Reading Updates, WIP Updates and More Links

I have been reading what the girls have been reading and asking them questions (to make sure that they have read the books in question). I have one daughter who likes to skip words and paragraphs and then cannot tell me about the book, so when she reads, so do I. So I have some updates for my Alphabet reading list.

A - Aesop's Fables (finished)
Around the World in Knitted Socks
Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet
A Deadly Yarn
American Sniper - Double Dip for the Military Reading Challenge
B - Band of Brothers (still working on it) This one counts in the Military Reading Challenge.
Big Book of Knitted Monsters
Beyond Stitch and Bitch
C - Circular Knitting Workshop
Cast On, Kill Off
Cooking with Hot Flashes
D - Dyer Consequences
A Deadly Yarn (Almost Finished)
E- 11th Hour
F -
G - God Has Better Things to Do Than My Laundry.
Grimm's Fairy Tales.
H - Hardy Boys Top Ten Ways to Die
Hardy Boys Rocky Road
A Holiday Yarn
I - I Funny by James Patterson.
I Love Knitting
Irish Mist
J - The Joy of Sox.
Journey to the Center of the Earth
K - Knit One, Kill Two.
Knitter's Book of Socks
Knits for Nerds
KnitWit
Knit Your Own Cat
Knit Your Own Dog
Knitting Into the Mystery
Killing Memories
L - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
M - Maze Keepers.
Middle School Get Me Out of Here
Murder of a Bookstore Babe
Moon Spinners
N - Needled to Death.
Noah's Knits
Never Knit Your Man a Sweater
O -
P - Prayer Shawl Companion
A Puzzle in a Pear Tree
Q -
R -
S - Sasha, Extraordinary Daschund
The Silence of the Llamas
T - 200 Hundred Crochet Blocks
U- Unraveled
V -
W -
X -
Y - You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled.
Z - Zoo
Letters missing are F, L, O, Q, R, V, W, X.
Things I have finished: one prayer shawl, but I started another right away. These are going to be sent to a cousin in TX who is ill and whose daughter is also ill. I really need to work on some other things and get them finished also.

WIPS (reordered due to what is on needles and what I want to make):
1. Blue Prayer shawl
2. Holden Shawlette
3. Thorny KAL (obviously I am not knitting at same time as anyone else, but I still want to make it).
4. Nicole's Socks (need to finish the 2nd sock which I am still working on).
5. Love Birds
6. Monsters
7. Fish Pouches (from Moogly)
8. Shark Pouches (also from Moogly)
9. My shawl (using yarn from friend)
10. An Afghan for my dad
11. An Afghan for my brother
12. An Afghan for my middle daughter
13. An Afghan for my oldest daughter
14. Circle Afghan for my husband.
15. Floppy Dog (gifts for Christmas)
16. Cross Afghan (this is in progress but I haven't been doing it as well I could have).
17. Rug for Bathroom (have yarn and started).
18. Hats for Christmas gifts
19. Scarves for Christmas gifts
20. Palindrome scarf for friend's birthday (have yarn and started and stopped due to color combos being too dark and restarted).

Links: One of the pages I look at on FB, a woman kindly put together a listing and shared with all of us. It is a great work. I saved it. I think I might have to make one of those, but for now to make sure I will not lose these in the future, this is a good place to save also!

Beginner Flower
Jolie Doll
Brioche False Beret from Red Heart
Best Man Hat
Elegant Evening Shawl
King Charles Brocade Baby Blanket
3 last minute dishcloths
Super Fast Lacy Throw - choose the text, I could not access the pattern with the pdf file.
Lilac Mist Scarf this looks like a shawl.
Crossed Stitch Scarf (or Butter Cookie Scarf)
Knitted Cable Afghan
Mountain Mist Scarf
Colorful Crochet Baby Bib
Colorful Twists and Turns Crochet Afghan
Gender Neutral Baby Blanket
38 Uses for Yarn Scarps
Loco for Cocoa Afghan
Birdie's Baby Afghan
Purple Kitty Restored old pattern books afghan and fashions
Caribbean Blue Tee - really pretty. Think I would like to make this for my girls.
Stars and Stripes Afghans
Knit Socks
Little Arches Socks
Uptown Tote Bag
Colorful Striped Table Setting
Cotton Striped Dishcloth
Shells and Stripes Afghan
Juicy Fruits Afghan
Crochet Striped Hat
Chevron Scarf
Christmas Afghan

I forgot to mention: for the last few days of WWKIP week, I knit at McDonald's on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Enjoy!

More things I want to save

Yum! Saved this so that I could make it for my kids one day soon.

