The Maya Hobo Bag

New to my Etsy Shop ! Lightweight and summery with girly ruffles.

lots cookin'

i've been steadily cookin' up new ideas and for the moment, i have been working on a series of crochet handbags and market totes. i will be updating my etsy shop soon! here's a few things that you will be seeing there.

crochet weather

here in the Great Northwest, the weather has turned cold and drippy again. the bright-colored leaves are always a treat to see fluttering down and it's sad to know that soon all that will be left of the trees are brown sticks coming up out of the dirt. meanwhile, it's the perfect time of year to get cozy and crochet. i have been in a slipper-making mood and found a great pattern in the Crochet Today! magazine. they are quick to do and give me a real sense of accomplishment after the summer of creative inactivity. secondly, slippers are a great way to go thru some of my yarn stash from the past many winters. i also plan to be working on hats and scarves again, as well as  few more market bags. bring on the sleet and snow!

back to etsy

i haven't added any new items to my Etsy store in a while so here's something new. even though spring will be here soon, we are expecting more snow this week! crazy. so for those of us that don't live warmer places, hat and scarf shopping may still be in season.

more crochet creations

i have been in a mood to crochet like crazy lately. my most recent project- a spring time sweater for my little ladybuggy girl. she has been so patiently waiting for it to be done and stood so still each time i measured and draped pieces all over her. this was my first sweater- made from the "Flower Girl Cardi" pattern written by Candi Jensen in the Sept/Oct '08 crochet today! magazine.

i'm so happy how it came out and i'm looking forward to making another one in different colors.

ravelry addiction

so my latest addiction is www.ravelry.com. most of the evening has been spent updating my yarn stash info and taking pictures of what i have. at first i thought "what a geeky idea!" but then when i pulled my box o' yarn from the top shelf of my craft closet i soon found the genius of having a stash log for all those crazy odds and ends. i also realized i need to put myself of a yarn buying freeze until i can get thru most of these skeins!!

sNoW is here!

with the cold weather upon us and more snow than we wimpy washingtonians are used to, i've been passing the time indoors crocheting in front of the fireplace. after finishing all my orders on hats from my friends and neighbors, i decided to finally make a new hat for myself! the few times i have been out of the house this week i have worn it. it's a nice feeling to get compliments from other shoppers waiting in the check-out line at the grocery store. plus, red is one of my "happy colors"!

my next small project is to spiff up my foam hat head.