tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51607043993941753842024-02-19T01:57:29.693-08:00Britter's Little CrittersA blog devoted to the many creations of Brittany<br> (a.k.a. Britter Critters)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-9064634835175128512013-07-26T11:43:00.001-07:002013-07-26T11:43:04.442-07:00Card Making FunI know, I know, this poor blog has been neglected as all of my blogs have been. I love blogging, but I just don't have the time to keep up with all of the blogs I try to write. Since last writing in here I have taken up many different crafting projects. I have recently gotten into decorating cards. My favorite thing about making cards is you can make one and then model a bunch around the same idea. Plus, it takes less time than scrapbooking.
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I'll try to keep updating my blog with more craft projects, but for now I'll post some of the latest cards I have made: <br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/8458984837/" title="Valentine Card 2013 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8458984837_b2ea774c15_m.jpg" width="186" height="240" alt="Valentine Card 2013"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/8458984801/" title="Valentine Card 2013 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8458984801_7d4ac79c92_m.jpg" width="189" height="240" alt="Valentine Card 2013"></a><br>
These two Valentine's Day cards were made for my prayer group. We all made Valentine's Day cards for each other.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/8460126560/" title="Valentine Card 2013 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8460126560_18411fbe57.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Valentine Card 2013"></a><br>
This Valentine's Day card is my favorite. I made a bunch like it this. You can see the other ones at my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/sets/72157632731587756/with/9356831090/">FLICKR ACCOUNT</a>. Each one was made by punching out hearts and then adding buttons in the center. I love how the results are clearly Valentine's Day without being too romantic. This worked well as I sent these cards to many of my friends and family members. I would highly recommend sending your friends and family members Valentine's Day cards. It was amazing the responses I got to them. So many people feel alone on Valentine's Day just because they may not be dating someone, but this is a friendly reminder that there is someone out there that cares and loves them. Valentine's Day isn't just about a significant other, it is about telling people you love them and care about them!
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9353905567/" title="Example for Card Challenge by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7338/9353905567_639e5300f4.jpg" width="500" height="370" alt="Example for Card Challenge"></a><br>
I really like making handmade Thank You cards. It is such a personal touch! This Thank You card was inspired by a picture on pinterest.
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9356831090/" title="Card for a Friend by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5327/9356831090_26b3d0135b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Card for a Friend"></a><br>
And finally a card just for fun. It turned out really nice if I do say so myself!
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Let me know what you think! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-56233175023846991342013-07-25T15:49:00.001-07:002013-07-25T16:51:22.984-07:00Decorating my Otterbox Phone CoverI got a new phone a few weeks ago. I am really excited about it, but the only problem is it is so new that I could only get the otterbox in black. Now normally I would be okay with this, but one of my good friends that I spend a lot of time with has the exact same phone with the exact same case. It can make life a little bit more confusing by having two phones next to each other. Yes, they are set-up different, but who wants to check every time they grab their phones.
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So, me being the crafty person I am started searching for ideas on how to cover my otterbox. I came across this <a href="http://littlemsrobinson.blogspot.com/2012/06/decorative-otterbox-case.html">blog post on pinterest</a> that helped me kick start the process. From there the creative juices started flowing. What about polka dots? I love polka dots! :)
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Here are all the supplies you need for this project:<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9366382869/" title="DSCN2428 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/9366382869_96a3a7137e.jpg" width="220" height="160" alt="DSCN2428"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9366356759/" title="Masking Tape and Adhesive Circles by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/9366356759_a48a48c95a.jpg" width="220" height="160" alt="Masking Tape and Adhesive Circles"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9366356667/" title="Gloss Finish by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3822/9366356667_cd713c6155_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Gloss Finish"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369099760/" title="Original Otterbox by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3746/9369099760_b376dfe463_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Original Otterbox"></a>
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First, I taped the whole back of the phone case and then painted the phone case purple as I wanted the sides to be purple.<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369099866/" title="Otterbox taped by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/9369099866_20226e2ba6.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Otterbox taped"></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369099952/" title="Painted Purple by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7326/9369099952_d42f506e89_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Painted Purple"></a>
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Next, I taped around the square back and painted just that area yellow. This will soon be the polka dots.<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369100052/" title="Painted just box back Yellow by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2807/9369100052_7e598653d7.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Painted just box back Yellow"></a>
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After letting the yellow dry (REALLY let it dry! Otherwise it kind of peels off with the stickies. Plus, you can get rid of some of the tackiness of the adhesive by sticking it to fabric before sticking them to the paint.) stick the adhesive dots to the back.<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369100144/" title="Adding Polka Dots by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7376/9369100144_dfccd5de11.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Adding Polka Dots"></a>
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Paint the whole thing purple again.<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9369100252/" title="Painted Purple Again by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2824/9369100252_cdeee61840.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Painted Purple Again"></a>
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I accidentally bought gloss that is also a color, so I finished and then sprayed it a random color. :( It was really sad, but I did fix it and finished it with a gloss to hold it in place.
