PISSED

ok so I went in to change some html on my blog...no big deal right? BIG DEAL...the freaking bird jumped on my keyboard and somehow ALL of my kewl blog rolls and pics and html stuff disappeared so I haven't been able to get my butt on here to put it ALL BACK ON!! Maybe its a good thing that I can start from scratch? to that I just say UGH!

ANYWHO...i know i didn't post much last year cause last year sucked for me! I'm hoping this year will be better because damn it I'm gonna make it better!

JANUARY 2010 (so far)

SPINNING - I've been spinning for a shawl for the Ravelympics!

KNITTING - got a hat and a dishcloth done

CROCHETING - did a thread gingerbread man and am now doing a cowl.

WIPS - i did do a few rows on my crochet baby blanket

I have also been putting my stash into the rav database slowly but surely! I have been trying to do it for 2 years now and i WILL do it this year durnit!

JEWELERY - I have been trying to organize my stuff into bins or baggies

CERAMICS - Have had an itch to start painting again but need to find a good shop around here.

I've also had an itch to start the dollhouse i never built for shade before she was born. :(

Sorry no pics but maybe later when more coffee has gone through my system! :)

FREE PATTERN

DC Cluster Granny Hexagon

PATTERN TESTING PHASE! :)

Materials: I used worsted weight yarn and an I hook but any weight yarn with appropriate hook will work.

Size: 7 1/2 inches from side to side

One hexagon needs about 42 yards

Stitches used:

(Beginning cluster) ch 3, yo, insert hook in ring, yo (3 loops left on hook)

yo bring through 2 loops on hook (2 loops left on hook)

yo, insert hook in ring, yo,(4 loops left on hook)

yo bring through 2 loops on hook (3 loops left on hook)

yo bring through last 3 loops on hook. Beg. cluster made.

(cluster) yo, insert hook in ring, yo (3 loops left on hook)

yo bring through 2 loops (2 loops left on hook)

yo, insert hook in ring, yo,(4 loops left on hook)

yo bring through 2 loops on hook (3 loops left on hook)

yo,, insert hook in ring, yo (5 loops on hook)

yo, bring through 2 loops on hook (4 loops on hook)

yo bring through last 4 loops on hook. Cluster Made

Hexagon

Ch 5, sl st into first ch to make ring

Rnd 1. Beg. cluster, ch 3, *Cluster, ch 3* repeat from * to * 5 more times, sl st into beg. cluster. (6 clusters)

Rnd 2. Sl st into next ch 3 sp, beg. cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2 in same ch space, *cluster, ch 2, cluster ch 2* in next ch space and in each ch space around, sl st into to of beg. cluster. (12 clusters)

Rnd 3. sl st into next ch 2 space, beg. cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2, in same ch 2 space, in next ch space, *cluster, ch 2, next ch space cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2*, repeat from * to * all the way around and sl st into top of beg. cluster (18 clusters)

Rnd 4. sl st into next ch space, beg *cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2 in same ch space, cluster, ch 2, in next 2 ch spaces*. Repeat from * to * around, sl st into top of beg. cluster (24 clusters)

Rnd 5. sl st into next ch space, beg *cluster, ch 2, cluster, ch 2 in same ch space, cluster, ch 2, in next 3 ch spaces*. Repeat from * to * around, sl st into top of beg cluster (30 clusters)

Rnd 6. ch 1, sc in same space, 2 sc, ch 1, 2 sc in next ch space (and in all corner spaces). sc in top of cluster, 2 sc in each ch space around, sl st into fist sc, bind off, weave in ends

If you would like a bigger hexagon just leave off round 6 and keep increasing until it is the size you would like. Same with a smaller hexagon, just leave off a few increase rows and skip to round 6. Possabilities are endless :)

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Hey Guys...

I'm still here...had a REALLY RUFF June and July.....but now I've got to be positive about things. Got my wedding coming up in September and try to register Shade for preschool. HOLY SHIT it feels like just yesterday she was 7 pounds 8 ounces and looking like a salamander! Anywho...been getting my craft mojo back :) Doing a tablecloth, scarf, learning how to do my first socks and spinning some beautiful fiber from my friend Sandi. :) All 4 ounces are spun and hopefully ply them in a day or 2. Not sure what else to say for now since I hear my darling daughter whining about NOTHING!!

