Another week and more finished projects

This week I finished the yellow diagonal baby blanket using Lion Brand's Pound of Love yarn.  I also completed 2 yellow and 2 green baby hats to go with some of the baby blankets.  These will all go to Choose Life.  I am also about 1/2 way through another sweater for myself using NaturallyCaron Spa yarn.  It will make another nice spring/summer sweater.  This one is crocheted.  I also got in several new books that have Plus Sized patterns both crocheted and knitted.  I saw several that I like and have added them to my Ravelry.com planned projects.  I also need to decide what I want to work on next for charities.  I think I am ready to work on some scarves and hats for next fall's Mission Marketplace.  Then maybe some prayer shawls or maybe back to baby blankets as I still have plenty of yarn left.  Also want to work at doing some chain-free crochet projects. 

Latest Projects

Have not posted in a long time but I have been busy knitting and crocheting.  I have finished four baby blankets for Chose Life, plus the 72 crocheted cross bookmarkets.  I have also completed two sweaters for myself.  Here are the photos.

Cross bookmarker

Easy Cardigan for me - Lion Brand pattern

Diagonal Baby Blanket - Red Heart Cloud yarn in Tutti-Fruitti for Choose Life

Love Diagonal Baby Blanket - Lion Brand Pattern - for Choose Life

 Short lacey cardigan (Stella) - Berroco pattern in Naturally Caron Spa Ocean Spray.  Knit for myself.

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".

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.

More scarf pins

Better late than never

Finally got around to loading these pics the rest of the projects I completed recently.

 This is a felted hat and purse that snaps shut at the top.



         Mulberry crocheted hat and scarf                  Pink crocheted hat and scarf 

 

                           Knit purple hat and scarf                Lt. Thyme knit hat and scarf





Kelly green crocheted hat and motif scarf