Corner to Corner Crochet Throw This is the afghan I mentioned on an earlier post. If you go to the bottom there is a link for an instructional video.
Frilly Motif Scarf Really cute scarf that would make a great gift!
Moogly Links for Hair Accessories Moogly is wonderful! She shares a lot of links and makes up her own patterns.
Love My Doll Sweater This is an 18" Doll Sweater. Looks like an American Girl Doll. So I will be making a couple of these.
Solid Willow Crochet Cute squares that can be put together. They show this for different things. I like the idea as Kitchen Window covering.

Crockpot Chicken and Noodles
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (I used frozen)
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 stick of butter
2 15 oz cans chicken broth
24 oz. frozen egg noodles

Directions
Cook chicken, soup, butter, and broth in crock-pot on low for 6-7 hours.
Take chicken out and shred.
Put chicken back in; add noodles and cook on low for 2 hours. Stir a few times while cooking.

Crocodile Stitch Tutorial This is also on Moogly. Love this stitch and this is a good tutorial!
Toddler Socks Cute little socks.
Cubist Socks by Cookie A Love, love, love Cookie A Socks!
Joann's Cape Discovery Crochet Sea Turtle This is such a cute little Sea Turtle!
Animal Faces Combo Such cute little hats.
Rabbitty Toy Toy Rabbit is so cute.
Ichigo The Elephant (Ballarina) So very cute little elephant.
Monty Moo Cows These cows are so cute.
Wise Owl Tote Bag - Really cute Owl Tote Bag! Really cute!
13 Knit and Crochet Bags from Red Heart
Lace Knit Lengthwise Scarf
Purple Lace Scarf
Mt. Vernon Shawl
May 2012 Afghan Knit A Long Square - Ostrich Plume
Mystic Forest Shawl
One Shoulder Shawl
Spring Flowers Shawl (Baltick Sea Breeze Shawl)
Crochet Pansies Bouquet
Blueberries and Cream Scarf
Rainbow Trout Bookmark too funny
Scrap Yarn Crochet Slippers
Crochet Beer Cap (could use other types of caps) Hot Pad
Owl Toy
Parcheesi Afghan (Fun with Colors)
Grandma's Knit Slippers
Lucky Scarf

While I am remembering. It is still KIP week. So for the three days, Tuesday, I just knit at home because I was feeling worse. Wednesday I knit at dr office (Strep Throat). Thursday I knit at McDonald's.

More Links and some photos from today

Today, I finished cleaning another room (major cleaning) and then I took the girls across the street to go swimming. Just as they started to get in and get their gills wet, thunder!

 Those were some big, dark clouds! About 5 minutes after leaving the pool, the rain came and there was more thunder. Then out came the sun for awhile, but I was feeding them supper and doing laundry. After they were ready for bed, I put the dog out (due to begging from dog) and it was raining again, but this time a rainbow!

 A double rainbow! I love rainbows and it is nice to see two of them.

I am still working on the 2nd sock for my youngest. I need to finish a shawl and so many other things. But I keep finding so many other cool things to make for my girls and their friends.

This is also, KIP week. (Knit in Public Week). Saturday, I knit at McDonald's and Urbancrest Baptist Church. Sunday, I knit at Resurrection Lutheran Church. Today (Monday), I knit across the street at the pool while my girls got wet. Where have you been knitting?

I also found some recipes. The one that I think is fun is one that came from a preschool. It is called flubber:
What you need:
3/4 cup cold water
1 cup Elmer’s glue
liquid food coloring
1/2 cup hot water
1 teaspoon borax (you can find this in a box in the laundry aisle)

directions:
step 1: in bowl 1 – mix together the cold water, glue, and food coloring. set aside.
step 2: in bowl 2 – mix together the hot water and borax, until the borax is completely dissolved.
step 3: slowly add glue mixture to borax mixture. mix well. pour off excess water.
Store in an airtight container and have some fun! Great rainy day project

Toys/Amigurumi:
Piggy Bun
Perry the Platypus
Petite Purls
Teddy Bear Pillow
Trudie the Turtle
One Skein Rats (Halloween)


Baby:
Easy Bonnet

Dr. Who:
10 Dr Who

Accessories/Miscellaneous:
Flower Hair Tie
Anthro Inspired Braided Head Wrap
Shoe Rug
Teeny Tiny Treasure Bag
Swifter Cover

Scarf/Cowl:
Butter Cookie Scarf
Pucker Up Cowl
Butterfly Scarf
Feather and Fan Neck Scarf
Tweedy Eyelet Scarf
Easy Lacy Scarf
Ice Queen Scarf

Hats:
Start Stitch Football Hat

Slippers/Socks:
Mary Jan Slippers

World Wide Knit in Public Day

Today, is the day that knitters and crocheters are encouraged to ply their craft publicly. Today, I knit at Urbancrest Baptist Church with the Dawn's Light Group and I learned a new afghan stitch. Way cool! The Crochet Crowd is from Red Heart and has tutorials and one we saw today was for an afghan. I will find and provide a link to the afghan later.

