Grandma Cardigan

Started 5/31/11; Work in progress

You can't imagine my horror when I showed my friend the picture of this cardigan and he was quick to say it was grandma-ish!! I was quite insulted to say the least.

Anyway I still love the color and pattern (designed by Kimberly McAlindin) and I hope to find a way to bring it to the 21st century...(hheeee...heee).

6/5/11 - I am right about to frog this project and use the yarn for something else. The instructions are so difficult to follow. Maybe I am being too adventurous crocheting an intermediate pattern with my beginner skills.

6/9/11 - I am glad I didn't give up. I asked for help on one of the crochet forums on Ravelry and now everything makes sense. I am well on my way to completing this project.

6/24/11 Finished the back and front, now working on the sleeves. This is coming along a lot slower than I would like it but I haven't worked on it in over a week. That's because I attended an intense gym class and was too exhausted and sore to do anything afterwards. You would think I should have known better from the name of the class - body attack!!!! 

Back and Front flaps

Sleeve

Pattern up close

JJ Bolero

Started 5/27/11; Completed 6/21/11.

My sister loves my black bolero and tried unsuccessfully to take it from me. Don't take her side!!!! I was lucky enough to get away with some clothes. Besides she took all my summer sandals so I am left with the odd colored and rugged ones :( ...sigh!!

Anyway I found a great bolero knitting pattern (designed by Kelly Maher) and decided to knit one for her in her favorite color - purple.

6/4/11 - This is an easy knit and definitely a great project for a beginner knitter to advance their skills a little more if they want to. I love the lace pattern and the fact that minimal seaming is needed. Here is a great video on how to seam using the mattress stitch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvAS-HCWk9I

6/12/11 - C'est fini!!! I think it turned out pretty well. The pictures below show the bolero before blocking.

Baby boy Diaper Cake

Usually I like to have time to come up with my creations but this weekend I only had a few hours to make this diaper cake and cook the assigned dish for a baby shower. Let's just say it was a hectic Saturday morning running around trying to come up with a theme for the cake but I made it. Phew!!!

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Once I figured out what colors I wanted in the cake, it was a breeze finding what to put in it despite the limit in colors available for baby boys.

The top tier had rose sock cupcakes that were laced with mitten frosting on the side. 

The cake topper held messages for the lovely couple.

The cake center was decorated with blueberry burp cloths and chocolate ribbon lacing for an additional tantalizing effect.

The bottom tier was made from buttercream diapers, chocolate ribbon lacing, and teething ring frosting.

It was a delicious cake....YUMMY!!!! ;-)