Toddler Sweater for 2012 NC State Fair

Just a few more finishing touches and blocking then this sucker is done!!!  Not bad for my first attempt at making a sweater.  I found the cutest buttons to add on and I figured out a fun way to make the loops to hold onto the buttons.  Had to make sure to make a sample swatch to go with the entry.  The judges use this to verify the workmanship.

Green Hat from Hell!

I decided to try to make something traditional that the judges at the NC State Fair would like this year instead of my usual crazy ideas for my adult hat entry.  I have been trying to make this pattern: garden party crochet hat and after attempt number four, this thing is headed for my finish later pile.  And it only get this classification because someone at work wants this hat after the fair.  When I finally get it done, I just might give it to her since I seriously hate this thing now!

Progression of the hat from hell.

Excitement in the beginning

Moving along nicely.

Almost done.

Way too big!!!!

Frogging away!

Trying again.

Torn it out to the first seven rounds this time. :(

Looking better but I am just not sure.

I am going back to my original plan of crocheting something using colored plastic bags cut into strips.  I am going to use the pattern for this Red Heart Free Pattern: Mad Willy Hat.  The base of the hat will be in a pretty magenta and then the band will be in a pink.  Found the colored bags at the fixture supply store right by my office. 

New Blog to Me: Felted Button

I came across her site from another blog I follow and I just love her work.  

Mommy and Me Time

Since I had to be off the second half of this week because our daycare provider is on vacation this week I wanted to spend some time with Joanne doing things we normally don't get to do without crowds.  Plus this got us out of the house so we would not disturb Daddy since he works from home.  On Wednesday we did errands and then went to a local park to play and eat lunch.

On Thursday we got up early and headed out to Pullen Park to ride the train, carousel and play on the playground.  You can't bet $1 per ride on the train and carousel.  Plus the carousel building has air conditioning for when you get too hot to run in and cool off while you ride an a very beautifully restored horse, rabbit, bird or other animal.

Full train ride video.