Week 19

 

Hey there!  Nice of you to stop by.  I did not post last week since there was not much to talk about.  This week, I do have things for show and tell.

First up.........................

I completed 4 To The Point shawls.  Since this is my 'go to' pattern, I did not see a reason to photograph each one individually.  Here they are all bagged and tagged.  I took them to Mass yesterday and turned them into the Prayer Shawl ministry.  This brings my TTP shawls to #48!

So, I was sitting here yesterday, I had time to think about what should go onto my needles/hooks next.  Hubby and I had stopped at Hobby Lobby on Friday and I had purchased some a lot of yarn for specific projects.  Not to mention, I still have a plethora of the Caron Simply Soft yarn I purchased when JoAnn's went out of business.  Well, heck, let's cast on EVERYTHING!

My long term project is...............

A Lego blanket!  There are 228 rows in this pattern.  I picked this one because there is no sewing blocks together.  However, there are hundreds of ends to weave in throughout.  I did find if I weave them end at the end of each row, it is not as over whelming.  I have completed 2 rows, so far.  This is going to be a gift to my son.  He is a Lego lover and even has a Lego room in his house.  The walls are painted Lego colors too.

The semi-long project is.................................

A lap throw for the Prayer Shawl Ministry.  This pattern was given to my by DIL's mom (grammie). It is a perfect TV viewing project and will use 3 skeins of my Caron yarn.  

There is short time projects too.................

A dishcloth.  Well actually, I bought enough Crafter Secret Cotton yarn for SEVERAL dishcloths. Everytime I make this cloth pattern, I think of my mom.  This was her favorite pattern and the one she would make and gift to others.  I am excited about the colors on this as they go with my kitchen.

There are other things on the go for me too.

This puzzle will be completed pretty soon.  It is only 500 pieces and is coming together rather quickly.

This is my current Diamond Art I am working on. I bought this way back in July (prime days) but it now has a much deeper meaning for me.  I can only work on it for a small amount of time as it does cause me a bit of melancholy.  

I did a thing a couple of weeks ago.....................

This is my newest Tattoo in honor of Josh.  A dear friend of ours had designed the cross with ribbon and Josh had it tattooed on his forearm.  I asked her to reduce it in size as I wanted it on my leg with the other memorial tattoos. The ribbon is gray in honor of brain cancer.  The other tattoos are..........Bunny heart/mom, Anchor cross/ dad, motorcycle with Ichthus/ brother.

I told the rest of my family they all need to stay healthy and alive as I am running out of room on this leg. 

As for the rest of life...............things are getting back to normal.........what ever that is.  Hubby is very busy with teaching and taking Theology classes.  I am staying busy with crafts, family and friends.  I got to spend some time with Thor (Josie's dog)and her kitties, this week as the girls went to Arkansas to have a burial for Josh and his biological father in Bella Vista.  They should be back home tomorrow.  

I found a cute chuckle that was perfect for Halloween, All Saints day and All Souls day.......