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Here is the result:<br>
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/9366356451/" title="Finished Otterbox Cover by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7284/9366356451_bfbea7a357.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Finished Otterbox Cover"></a>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-74693323497331417022011-12-25T21:53:00.000-08:002011-12-25T22:08:55.098-08:00Thoughts on Christmas 2011Hello all!<br /><br />I have been planning on writing a post about this Christmas for about a month now. However, as you can see my month has gotten away with me and it is almost midnight on Christmas. However, the Christmas season continues into January, so I feel it is fine to still write about Christmas even now.<br /><br />This year is the first year I am spending Christmas in Pulaski. My new apartment has been decorated for the season since just after Thanksgiving:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/6573254959/" title="Christmas Tree by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6573254959_900df3d97f.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Christmas Tree"></a><br /><br />It is interesting how Christmas tree decorations tend to give you a glimpse into a persons interests. The tree I have, I received as a Christmas present in high school. You can probably imagine that my Christmas tree is decked with purple garland and all sorts of musical ornaments. I love all the jingle bell music notes and musical themed ornaments that cover my tree.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/6573251223/" title="Music Ornament by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6573251223_dc8a31150b.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Music Ornament"></a><br /><br />Christmas in Pulaski was much different than our 'typical' Christmas, but nice nonetheless. We had homemade macaroni and cheese with hot dogs, salad, and broccoli. Much different than our normal fancy Italian dinners we normally make. It was nice to have my parents come to my apartment and go to church here in Pulaski.<br /><br />On Tuesday, we will head to Illinois to see my brother, sister-in-law, and niece. I always look forward to time I can spend with them and we will be celebrating with my uncle, aunt, and two cousins this year. We rarely find time to celebrate with them during the month of December so this will be a nice change. The only thing missing is seeing my sister, but unfortunately I will have to wait for a while before I see her again. <br /><br />Merry Christmas!<br />BrittanyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-37650200097151744862011-11-27T08:53:00.000-08:002011-11-27T09:14:32.388-08:00Crocheted Hat FeverI know I should be working on more 60 Quick Knits for Em and my <a href="http://tinyurl.com/60quickknits">blog</a>. However, I have suddenly gotten an itch to crochet some hats. Ever since the trip to Stitches Midwest this August I have found my passion for crocheting yet again. I cannot explain it, but suddenly my eyes were opened to all the wonderful patterns you can crochet. Now don't get me wrong I still love knitting, but crocheting was one of my first crafting loves and I am happy to be back to it.<br /><br /><img src="http://images4.ravelrycache.com/uploads/HaloPrez/57416816/P1040054_medium2.jpg" width="500" height="375"><br /><br />When I went to Stitches I saw this woman, <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/people/HaloPrez">Pam</a>, at the Halos for Hope booth wearing a GORGEOUS hat (pictured above). When I saw it I knew I had to have it. I talked to her about it and she told me it was a crochet pattern that you could find in <u>Annie's Attic - Chemo Caps and Wraps</u>. She did not have any copies at that time, but by the end of the weekend I had purchased a copy that was signed by her! It was very exciting.<br /><br />My friend Em wanted to crochet the hat as well so I had to try it out a few times to make sure it came out alright. (I tend to teach better when I have completed the project myself, especially because I can kind of freehand different stitches and fix mistakes as I go.) After making one hat, which has received many compliments from both my students and friends.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/6269806559/" title="Spiral Cap by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6119/6269806559_5c91c1a8aa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Spiral Cap"></a><br /><br />The pattern is rather simple but works up like a cabled knit pattern. It especially looks beautiful in a variegated yarn. Since I made the first one I made another and am about half way finished with a third hat. Last night I sat down and helped my friend Em through the process of crocheting the hat. She is not particularly comfortable with her crocheting skills, but I helped her successfully crochet the hat in just a few hours. (She only has a little single crocheting for the brim to do.) If she can make it through this pattern so can YOU! The only tricky thing is first learning the DC foundation (from back to front) followed by the Twisted DC Foundation. I looked up a YouTube video to help me get through the stitch a couple times and then it became second nature. Before you know it you have a beautiful hat.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/6270337816/" title="Spiral Cap by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6163/6270337816_cbb1aba1c5.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Spiral Cap"></a><br /><br />Happy Crocheting!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-54308920509641075582011-07-07T17:01:00.000-07:002011-07-07T17:27:11.872-07:00Crocheted and Knitted DishclothsHello readers!<br /><br />I know it has been a while since I posted in this blog. In case you do not know already, my friend <a href="http://tinyurl.com/knitterqueen">Em</a> and I are currently writing a blog about knitting all the patterns from <a href="">60 Quick Knits</a>. You can read and check out our blog <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/60quickknits">here</a>.<br /><br />Though I have stayed busy knitting all the beautiful patterns from <i>Cascade Yarns: 60 Quick Knits</i>. I still have taken a few breaks in the last few months to express my creativity in different ways. Some of these include, decorating my music classroom with bulletin boards, scrapbooking, and a few knitting and crocheting projects not from the book. I would like to catch you all up in the next few weeks with my many projects.<br /><br />Today, I am going to share the dishcloths I made a few months ago. In May, I had a friend from high school get married. For a bridal shower gift, I decided to make something rather practical that I know anyone can use. I decided to knit and crochet several dishcloths.