The Beginnings of Crochet

Crocheting is hard. I don't understand the abbrev's and am juggling between yarn, books, and an online guide. I'm only on Row 4, and I'm stumped.

Example:
Row 4: Ch 3 (counts as dc), dc in ch-1 sp, [dc in next dc, dc in ch-1 sp] 10 times, *[dc in next dc, sk 1 ch, ch 1] twice, [dc in next dc, dc in next ch-1 sp] 11 times; repeat from * 5 times, dc, in 3rd ch, turn.

I find myself sounding out the words. Of course, I did start with an afghan which was probably too ambitious. What I need is an 80-year-old Irish woman over my shoulder telling me what to do as I start each row. The internet will just have to do for now.

Weekend Work

I've officially started to assist Caleb- and I have to say, I'm pretty awesome at it. Here is proof:




Although my face doesn't show it, it was a lot of fun. Working with your main squeeze is the greatest! The best part is, instead of missing Caleb every weekend, we get to travel together. This weekend we're off to one of my favorite places- Charleston, South Carolina...

Oh, Brother.

I suck at blogging. But, I'm hoping it will slowly become part of my routine. The past few weeks have been very busy, so I'm going to try to spend the next few posts catching you up...

We went to Baton Rouge and spent some much need time with my family. My parents fed us, my brother made drinks, my paw paw played violin, and my wonderful sister gave me this little guy:



I'm hoping for some real bonding time with my new Brother in the next couple of months. This weekend the Great Search for Fabric will begin, so that I can get crackin' on my quilt. Although, the hunt will begin online- here.

Unexpected Projects

I am officially out of work, and I have already had art projects knocking on my door! Thanks to the Crestwood Spring Festival, I had the motivation to finish work and finish art in the same week. Here's one of my favorites...



Oh, the magic of iron-on transfers, paint, and a few donations from Caleb Chancey Photography. Stay tuned, the rest will be on our Etsy shop (hopefully) sometime next week!

Now, off to Baton Rouge to spend time with my Paw-Paw.