Hi all well I've been busy trying to keep up with Kathy's creativity.  Here is her Garnet Star Doily that I tested for her.  The pattern is very easy to read and comprehend.  I think this turned out pretty well.  I am working on the Amethyst Doily but as I have caught a bit of a cold my head is not working right.  The pattern is also easy to read but my comprehension is way off and so I will pick it back up in hopefully tomorrow when my head is clear again.  Well thats about it for now .

Happy New Year to all.  Hope you all had a safe and fun New years.  We were planning on staying home for New Years but around 11 pm my son was bored and wanted to head to a bar.  We took him to our local bar and stayed thru the New Year.  Man I must be getting old but I was tired before we left and just got tireder (don't know if thats a word) while we were there.  Floyd wanted to stay till closing but us old folks left him there and went home.  He had a good time though and got home safely so all was well in the world.  I spent New Years Eve prior to our going out making this cloche.  I got the pattern from www.stitchdiva.com it is a free pattern and looks really good.  I found the flower pattern on another site unforunately I don't remember what it is but will post it later if I remember.  My daughter Brittany is my model once again and she actually said she liked it.  That is an amazing thing when your 13 year old actually likes something you made.


This was my project for New Years day.  I needed to keep my hands busy till I can get to the yarn shop tomorrow to get some thread.  I have a doily I will be testing for Kathy and need to get the specific color rather than just a color I have in my stash.  This is a newsboy hat that I have been wanting to make for quite a while.  Britt says its cool but nothing she would wear. 

This is the back view of the cloche.  It has a raised stitch the makes a really pretty spiral to the cap.  I used Patons Brillance in black sparkle and the flower is made with red heart plush.

A side view of the hat and flower, the flower seems to blurry to me but it really looks nice on the hat.  So this is a quick review of how I spent my New Years Eve and the New Year.  Hey I know I'm boring but thats okey.  I relish quiet time more so the older I get.

Thats it for now.