April 2013

Dad, Anya, Fidget & Inca sharing the recliner.

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Dad, Anya, Fidget & Inca sharing the recliner.
Dad, Anya, Fidget & Inca sharing the recliner.

My Mom snapped this photo of my Dad and the three schnauzers yesterday while they were napping after a walk. Anya is in the back keeping track of everything. Fidget is under a blanket and snuggled right up. Inca is oblivious while she sleeps but wants to control most of the foot rest. You can see that Inca has started being stripped for show (a 3 week process), her coat is thin around her shoulders and it will grow in as a wiry overcoat.

Mom's Crocheted Basket

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Before Christmas I decided to whip up a couple of crocheted baskets for my Mom and Grandma’s gifts using Elizabeth Trantham’s Chunky Crocheted Basket pattern. Since my crocheting is still in the beginning stages, I came up with the idea of making myself a basket first to test everything out. I started my basket in November with leftover Bernat Softee Chunky and then remembered that Bernat has changed Softee Chunky when I went to find yarn for the gift baskets.

Mom's Crocheted Basket
Mom’s Crocheted Basket

Instead I purchased Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick and Quick in Fig (for Mom) and Spice (for Grandma) and started from scratch, putting my own basket aside to meet holiday deadlines. Those baskets went well but I put off finishing my own until the beginning of March.

My Crocheted Basket
My Crocheted Basket

My gauge was different from the pattern, but like most thinks in crochet, it was easy to fudge…. I mean adapt. The baskets are fun but somewhat floppy when they aren’t filled up. Mom and Grandma seemed to appreciate them though, so overall I think they were a success.