So I'm still growing out the hair --- this weekend however I got a haircut, it'd been 8 weeks - I was on the brink of insanity! -- The thing is -- I will never get it to look like it did when I left the beauty chair -- no I can try all I want to repeat the process and it will always look just eh --- so I got it cut in an inverted bob -- well sort of, a version of it - so I can grown my hair out with out looking like I want to have a mullet- it was bad... and she straightened it and it looked super cute all piecy and straight and yesterday after my nap --- i was playing with it -- trying to undo my nap hair, and yeah -- no such luck. Then I tried again this morning after my shower - AGAIN no such lluck no cute and piecy striaght hair -- nope i have one of two options at this point --- puffy wrinkles and crunchy crinkles. If I just let it be as nature inteded -- it's a little poofy, and wavy --- if i try to make it messy it just looks crinkled and it feels gross -- I'm going to try and curl it -- let's just hope I don't burn myself. I really just want to get to the pont tail stage of it all --- I"m at the half up stage --- and it'll be awhile now...
Labels: frustration, hair
I'm not sure what it is -- maybe I'm just getting old but Diet Coke no longer tastes good -- I think I might have OD'd on it - because now it's almost hard to drink, and the bubbles are really intense -- and doritos are spicy --- maybe it's a full moon? maybe it's finally being able to taste after having a head cold? I don't know. But it's kinda of annoying -- so I've made the unofficial switch to diet sunkist -- or regular sunkist and ginger ale is also a tasty treat -- so I now I like my soda cold - fruity and stirred so the bubbles are so bubbly... yes, this was some cold I had.
Maybe I just burnt my tongue on something... hmm. uh oh just had a sneezing fit -- Ava Mazur style with over 5 sneezes in a row. I'm a bit winded now. Ps I love juice now.
For my all time favorite afghan project by a ridiculous amount of yarn --- preferably Lion Brand® Homespun® Yarn -- all one color and dye lot approx. 30 skeins. Yes, that's what I mean when I say ridiculous amount of yarn. Also you'll need a P hook -- I like Crystalites -- for this project although - I prefer Susan Bates metal hooks for other projects.
This pattern is worked together - using two strands at once for extra cuddly soft - heavy duty winter afghan. Try your hardest to remove the yarn from the center -- this might require a chunck of yarn coming out as is the nature of the yarn -- and try creative ways to make sure you use the most of the yarn when one skein runs out before the other - as this will always happen with this project. I've found that making the remaining yarn a giant loop and working from that is an easy fix for the remaining skein leftovers.
Ok so you have your boatload of yarn -- this project can be made in any size so adjust accordingly -- the only rule is that it has to be a multiple of 4 -- so chain as long as you want in multiples of four.
Get to end - chain 2 and the double crochet into the second chain. double crochet into each remaining chain until end. chain 2 and turn ---
Now double crochet in first two chains, and back post double crochet around next chain. then double crochet in next three chains -- back post double crochet around next chaing - double crochet 3- bpdc- 1 - dc3 bpdc 3 contd. til end, --- chain 2 turn.
the next row back post double around the double crochet, then front post around the group of 3 - back post around one, front post around 3 etc and contd -- chain 2 turn.
next row completes the square and starts the next waffle -- and is the same as the third row --
then repeat rows 3 & 4 until reach desired length -- go around the blank trice with simple border or just a modified double crochet -- add tassels if you fancy and viola --
it is possible to complete this afghan in 2 days if you are diligent and bored and have no other plans -- I do not recommend this as the yarn does get very heave and your arms will be sore for the following week --- also this is not a good project for summer as the yarn is heavy and unless you can crochet in a meat cooler or florist's walk in cooler -- it will be warm and toast under the big mess of yarn. This pattern can be modified with differnt hooks and yarn and will produce an afghan in speedy quick time -- however -- the smaller the hook the longer it will take.
I've made 5 of these yarnnies as I call they are nice -- certain colors wash up better than others -- the red was the worst and the brown/purple verrigated was the best -- adequate results from both buttercream and off white and i'm waiting to see the verdict on the blue one I made for Dave.
A close alternative - if you can't stand working with homespun yarn --- is work 3 strands of the any following types of yarn -- caron simply soft, or pound of yarn -- these are better yarns for this project -- if you are being thrifty and want to use up some red heart yarn -- go ahead but it will not be soft until you've washed it 40 times and even then...
The issues with this project include: changing yarns -- tie off the yarn with enough left to hid the string by crocheting over -- don't wait until very end as it will be freyed and fuzzy and harder to hide. Do not make this project with the P hook if you don't mind it being a little holey -- it's still a heavy and warm blanket -- but a toe or two could poke through.
Dark colors will show every cat / dog hair. Keep the yarn wrapper for washing instructions if giving as a gift - and store one extra skein for repairs.
Yay Yarn! I'll miss yarn season as it's wrapping up now -- but I really want spring to get here.
So since my readership is limited- Kate had her baby early, and you know me, I'm not one to start a prayer wheel - but do what you feel you are inclinded to do and keep her and baby Nicholas in your thoughts.
The details :
Friday, March 14th. 2008 - 9:01 pm Kate had an emergency c-section and her baby Nicholas Allen was born in to this world at 2lbs - 15 3/4 inches. Kate is tired from the surgery and being in the hospital all week - the baby is quite small, but doing well with all things considered.
If you have any words you'd like passed on - I'm attending the baby shower the first weekend in April and would be happy to be the messenger.
Now, I'll be honest -- I wasn't excited to go to the shower- I was trying to think of a way out of it actually - but I got suckered in - when everyone was healthy and the baby was still inside Kate's buddah. Now -- I'll be extra honest and say - I'm not so thrilled about going to the shower becuase, I"ll be staying with Kate and her fiance/man a la mancha and I know we'll be in the hospital the whole weekend -- and you know what is in the hospital -- sick people, dead people and of course the funny smells. I'm just not a fan of hospitals- I'm not a fan of baby showers - - but alas, I can not get out of going, and at this point- I'm not allowed to make up an excuse to get out of it, because I'm not a horrible person - and I do wish Kate and baby Nicholas a speedy recovery -- but I'm going to have to put my big girl face on and deal with the hospital, the extra emotions of Kate (and those who know her know what I mean.) and of course going to a family gathering and having to pin the poo on the diaper will be more than my normal lame weekend at home watching tv and feeding my flufffriend.