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5655417072/" title="Live, Love, Laugh Wash Clothes by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5182/5655417072_d716bdcd2b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Live, Love, Laugh Wash Clothes"></a><br /><br />The ones pictured above are knit out of soft cotton. The colors were so vibrant and my friend, Rachel, said they were so pretty she was almost afraid to wash dishes with them. You can find the pattern for these dishcloths <a href="http://knitty.com/ISSUEfall06/PATTbacktoschool.html">here</a>. The blue dishcloth is the basketweave pattern. The green dishcloth is the bramble pattern, and the pink dishcloth is a creation of my own.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5655418102/" title="Love Wash Cloth by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5655418102_8dd1c2737a.jpg" width="500" height="327" alt="Love Wash Cloth"></a><br /><br />When you take a closer look at the dishcloths you will notice I added the letters different ways. I experimented with chain stitching and back-stitching. Personally, I prefer to just knit the letters in. If I were to redo these that is what I would do.<br /><br />Along with the knitted dishcloths, I also took the time to make three crocheted dishcloths:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5655429602/" title="Crocheted Dishcloth #1 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5655429602_745dcae070.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="Crocheted Dishcloth #1"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5655425300/" title="Crocheted Dishcloth #2 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5302/5655425300_d0af37e9c5.jpg" width="500" height="425" alt="Crocheted Dishcloth #2"></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5654851853/" title="Crocheted Dishcloth #3 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5654851853_6d49896ed7.jpg" width="500" height="407" alt="Crocheted Dishcloth #3"></a><br /><br />All three of these patterns are free patterns that you can check out too! <a href="http://crochetknitwits.blogspot.com/2009/06/dishcloth.html">Pattern #1 - Simple Dishcloth</a>, <a href="http://www.groupepp.com/dishbout/cpatterns/basketweave.html">Pattern #2 - Basketweave Dishcloth</a>, and <a href="http://www.sugarncream.com/patternbook.php?PBS=570820">Pattern #3 - Granny Square Dishcloth</a>. For these I used left over Sugar and Cream yarn.<br /><br />Altogether, I was VERY happy with the results. I hope you enjoy them too. If you have any questions about the patterns just let me know! :) You can also check out more pictures of this project and others at my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/broadway4me">Flickr Account</a>.<br /><br />Happy Knitting and Crocheting,<br />BrittanyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-73095856677692151222011-02-27T09:21:00.000-08:002011-02-27T09:47:06.303-08:00Cascade Yarn and 60 Quick KnitsWell, I have not been working on any projects that are not in the 60 Quick Knits book since Em and I are trying to finish all the projects. As of yesterday we had 17 projects completed. If you would like to see more about how that adventure is going check out our blog <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/60QuickKnits">60 Projects from 60 Quick Knits</a>.<br /><br />Anyways, what I would like to blog about today is how much I am LOVING making all these patterns with Cascade 220 yarns. I had almost finished with project #22 - Cables and Bobbles Cap, when I found that I had run out of yarn.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5482144637/" title="Unfinished Bobbles & Cables Cap by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5482144637_564a96ed01.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Unfinished Bobbles & Cables Cap" /></a><br /><br />Normally, I would have been worried as I bought this yarn at a LYS that closed this summer. Luckily I knew the exact color and could buy the yarn online. I went to <a href="http://www.yarncountry.com">Yarn Country</a> and ordered LOTS of Cascade yarn to use for more 60 Quick Knits. Below you can see a picture of all the yarn that I received in the mail.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5481046598/" title="DSCN1532 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5013/5481046598_c6de759d54.jpg" width="500" height="387" alt="DSCN1532" /></a><br /><br />It is so fun to buy yarn online because you get the package in the mail and then get the excitement of opening the box to see what is inside. It can be a little risky because you do not know the exact color, but it is still really fun to receive it in the mail. It is obvious that I received large quantities of yarn, but do not fear I have projects in mind for all of the yarn. You can see what I'm expecting to use the yarn on by looking at my pictures below:<br /><br />Project #1 - Chain-Link Scarf<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5482750356/" title="Project #1 - Chain-Link Scarf by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5482750356_39d6f8642b.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Project #1 - Chain-Link Scarf" /></a><br /><br />Project #10 -Diagonal Stripes Hat<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5482749322/" title="Project #10 - Diagonal Stripes Hat by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5482749322_bdd203fa93.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Project #10 - Diagonal Stripes Hat" /></a><br /><br />Project #15 - Striped & Bobbled Hat<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5480447507/" title="DSCN1541 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5480447507_2c6f011730.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="DSCN1541" /></a><br /><br />Project #24 - Mitered Scarf<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5481048054/" title="DSCN1538 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5055/5481048054_0420e2e851.jpg" width="500" height="346" alt="DSCN1538" /></a><br /><br />Project #42 - Ribbed Pillbox<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5480459513/" title="DSCN1543 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5480459513_58a616dbe6.jpg" width="500" height="306" alt="DSCN1543" /></a><br /><br />If any of these projects catch your eye keep checking our blog for updates!