Quietish

Ok so I have meant to update this thing for weeks, and now I’m knee deep in packing an prep for my trip to Terminus. Kelly, Tom and I will get to Chicago on Wednesday, in time for the Wizard Rock thingie. I’m excited.

But yes, I’m still alive. Still crafting. Still crazy. Everyone’s happy and healthy. I shall try to do a better job of updating once I’m home, school starts for the kids, and we’re on some semblance of a schedule.

Love y’all.

Another Borg post is up (CLICK) but because I really don’t want to neglect this blog because I’m doing stuff over there too, I’ll share photos with you here. The hive only got video, peh!

Well actually first, I must mention that the Leaky Cauldron July Craft-Along (CLICK) opened today. Please go there and craft along with us! I’m hoping to get my supplementary video walkthrough up sooooon.

I made a needlebook the other day. I wanted to see if I could do it. I’m very pleased with it.

I also finished a gift for a really cool kid who’s special to me and happens to like Harry Potter.

I used block patterns by Jennifer / Ofenjen.

Also, I thought I’d share a cute drawing Jamie made. Her skills are getting much more refined. (It used to be all big-headed birds, all the time.)

I was going to do a crafty update of sorts, and then I remembered that today is my day for posting a CraftBorg video blog.
Go look.

Starting today I will periodically have posts that are password protected. I’m divulging some things about my health and weight loss that I’d rather not have completely open to the public. If you would like the password, please ask by emailing me or posting a comment with your email address in it. Thanks!

I was tagged by Omly.
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a pattern by knit/hooker pal Mary Ellen Meath

Large Size:

Materials: Kitchen Cotton, less than 1 ball or use your leftovers!
Hook: 4.5 mm G/7, or size that gets you a gauge that you like

Beginning: ch 4, sl st to join

Round 1: ch3 (counts as first dc), dc, ch1, (2dc-ch1) 5 times, sl st in 3rd chain of turning chain to join

Round 2: ch 3, dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch space, (2dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around. sl st to join

Round 3: ch3, 2dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (4dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, dc, sl st to join

Round 4: ch 3, 3dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (6dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 2dc, sl st to join

Round 5: ch 3, 4dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (8dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 3dc, sl st to join

Round 6: ch3, 5dc, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp, (10cd, dc-ch1-dc in ch sp) around, 4dc, sl st to join

Round 7: ch 1, sc, 8tc in next st, sc in ch sp, (skip 2, 8tc in next st, skip 2, sc in next st, skip 2, 8tc in next st, sc in ch sp) around, skip 2, 8tc in next st, sl st to join.

Break yarn, weave in ends. You’re done! :)

Small Size: about 6″ across

Materials: Kitchen Cotton…1 ball will get you about 3 dishcloths this size!
Hook: 4.5 mm G/7, or the size that gets you a gauge that you like

Special Stitches: Shell: dc-ch1-dc-ch1-dc-ch1-dc

Beginning: Use a magic adjustable ring…

Round 1: ch 3, dc, ch 1, (2dctog, ch 1) 5 times, sl st to join in 3rd chain

Round 2: sl st into ch sp, ch 3, 2 dc into same ch sp, ch 2, (3 dc, ch 2) into each ch sp around, sl st to join

Round 3: ch3, (dc in each dc, dc-ch 2-dc in each ch sp) around, sl st to join

Round 4-5: repeat round 3

Round 6: sl st, ch 1, sc in same st, skip 2 stitches, shell, skip 1 st, sc in ch sp, skip 2 st, shell, sk 1, sc in next st…keep going in this pattern all the way around, sl st to join.

Break yarn, weave in ends. You’re done! :)

Copyright Mary Ellen Meath, 2008.

I’m eating the yummiest things right now, so I thought I’d share. Mom-in-law made them at Christmas and then we made some this morning before they left. Super easy, although NOT healthy. So, indulge at your own risk. (These are SO not helping the weight problem thing.) Enjoy

Rollo Pretzel Things (Who knows what they’re called?)

You’ll need:
Mini pretzels (Essential for catching the melted stuff)
Rollo candies
Pecans (Or anything else yummy that you can put on top and squish the Rollos down with)

Heat oven to 250 degrees. Lay pretzels down on baking sheet (Parchment paper is helpful here, to avoid a mess.) Put a Rollo candy on top of each pretzel. Heat them in oven for 3-5 minutes (Til they’re squishable.)
Remove from oven and while they’re still hot, push a pecan half down on top of each of the candies. Let cool. Nom nom nom.