Eve of the Eve of the New Year...

Today was grey, rainy an blustery. Not a choice pick for a grocery shopping day. However, since I had my Bugaboo with me I might as well have had my own personal ray of sun.

But running around town doing errands left little time for much else! I did finish the body of a hat for Audrey. I even made an extra ribbed cuff to attach to the front to give it a more over-sized, chunky, snuggly sort of feel. Tassels have been voted upon for the scarf with the additional request of a giant pom-pom for the hat. So, with hat completed I now begin the long journey of wrapping yarn for a pom-pom. What a way to close out the year...

Lots of work, little crafting

Today has been quite the day. Last night, a member of my household accidentally dropped my laptop on the kitchen floor. Needless to say, they felt completely terrible about it (and it was just one of those flukey things that could've happened to anyone).

Anyway, I'd been hoping to access all my social networking portals today in an attempt to streamline how I'll be interfacing from now on. I mean, why post something ten times when I only have to do it once or twice? But it would seem a higher power had a different agenda for how I'd be passing my time today.

It would turn out I was able to help a family member modify some images for a book submittal. Ninety-two images in all, making for a hefty Photoshoping day. Now I'm settling down to make a hat to go with yesterday's scarf. I'll try a couple shots of the finished product later on, if my lighting's not too awful. Otherwise, I'll wait for some good morning light.

In the meantime, I'm anxiously watching my Inbox for my eagerly anticipated Pinterest invite...

Busting My Stash

This morning I pulled pulled out most of my yarn, re-winding unravelled balls and exploring various pairings.

The colors run the gamut. Since they're a hodge-podge of hues from across the decades, some work well together while others leave something to be desired. Like any self-respecting crafter I'm on a mission to sift out what will work amongst the trove I already have. As excited as I am about trolling local yarn aisles, conscience dictated I can't possibly shell out $50 on 1000 yards of new yarn. After all, I have 10,000 yards snuggled in a basket already, waiting to be transformed.

So, having promised Audrey (my daughter) a scarf for our brisk morning walks to her bus, I sat down last night in front of PBS and worked one up while listening to Michael Pollan. Stories of multi-million dollar tulip bulbs and cannibus farmers filtered from the TV as I grabbed one of my fatter crochet hooks to work shades of pinks and rose.

Grandma changed the station after awhile, and I was able to finish up before Body Of Proof was over. Now for the real conundrum: to tassel or NOT to tassel?...

Diving Back In....

I have been neglecting my online presence, but for good reason. Life's been eventful, to say the least. And so, for awhile, I placed my creative endeavors on the proverbial back burner. I've had a year to enjoy my infant's rise into toddlerhood. I also watched my Mom, victim of two strokes in an 18 month period, gradually regain all her faculties while in my care.

Now, my toddler's toddling, my first-grader's in school all day and Mom's gearing up to start her membership at the local Y. This all leaves me feeling not so desperately needed and, therefore, a little more free for personal endeavors again. :)

So, in this upcoming new year I'm hoping I can 'stick to it' and start a daily blogging adventure of crafting, crocheting, knitting, sewing, woodworking... and maybe I'll mix in a dash of the day to day that peppers my creative juices and spices up my creations.