Thankful Thursday ~ 1/31/19

~Tuesday was my SIL's bday!  Kelly spent her birthday having her gallbladder removed :(  So the cake was put on hold until she is able to enjoy it.  Prayers for her continued recovering are much appreciated :)




~Kaylee's friend, Bree, stayed the weekend!  She lives about an hour away so the girls don't get to see each other often.  They had a great time with shopping, playing video games and loading up on snacks :)


~My Moogly CAL Block #2 was featured on the Moogly Facebook cover photo!  So exciting as there are a lot of blocks to choose from :)


~I rejoined Planet Fitness and took Kaylee as my guest!  It is so cold and icy out and impossible to go outside for a walk like we did in the summer and fall.  We went for the first time yesterday.  I'll be posting more about this over at Colletta Is Losing It!  I'd love for you to come visit and follow that blog as well :)


~Damon is a goose!  I'll leave you with this picture of him on his train with his "hat" on :)

What are you thankful for today?

Colletta



Make It Monday ~ "Flame Square" and "Festive Julie Ann" ~ 1/28/19

BAWCAL 2019 #2

The second Block-a-Week 2019 hosted by Julie Yeager is a pattern by Jessie at Home called Flame Square.

The original pattern used flame colors of red, orange and yellow.  There were lots of back post stitches in this pattern.  I don't mind back post stitches but they do slow me down a bit even though the effect is lovely.

Moogly Block #2

The Moogly CAL second block is called "Festive Julie Ann" by Linda Dean at www.lindadeancrochet.com.

I really love the texture and "scalloped" look to this block.  The effect was made by using the Long Loop Front Post Double Crochet a row below the round.  I'll admit that I had to start this one twice as I wasn't placing the LLFDC in the right spot to get the off-set color placement.  This block came out to about 10" so I added a few rounds to get it up to the 12" needed.

I now have seven 12"+ squares ready for Laken's Ombre Afghan.  Only 18 more to go!!

Colletta

Make It Monday ~ "Popcorn Hearts" & "Striped Flower Garden" ~ 1/14/19

The very first Block-a-Week 2019 hosted by Julie Yeager is also a pattern by Julie Yeager!  The square is called "Popcorn Hearts" and was a bit challenging.  In fact, I wimped out on the "Berry Stitch" and improvised the last few rounds.

These squares are going to be an afghan for Laken as she picked the colors. 

MOOGLY CAL 2019 #1



The first block for the Moogly CAL 2019 is by Jessie at Home and is called "Striped Flower Garden."  The Moogly CAL is hosted over at www.mooglyblog.com .





I like the 3-D effect of the center flower.  Overall this pattern was easy if a little too easy, but enjoyable :)

I need 25 squares.  there will be 2 a month from the BAMCAL, 4 a month from the BAWCAL, and 2 a month from the Moogly CAL.  So it should take me approximately 3 months to finish the blocks and then do the border.

Colletta