Talk to you all later!

Moe

Quick Post

Wee G-mom took Shade for weekend. :) Casey and I had a great time. Was going to go out but with funds low we just got a movie on demand and snuggled on the couch. :) We were supposed to go to g-mom's for dinner tonight BUT Casey is picking Shade up early as g-mom got sick off of something. :( Now I'm cleaning house while Casey is gone. Blasting Music and enjoying it actually. LMAO

Crafty front, I'm 1/2 done my mitts for Cesca since I put the first set in shop HERE Working on my SAL, got about 12 rows done knitted up for Thorpe but still need to spin the rest of the fiber so I can finish Thorpe when i run out of yarn. lol Need to CO the Tree again. Keep freaking myself out about the whole first sweater thing. I WILL DO IT. lol Also still destashing on my blog/etsy/ravelry. Please check it all out. I know you can go to store to get it but you'd be helping a friend out. :)

As Cris says...Have an OSM day! :)

Moe

A New Day

Shade is still asleep. :)

I am thinking I am going to finish up the last 2 rounds of my second V-Day doily I have done and put it on the blocking board.

Cesca's B-day is coming up and want to do some awesome mitts for her I have picked out but can't seem to get past the CO with dpn's. UGH!

I also figured out I am going to make a headband out of the hand spun I did. :) I think it will look nice and bright and cheery.

Going to CO the Tree again and see what happens.

Maybe clean the house....or not!! :)

Oh also need to go to the PO to send the PIF booties that sold in my shop. I love click and ship but why don't they do it for smaller items? :( I'm about to just throw 4 stamps on it and see if that works. LMAO

OH this weekend is the Nutmeg Spinner's Guild meeting. I can't wait. I am hoping that maybe I can try out a few wheels. See what I would want to buy. I am still hooked on the Kromski Sonata and believe me...I have gone and researched a lot of wheels. The main thing I want is it to be portable. I am always going places, up to Becky's in MA, or down to my moms or dads house in NJ.

So let's start the day shall we? :)

LOOK ..

what I made....soon to be for sale in my etsy shop with all differant kinds of colors!

Ya KNOW WHAT!!...

I have no idea!!!

When i had a job I kept thinking I have no time for anything!

Now that I'm an at home mom....I still don't have time for anything!!

WTF!

I'm cleaning, cooking, running errands, etc. I can still barely find time to do anything I want. How is that possible? How did I get all this stuff done when I DID have a job?

Now I'm looking for a job again because we got a GREAT offer to buy the house we are living in and need all the income we can get. Shade also needs to go to preschool and I can't afford it. :( Not just for her letters and numbers but to be with other kids. There is a at-home-moms playgroup I found but they are such SNOBS!! UGH!! and the mall here doesn't have one of those playground thingies. :(

WELL on the crafty side...I am about 80% done my first knitted baby cardi! I have a few mistakes but well it happens when you make your first anything!! Almost!! lol I still think Brooklynn will love it! (She is my new baby niece) I'm also going to try and do some booties and hat that matches!

I am also going to do the Heartwarming wrap again. (Baby blanket) you can see my first one on Ravelry (my name is ShadyFibers) The blanket is from a little booklet I got called So Sweet Baby Afghans by leisure arts! VERY cute afghans. I'm going to use some pale PALE yellow, soft baby yarn that was in the bargain bin. Very Pretty! Actually just glancing at it I don't know if I'm gonna have enough so I may change the yarn. Well I have plenty to choose from!! HAHA

I have also picked up my spindle again. Spinning some beautiful Merino from dkKnits. it's called Aquarium Affair.

LOVIN' The colors. Don't' know why but I've been on a bright rainbow kick! If you got anything like that and you don't want it, send it my way! :) lol I'm on the last ounce but I got flustered last night because it just kept dropping so I stopped before I threw it across the room!

OH OH OH AND....Last snow storm we had I saw something flutter by my window!

OMFG!!

I saw a Blue Bird AND a Cardinal...(some red bird) in the same tree at the same time! There were actually 3 blue birds but 2 flew off! Nice winter card stuff! lol

Well I'll let you all go for now!! *hugz*

Moe

HEY VENTING!!!

