YOP Week #41

Well,  CRAFT WEEKEND is not going as planned so I may have to switch a weekend day for a weekday or 2.  So much around here depends on the weather...like today is great for hanging clothes outside on the line and this next week is going to be rainy so I am doing laundry today.  Yesterday, the roofers came and put a special coating on the roof like they put on mobile homes so that interfered with my CRAFT day and the dogs were having fits because my neighbor was having a garage sale and people were coming and going and there was a lengthy phone call in there too in the middle of the afternoon.  So you see what I'm up against!  Today I also need to make a meal, a dessert and bread....so there goes my CRAFT WEEKEND.  I think my crafting will take place during the week now.
I did manage to make some progress this week though and look at this......

Yes, those are my Hermione's Everyday socks or at least the first one.  Going great I might add too.  I have no idea what my problem was before......maybe I had a 'sock seizure' but I am thoroughly enjoying them this time around.  Cross your fingers it stays that way too! LOL!
I forgot to show you my doily last week for YOP ......another project that is actually on my YOP list too....amazing.  I'm about halfway done with it but have not picked it up this week because of Easter projects.....but as soon as those are done I will finish this little cutie.

  I finished 4 of these mini quilt backgrounds and now I have to do the embroidery, make little flag buntings and applique a flower above the green rickrack you see.  I'm sure it would go faster if I was only making one but as it is it is taking me awhile.  I think they will be cute when done though and a nice little wall hanging for the Easter season.

 I used a progress keeper this time so you could see what I've done since last week.  This is such a nice project but my edges are not always straight and yet I don't think I've messed up.  It could stand to be blocked really well but how do you block a blanket?  I think I will just put a nice edging on it and that should make all the difference....I hope.

 I mentioned this past week that Sandra Paul of Cherry Heart podcast and Sam of Betsy Makes podcast are having a CAL  (Crochet along ) for the Hotel of Bees shawl.

I bought the pattern this morning and you can get $1.00 off by using the code BEE20  The code is good for about a month I think or all during the CAL.  I'm a little concerned though because I downloaded it and there are 6 PDF's and the first one was 21 pages!  How difficult is this pattern?  I consider myself a fairly good crocheter but Whoa Nellie!  Plus, my printer is acting up as it is and it is not printing it clearly.....I may try and print it out in grey format.  But the fact that it is a CAL should answer any questions along the way and the stitches used are all ones I've done before.  We shall see but I need to order my yarn if I'm going to do it and I don't care for the yarn they are using so I am 'hunting' for my own which takes hours and hours!  Tune in next week to see if I 'bite the bullet'....lol!  Plus, the shawl  is based on the book "All The Light We Cannot See" which I have not read so I want to read the book simultaneously.  I think books and yarn just go together beautifully.
I also started watching a new podcast and this gal is my sister in crime!  It's called Ruby Moss Cottage and not only does she have the same interests as I do but lots of WIP's too. She does knitting, crocheting, sewing, gardening, reading and paint by number plus she wants to be as self-sufficient as possible.  Now, I tell you....who does that remind you of ?  LOL!  She's a hoot and she just started not too long ago and has about 6 episodes so far.  Give her a try as I think she is going to be really popular.  She does beautiful work too and very interesting projects.
Well, I'm off to get dinner started, get some bread made and a dessert.  In between those tasks I will be knitting on my sock.  I am so glad to be back knitting.....I really missed it!  Have a great 'crafty' week!
Happy Trails!