Intro darkcedars

[darkcedars]

 Hello! 

I learned to crochet as a small child. I'm glad to find some more crafting societies, as I will no longer be using Ravelry due to accessibility problems. I decided to use a Dreamwidth blog to track my projects going forward. The good thing about leaving a website I've relied on for so long is I've joined more groups in the last couple months than I have in years. 

Right now I'm looking at the calendar and realizing....if I'm making holiday gifts it is already mid-November.  *cue mild panic*

Holidays - 
1. Nephew Hats - I made beanies for myself and dad this fall. Little nephews saw a photo of Poppy wearing the new hat, and want one too. There are 3 kids. This is a simple make I just need to get started. 

2. Mom Tapestry Doily - has been in my to-make pile for years. This is the harder one. I really should get started! *slightly less-mild panic*

3. MIL Dishcloths - Her main present is a kitchen item, so I'll make some dishcloths to add in. 

Long Term WIPS - I have two lingering projects that I want to work on after holiday crafting. This year I did a "craft spring cleaning" and I frogged or finished everything else in the works-in-progress pile but these. 

A. Pansy Doily - this is about 80% complete and I haven't touched it in over a year. Yikes. 

B. Monster Hunter C2C Afghan - this partially isn't my fault. I finished the main graph-ghan in spring 2017, and then my husband waffled on borders, and if he wanted it backed, etc, until I stuffed it in a closet. Every once in a while it came out again to be discussed. I got him to make a commitment to a border recently. I'm NOT going to back it. 


Overall I will probably check in once or twice a week. 

Other than crochet, I have african violets and I started getting more into growing herbs this year.  I have a chihuahua mix dog with a lot of personality. She will likely make cameos in progress pics. 

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Welcome!

I have a Ravelry account that I've never used, so maybe that's actually a good thing?

Good to have someone experienced with crochet - I can do granny squares but that's about it, although I'd like to improve my skills. My mum was the crochet expert, but still nowhere near your skill levels. I look forward to seeing pictures of your projects as they progress, it's so exciting to see what other crafters are working on!

The great thing about crafting is that projects can be put aside for years then picked up again when the mood strikes. Some of my projects have been languishing for ten years, but with the support of this community I'm hoping to finish them all. I'm sure you can complete yours as well!

I love African violets, they're so beautiful. Might we see some pictures of those as well as you dog? Good luck with your herbs. If I ever get my garden in decent order again I might plant a few myself.

[darkcedars]

I'll definitely share a lot of photos over time. I take pictures of the dog constantly. Here's Lucy's old album on my flickr. https://www.flickr.com/gp/intwilight/b0w26K

And wow, I don't think I could deal with a 10 year unfinished project. Ha, that would drive me crazy. That afghan languishing for more than 3 years is the longest, I think.

[badly_knitted]

We had burst pipes one winter and practically everything went into storage while repairs were done, then languised there because my elderly mother was getting increasingly frail and I was her carer. I bought yarn and started a couple of other projects, but they wound up falling by the wayside as well, only part done, so three of my projects are the ones stuck in storage and the other three were started only about five years ago, before mum passed away. I threw myself into writing to cope but now I want to get back to crafting and use up some of my stash. I have SO MUCH yarn!

I'll look at your dog pics later, I'm using the wrong browser right now...

[smallhobbit]

Hello!

Three beanies before Christmas should keep you busy for a while. Do your nephews have favourite colours, or will you do multi-striped?

[darkcedars]

Two colors per each I think. I'm sorting my half-used skeins. They don't seem to be very picky about colors, but they all have to be different!

[nagi_schwarz]

Hello!

I have only ever used ravelry to buy patterns, so I didn't know tracking projects was a thing there.

That Monster Hunter afghan sounds amazing. Good luck!