But any who...I have been getting on with the crochet blankets (soccer and thomas) and started a baby blanket for Casey's sister. I promised myself that would be the only things I am working on since I am getting paid for the two full blankets. I do promise that I will no longer be taking custom orders for full blankets, baby blankets are ok but DAMN I am so tired of these blankets its not even funny. I guess its one thing to do a blanket your gonna actually LIKE doing and then sell it, then taking orders for blankets you are going to HATE doing. I don't need the money THAT bad. Cause the funny thing is...is when you have stupid orders like that is when your creative juices start flowing and you want to put the stupid things down, BUT since your getting paid by a customer you know you CAN'T!!! AHHHH. The blankets are going to be X-mas presents for her boys but every day it takes more and more of my strength to even go near those freakin things.

So on other crafty related things...I haven't been able to do anything. Well I did take a small break and beaded a snowflake. But that took all of 10 minutes, and Shade threw a little thing of seed beads around the room. :) She had fun with that, let me tell you! But let me get off and GO BACK TO THE BLANKETS.

If anybody is close to me or wants to fly out here to help me, please feel free, I don't even care if your a serial killer....HELP!!!

Luv ya,

Moe

Wooo

LOVIN' IT...being back home in CT. Today I am working on finishing all of the laundry..WOW do I have a lot. You know when you move and maybe you put some bags of clothes in storage. Well when you take them out they still seem OK but you still need to wash them before putting them back in your closet. YEAH...I HAVE A SHIT LOAD!!! Got only about 3 more loads and I should be all done. I think my water bill is gonna be a little high this month though. :(

Crochet Stuff: I've been working on the soccer afghan. Still have a few more motifs to make before sewing together and putting the border. had to keep my wrist in a cast thing for a bit so I couldn't move it cause was it killing me. Then I still have to do the Thomas Tank Engine afghan. UGH. At least I'm getting paid for it. I don't think I charged enough though. But I'm still knew at it. I'll figure out a good system soon on how to price things.

Spinning: I haven't been doing much spinning but i did start some while i was in NJ. Haven't touched it. My mom and dad are getting me my Kromski Sonata for X-Mas. I CAN"T WAIT!!

Knitting: I have been doing some stuff for the RI S&W festival. I still have to download my pics to be able to show you the things I'm making...

Yeah, my wrist is already starting to hurt so I'm gonna get off for a bit. *HUGZ*

Moe

AHHHH...

So I love searching Etsy.com for some wonderful things people can make. Others.....well not so much. :(

So I was in the chat room and someone put up this awesome looking knitted hooded poncho. So I clicked on it to take a better look. She freakin' had it up as being CROCHETED!!! NO WAY was this crocheted. So I message her about it and she said she knew it was knitted but it looked crocheted and that's why she has "crochet" in her listing. WHAT? Yeah.... NO!! So i message her back that she might want to put that the garment is actually knitted and looks crocheted (although it doesn't) because she is misinterpreting her product and she might have some issues if she sells it for that exact reason. I was really nice about it saying "with all due respect..." blah blah blah... and she just messages me back "thanks for the advice"...

OK well I tried..

I guess it also irks me that people get the knitted and crocheted stuff mixed.


OK Venting over... :)

Luv ya all!!

Moe

Hello....

Yeah cause I feel those damn monkey's are close to me. :) I have been doing some crochet and knitting. Sorry no pics. :( Uhhh...Found a house in groton to move to and I CAN'T WAIT to move. I will then be a work at home mom or WAHM. Hopefully persueing my goal to open up my own little etsy store. :) Well...my shop IS open but only has 3 items in it because I'm at work and don't have pics of my other items. lol just Search MonetB56 and you can find me. I also have to get paypal back open. Uhhh yeah...I'm brain farting so I'm going to go and report back in another month or so... *HUGZ*

Projects & Stuff...

OK...well this hasn't been the longest that I haven't posted but I did mean to post earlier then this. Still got to keep those Monkeys off my back. Soo Crochet wise I am done that yellow baby blanket.

Also did a baby cardigan thing and booties.

And this is what Shade was doing while I was sewing in the ends. THANK GOD for washable markers. :)

I am now working on a knitted drop stitch scarf. Have I said that before? I don't remember but I'm about 40% done with it. Guess what its for? An X-Mas present. YES I'm starting early and doing crafty stuff for my fam. If they don't like it they can blow it out of their ass. :)

But thats all for now and I love you all. :)

Moe

BINGO!!!

