Shaking off the dust

I haven't been crafting so much the past few months. I simply wasn't able to but with the fall here and the winter coming I seem to have a little more time on my hands to catch up on all the projects I have been wanting to finish and start.

I would also like to note I've started needle point again. In fact my current project is a cross stitch. It's a gift for someone so I should have finished this week and then hopefully I can post pictures soon.

Time is running out

For some reason it didn't click in until now that it's September and I need to finish this blanket fairly quickly. It's almost time for me to be giving it to the guy for our anniversary. Since I have only 25 out of 80 blocks done plus there is the assembly to deal with I may be cutting it close.

Yes, I know I'm slow.

I'm also planning on starting a cardigan soon due to the cooler weather coming. I found a nice pattern so now I just got to pick a yarn and hope that I can actually crochet well enough that when I'm done it will look like a cardigan and not a mess. Both arms the same length and everything.

Books and an Update

I've finished about 20 1/2 out of the 80 blocks I need for Underneath the Stars. I haven't been able to sit down long enough to do more. Hopefully that will change this weekend.

I should also be taking pictures of one block in each of the colors to post. I'll also post the original pattern for the block or the link, I just need to double check what the designer's wishes are regarding the sharing of the pattern. Then explain what I ended up changing.

Moving on...

Today when I was browsing Ravely for new patterns I realized that I have very few pattern books. I mainly only have ones I was given as a gift.

I guess this isn't a huge problem. There are tons of free patterns on the internet and a lot of designers give you the option to buy their patterns online and I will gladly buy from them. It's also nice to be able to just buy patterns you want and not have to pay for the ones you have no use for.

But I must admit sometimes it's nice to have a book you can take with you when you're working on projects away from home.