Still Waiting for Summer

You'd never know it was almost June.  Today it is raining and about 70 degrees.  I'm not complaining but it just seems odd to have the furnace on in late May.  Pleasant during the day usually but cool at night.  The plants love the weather so we aren't complaining, at least not too loudly.  I've been hard at work putting afghan sets together for the HAP charity.  So far I've sewn together 151 sets out of 10,000 altogether.  It has been a most rewarding experience.  It will be ending this year so then I will focus on using up the yarn in my yarn closet.  I know, I know, you've heard that before but this time.....well I really do want to empty the closet.  To use up some excess baby yarn, I've made a couple of baby jackets and booties and a baby afghan.  I'm now making a full size afghan in a trellis pattern using Lion Brand's Wool-Ease Chunky I bought on sale.  Oops, I shouldn't have mentioned that I bought new yarn in the same paragraph that I said I 'want to empty the closet' but what's a yarn addict to do when there's a sale???  Can't resist the half price sales.  Maybe I just need to stay off the Internet.  I seem to be addicted at the moment to Waylon Jennings' DVD concerts and music.  Maybe I just like to buy stuff.....do you think???  Oh well, it keeps me busy and happy and at home.  Now, I must get back to my couch, my yarn, and my DVDs and books.  Such a life!

Olivia's Jacket

This is a jacket for a very good friend's 4 year old granddaughter.  The pattern was easy to follow and made up quickly with the bulky Baby's First Yarn by Lion Brand.  It is soft and washable, a requirement for kids' clothing.  My friend and I conspired to pick the correct size and the package is shipping soon to Olivia.  It will be a surprise.  Here's the jacket completed using one of Lion Brand's free patterns, Baby's First Pink Raglan Jacket.  Now I'm back to working on my other projects for a bit.  Never without something to crochet. 

MARCH IS HERE, SPRING ISN'T FAR AWAY--EDITED

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What a difference the sun makes with temperatures in the 50's where jackets are not required.  That is today.  March is coming in like a lion...the windsox are blowing sideways.  Can't wait until the trees are green.

I shipped my swap box for  Ravelry's Red Heart Winter Swap.  I will wait to post the picture until it is received.  Don't want to ruin the surprise.  In the meantime I started making Baby's First Raglan Jackets  by Lion Brand. It is making up very nicely.  I decided to make it pink and white since I only have three skeins of each color and the size for a 4 year old requires 4 skeins.  I'm using White for accent on this one and will reverse the accent on the second one when I make it.

 

Correction of picture was made in this version.  The difference between the two pictures was bothersome---at least to me.  Starting March 1st I'm making the lovely Wrap-Front Shrug by Shannon Mullett-Bowlsby.  The yarn I chose is Lion Brand's Microspun.

This is part of the March CAL being sponsored by the Shibaguyz on Ravelry.  March 1st is the beginning so I did put some yarn on my hook.  Stay tuned for a picture of the shrug.

That's all for now.