Tarot Granny Squares - Reading 1

So I'm doing this thing in order to use up my stash/extra yarn.  In order to get new yarn.  So I'm starting tonight with a reading for a gaia user to figure out some things about her next path in life.  I hope I can help her and get some answers.

For the reading I'm using my Vampire deck.  I did a traditional 3 card spread.  It took a while to decide on the deck to use for this one.  None of them were calling to me.  The first card drawn was Mina(reversed), second Judgement(upright), and third The Magician(upright).  The Ace of Knives(reveresed) had jumped out at the end of the reading.

To honor what I said I am hiding the results because the are for the person.  I said I would do so in the gaia shop I started this in.  I am happy to share the cards with you.  I will post the square after I make it.  4 rounds in rainbow scrap yarn.

Stitch, Stop & Roll Afghan-Challenge 1

Challenge Information How/Where to Enter

Welcome to the post for the first challenge of the year.  Yay!  So I'm calling this a challenge because it was listed as a challenge on The Crochet Crowd website.  I was looking into doing one of these this year and found one.  So it's the first one and I'm going to share my journey with you as I work on making this beautiful afghan.

I was hoping this update would be the original post linking it to the challenge but I'm not able to find that page on the website.  So I'm going back through and searching posts to find it.  I will update later.  Alright I've searched and searched and can't fine the original post.  So I guess this isn't really a challenge any more.  Just a Crochet Along.  Wait correction I found it!  I have linked above as well and once my laundry in the washer is done I'm going to take a shower and go get my kit!

Alright I have my kit and I am working on it right now.  Currently I'm doing the starting row on each of the Motifs.  I'm using the written pattern as well as Mikey's video pattern that is linked bellow.  So far so good but it's just 18 dc around.  I'm sure it's going to get harder than again it is marked as Intermediate.

So as I have been following along with the video and pausing to do all 9 motifs.  I think it's silly but I'm doing it and pretty sure it will be easier on me in the end.  I just need to sit and do it instead of jacking around online while doing it.  So I am still keeping track of rows with my stitch counter so I know where I am and can try to figure out where to skip a head to in the video.

Well I'm thinking about changing my bag for the project because I'm running out of room in my current box/bag.  Not because of yarn but because of the actual motifs.  They are getting large.  I would say about the size of a small bag of popcorn.  I'm only on row 8 or 9 of 19.  I have 2 to finish getting caught up to the next round.  Yayness!  I hope and think I should have this done by the deadline.

Update 3/1:  Well....I failed sadly.  I wasn't able to finish it as I had hoped to.

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Crochet Challenges 2016

In 2016 I want to participate in the challenges.  This means that if you see a challenge or know of something or someone who hosts a challenge let me know.  I will add it to my list so I can keep track of them.

January:
Begins the 11th-Pattern Released the 4th{Results Are In} Didn't complete the blanket in time.

February:
Begins the 15th-Just spin and work on it.{Results Are In} Dropped out due to lack of time.

March:

April:
Begins the 10th-Make hats or blankets for charity.

May:

June:

July:

August:

September:

October:

November:

December:

Temperature Afghan 2016 - January

So as I was scrolling though FaceBook earlier today and again tonight I found this. It's a really cool afghan called a Temperature Afghan so I am going to do it in a Granny Square.  I am going to start it in the new year and do a round everyday.  I will buy one skeen of each color needed to make this with.  I don't care if the colors don't look good next to eachother I will stay true to it.  I will do a temp check everyday around the same time.  Now I can't make promises because I'm going to be dealing with taxseason.  It gets crazy!  All temps will be in F.

January
01/01: 29° F
01/02: 34° F
01/03: 30° F
01/04: 27° F
01/05: 28° F
01/06: 28° F
01/07: 37° F
01/08: 23° F
01/09: 19° F
01/10: 14° F
01/11: 19° F
01/12: 16° F
01/13: 21° F
01/14: 39° F
01/15: 25° F
01/16: 23° F
01/17: 10° F
01/18: 25° F
01/19: 37° F
01/20: 36° F
01/21: 37° F
01/22: 36° F
01/23: 37° F
01/24: 43° F
01/25: 37° F
01/26: 37° F
01/27: 37° F
01/28: 45° F
01/29: 38° F
01/30: 37° F
01/31: 29° F

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Christmas Gifts Reactions

It's after Christmas and I want to give the reactions to the gifts...well at least the ones I made.  My  cousin(monkey anything) squealed when she got hers.  No suprise that her and her mother had to have the gifts explained to them.  From what I was told at least, I was off having Christmas with my other half of the family.  My mom loved her cat.  I was happy about that.  My grandfather was happy with his scarf but why wouldn't the biggest Bronco fan I know be unhappy with a Broncos scarf.  My grandma has repurposed the mug holder to go under her tea pot to help keep it warm.  She knew what she was getting as I was making it.  Booo.  Then my uncle was disapointed because he didn't get his tissue spitting willy warmer but liked his beard and hat.

So as soon as I finish the Woodstock for grandma's Birthday it's on to Christmas again.  So I'm hoping to have a post every month for you guys with the gifts.  Now my mom might be the one that is hard to do because I might finish one little dwarf and hand it to her.  I have issues keeping things from her.

The Master Pattern List: Going into the New Year

So as I have been updating my pattern list that have been seen in the background of some progress photos.  I have a few patterns that I have noticed that have a little thing about no selling or it's okay to sell the finished product.  So I'm searching for some of the patterns looking for the answers.  I wanted to share the master list here and I will link the blog post on Facebook so those who keep up on me there can.  So I will link in a Google Doc with the link to the pattern at the end.  This also helps if anyone wants to request something.  Now my "pattern books" from All Free Crochet do require an email to download and view the whole book but has a preview of some of the patterns.  I am including in my new list a sheet with the "books" a list of the patterns broken down.  I will also be getting tabs to go between each pattern in the "book" for easier searching for me.

I am going through updating on the actual book itself as of this moment, sorry for those who have checked this thinking the Doc is up and linked already.  I'm working my tush off right now.  It's late and I have spent most of my night on this I'm going to just save and upload it and will change it out later.  I have more patterns to add and update it with any way so I will do that on this then update again after that is all done.

Google Doc
Link Abriviation Key
Free Patterns:
ACB:All Crochet Blog
AFC: All Free Crochet
FC: Free Crochet
PB: Personal Blog
LB: Lion Brand
M: Moogly
NL: No Link
R: Ravelry
TC: Talking Crochet
YS: Yarn Sleeve
YT: YouTube
Paid Patterns[PP/_]:
E: Etsy

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Cheshire Cat

So here is my mom's Christmas gift.  Now on the post of progress on the Facebook page hasn't named this yet.  So if you are planning to go over and check it out please don't say what it is.  I'm keeping it secret incase my mom is following the page.  So now on to the fun stuff for this.

Cheshire Cat

So I have already finished up the ears and head with exception to stuffing and adding the eyes.  Wow I am sober and can't type or talk tonight.  So anyway, this one is a lot of fun to work on because I'm using a color changing yarn...I hope people understand what I mean by that.  I know it says work in pink and purple but I am just using this color change.  It's really cool looking.  Well now I'm off to print the pattern and get to work on it again as well as the rest of my Christmas gifts.

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