So I've started out 2019 strong for craft projects. As I previously mentioned my yarn stash is arranged and I was able to finish my prayer shawl. The term shawl is a bit much, it's actually much more of a square. However, I left it with the ladies group at church so hopefully it finds… Continue reading Projects for 2019
Category: Crafts
Happy 2019
So I set a goal for myself in 2018 to finish 12 yarn projects. If you head over to Ravelry you can see the projects I finished. I accomplished the 12 projects and was able to knit 6 of them and crochet the other 6. So, I've set the goal for 2019 to complete 13… Continue reading Happy 2019
Updating is so hard…and project #7
Updating is so hard (insert whiny voice here). So back to yarn crafts, we all know that knitting is not my strength in the yarn craft world but I'm trying to up my skills in that arena. That being said the wonderful Molly dyed me a skein of fingering weight yarn with a Wonder Woman… Continue reading Updating is so hard…and project #7
Garden Produce and Yarn Crafts
So the Garden is going gang busters currently, with rain most days and the humidity the tomatoes are popping quite a bit. So Mary Beth and I spent some quality time out in the garden on Sunday collecting things, the upper left picture is only my half. She took the rest. I decided to try… Continue reading Garden Produce and Yarn Crafts
Crafting updates plus….
So yeah it's been a bit busy at UAB. Grant application going in, finalizing the just-in-time information for another, appointing 16 undergraduates for the summer research program (not all by myself, I split it with a colleague), reappointing two postdocs, collecting applications for the other two spots, Two websites to finalize and update and sending… Continue reading Crafting updates plus….
Chicago Bound
Well I finally got around to mailing this lovely off to it's new home. Some friends who moved from Birmingham announced they are having a baby and so of course I needed to make him a blanket for his arrival. Hopefully he will love it too. This is a corner to corner in cotton yarn. … Continue reading Chicago Bound
Blanket for Baby Sheikh
Finally finished the baby afghan for baby Sheikh. We didn't know that she would be a she until she got here, mommy and daddy wanted a surprise. It will be sent off once weather has improved in Alabama to get to the post office. It took a bit longer than my usual baby afghan because… Continue reading Blanket for Baby Sheikh