So I will now attach some more links to patterns:

Afghans/Blankets:
Dr. Who Afghan
Flower Throw Crochet
Cupcake Afghan
Cake Icing Afghan

Father's Day Gifts:
Father's Day Gifts
Steering Wheel Cover
Knit Tie
Trail Mix Socks for Men
Men's Argyle Socks
More for Men
Easy Ribbed Hat
Digital Tablet Cozy

Scarves/Cowls:
Windowpane Scarf
Valleys and Bridges
Seductive Legume Scarf
Pure Luxury Scarf
Potato Chip Scarf
Forever 21 Knockoff Scarf
Houndstooth Crochet Scarf
Light Blue Scarf

Miscellaneous:
Hearts
Donuts
Shark Pouch
Scrunchie
Cupcakes

Toys:
Pirate Bear
BB Dolls
Itty Bitty Giraffe
Miki Small Dolls
Snake (Go down to find English directions)
Panda

Shawls/Shrugs:
Light Crochet Shoulder Shrug

Socks:
Colonel Mustard Socks
Knit Socks for Men

Baby:
Mobiles Shared by Moogly
Baby Snuggler
King Charles Brocade Baby Blanket

Bags:
Hobo Shopping Bag
Pineapple Bag
Psychedelic Hobo Bag

Ponchos:
Summer Poncho

Tea Cozy:
Tea Cozy

Hats:
Diamond Trellis Baby Hat
Pink Lemonade Baby Hats
Mock Aran Knitted Men's Hats
Beginner Crochet Cap
Aang Hat
Fuzzy Ear Warmer

Dishcloth:
Easy Ombre Dishcloth
Simple Border Pot Holder/Dishcloth
Granny Crochet Dishcloth

Celtic Thunder: Turning Away
Seven Drunken Nights

More Updates and Links!

I have finished reading 3 more books. One counts on the Men In Uniform: Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends. Really good story. It follows two men who fought together in WWII and are from the Band of Brothers Story.

I also read 2 books that would remove two more letters from the Alphabet:

A - Aesop's Fables (finished)
Around the World in Knitted Socks
Amigurumi World: Seriously Cute Crochet
A Deadly Yarn
American Sniper - Double Dip for the Military Reading Challenge
B - Band of Brothers (still working on it) This one counts in the Military Reading Challenge.
Big Book of Knitted Monsters
C - Circular Knitting Workshop
Cast On, Kill Off
D - Dyer Consequences
A Deadly Yarn (Almost Finished)
E- 11th Hour
G - God Has Better Things to Do Than My Laundry.
Grimm's Fairy Tales.
I - I Funny by James Patterson.
I Love Knitting
J - The Joy of Sox.
K - Knit One, Kill Two.
Knitter's Book of Socks
Knits for Nerds
KnitWit
Knit Your Own Cat
Knit Your Own Dog
Knitting Into the Mystery
M - Maze Keepers.
Middle School Get Me Out of Here
Murder of a Bookstore Babe
N - Needled to Death.
Noah's Knits
Never Knit Your Man a Sweater
P - Prayer Shawl Companion
S - Sasha, Extraordinary Daschund
The Silence of the Llamas
T - 200 Hundred Crochet Blocks
U- Unraveled
Y - You Have the Right to Remain Puzzled.
Z - Zoo
Letters missing are F, H, L, O, Q, R, V, W, X.

On the Project Front:

