Sunday, January 9, 2011

Crocheted Crosses

Here are the crosses I am crocheting for the Costa Rican Karios mission trip that some of my friends from church are going on the end of January.  I have completed 53 and 19 more to get done before Jan 23rd.  This is a project that I always enjoy doing.  In the past I have made them in a solid color or one colored cross and a different colored border.  This year I decided to make them out of an Aunt Lydia crochet thread color called Mexicana not only in honor of the Latin American recipients but also because Karios & Emmaus use bright primary colors and call them "DeColores".

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Busy Fall Season

This has been a busy time.  It started with getting ready for the Advent Conspiracy Mission Marketplace at church.  Then I had to complete several orders for scarves, shawls, and hats.  Then I also made some hats for Christmas presents for family members.  I have also completed a few sweaters for myself.  The last was a lovely rust colored classic pullover.  The first day I wore it, a couple of ladies from church presented a program for the United Methodist Women's circle in which I am a member.  They had recently been on a mission trip to India.  They brought back some Indian scarves and there was one that was a perfect match for the sweater.  The church group, in addition to making things for the Mission Marketplace, also presented the group working with a local homeless camp hats, scarves, and socks which were given out at Christmas time.  The people in the camp were touched that someone had actually made things for them.  The group also presented several prayer shawls to the church's prayer ministry to use in the Storehouse 24-hour prayer vigil.  Now I have started on a multicolored tunic sweater after several attempts to do something with some TLC Amore yarn that I just can't seem to work up correctly in something that appeals to me.  I think after I finish this sweater I may make a long sleeveless or short sleeved tunic.  May use this same pattern if it works up well.  Since loosing over 70 pounds I am struggling finding patterns that fit correctly. 
I also made a large purchase at the Michael's after Christmas sale and also ordered a large bunch of yarn from Herrschners.  The cross I am making for the Costa Rican Kairos team are over half done.  I need to make 72 and have finished 48 so far. 
So even though I have not posted recently I have been very busy.

This week more socks

Have finished a couple more pairs of socks for the homeless this week.  However, the sweater I am working on for myself has been a slow process.  It will be pretty once it is finished but it is taking a long time.  Although I have a number of patterns I really don't think I will start on another one right away.  Instead I need to focus on these socks and then in November I need to get started crocheting the crosses that I make for the Buen Pastor Kairos in January.  Also we seem to be slow in making hats and scarves for the homeless so I looked up a pattern yesterday to make some out of fleece just in case we need to have more than the ladies can get done.  Also completed and turned over another prayer shawl.