Yup I'm playing Bingo @ C4L... :) Got half of them correct but still havent gotten todays numbers. :P

Well I started that baby blanket that i was talking about and I THOUGHT I got 3 skeins of the same dye lot...NOPE. The other 2 I got were almost neon compaired to the one I started with. So I went to the store and got 2 more skeins that were kinda close....well...NOPE didn't turn out right so after frogging it 2 times for the new skeins I frogged the whole damn thing. :( I don't think I have ever done that and it isn't a good feeling. Not that I didn't do good work but it was just my stupidity of not checking dye lots.... BAD MONET!!!!

SO I grabbed a skien of Bernat Coordinates in yellow. Don't know how i feel about that with the same pattern but I am determined to get rid of some of my stash. *HAHAHAHA*

Yeah I know...that was funny huh? :)

Well I have to go clock in to work. *HUGZ* and have a great day!

Monet

Morning....

Well I have done a few Crocheted Bag Holders from Garden Fresh Bag Holders that little booklet that Tara put out a while ago from Annie's Attic. :)

Cute huh? :)

I am now knitting a hat because i don't know what my next project will be. I have SOOOO many in my Q on Ravelry that I am just overwhelmed..lmao I have 103 Q'd and 185 in my fav's. I think I am going to do the Beautiful Baby Blanket from Bernat. I did one in blue and it went fast so I can get it in the store to sell. :) I can use up my other skeins of Bernat softee baby with the pinks, purples and white. I think it would look cute.

Of course instead of buying more yarn I am trying to use up what I have and be a good girl. Of WAIT...I am a bad girl..I just joined a sock club to get sent sock yarn and I have NO IDEA how to make socks.. LMAO although I can figure out other stuff to make with it too. I was thinking of a nice knit chevron scarf. (when I know how to do those stitches) Those are always pretty and with DkKnits colorways you just can't go wrong. Go to http://dkknits.etsy.com to see her great stuff! Anybody got any other ideas for sock yarn?

But anyway...I gots ta go now! *hugz* and I will talk to you later

Moe

Hello All...

Yes I am alive. I read my e-mail and was threatened with Fucking SOCK MONKEY's if I didn't start posting! OMFG....FINE!!! :P So I haven't done much crafting lately...

Did a bunch of Circles for Pam and sent those off...Hope she got them.

I did a few bracelets for a woman in my crochet group. Shes a little older and has a problem with her eye so she can't do the beading so well so I did them for her. :)

I did a KNITTED rooster dishcloth. LOL that was fun but I realized that I bind off REALLY tightly so i wil have to go up a needle size or two the next time.

Did about 10 knitted hats for Love for Linda. My dads girlfriend is a survivor of breast cancer and she helps run the charity at her church so I thought I would help. :)

I also bought Garden Fresh Bag Holders. :) Ya know Tara's booklet? Well I just finished the corn tonight and maybe the carrot and strawberry by the weekend. :) Really fast and fun little things. I'll have to post some pictures later.

Oh and I also did a quick baby blanket for My BF's friend at work. They had a little baby boy! :)

And on the good news side my BF's sister is pregnant for the first time. :) They don't know what they are having yet...she is still in the Oh Fuck i'm Pregnant and throwing up my intestines stage. :( *HUGZ* go out to her. So when she finds out I can't wait to get going on something. I just hope her Aunts not going to do something too cause she knits and crochets. Would that be wierd if we both made her something? I don't know...

So...Work has been busy and I am still living at my BF's mother house. Our car and truck have been breaking lick fucking mad so all the money we saved to move now went to THOSE FUCKING PIECES OF SHIT VEHICLES to get fixed and now we have to save up again. UGH!! Ya know its wonderful that his mother lets us stay here and shes wonderful BUT I fucking need a place of my own. It's been freaking 6 months already and I am Sooooo ready to move on.

OH OH...and I found this really great sock yarn...go to

dkknits.etsy.com

I am using some of her yarn on a sock knitting machine that Beth has and they feel sooo good on my feet! :) She has the freaking kewlest colorways too... :)

So anyway...time to get going to bed. *HUGZ* and hopefully it wont be another few months for another post....God knows I don't want those fucking monkeys on my back. LMAO


Monet

Sure I hate the title thing...