<br />BrittanyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-50745198098811121152011-02-10T06:11:00.000-08:002011-02-10T06:27:35.437-08:00Taylor's Strawberry HatBack in November my sister-in-law asked me to make my niece a new hat. I made her a cute purple ear flap hat last year for her first birthday. My sister-in-law said it was starting to get kind of small and Taylor (my niece) now has a hot pink coat. After rummaging through all my knitting and crocheting books my sister-in-law loved the idea of a cute hot pink strawberry hat. At first we were both thinking having a stem on the top of the hat, but then she mentioned liking the ear flaps to keep Taylor's ears warm. That is when I decided to make the strawberry upside down. That way the bottom of the hat could be the leaves of the strawberry and two rather large leaves could be the ear flaps. <br /><br />I debated for a few days and drew some sketches and thought about how to do certain things. I finally started crocheting the hat in late December. By January 5 the project was complete. <br /><br />Please take a look at the pictures and let me know what you think:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5427182882/" title="Strawberry Baby Hat (side) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5012/5427182882_2e1beac907.jpg" width="423" height="500" alt="Strawberry Baby Hat (side)" /></a><br />Side View<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5426576469/" title="Strawberry Baby Hat (back) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5171/5426576469_bc01cfb405.jpg" width="481" height="500" alt="Strawberry Baby Hat (back)" /></a><br />Back View<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5426577141/" title="Strawberry Baby Hat (front) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5426577141_29ee3efc62.jpg" width="445" height="500" alt="Strawberry Baby Hat (front)" /></a><br />Front View<br /><br />Thanks for looking!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-24634830496943200722011-02-07T19:50:00.000-08:002011-02-07T19:56:15.429-08:0060 Quick Knits Duel BlogEm and I decided that it would be easiest to keep everyone up to date with our New Years Resolution by creating a joint blog. I will still probably write a bit about some of my progress or put links from this blog to that blog to remind you to read my posts. However, it did make a lot of sense to make something that I did not have to constantly update. This way Em can put more information on the projects she completes and I can do the same. If you are interested in learning more about our Adventures, please go to our <a href="http://tinyurl.com/60QuickKnits">blog</a> and follow us. Also, if you enjoy the 60 Quick Knits book as much as Em and I do, feel free to join the <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/groups/60-quick-knits-group">Ravelry group for 60 Quick Knits</a>. There are all sorts of people that can help with your own projects.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-28708115848974593952011-02-06T13:11:00.000-08:002011-02-06T13:21:49.999-08:00Superbowl Sunday 2011I have lived in Green Bay the majority of my life. It is a great place to live, but the city's dependance on the Packers can sometimes be extremely annoying. However, these two weeks leading up to the Superbowl remind me why I DO enjoy living in Green Bay. There are parades, there are parties, there are pep rallies. I still remember many parts of the Superbowl XXXI and XXXII. I remember what we ate and different events leading up to the Superbowl. I remember the radio playing about 3 hour or 4 hours straight of Packer music. As a child my sister and I recorded a lot of the music and would play it over and over again cheering on our favorite team. I have now grown older and lost a lot of interest in football (and sports, in general). My love and devotion to music and religion definitely surpass most things in my life. However, you cannot help but catch Packer Fever in a town like Green Bay. My mom has planned all sorts of delicious foods to celebrate the day and spent time debating what to wear to bring the most luck. This year, unlike Superbowl XXXI and XXXII I will not be spending it at home. Instead I will be heading over to a friends house for some knitting. It will be great to spend time with my friends and get some knitting done during the Superbowl. By the end of the game I will hopefully have gotten even closer to completing my wave scarf while watching a Packer win! All I know is if the Packers win I can look forward to a weeks worth of happy faces on many of my students' faces. <br /><br />Keep watching for updates to the 60 Quick Knits post as Knitterqueen and myself continue to knit like crazy.<br /><br />Enjoy the Superbowl (or the commercials) and/or Glee afterwards!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-17501766905241529952011-01-23T13:43:00.000-08:002011-02-08T06:45:38.686-08:00Completed 60-Quick Knits<center><b><font color="red" size="5">As of February 7, 2011 all updates will be talked about on our specific blog for our 60 Quick Knits projects. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/60QuickKnits"><br>--->Here<---</a><br>Thanks for your continued interest.</font></b></center><br /><br /><br /><b><font size="5">60 Quick Knits by <a href="http://knitterqueensknits.blogspot.com/"><font color="green">EMBellished Knits</font></a> and <font color="purple">Britter's Little Critters</font></font><br /><br />This post will be edited over the course of the year to show EMBellished Knits and Britter's Little Critters progress on their New Years Resolution. Next to each one it will say in progress, complete, or waiting. Purple font stands for Britter's Little Critters and green font stands for EMBellished Knits. When the project is completed I will also have a link on the completed so you can see what it looks like.<br /><br />13/60 Projects - Completed<br />10/60 Projects - In Progess<br />37/60 Projects - Waiting to be Started</b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-66616522701334984682011-01-23T13:22:00.000-08:002011-01-23T16:43:26.853-08:0060-Quick KnitsMy good friend <a href="http://knitterqueensknits.blogspot.com/">Em</a> and I have made a knitting New Years Resolution. That is to knit EVERY pattern in the 60-Quick Knits book by the end of the year. Between the two of us we have already almost completed half the patterns in the book. I can't say why we are so addicted to it, but I think it has a lot to do with the simplicity yet the detail of each pattern. When you look at some of the projects highlighted in this book they seem to be so difficult or intricate, but as soon as you start them you realize the simplicity. They aren't simple to a point where you get bored, but also not so difficult that you get confused and have to take your project apart over and over again. When we do complete all of the projects we will probably make a post with all the pictures, but for now you will have to wait.