Big Honkin' Crochet Post

 This is one big honkin' crochet post.   I am determined to work on WIP's.  But I am at a point on them where I can't take them with me.   And when I have crochet group, I need to take something yarnish!

 Well, last Tuesday I had a couple of friends having birthdays and I wanted to give them a little something.  So I made these 'dishcloths'.

 You could actually use them to set a potted plant on, or a vase of flowers, or a dishcloth.

 I used one to cover my pitcher of tea, lest flying dust mites and debree get in it. 

 

 Last Thursday crochet group wanted to make them, so we made several.  I am using up my stash of sugar and cream yarn.  It's not the greatest yarn, but it'll work for dishcloths and such.

 What I like about them is they are quick (1 hour) so I'm not getting another unfinished project when I make them.  They are easily transportable.  And I think they are going to be my "go to" gift this year!  You know, when you need a gift for someone you kind of know, but not really, or someone needs cheered up...just a little something.

Like My sister's friend chose to wear hers!

(this was during wine and chocolate evening last Friday)

I don't think she needed cheered up, but it was her birthday, so I gave her a couple.

This way you kind of get an idea of the size of them....well, sort of!

Ok enought of that.

This bag WIP is coming along.  I've almost got all the hexi's, poly's, etc. sewn together.

 Which has made me realize I am not going to make a hexi blanket!

One thing I did figure out the other day, to make this transportable, I can pin the pieces together.  I've had it on the table for the last three weeks, not to be moved! Why does it take me so long to figure things out!

  

 Now this is what I need your advice on.  I started this blanket several years ago.  I was making it to show people (students) what you can do with granny squares.  I was teaching a class.  These are not my colors. I probably just went to a craft store, bought some yarn and started hooking.  There are no pinks or yellows in it.  What was I thinking?  Hence, it is hard for me to work on this blanket.

I could keep going but what am I going to do with it if it isn't my colors.

I happened upon this picture in Molly Makes magazine from a month or two ago.

 There...it's a bit blurry but you can see it better.  It's almost the same colors. Very close. I like the way they did their squares better.  But they are still not my colors.  Should I.......

A.   Just rip it out and use the yarn for something else?
B.  Rip part of it out and make the pattern in the molly makes mag.  It would be quicker to do this, than it would to keep going, even though it involves ripping out.
C.  Add some colors (which will not be the same yarn because Lion Brand does not make this yarn anymore) to make it more my colors and start over.....which is really A.....so I guess we have choice A or B.....or maybe D
D which would be to just keep on crocheting it, knowing you probably are not going to use it.  Ugh.
Help!


Cindy Bee

Candy Corn Dishcloth Give Away

I had another post almost ready to go, but I decided to join in the

 

that was going to motivate me to finish some projects...

remember...

I joined it a few weeks ago....

and did it one time. 

 I just keep on starting new projects....

I'll finish something someday...

I will I promise!

As a matter of fact, when I was in Brown County I decided to take some unfinished projects.  The first one I worked on was this scarf for a friend.  It's her yarn, and she started knitting it a year ago.  And one day while we were at the yarn store chatting away, I volunteered to finish it for her and she jumped at the chance!

still not finished....almost, though....and those Marie Claire mags...do they come in English?  I love them, but I don't speak French.  It's one of the times I don't feel guilty about looking at the pics and not reading the articles!  But every now and then, I look over to read the article and no can do.

 

So the garter stitch scarf lasted about an evening...then I had to try something that has been on my mind for awhile...I was staying in a cabin, I had the time to think, and my creative juices were flowing.

 This yarn along is about what you are reading and what you are knitting or crocheting.  

I had this cute mystery book I was reading.  It's one of those Berkley Crime Mystery Series books, and this is the first in the series.  The reason I bought it should be obvious!  It's about a beekeeper.  It has tips in it about beekeeping, and a few recipes too.  It took me awhile to get into the mystery part of it, but I did, and will probably get the second one in the series.

The candy corn colored yarn....I knew it wasn't an unfinished project.  It was something I had mentioned to one of my crochet friends....hmmm, come to think of it, I think she might be my only crochet friend now....and she had told me to "get on it."  

"K" are we it?  Is it just us two?

 Anyway, I made several sizes....small ones for bunting...which are finished, except for the stringing along!  (jeeeeesh, I know!)

 Big ones for dishcloths.  

Apparently dishcloths have been on my mind.  

Why? You ask... well...

*I think of Sugar and Cream yarn as dishcloth yarn.  And I have a stash. Big stash. It's what I used to use when I was learning a new stitch. Then I'd have a dishcloth out of my new stitch.  

* My candy corn colored yarn is Sugar and Cream, hence, dishcloth yarn.  

*And my blogger friend, Mel from Day to Day just had a huge dishcloth exchange, and giveaway.  Go check out her dishcloth post.  LOVELY dishcloths. Flowers and stars and stripes and such.

 And I won one of her give away dishcloths!  I haven't received it yet, but when I do I will post it on the next yarn along.  

So, I decided to pay it forward.

 I'm giving away one of my candy corn dishcloths!

  Just leave a comment and you will be entered to win!  I'll pick a winner next Tuesday, and post it on Wednesday!

Cindy Bee

PS.  The wooden bowl was a $2.00 find at a garage sale in Brown County!