Flu Season ~

I'm usually the one who doesn't get the flu. But I guess I can't say that any more. :(

I will return as soon as I beat this awful
Thing.

Have a good one all.

:: More Grannymania ::

Good afternoon everyone!!!!

So this is my idea of getting out of my blogging slump.
My grannies!!!!

Now you may think that these are just boring little gray and white grannies, but wait till I'm done, oh the things you can make by just putting together a few of these humble, and sometimes taken for granted little squares, the sky's the limit!!!!!!

I'm working as quickly as I can because I can't wait to see the end result. There is one more color but I'll save that for later.

Bye for now my dears!!!

Enjoy October, I can't wait for fall weather!!!!!

:: Laguna Niguel Academy :: ( potholders for the cause)

Good morning my darlins!!!!!

Tuesdays are always better than Mondays, don't you think???

Well, this morning I decided to try and finish up my potholders. These colorful, vintage/retroish beauties will be included in food related gift baskets.

The baskets, along with many other handmade and donated items will be auctioned at the Laguna Niguel Academy food fair on October 16.
All proceeds from the sales will go towards the academy student fund.

I find this to be a very worthy cause, especially since two of my five grandchildren are students at this school.

It is a day filled with music performed by the students (they have a great music department), great food from many different countries, fun booths, and other activities.
My daughter who is a part of the home and school committee always manages to get me involved. Last year, I was suppose to teach the 7th and 8th graders to crochet so that they could put together a student project for their class. LOL!!!!! Now THAT was an experience!!!!! No bananas!!!!

This year, rather than put any student through that sort of torture >:-)
I decided to donate these pot holders. And some Pastel de Choclo ( Chilean corn and meat pie) Yummo. For the food booths.

Just a couple more to go, and then on to the next crochet project, cardigans and hats for the new babies in the family, five month old twins, Marcus and Octavia. And the newest little one, baby Sophie. (nephew and nieces)

Good bye for now, and have a fantabulous rest of your day/week!!!!

PS, the technician just left, this means that my Internet is once again up and running, no more yucky iPhone pics!!
Yay!!!!

:: An after thought ::

I thought I would share a solo photo of the granny baby bonnets, I made these in sizes newborn and 6 to 12 months.
The link for this pattern is in about.com.
Although I did tweak the pattern a bit to make them my own, but you can barely tell the difference.
I think that if you add another round to the grannies the next size up would be an 18 to 24 month size.

Just an after thought.

:) Until next time, keep those hooks going, and a song in your heart. (:

~ Booties and Bonnets ~ oh, and coffee with Mr. W

Good morning my lovely darlins!!!

It is now the middle of September and I can finally see a small glimpse of change in our weather pattern.
We are waking up to overcast skies and a slight nip in the morning air. This to me is wonderful!!!
I go weak in the knees for any kind of fall weather, and in Southern Cali this is as close as it gets. So for as long as it lasts this morning, I will keep on my flannel pj pants with a warm robe and enjoy a warm cup of coffee with my Mr. W.

Oh!! And BTW, yes, I am done with my order of booties and bonnets for Deanna. I am especially taken by the granny bonnets, they are so cute and oh! so easy, you can whip one up in no time. I truly enjoyed working on these precious tiny things.

Bye for now my dears and have a great rest of your day!!!!! :)

~ Grannymania ~

Hello darlins!!!!

I hope that everyone is having an excellent day so far.

Lately I have been on a bit of a crochet rut, I know that I have project deadlines, but I can't seem to get anything done quickly enough. :-/

So yesterday I gave myself a pep talk, and pushed myself to pick up the hook. Well, it's all about the grannies. They have a funny way of picking me up and putting me in my crafty crochet place.
It doesn't hurt that this soft pink yarn feels so good to the touch.
Yummmmmm. :0)

Four little squares, that's all it takes, just four little grannies.......

Have a fantastic rest of your day!!!!!

:: Rippley Progress Report ::

Morning Darlins!!!

A quick progress report on my colorful ripple blanket, as of today it is 57" long and growing!!!!

Of course by now my yarn supply is running low, and even though I feel tempted to go out and buy some more I will resist. (not an easy thing for me to do).

I do apologize for the bad Photo, my Internet is still kind of sickie, so my phone camera will have to do for now.

FYI, I have a king size bed and the blanket is more than half the length and covers almost the entire top in width. Happy happy joy joy!!!!!!

Bye for now, have great and blessed rest of your day. :)