My first video tut

I posted my first video tutorial! It's for an embroidery floss flower motif! So excited.

Click here to watch the Ruffle Chain Flower crochet tutorial.  

Crochet earring experiment- my 2ndearribg patt

Hi all!
This is my new earring experiment. I've been playing with embroidery floss and a 1.65mm hook! I am thinking if doing a video tut on YouTube.

First earrings in ages.

I haven't made jewelry in ages! I did 3 pieces Christmas Eve day and nothing sense. Before then I hadn't made much since October. I made 6 pair of earrings yesterday. This pair is mine:)

My 10% body weight loss!

I have ben trying to get down 40 pounds since last January when I first joined Weight Watchers. After slipping and sliding and gaining and loosing I finally hit the 40 pound down mark!!!! I got my WW key chain today!!!!

Lurking in my groups- crochet

I started this project using Bethintx1's entrelac tutorial. It's easy and addictive. Ive been obsessed since o started it, but last night I took a break and made other pieces. Today the yellow kept begging to be added. So- this is what is looks like so far.

Here is the link to her video tut- crochet along
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npSvDgFLU7Q&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL6B9273FF5296AD64

Fwd: Heart Day hat! My own pattern! Woot

Subject: Heart Day hat! My own pattern! Woot

I decided to take a break from my entrelac blanket. I made this holiday hat instead :). It's my own design.  Even though I am not a pink fan, I do love the hat!

Keep swimming.
Keep praying.
Keep keepin' on.

Talula- Wire Queen

Pattern test for Sweetpaganrose

This is the Phoenix Hat that I pattern tested for Laura of . Love it! I will post a link when she releases the pattern.

Cat modeling again- she so hates me lol

It's too funny not to dress up the cat!

My cat modeling a crochet hat

Ok, my cat is so funny! She does not like collars, bells, clothes - none of that pampered pet crap. Lol. So it's always hilarious making get model something!!
Do you see the death look she's giving me?! Lol

Ever since November I have been in a massive crochet immersion craze. I tried several times over the years to be able to crochet. I learned my basic stitches several years back and struggled make a white queen size blanket for YEARS! I have been working on that thing off and on for at least 8-10 years (no exaggerations). It's STILL in the closet in a bag. However, since November and several hours of watching youtube videos and looking at diagrams and trying to read patterns, I have just had a ball with this crochet madness. WOOT! My yarn stash has grown substantially. I had about 7-9 skein left over from years of trying. Now, I have at least 50. Now for the people already entrenched in crochet or knitting that may not seem like much of a stash, and truthfully in comparison to my bead stash it's nothing! LOL But I am just hooked on this right now. As you all know I have been making wire jewelry for over 12 years. I have not made a piece of jewelry other than a 4 strand necklace for my mom, a single strand kiddie necklace, and a pair of earrings (all Christmas gifts)since ... I'm not sure when. The last few shows were terrible. I did not sell much. I got a lot of oohs and aahhhs and that's so gorgeous, but very few dollars plopped down - that gets discouraging, especially when tables right next to you get lots of business yet their pieces are sub par. So I took a break from making much. I haven't even bought wire in a long while. For the Wire Queen not to have wire ( I am down to about 5 spools)... well that tells you something right there. Basically I am just having fun branching into my crochet items. Of course the next step will be to work in more beads :) If you want to see more of what I've been up to jump on over to my youtube channel I post a new vid each Tuesday and often mid week bits, too. Come on over. Tell a friend. Subscribe. You might be in time for the give away :)

My purple 2-strand hat!

I'm so addicted to crochet hats now!!
This is my own design :) woot!

Gimme my banana