For the Baby...

Started on an Easter bunny for my grandson, Miles, last night.  I'm using green Bernat Cottontots yarn to match his camo room, and I'm planning to incorporate a rattle inside (he is 5 mos old).  Should be a fun project!

1940's crocheted baby booties I found at Mar-tique's Antique Shop in San Angelo, TX the weekend before last.

 Preemie Hat I finished yesterday.  Knitted with crocheted trim and flower.  I used Caron Simply Soft in Plum Wine.

  

New Stuff!

OK, so the yarn store trip last weekend was a bust, since they had just closed by the time we pulled into town.  However, we did find a big, wonderful antique shop to browse, and I left with 3 pairs of baby booties that had been crocheted in the 1940s!  HOW COOL IS THAT??? Very, I say.  From there we found the Hobby Lobby, where I snagged some crochet thread and hooks to try my hand at replicating the booties I had just acquired, as well as some nylon thread for future crochet tote bags (it was on sale) - OH! and 3 new sets of 5 dpns (also on sale).  Since that day, I discovered that Abilene has a Tuesday Morning discount store, and there I bought 2 wonderful knitting books and a book of crochet textures/stitches...  then on to Hastings where I bought yet another knitting book which I love, Heirloom Knits.  In the mail this week, I received a package of 25 tiny little silver hand charms that say "Hand Made" on them;  I plan to sew one on each of my handmade items that I give away or sell.  Also in the mail this week, a skein of Kollage Hope organic cotton yarn, worsted weight.  Haven't decided what it's going to become, yet, maybe a bag.  So, lots of new goodies to play with...  pics soon.

GIRLS DAY OUT!!!

I just discovered there is a yarn shop about 75 miles from here and they are having a sale!  It's time my girls and I took a little road trip! :)

What I'm Stitching...

I am currently working on a pair of fingerless mittens Susie's Reading Mitts that were supposed to be a weekend project 2 WEEKENDS AGO!  Anyway, I am almost halfway through the second one, hope to finish it today.  They are just for me.

Also on the needles, my ongoing project, a shawl/wrap for my mother.  I got the lace pattern from a pattern for fingerless mitts.  I am using I LOVE THIS YARN! (Hobby Lobby) in Country Blue, which is very pretty and soft.  I think it will be nice and cozy for Mom during the cold Ohio winter.  I am hoping to finish it as a Christmas gift.
Mom's Shawl

I have recently become interested in the idea of making accessories to sell.  I'm thinking of opening an Etsy shop, renting a space at a local craft mall, and maybe even trying some shows.  I have lots of ideas in mind, and I have kind of thought that I would spend this year working on developing a line of products, then maybe starting to sell next year.  However, the lady I spoke to at the craft mall said that the holiday season is the best time to sell (of course) and since the spaces rent for 6 mos at a time, I should really try to get one by July 1st.  The line of products I'm thinking of is based on a beach theme and there's no way I could have enough ready to go by then;  but I'm tossing around the idea of whipping up some Christmas ornaments and the like for this year.  Hmmmmm....  what to do, what to do?

"Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us."  ~Sir Thomas Brown