1. Chunky Crocheted Basket (for my middle daughter).
2. The Absolute Last Frilly Scarf (for my youngest daughter).
3. Hogwart's Scarf (for my friend Margaret).
4. Prayer Shawl (for Resurrection Lutheran Church Prayer Shawl Ministry). Finished this one last week. It turned out pretty cute.
5. Thorny KAL (need to get this one started. Not sure who will be recipient).
6. Love Birds (just something fun to make).
7. Granny Slippers (for my youngest). If they turn out well, I will be making several pairs. Did not turn out so well. Pattern was followed, but it said for 6-8 year old children. I had to add onto the back of the slippers so they would fit my 8 year old daughter.
8. Crochet Hook Caddy (for a friend).
9. Needle Case (for friend). Just not going to make these 3. I haven't started them and just not interested at the moment.
10. Needle Holder (for friend).
11. Wrap (for me. My friend gave me some yarn so that I could make myself a wrap).
12. Granny Square Afghan (There are many in progress. I really need to finish a few).
13. Floppy Dog (need a minimum of 6 or 7 for daughters and nieces).
14. Cross Afghan (for donation).
15. Holden Shawlette (for RAK gift for friend).
16. Socks (getting started on learning. Have one on needles, need to make several). I am at the point of starting the heel. So I think I will work on that tonight. I finished a sock! I turned the heel and made it to the toes!
17. Circle Afghan (for DH. I have a good guy. He may frustrate me, but he is good man and I love him and he loves everything I make for him).
18. Baby Monsters (again for fun).
19. A rug (for bathroom).
20. Fingerless Mitts. Finished and delivered. It may have been spring, but we still have had some cold days.

I have also started making several Fish Pouches for gifts for little girls.

LINKS:
Graduation Owl
Graduation Bear
Graduation Bookworm
Mini Crochet Amish Puzzle Ball
Minion
How to Make a Scrunchie
Moogly Blog Links
Crochet Bows
Crocodile Flower Pillow
Rocky Peanut Butter Pizza
14 Summer Patterns
Silver's Sock Class - For those who want to learn how to make socks and are intimidated. This is a fun way to learn.
Celtic Thunder Turning Away - This group is fabulous! Wow! Love listening to them !

2013 Field Trips

The end of the school year is upon us and I went on 3 field trips with my girls and their classes. It was fun. I love going places and learning about new places or learning something new. I went to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden with the 2nd Graders (my youngest and her class). They had to fill up a paper with information on Endangered Species. We also looked for babies, because it was zoo baby time at the zoo and the girls (I had a group of girls to take around), wanted to see babies.

Endangered....Indian Rhino

Endangered Bongo

Baby (in egg)

Stork

Orangutan

Pelicans

Lemurs

Gladys (Mountain Gorilla) baby with foster

Tiger - Endangered

 

 

Then on Thursday, I went with the 3rd Graders (my middle daughter) to the Heritage Village Museum at Sharon Woods. Can I say one word? Wow! It was beautiful. The houses were so very interesting and the stories behind them were good also. The kids learned so much.

Aren't the buildings beautiful? I loved seeing them and getting a chance to go through them.

The next Thursday, I went with the 4th graders (my oldest) to Carillon Park in Dayton, OH. This was another Wow place. It also had buildings moved there or recreated there to show Dayton History. It was started by a CEO of NCR (National Cash Register). It was very interesting and we just didn't have time to see it all. I know that I will be getting a pass to the place so that I can take all my girls there and so we can spend more time exploring!

 

 

Have some fun exploring Ohio History! or Have fun exploring the zoo!

Pattern Links of things I want to make, I would attach a recipient, but that would ruin the surprise!

I was sharing these on a page on FB and someone got upset and said I was posting too much and should stop. Well this is my page and sharing is fun and putting them all in one place means I can find them faster. I have some saved to Ravelry and that helps, but I still need them somewhere else. It is nice to know that I can access them from my phone through this blog.

Bags:
Hobo Shopping Bag
Little Red Bag
Hermes Shoulder Bag
Crochet Summer Tote
Cable Band Bag
Summer tote
Green Grocery Bag
Cabled Bag from Vogue

Scarves/Cowls:
Allegras Scarf
Bubblegum Cowl
Scrunchy Rib Scarf
Easy Leaves Scarf
Country Blue Scarf

Hats:
Grandma's Knit Hat and Mittens
Double Knit Hat with Earflaps

Mittens:
Mrs. Roosevelt's Mittens
Cable Mittens

Tips and Tricks:
Russian Join

Hook/Needle Cases:
Moogly shared patterns

Baby Items:
Baby Uggs
Baby Items Link
Baby Knitted Knee High Socks

Dishcloths:
Army Eagle (this is one of my favorite sites)
Navy Dishcloth
Airforce
US Coast Guard
US Marines
Hummingbird in Flight

Shawls:
Half Circle Shawl
Little Leaves Wrap
Glitzy Cat's Paw Lace Wrap
Stella Luna Lace Shawl

Afghans:
White on White Lap Throw

Toys:
Hoot Amigurumi

Dress:
Pink Dream Dress

Patterns to choose from:
Plymouth Patterns:
Lion Brand
Bernat
Lily Sugar 'N Cream
Red Heart