<br /><br />Anyways, currently I am working on three different projects from the 60-Quick Knits book. I am working on the <a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5310536760_160bd616b4.jpg">#11 Wave Scarf</a>, <a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5310523796_c840c2d09d.jpg">#17 Plaid Mittens</a>, and the other is the <a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5163/5381680927_063dde7efa.jpg">#23 Smocked Fingerless Mittens</a>. I started the Smocked Fingerless Mittens (pattern #23) on Friday after buying a beautiful purple heather cascade 220 from someone on ravelry. As soon as I saw the color I knew they needed to be something beautiful and I had my eye on the Smocked Fingerless Mittens for quite sometime now. Since Friday I have finished the left hand one (other than the buttons) and I have started on the right one. I am really happy with the first one and just had to show them off.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5382286246/" title="60-Quick Knits #23 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5382286246_c823e0fbc1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="60-Quick Knits #23" /></a><br />And yes, I am wearing a Green Bay Packer's jersey. I am currently watching the game and hoping that the 14 Packers - 0 Bears will lead to a Packers win!!! Packers in Superbowl 2011? I hope so!<br /><br />EDIT 1/23/11 - 6:42 PM - THE PACKERS WON WE ARE GOING TO THE SUPERBOWL!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-31263827396871909532010-12-29T14:15:00.000-08:002010-12-29T14:56:12.234-08:00Christmas 2010 Presents PostI made all of the Christmas presents I gave this year. Because of that I decided to make one massive post with all of the Christmas gifts I gave out this year. Below are pictures and descriptions of each project and who it was given to.<br /><br />Starting with my family, I made my sister a Noro scarf. These scarves are made by many many people and there are a lot of different styles and shapes. I picked a brown Noro that is very neutral colors and then I chose a skein that is full of all of the rainbow colors. The actually knitting is also simple as it is starting with an odd number of stitches, then every row you knit 2 then purl 2 across. Because of the odd number of stitches it creates the nice zigzag look of the scarf. Here a few photos to see what it looks like:<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5297153279_f3cc8aeaa6.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/4983841545_94d080b443.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="DSCN1411" /></a><br /><i>Click the picture for a picture of my sister wearing the scarf</i><br /><br />For my brother I knit a hat. I was very inspired by the rather new 60 Quick Knits book. I was so inspired that about 6 of the winter projects I created were from the 60 Quick Knits book. This particular hat is called the Tweed Watch Cap. I chose Cascade 220 yarn in the following colors: #9458 - Bainbrige Island Heather (brown), #2424 - Heather Summer Night (blue), and #2452 - Turtle (green). Here is a picture of my brother wearing his Christmas present as well as a few close-ups of the hat:<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5297740604_584eae5d71.jpg"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4935643498_66a171283a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Tweed Watch Cap" /></a><br /><i>Click the picture for a picture of my brother wearing his hat</i><br /><br />My sister-in-law was gifted some beautiful mittens. These mittens are the Tweed mittens from the 60 Quick Knits book. The colors I used for her mittens are the following: #2419 - Heather Aster (purplish-pink) and #9921 - Caribbean Blue.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5297741434/" title="Christa's Christmas Mittens by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5167/5297741434_a1105dd6e9.jpg" width="330" height="500" alt="Christa's Christmas Mittens" /></a><br /><br />I made my adorable niece a soft sweater for Christmas. I used a pattern from Lion Brand called the Little Princess Cardi. I used Plymouth Yarn Dreambaby DK in a purple, blue, and green. Here is a picture of my niece's sweater.<br /><a href="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5297745510_885d2dc86a.jpg"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5083/5304847844_42c0f86197.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Crocheted Baby Sweater" /></a><br /><i>Click the picture to see my niece wearing her sweater</i><br /><br />My mom received a pair of mittens from the 60 Quick Knits called Checkered Mittens. I don't know the exact Cascade 220 colors I used for her mittens as I have no documentation for them at this particular moment. However, I do know I used a light blue for the cuff while I used a dark blue and magenta variegated yarn for the checkers. They were finished already over the summer and my mom finally received them on Christmas Eve. She really liked them and said her hands will probably stay very warm. Here is a picture of them:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/4935643760/" title="Checkered Mittens by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4935643760_a16081dcfb.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Checkered Mittens" /></a><br /><br />My dad was the final family member I made something for. He also had a gift made from the 60 Quick Knits book. His gift was the slip-stitched hat. I made it in a burgundy and gold color. The specific colorways are Cascade 220: #4008 - Heather Ruby and #2415 - Sunflower. Here is a picture of the finished product:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/5027121230/" title="Burgundy and Gold Hat by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5027121230_f2001bd1cd.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Burgundy and Gold Hat" /></a><br /><br />Hope you enjoyed, Comments and Critiques are of course welcome!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-11103997064014378222010-06-22T21:25:00.000-07:002010-12-29T14:58:47.557-08:00First Knitted Sweater = CompleteI know it has been a while since my last update. I have so many projects to share with all of you. For tonight, I'm only going to let you all know that a few days ago I finished my first knitted sweater. My roommate from college, Em, convinced me to make it back in October. I doubted that I would be able to knit it as I have only been knitting a little over a year now. It is amazing that I have now completed it less than a year later. I would post pictures, as I am very proud of the results (even though I am sure I made lots of mistakes), but they must wait. You see, my mom borrowed my camera for her vacation back in May. Her and my dad went on a vacation to Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, and back to Wisconsin while I stayed here student teaching. Anyways, when I finally got my camera back the batteries were completely dead on it :(... so I cannot take pictures currently. Hopefully next week I will fix that and you can all see the finished product.