Friday, May 20, 2016

Slacker week............

 I just couldn't seem to get any traction this week.  I was busy but it was just maintenance and no real progress on anything I really wanted to get done.  I did laundry, cooked, baked, paid some bills and that was about it.  It rained most of the week too and was chilly.  Maybe I went into hibernation mode.  I did finish this book, the 3rd in the Ladybug Farm series.  I really enjoy this series.  The 4th book wasn't available on Thrift Books and Amazon wanted $13.00 so I guess I'll wait until Thrift Books gets it in.
So, I started over with the Harry Potter books and boy did I forget a lot!  I'm enjoying it more this time.  After I read this first book I will watch the first movie and so on and so on.
I also finished the audio tape of The Beardstown Ladie's Common Sense Investment Guide but there is so much good information and resources in it that I need the book.  Plus, right as I got to the end the tape broke so there won't be any re-listening to it.
I'm still reading this one and trying to pick up some organizational tips for storing crafts and supplies.  There are quite a few but some are pretty pricey looking or requiring a custom remodel!  Many of the rooms are from professional craft people that make their living doing these things. I bought this book a while back but now I would just go on Pinterest for ideas.
 Reading another National Geographic and I learn so much from these magazines.....I'm an armchair traveler.  I got them all free at our library.  Such beautiful photography too.
 I started knitting the 2nd sock of my Canadiana Hudson Bay socks and actually I finished the cuff and was several inches down on the leg when I realized that the colors weren't showing up and the other sock had 2 stripes by that point.  I sat and thought and realized that I should have evenly split the skein at the beginning of making the socks and that the colors were probably at the other end of the ball.  So, I frogged it all and rewound the ball and..................

 VOILA!  There are the colors.....so I will start over now.  Still not sure if they will line up exactly but that's not that important to me.  I need to not use a long tail cast on when trying to match colors or else make the cast on the exact same length for both socks.   The more I knit the more I learn!
I finally sewed up my Happy Hooky pillow using needle and yarn and doing an overcast stitch with right sides together and going under the 2 loops on each side.  It's a little twisted but I'm hoping the pillow form will take care of that or at least it won't be so noticeable.

I found some buttons at Walmart that look perfect for it but I'll wait until I get a pillow form in it before I decide on placement.
I also worked on my Maybelle flowers..........squaring them up............
Of all the flowers I've ever crocheted, I think these are my favorite!  I have all the yellow done, 1 more brown to do, 3 of the dark rose color and then 4 of each of the top 3.  Then there's the joining.  I'm really enjoying this project.
 I hope you had a good week and I will be doing my usual "catchup" with all of you!  Enjoy your weekend!  Happy Trails!






10 comments:

  1. Sounds like good reads! I love your Hudson socks. Is this an easy pattern? I need an EASY pattern for my first attempt!

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  2. In order to learn socks by myself, I took a tutorial by Very Pink Knits on Ravelry. I think it cost $8.00 and I still refer to it. There are videos that go with it on You Tube and that's how I started. I now use Susan B. Anderson's "How I Make My Socks" pattern on Ravelry (free) but I still refer back to Very Pink if I have forgotten anything which happens almost every time! LOL! There are also Craftsy classes which are great and you always have them and you can go at your own speed. Cherry Heart was going to come out with a sock tutorial and hers are always very good but so far I haven't seen it. The Hudson Bay socks are a special order yarn. Google Canadiana and Susan B. Anderson Canadiana socks and it should come up with where she ordered the yarn. I can't remember now. If I run across it I will let you know. Good luck! Of course, you could always just hand knit the stripes for a pair of socks in those colors. If I make anymore that is what I will do.

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  3. What a fun post. I love to see what you are reading and crafting.

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    1. I love to see what you're always up to too! LOL!

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  4. Now all of a sudden I want to read Harry Potter again :)

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    1. Go for it! I read it before but there was lots I had either not paid attention to or forgotten. One great thing about getting old (and there are many actually) is that you have forgotten so much that everything is like the first time! LOL! I'm really enjoying it and I've ordered the next in the series. We could have a read-along!

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  5. I looked for the Ladybug Farm books but just can't bring myself to spend that much money on myself. Our library doesn't carry them, so I guess I'll just keep watching online for a great deal. Did you know there's a new Harry Potter book coming out this summer? I just saw a poster for it at Barnes and Noble last week. Love your socks...and I spy a needle holder. Oh it gives me such joy to see you using it. :-)
    Blessings my friend,
    Betsy

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    1. I love that needle holder especially with Miss Peeps around. She can leap tall buildings in a single bound! Go to www.thriftbooks.com I just bought 3 books for $11.99 and that's free shipping!

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  6. I love how you're reading Harry Potter! I love that series and am glad I have all of them. I especially loved the first two movies as they closely follow the books. I took a page out of your book and organized my side of the closet and the kitchen rack.

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    1. I am not letting go of these books when I get them! I lent my others out although I didn't have all of them. I haven't seen any of the movies though so I can't wait! I'll watch the first movie after I finish the first book which should be soon...they're so good!

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