Little Old Me??

You appear to be a Knitting Guru. You love knitting and do it all the time. While finishing a piece is the plan, you still love the process, and can't imagine a day going by without giving some time to your yarn. Packing for vacation involves leaving ample space for the stash and supplies. It can be hard to tell where the yarn ends and you begin.

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Worthwhile

Ingrid & Chinese zodiac
Originally uploaded by jonniestone

Well, I finally finished all of the Amigurumi Chinese Zodiac. I must say the hardest part is trying to decide which is the cutest. I would finish one (like the Monkey) and think THIS IS SO CUTE! Until, I finished the next (like the Dragon) and would then think, NO - THIS ONE IS SO CUTE!!

They were all very quick and easy to make even though this was my first crochet project. I got sidetracked a few times but I finally finished and was able to give them to Ingrid on her visit this weekend. And boy, did I get a reaction! She LOVED them!!

Amigurumi - I'm a goner!

I loved the cute Chinese Zodiac patterns I found in the new Knit1. The only problem was they were crocheted and I don't know how to crochet. I had a neighbor when I was little (about 100 years ago) who did a lot of crocheting -- especially those lovely hats made out of beer cans -- and she would show me how to crochet with her. I never made anything except for one huge, ugly granny square. But, I thought I would give these a shot.

I was surprised how easy it was to make these. I practiced a little and watched a video just to be sure I was doing it correctly. They come together really quick and are SO CUTE. I was struggling trying to sew the little arms & legs on without messing up all of my work. But again, I found a great video showing how to do it and it also cut down on my "sewing" time.

Believe it or not, this is a great first-time crochet project. I noticed a few things while undertaking this project:

• I found it easier to sew on the arms, legs, etc. before I stuffed the head and body, but that could just be me.
• I added a couple of tails (to the rabbit and pig), but I could be a little booty-obsessed.
• Watching a couple of quick videos on the web really made the process go much quicker and easier.

I had a lot of fun with this project. Hope you do too!!

Back with a Vengance!

(Wow, sounds like a bad Stephen Segal movie.)

I've been hitting the needles hard. And I'm not too proud to admit it was for instant, easy gratification. To feel the high, the buzz, of another FO even if it only took a couple of hours - you still feel the buzz.