I Present to You - Stripey

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." 
Scott Adams


I finished Stripey.  Now this isn't the greatest picture, but is shows off the fact that I have an older home with very little over head lighting.  Orindinarily this would not bother me, but it hinders picture taking.  I get very stark lighting contrasts. 

Any way, he's all fringed out and done.  I hope he brings warmth and peace to my friend.  You can't tell by the picture, but he is fairly huge. 

I tend to crochet monster sized afghans.  I have one Green Variegated Granny Square that pools around our queen size bed.  It was my "how-big-can-I-make-a-Granny-Square-before-I-get-bored" afghan.  I stopped because I ran out of yarn.  I bought 3 Wal-mart"s out of that type of variegated green yarn.  It's great to have on cold winter nights!

Crane Update:

I wanted to catch you up on all the craziness I do at home (believe it or not, I don't always blog).  I have been so focused on my little count down here, I haven't mentioned my crane babies much.  Well meet the tie dyed boys and girls.  These I think of will make spectacular crane garland!  Its hard to tell from my really awful camera phone pic, but I love the way the colors blend into each other.

I also have crane earings in the works.  Still trying to figure out how I like them dangling best - with beads, or crystals, or on a pin (which is harder then it sounds because of the delicate nature of the paper).  Still fooling around with them. 

I should have booties soon! As with all things me, I can't just work on one set of booties - where would be the fun in that! I have two different pair going at the moment.  I even "challenged" myself with one pair, but they turned out to not be all that hard.  Its a scalloped edged bootie, a really classic timeless design.  The kind of bootie my parents might of had as babies.  Really sweet, timeless.  And then there is the one with the fish on the side. 

I will have pictures up soon!
By the way, keep in mind International Day of Peace is Monday! Remember to find a moment and think/do/be peace.  Donating blood is always good too!

Be seein' ya! Peace!