...so yeah still using my new bag...I feel like i need to keep going on my projects and finishing them so I put a new one in. :) So far 3 projects have gone in and 3 have been finished. :) So Here they are:

Beautiful Baby Blanket by Bernat Made with Softee Baby. I do like the yarn cause its soft BUT the freakin' crap LOVES to split so you have to keep sopping to get your damn hook out! :( Was a quick and easy pattern for a REALLY quick baby blanket.

Fat Bottom Bag made from RH Pink Camo and some solid RH that just happened to be a perfect match that I had. And as you can see I made my own handle design as the bamboo handles I had I didn't think would go well with the pink Camo. I think I made a good choice.

And here is the Sugar & Cream Bag....yes thats all its called. lol I did modify this as well because it called for a much bigger size and this thing still came out to be 12 " w X 10" high (not including straps) Made in simple hdc it was also made in 2 pices that were sewn together. PITA!!! They should have just put it in the round and that would have meant only shaping 2 handle parts instead of freakin' 4 of them...and the way they shaped them could have been done better as well. Also the edges still looked as though they were unfinished so I did a sc around. All in all it came out ok but for saying it was such an easy pattern it sure gave me a headache and I'm glad its done. :)

Well thats going to be it for now as my daughter wants to get out her bowling set. Weee FUN FUN!!

*HUGZ*

Monet

OMG....

Well shit... has it been that long since I've posted? You guys are just gonna have ta string my up by my toes till I scream for my baaad behavior! :(

So yeah ok!!.... Uhh Crochet...lets see made some stuff to sell at the store...scarves, my Joy Angel Filet hanging thing, And lots of snowflakes. Lots sold and some didnt...(my angel filet is stil there..me pissed) So since the holidays are over...sortof...I am working on a baby blanket for my BF's friend at work. :) And a lap top case/bag for someone that wants it. Of course since the freakin' holidays are over i am geting the creative juices flowing again and have several projects that I would like to get done and are in bags just wating for me to get at them. :) You can see some pics at Ravelry.com (thanks Cris for telling me about that place ) I now can't get enough of it and going through all those pattterns....OMG!!! I am loosing bodily fluid from drooling so much.

I also started making jewelry... :) Did a few pairs of earings that I stupidly forgot to get pics of before giving them as gifts for X-mas. Go Me! :( i'm sure there will be plenty more anyway.

ALSO Did the X-mas secret santa thing on C4L and got the most wonderful craft bag.

Also got some bubble bath, Crochet magazine, Q hook afghans pamphlete, wonderfull smelling bar of soap, Ghirardelli chocolete (which my bf stole) lol

Sorry Sandy but but by the time I found my camera everything you gave me was dispersed throughout the house so I couldnt get a all together pic. I LOVED IT ALL! I cary around the bag everywhere I go...:)

But Shades getting anxious for me to play with her so thats time for me to say goodbye for now! *HUGZ*


Moe

LOOOKIE!!

Loved EVERYTHING and the evidence bag was great! :) The kitty was keeping me company last night while I was trying to sleep after reading a freaky chapter of IT. :( Oh I also got a coloring book and crayons for Shade but of course they arent in the pic as she is coloring right now. :) Ghosts are now on the fridge and put the spider web on the front door. Socks are on my feet. :)

Thanks Naida!! I had a great time with the exchange!

And I'm sorry all that I havent been around. THings have gone really wild in my life right now and it's just....UGH!!! I hope to be on a little more then I am right now. I am thinking of closing my MSN group though as i can't do it anymore. And why have my own group when C4L is all we need right? :) hehe

Moe

Well I'll be packing some more today! We have until Saturday to be moved out...well we have untill the 31st BUT we want that extra week just incase and get the place clean! UGH...

Crochet wise I have been working on my exchange and a baby blanket for a friend of mine! I've got about 2 rows done lol. I've been going to my crochet group on Saturday's but she is teaching us to do a beaded bracelet! It's SOOOO pretty! Once I find my charger for my camera battery i'll take pics lol

Beth (the owner of the little bookstore and avid knitter/crafter) is going to teach me how to do a quilt BY HAND!! Since I hate sewing machines! We do NOT get along. :(

Well I've got to get my applesauce head cleaned up!! *HUGZ*

Monet