I'm still at it...

I took these pictures yesterday so I thought I'd share them here....

I still haven't sent my CGOA masters course out.....oh boy I'm running out of time!!!! aggghhhh. That's what I get for thinking it was going to be a snap.

It has to be gone by Dec 1st or I'm in trouble. I have all of the crocheted pieces done labeled and in the binders, I only have to answer the 21 questions and to me they seem to be trick questions......I understand how to make everything asked of me but how do I explain it and make it sound the way I think they want me to say it. That is my problem now. I'm not sure how they want it written out. After all they are the "Guild"

I have all of the questions answered.....it's just have I explained myself properly or not...will I lose points for my answers. Oh my I hear they are quite anal about marking these courses.

Wish me luck!!

Wow it's been so long...

I haven't posted in so long....I haven't made anything new since my last entry.
I have been working on my CGOA (Crochet Guild of America) basic stitches masters program.
I almost have it finished and soon will be mailing it off to be graded, hopefully I'll have a certificate showing that I've passed the program and am a Crochet Master....LOL
Guarateed I'll be posting a picture of the certificate if I get one....I may even frame it!!
I thought the program would be a breeze and so I put it off for a few months....now I'm down to the wire were I have to submit it and you guessed it...I have to work at it and nothing else.
That's it for this post....I have to get back to work.

The pictures of my furbabies are just because I love to look at them so I thought you may too!

Newest update...

Hi again....I just wanted to update with new pictures.
This is the blanket I made for the baby shower that I mentioned in the last post, with the booties.

I added a satin edging to the blanket and a personalized hang tag for both the booties and the blanket.

This is another of Kristie's toys that I tested. I'm also working on the anothers in the set....a pig and after that I'll do the cat or tiger I haven't decided which yet. It's a really cute set she designed this time and her next set will have a frog an elephant and a cow. You can buy her pattern for the Piggy back pals here at Kristie's etsy site.

Finally a new entry...

Hi, I just wanted you to see my newest FO's....the booties are for my step-daughter's baby boy that is due in the next 4-5 weeks. I'm also working on a blanket for the baby....next weekend is the baby shower and that's when I'll give them to her!
I love the way they turned out and I'm sure she'll love them since she wears runners like these all the time.


This is a Myster Pattern that was offered on my MSN group Happy Hookers (a crochet paradise).
She's a goddess as you can see. I still have to make the seasonal decorations that are draped over her. Once all of the baby things are done I'll get busy and get the fall and winter ones done...no rush for the spring and summer now!!



Finally these are the latest of the dolls that I tested for Kristie, she is making so many cute patterns...I love them all!!
Thanks Kristie for letting me be one of your regular testers.

More FO's.......

Hi, I made these motif butterflies as a gift for my mother's birthday. I was happy with the way they turned out and she loved the gift...I'm so glad I really didn't know what to give her, she loves butterflies and has some under glass so I thought I would give her crochet butterflies under glass.





















The Angel doll was another one I was testing for Kristie.

It's me again!!

Oh my, I haven't posted in far too long...so this is what I've been up to.

I've been testing a set of Halloween toys and a thread purse

I just finished the purse this morning. I like the way it turned out and so I'll send a picture to the designer, hopefully she'll like it too....

My baby dogs are just as beautiful as always....I know I'm biased what can I say!!!

Lazy Days animals I tested

Look at all of the animals I tested.......the patterns are for sale at Kristie's etsy site

My babies and a gift for my neice

Here are my babies, I just took Max's picture today and couldn't resist because he's just too damn cute....Crystal is damn cute too, she was sitting on my lap when I took that picture of her, aah they are beauties....

















This is a pillow I made for my neice, her birthday is tomorrow, I didn't know what to make for a 10 yr old girl so I thought something for her room, I think it turned out great. I hope she likes it!!

More patterns I've tested...

Here are a couple of sets I tested for a designer. She plans on selling the patterns, so therefore once again the patterns are not mine to share....sorry!!

