Hey there!

So I just wanted to update my plans on my navy sham of a sham and my sweater....

1) The sweater's front and back sides are now connected, which has made it much easier to try on. Yay for progress!

2) My navy sham is going to get sassy. I have a surprise in store for it. Hopefully it turns out cool. Here is where I was at when I last photographed it:

I have done even more since this.

Bow Love!

-Bow Girl

New Projects

Hey y'all! I have some new projects brewing, and I am pretty excited to share my progress...

1) My sweater! I don't want to show too much just yet, because honestly, it doesn't look like much yet. I keep scrapping sweaters, but I am Determined (with a capital d) to see this one through. I love me some pineapples, and this yarn is exactly the brown I wanted... It's Nacho's wool. I just realized I never took a picture of the scarf made of Paco's wool that I made for Elysse... Oops!

2) My sham... I don't have a sham for my dorm bed... So I figured I would make a sham of a sham. Basically I am making a new cabled pattern just to cover my pillow because I bleached my sheets a bit... I detest bleach spots. Anyway, now that you know my deep, dark laundry secrets, here are some pictures.

I am excited! It's a lot of fun because it is a color I rarely work with, and it also looks a bit like the baby blanket I made. I am glad I get to keep this one for myself.

Bow love!
-Bow Girl

Dedication

Dedication to a pattern is important when you are first learning the ropes. But other times, it is better to understand the pattern and modify it to your own liking. For example, the baby blanket I made. Speaking of that blanket, the baby is a healthy baby girl!

Giving something you spent 40 plus hours on away to someone you don't know sounds kind of difficult. My advice would be to store it in a clean, safe vessel in a place you won't see it until right before you have to send it off. It decreases the chance that you will form an attachment to it. Also, don't name it anything. That's recipe for disaster. All of my projects have a title, as in "The Baby Blanket" or "The Peacock-Colored Blanket," but once the actual item is named... it's like naming a lost dog. A done deal of sorts. I named the blanket below Mr. Snuggleupagus (or Snuggleupagus for short) like the character on Sesame Street, even though I was never a big fan of that show as a kid. However, that name is the perfect name for my first snuggle blanket. Bamboo silk yarn is HEAVEN!

Also:

1) Happy belated Mother's Day to my mom, who lets me fill her house with crocheting gear and lets me put my feet on the table (see above). Thank you mom, you rock!

2) I am super attached to Snuggleupagus. All of the loose ends are tied up and woven in. Voila!

 I recognize that it clashes with my childhood home... It probably won't spend much time there in the long run.

3) Last night I was very prolific and made a lace sample. Lace cable work is actually a pain in my side, but I love the finished product!

4) I keep ditching my own sweater patterns. I am thus going to modify one I bought for $2 on Etsy.

Here is what I've got so far. I hope for it to be a little bit draped. I started this around 12:50 AM and finished last night around 2:50 AM. Night owl much?

I realize that it doesn't look like anything yet... That is par for the course.

Even though I am super dedicated to daily exercise and GRE prep, I have a feeling I will be crocheting up a storm in the next few weeks (while I have the chance), so look forward to new posts!

Bow love,

         Bow Girl

Snuggleupagus

Snuggleupagus, my snuggle blanket, is finally done! Now it's time to prep for the GREs. Wish me luck!