<br /><br />Edit: 29 Dec 2010 - Below is a picture of the completed project:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/4984426742/" title="DSCN1390 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4109/4984426742_32f78b2b7f.jpg" width="301" height="500" alt="DSCN1390" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-63461324299702997692010-05-20T17:44:00.000-07:002010-05-20T18:06:40.738-07:00Summer is Coming!It has been a very long time since I last updated this blog. I feel kind of bad about that, but time flies by. It is crazy, the older you get the faster the years go. I'm currently student teaching nearby and I find myself thinking about myself at their ages. There are parts of that time in my life I would love to have back. Being able to just have fun. Sure, you have chores to do around the house and life seems so tough at 10 years old, but you don't have to go look for a job. I miss the capability to think outside of the box completely. As we all get older it is harder and harder to use our imaginations. We are so surrounded by reality and the stresses of bills, how could we ever think of unicorns, magic, and castles. It was in elementary school that I was first inspired to pursue a career in music education. I can only hope to inspire even one of the students I have to see music in a new light...<br /><br />Anyways to talk about my knitting which I haven't been able to work on much, since I have been teaching. I finished my first pair of socks yesterday. I'm really excited about that and I started working on my sweater once again. Once the summer hits I will hopefully have a lot more updates about my different projects. I can hardly wait to get my hands on another skein of yarn!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-56276675698909358152010-01-05T19:14:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:23:44.830-08:00Baby Ear Flap HatIt has been a long time since I last posted. I have worked on a lot of projects and have completed a lot of projects. I'll try to update more this week, but for now I would like to share with all of you the ear flap hat I made for my niece, Taylor. (The picture quality isn't very good, but I'll update the pictures when I take pictures with my actual camera.) I crocheted this hat by freehand. I originally had a pattern, but I knew it would not be big enough for my niece. Instead I kind of just made up the pattern myself and I hope it fits her.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/4249298439/" title="Taylor's Hat by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4249298439_10cd89a270.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Taylor's Hat" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/4249298383/" title="Taylor's Hat by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4038/4249298383_18270ce1ba.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Taylor's Hat" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/4249296095/" title="Taylor's Hat by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2792/4249296095_39e253187e.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Taylor's Hat" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-40777557880703295072009-07-06T17:15:00.000-07:002009-07-06T17:25:52.869-07:00Purple & Green PurseI took a break from working on Mallory's present and decided to make a quick project to use up some of my left over yarn. I had quite a bit of Plymouth Galway yarns from different purses I have been working on. I took out my Happy Hooker book and decided to work on the Fit To Be Tied purse pattern. I started the purse last night and quickly finished it today. I added a green and pink polka-dotted lining to really complete it. I also had some left over purple and yellow polka-dotted ribbon for another finishing touch. I like the say it turned out. However, I would agree with my mom that it isn't the sturdiest of purses. The handles kind of look a bit funny if you put anything in it that weighs more than a cell phone. However, it is still cute and I'll still use it for just a small going out purse. Let me know what you think of it. Here are some pictures:<br /><br />First, here is a picture of the purse right after I finished crocheting it. Before lining it or adding the ribbon.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3694956917/" title="Not Quite Finished Purse by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2631/3694956917_681b06bbdd.jpg" width="400" height="325" alt="Not Quite Finished Purse" /></a><br />Here is a picture of the purse right before it was lined. The fabric is some left over from my picture bulletin board.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3695771074/" title="The Lining of the Purse :) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3695771074_6f671589b9.jpg" width="400" height="325" alt="The Lining of the Purse :)" /></a><br />Finally, here is a picture of the purse after I added the ribbon. :)<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3694962977/" title="Finished Purse by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3498/3694962977_e2d7e65661.jpg" width="400" height="325" alt="Finished Purse" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-27992080930886383862009-06-29T08:37:00.000-07:002009-06-29T08:48:35.886-07:00One Birthday Gift CompletedYesterday, I spent a lot of the day watching tv and knitting. I managed to finish knitting Katie's birthday gift and then started making an i-cord handle. Finally, I threw it in the wash to be felted. It turned out really nice. After felting, I took out my needle and thread, yet again, to attach the handles. I also decided to add a button hole and button. I thought this added the perfect finishing touch :). Here is a picture of the finished product and a picture of Katie with the purse. She really liked it :)!<br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2480/3670820782_44ae9b18d4.jpg" alt="Finished Katie's Cool Colored Purse" /><br /><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2092/3670886248_33d5aafae6.jpg" alt="Katie with her Birthday Gift" /><br /><br />I love the colors and I like how cute and small it is. It is perfect for just throwing your wallet, cellphone, and keys into. I liked the pattern too. If you are on ravelry you can find information about the pattern <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sassy-summer-handbag">here</a>.