The first set is called "under the sea" for obvious reasons.

The second set is "computer bugs".

They were fun to make and turned out pretty cute if I do say so myself!

Crystal has a monkey on her back!!

I'm so happy with the new sweater I made for Crystal. I used the same sweater pattern as I used before and I added the monkey from the new "Stitch N Bitch book or another monkey face I like is here


Now I have to make a bigger version for a sweater for Max....since he only needs a sweater for cold and winter I have time to figure that out for him!

I hope you had a Happy Easter!!

These are my newest finished items....The Crinoline Lady is from crochet memories




















The bag is from http://www.crafts-beautiful.com/projects/?view=view&ID=198
The pattern is from the UK and so where is says dc = sc and the trc = dc.
I also used worsted weight cotton and an F / 3.75 mm hook...my bag came out just about 2" bigger than the pattern.

Look how beautiful my furbabies are!!!!!!!

That's pretty much all I had to say......Crystal is wearing the sweater I made using this pattern

It's already April......wow time flies

Good morning! It's April and the weather has finally got milder. Yeah!!!!


As you can see Max & Crystal are just fine, Max is camera shy and always turns away but Crystal is a ham and is asking for her close-up...















I made this dishcloth as part of a Mile-a-minute crochet along. I never tried MAM before and so I sort of played it by ear....I didn't want to make an afghan as I have many now and nowhere to put more!

Easter Pillows

I just finished these Easter Pillows, the pattern is from http://stormyzpatterns.blogspot.com/





These are the newest pictures of Max & Crystal.

More finished projects

Here are my latest 2 items
The strawberry is the Mystery Pattern on Happy Hookers, my MSN crochet group, it's a PJ bag. The pattern changes every 3 to 4 weeks.

The purse is the Chic on the Halfshell a free pattern offered by the Crochet Dude.

I love being a tester

Here is another item I just finished testing....I must be on a burgundy kick because I made the purse in burgundy cotton...I LOVE this pattern and no you can't have it! I believe it will be available for sale shortly. Anna the designer and owner of Lullabies & Lace will soon have her site open for business and many wonderful patterns and things will be available.


Shown in the second picture of course is the beautiful doily and polar bear that I also tested!

I finished another one

Here is a polar bear that I was testing. It turned out so cute and because I love the doily I made so much I just had to put it in the picture!!

Yeah, I finished it!!!

First of all here is Max, he sat on the computer chair for a few hours sleeping on and off, I couldn't resist showing you how cute he is!


This is the doily that I've been working on for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I couldn't find the turquoise color that it was designed to be, therefore the name Treasured Turquoise. I made it in burgundy and I like the color combo with the white and green leaves. I was testing it as I stated in my last post, there is even a link if you are interested in seeing the original one. http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22210 here it is again.

Here is my post on Crochetville http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?p=314272#post314272 showing off my finished one.

Hi again

Hi everyone, here are my babies. Max is letting Crystal get close to him every once in a while now, I'm so glad because I want them to love each other!!


I've been busy with testing a doily for a designer from Crochetville. I'm not finished yet because I'm not really good at thread crochet and especially such an intricate one, here is the link to the post of the doily, you can see what it's supposed to look like when finished.
http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22210
I really wanted to test this one because it's my birthstone color, even though I'm not making mine turquoise, I'm doing mine in a different color because I couldn't find the turquoise thread here. I'll probably find it after I've finished but by then it will be too late! I will definately post the picture when I'm finished and I hope I can do it justice.
Ciao for now, I'm off to get crocheting

Max and new sister

Happy Valentines Day!! It's been awhile since I've updated.

Well now I have something to show, Max now has a little sister. I got a chihuahua on Friday. She's 2 1/2 yrs old and her name is Crystal. I was a little afraid of how Max would take to her but ignoring her was not what I expected. I prefer that to what I though he might do.

Today I was able to snap a picture with them not too far from each other and so that's what I've posted here. They are so cute....I'm allowed to say that about them, a mothers perogative!