Meet my Sheep -- SPOT

Here is a photo of SPOT. This is a Sheep that was given to me as a Birthday gift from Angela (http://www.angies-thisandthat.blogspot.com/) who is probably one of the nicest people on earth.

I have found that since I have a real, almost live, sweet Sheep hanging with me while I knit and crochet, I am working better and faster ... and happier. Thanks again Angela.

And don't bother telling me that SPOT doesn't seem to have any spots. Sometimes a name just comes to you ... and it sticks. Therefore, he is SPOT, and he seems quite happy with his name.

At least he hasn't complained yet!

Work on the Viceroy Butterfly Shawl is "getting there". I think I have about 15-20 rows to finish up to the point where I have to attach the beads. I am not looking forward to that part (and am still asking for ideas on how to keep the yarn from tangling while holding the beads). I received notification that I should be receiving the beads in a day or two ... and hope to have the shawl completed to that point when they arrive.

Remember: Each row is progressively wider ... so 20 rows are quickly becoming an enormous undertaking.

PLEASE think of some way to keep those beads once on the hairy mohair (duh -- you think this is why it has that name?) from becoming so snarled that it will be unusable.

I CAN POST PIX (and details of my OTK shawl)

Well, finally I have a new router, or router-network thing ... or whatever it's called. All I know is: I can now upload JPGs without crashing! AND ... everything seems to be faster.

It wasn't a birthday gift (Birthday just past) but I'm accepting it as such. And now all interference seems to be gone, and there are no reasons I can't post on my blog. With no excuses, I guess I should get moving. Oh ... and I should show you my OTK (or is that OTH?) shawl. I'm crocheting it and am around the half-way point. After the shawl itself is finished, I will have to crochet around the outside with almost 3,000 beads. Yeah, I know. Anyway I ordered the beads yesterday, and they should be arriving within the week. I figure it should take me about a week to thread all those beads on my yarn. (If anyone has a suggestion about how to keep those beads, once on the yarn, from tangling beyond repair, please let me know.)

The shawl called for size 10 crochet cotton, but I decided I'd use some mohair I received as a gift from Matty (from the gang at Panera's), so it will be a little larger than stated. That's good though ... since *I* am a little larger as well!

Information about the shawl: Viceroy Butterfly Shawl, Created and Designed by Kathryn A. White. www.crochetnbeads.com. The pattern is really easy to follow, done in filet crochet, and when I e-mailed her a question, her answer arrived in under a half hour. Now how's that for service? I saw the shawl for the first time on Ravelry, and purchased it from her on Etsy.

Gift Blanket and Computer Bag for my Daughter

Hi everyone. And first of all, I must thank (1) Angela for helping me upload my photos, and (2) Panera's WiFi ... because something is wrong with my home router. All I have to do is say the word "j-peg" and it crashes. So ... I went to Panera's with my laptop -- connected -- and Angela helped me upload these photos. Hope you enjoy them.



I finally finished the blanket I want to give to Barbara's new son, Jaxon. Problem is ... don't know how to get it to her ... but I will. It's crocheted in a really soft baby yarn, and edged with something I had in my stash.



THANKS JUDY! I finished knitting this felted bag around a year ago, but for some unknown reason, was petrified about felting it. I mentioned this to a few people and one day I get a call ... "Alice ... if you would like, I will be felting next week and if you bring your bag to Panera's, I'll felt your bag along with mine." How could I resist? And look! She did a fantastic job. Again ... Thanks Judy.



Looks like lips, doesn't it? It's the inside of the bag. There is a "floor" of foam-board and I love the way it turned out.



This is a view of the bottom. I decided to put feet on it ... and even though I don't think they are very functional, I like the way they look, and the idea of them.