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-1529699511922842072009-06-27T13:59:00.000-07:002009-06-27T14:13:36.044-07:00Sewing to Complete Some ProjectsNormally I do not do much sewing because I'm not that good with a needle. However, in order to complete the two projects I did today I needed to pull out my thread and needle. <br /><br />First: I completed the small bag for Kara, which I called the Flowery, Girly, Summery PurseBag... All I needed to do was cut out some felt flowers and sew them on with some buttons as the centers. How Cute!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3665521341/" title="Kara's Bag all Finished by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2569/3665521341_802c4da3d0.jpg" width="500" height="337" alt="Kara's Bag all Finished" /></a><br /><br />Second: Em and I decided two nights ago to make a Wal-mart run and make ourselves picture bulletin boards. She picks some nice black fabric and music ribbon. I picked a green and pink polka-dot fabric with ribbon that is purple and green with white daisies. I then picked out some sweet colored buttons. Instead of the usual push-tacks holding the ribbon in place... Em and I decided to use a needle and thread and sew the buttons in place. I think this actually will make it a bit more stable and permanent. Please enjoy the pictures :)<br /><br />This picture is the bulletin board with no pictures...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3666338520/" title="Completed Bulletin Board by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2462/3666338520_b369cae163.jpg" width="500" height="452" alt="Completed Bulletin Board" /></a><br /><br />Here is the bulletin board with some pictures (I think it looks awesome with some pictures)...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3665526045/" title="Bulletin Board with Pictures by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3369/3665526045_b083795fe9.jpg" width="500" height="452" alt="Bulletin Board with Pictures" /></a><br /><br />Please let me know what you think of all the pictures and of all my projects. Share some Love :P and feel free to follow me on twitter if you aren't already... Broadway4meAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-14733778468311882892009-06-24T20:14:00.000-07:002009-06-24T20:23:44.584-07:00Kara's Bag + Knitting While CampingA few days ago I finished knitting and felting the bag for Kara (Katie's cousin):<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3658320089/" title="Unfinished bag by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3644/3658320089_5e4f11b23e.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Unfinished bag" /></a><br />This is a picture right after the felting. The ends haven't been cut out yet. I also plan on adding some felted flowers and sewing them on with some random buttons as the centers. It should turn out pretty cute. I'll upload a picture of the finished product hopefully sometime this week... I just have to finish it :P<br /><br />Today, I went camping and worked a bit on a gift for a friend. Since it is a gift for a friend... a friend who reads this blog, you will have to wait to see the finished product until I give it to her.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-18580181805024281492009-06-22T13:01:00.000-07:002009-06-22T13:11:11.469-07:00Barnes and Noble = Completed BunnyYesterday, Em invited me to go to Barnes and Noble for some knitting time. Zoe and Charles met us there too. Zoe, Em, and I knit for about four hours straight and in that time I was able to finally accomplish completing some projects that I have been working on for a while. I finished knitting the handle on the purse I'm making for Kara. I needed to felt the purse, which I did today. I was really excited to see that when I felted it, it turned out to be the perfect size. I was afraid it was going to be too big, but it turned out to be a good size for a little girl. Now that it is felted, I just need to add some fun flowers to the front and then I'll post some great pictures.<br /><br />The other project I finished was a little brown bunny. I bought the pattern from <a href="http://bonami.etsy.com">Bonami on Etsy</a>. I wanted to make this bunny for a quite a while and I decided that it would be the perfect addition to Kara's birthday present. I enjoyed making the Flopsie Bunny, however, there were a few errors in the pattern. The ear directions were not the most clear and so I ended up free-handing them. Also I think there were a few errors in the body and leg numbers. However, as you will see it still turned out pretty adorable. The first crocheted amigurumi I have completed for the summer!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3650265925/" title="Flopsie Bunny by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3601/3650265925_a35475eefc.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Flopsie Bunny" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3650271161/" title="Flopsie Bunny by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3350/3650271161_5bfcfb9c3a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Flopsie Bunny" /></a><br /><br />As always let me know what you think and look forward to more projects coming your way! :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-13989749304906555352009-06-21T10:33:00.000-07:002009-06-21T10:42:41.863-07:00First Update of the Summer Months :)The last time I wrote here, I was working on a project I called the Fruity Booga Bag. Since then I have obviously finished and sold the bag, here is a picture of the completed project:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3589006523/" title="Fruity Booga Bag by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2472/3589006523_87cbb7b25f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Fruity Booga Bag" /></a><br /><br />Now, here are pictures of other projects I have completed since my last update:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3612002979/" title="The Rusty Yet New Socks by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3612002979_eb7789e947.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="The Rusty Yet New Socks" /></a><br />Crocheted Slipper Socks for my Sister<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3642111512/" title="A Tote bag for Cass by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3642111512_2959e38c38.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="A Tote bag for Cass" /></a><br />The Sunset Tote Bag for my brother's future Sister-in-law<br /><br />I have also been working on a lot of random projects here and there. Here is a list of projects I have started and am currently working on:<br />Birthday Present for Mallory (can't say what it is in case she is reading this)<br />Birthday Present for Katie (again can't say what it is)<br />Some dishcloths<br />A small purse and bunny for Katie's cousin<br /><br />I'll update with some pictures of these projects as I finish them.