A little bit 'o everything.

I have been one busy little bee since this my last post. I finished up the flannel blanket border for my best friend's baby boy. It turned out absolutely adorable (tooting my own horn)! Here is a picture.

There are little green giraffes and hearts embroidered on the flannel. I bought it at Joann's on sale of $1.99/yd!!! I was excited about that deal! The yarn is Lion Brand Homespun in Spring Green. I used my NEW Jimbo hook (size L - I think...) *Side note - he has an auction going on right now for a new hook - go check it out - click Jimbo's name above) Here is a picture of my Fantabulous hook!

The picture really doesn't do it justice - so much fun to work with!!

Also, I got to test a square pattern called Get Squared from Pretty_Bug01 at the Ville. Here is how it turned out!

Cute pattern and it didn't take long to whip up!

And then (I know there's more...I can see you getting on the edge of your seat) a lady at work today gave me a garbage bag full of yarn that she wanted to get rid of!!!! WOW!!! I am not exaggerating when I say garbage bag either. I even took a picture of all the yarn that I got. Do you wanna see - I know you do!

Calvin wanted to be in the picture too - see his tail? So, I asked myself - what am I going to do with all of this yarn?? (drool is coming out of my mouth right now). It isn't anything great - older yarn (it has that smell) so, nothing fancy. And then I remembered - there was a CAL on the Ville that I loved watching....the goblet of all stash busters - the 3SUB (3 Strand Ugly Blanket). You take three strands of random yarn...and go! When one strand runs out - pick up another - and go! So, I think that is what I am going to do with the loner colors. The colors that have potential - I'm going to hang onto!

And finally (at least for my craftiness finally), progress on the 4th of July Boy, Blanket, and Fireworks blanket - I've gotten pretty far!!! Ready, set, picture!There are currently 8 rows of white on there - so 2 more of those. And then 8 blue. I am hoping that should make it big enough. If not, I'll start going around one row at a time with red, then white, then blue. It's for me, so I'm not as concerned about the details as I normally would be. It's a fun one to make.

So, on a more personal note - because I know everyone gossips about me (wink wink - just kidding!) Mainly because I know that my mom is reading this now (Hi mom! love you!) I may potentially be working on the first part of the blanket (boy). I have a potential date this weekend - as long as he is back from Boston. So, I'm a little excited - not too excited. We'll see how it goes =) Aaahh, the anthology of a single, white, female hahaha!! I'm not crazy - I swear! I just love my yarn!

Until next time, hope you enjoyed all the pictures!

~T