St. Louis

I spent 4 days (and 5 nights) in St. Louis where I got to spend some time with 4 of our 5 grandkids. It was lots of fun. The cousins don't get to see each other very often because 3 live in St. Louis, and 4 live in Boise, Idaho! I hope they remember each other, even if it is from pictures.

Siblings--why couldn't they get along this well while living in the same house!!

A trip to St. Louis would not be complete without a trip to Ted Drewes for frozen custard, and their famous concretes. We had just enough time before heading to the airport to make a quick stop. Cory slept through the whole thing!!

This is a view of the side of the building--the front is where the lines are. Business was brisk because it was in the 90s and it was October 7!!

Ghost dishcloth

I made this for my friend "Ghost" and gave it to her when we met for lunch. It was a beautiful day so we ate outside and then sat and talked and crocheted and talked. Great way to spend time!!

Hats for Lil' Troopers

These are the hats I sent to Lil' Troopers for military babies. I did another pumpkin hat, but forgot to include it in the picture. There will be 250 babies born at the military hopsital every month for the next few months--a mini baby boom! I will be making Christmas hats next.

September shawls

I just finished this shawl and gave it to JoAnne for her cousin in New Mexico who has numerous health issues. I used Cotton Ease which I got last year when it was being "discontinued." The color is called pistaccio and seems to fit the Southwest. I got the oattern here http://www.yarncat.com/lacyshellstole.html.

This next shawl was made for my friend Karen whose brother died over the summer. Digital photos are always a surprise to me. This shawl is NOT purple, but a rosey mauve. I used Plymouth Encore Chunky Bulky Knitting Weight yarn and a size L hook. The pattern is not available for sharing. I have not given it to Karen yet because she is on a fabulous knitting tour in New Zealand and Australia for 2 weeks!! But this should keep her warm when she gets back to Colorado. I

love this pattern and will make more shawls using it. I will try ww yarn next time. The pattern is on this web site

http://www.crochetcabana.com/patterns.htm

Scarf for the military

I don 't remember when I agreed to make a scarf for a deployed military person. The message got lost in my inbox with all of the trips I have taken. Anyway, I found the message, made this scarf and sent it off. I only wish I had time to make more, but the deadline is this month!

Recent projects finished

These are some baby hats that I crocheted and sent to Lil' Troopers where they go to military hospitals for families of our troops. I love making baby items and they are very much needed.

Addition to blog

I added a sidebar where I have put pictures of all of my completed projects (so far) for the year. I am going to edit some of my posts so I am not repeating them. I hope this works!

Purse for Christena

I made this purse as an exchange item back in July but never posted the pictures (can you tell my life has been busy?). The purse was sent to Christena. It was knitted and then felted. The
pattern is from the November, 2006 copy of Creative Knitting magazine. I added pre-made straps. My experience with knitted or crocheted straps is that they do stretch. I then lined the purse (second picture). I also sent a crayon purse which I crocheted for Mary who started kindergarten this year (and I remember when she was born--seems like last year). The purse for Mary was complete with a box of crayons, which she grabbed right away. This was a very fun swap to do.

Slide show

I created a slide show of the prayer shawls I have finished. It will be easier to add shawls that way. I am almost finished with a shawl for Amanda. It is a blessing shawl as she starts a new career working as the missions coordinator for a church in Arizona.

Check out my Slide Show!