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-64530088073100263282009-04-17T09:29:00.000-07:002009-04-17T09:38:27.126-07:00It's been a whileIt has been a while since I last updated my blog. I thought I would update you all on what I have been up to. Obviously, school ;) hence the lack of updates. However, I have managed to work here and there on a number of different knitting projects. As you will note I said knitting projects not crocheting projects. I have put down my hook for the time being and have become rather attached to my knitting needles. Why? Because of Em of course she is a knitting queen (actually knitterqueen1953 on ravelry) she has been helping me learn all types of things.<br /><br />Lets see my last update was about my booga bag and I showed you pictures of it. Well since then I have made yet another booga bag. Someone asked me to make them one and so I am getting paid for making what I have entitled the Fruity Booga Bag. I entitled it this because it is full of bold colors that really seem to be fruity in nature. It is yellow, a dark blue/purple, pink, and a beautiful lime green. All of the yarn is cascade 220 and I had to double up in order to make it the right size. It turned all great and looking like a colorful basket of fruit. When I showed it to my sister-in-law she gave me yet another paid knitting job. I am now in the process of making a tote bag. This tote bag has no exciting name yet... maybe the Watermelon bag or something... I'll think of something. I am a little over half way done with the bottom of this bag. Pictures of both of the bags will hopefully be up soon. Probably in about four weeks when I'm done with classes. :)<br /><br />Other knitting projects I am working on:<br />a pair of socks<br />a scarf<br />a pair of flip-top mittens (I am already done with the first one)<br /><br />I am going crazy with all these projects going on. I'm normally a one project type of girl but Em has slowly been changing me ;)... Anyways I hope all of you are doing well, I love what you all have been doing and I have still be reading some of your blogs! Keep of the great work!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-54934506894293549392009-03-19T12:23:00.000-07:002009-03-19T12:32:13.555-07:00Making Myself Some MittensNow that my booga bag is all finished it is time to start on my second knitting project. Em was making some really cute mittens with the flip-tops. I really wanted some for myself, so Em is teaching me how to make them. It is getting kind of warm so I won't need to wear them... however, I'm alright with packing them away. I showed you in the last post what the yarn looks like. Here is a picture of the first mitten so far:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3361385329/" title="Mittens by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3584/3361385329_387499d273.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Mittens" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3361386927/" title="Mittens by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3576/3361386927_f6b4ff9d9f.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Mittens" /></a><br /><br />I now have learned how to purl. :) After working on my mittens a little bit, Zoe gave me some yarn that she didn't want! I'm so excited.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3361382587/" title="YARN!!! by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/3361382587_fe5f1ef145.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="YARN!!!" /></a><br /><br />Now to end this... My mom brought my bag to work with her... and someone really really wants me to make another one, for her daughter. Her request was some bright colors. So, I headed over to Loops and Links and picked out some more yarn. My mom was bringing it into work, telling her how much it would cost, and then she can decide if she really wants it. The best part is, if the woman decides she doesn't want it... my mom said she will pay me to make her a bag :)!!! Well that is all, pictures of the colors for the next booga bag, coming soon...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-34997584808277112302009-03-15T20:58:00.000-07:002009-03-15T21:06:30.200-07:00Spring Break At LastIt is finally Spring Break. That means I actually have time to knit and crochet and update this blog :)... First, I want to show you my booga bag! I finally finished the i-cord today when Em came over. (She actually did the finishing steps on it... because I was really really slow :( )... Below is a picture of my booga bag before the wash:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3358209083/" title="Before (My Bag) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3451/3358209083_9825904b36.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Before (My Bag)" /></a><br /><br />And here is what it looks like now!:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3358219443/" title="After (My Bag) by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3358219443_96a769f687.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="After (My Bag)" /></a><br /><br />...<br /><br />Now that I'm finished with my booga bag, it is time for a new project. So Em is going to teach me to make this awesome flip-top mittens :)... I already have the yarn picked out for it!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/broadway4me/3353446195/" title="Noro Yarn 2 by bcritters, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3353446195_b319482271.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Noro Yarn 2" /></a><br /><br />The best part is. I got the yarn for it as part of my birthday present. My amazing boyfriend gave me a gift certificate to Loops and Links for my birthday... :)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5160704399394175384.post-30029609941427575082009-03-09T21:53:00.000-07:002009-03-09T21:56:20.924-07:00Spring Break is oh so close........And YET SO FAR!!!I cannot wait until Spring Break. Spring Break = One FULL week of crocheting, knitting, and practicing... It is going to be one sweet week. I cannot wait... Then I'll be able to share with you some pictures... and some projects. Oh I wish I had time all the time for knitting and crocheting. It is just so darn relaxing and makes me so happy. Over spring break I plan on finishing my booga bag and then Em is going to help me make some sweet mittens :)... YAY!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16566945210673319282noreply@blogger.com0