HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I wanted to take this opportunity and wish everyone a very Healthy, Happy, Peaceful and Prosperous New Year. Another year is passing, and as I reflect on 2011, I am hoping 2012 will be more fruitful. I have been so busy with so many things this year I feel I did not have a productive year as far as my crafting goes. I am hoping 2012 will be better. Stay tuned for some new patterns! Stay safe.

Happy New Year!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Wishing everyone Happy Holidays! May your days be filled with family, friends and loving memories.

Merry Christmas!

More Projects

It has been a while since I posted, I have had so many things going on, not enough time in the day to get them done. But I do have some completed projects from my readers which I felt was worthy of sharing. And here they are:



This is Ellie, the Crocheted Poodle.



This Peanut, the Witty Bitty Elephant.



And this is the Crocheted Shell Bookmark.

Aren't they beautiful? Thank you for letting me share these. Let me see your wonderful projects and I would love to share them with all my readers.

Happy Crocheting!

Another Winner!

Shannon from El Paso, Texas finished Snoopy for her son. I wanted to share this with everyone. How cute is that?!? Her son loved it. Thank you Shannon for letting me share your Snoopy with everyone. Great job!

2012 Crochet Calendar Update

I had a few readers email me asking which of my patterns were published. Here is a list:




Pugsly The Puppy
May 2

















Witty Bitty Baby Lamb
October 17













Witty Bitty Baby Elephant
June Bonus















Egbert The Elephant
August 17











Roberta The Rabbit
November Bonus














Crocheted Neck Cozy
July 13











Witty Bitty Baby Kitty
September 5











There are rumors that the Crochet Calendar will discontinue, but from what I have heard, there will be a 2013 calendar. My only suggestion is to write Accord Publishing and voice your options in continuing with this wonderful calendar. My guess is that if they see there is a large popular demand, the calendar will definitely continue.

I want to thank everyone for all of the wonderful positive comments. Happy Crocheting!

Zeus Update

Well here he is, Zeus! He is a year old already. Time sure did go by fast. His floppy ears are starting to perk up, taking on the distinct Chi look. I was hoping his hyper activity would settle down a little, but no luck, lol. He is still super active and gets into everything, chewing anything and everything in sight, including my shoes and knitting needles! He is a hoarder too.... hoards everything in one little corner in my bedroom. When I find something missing, I check his little spot and sure enough, it is there. But all in all, he is a joy and I love him to death. That's my Zeus update for now.



Here is a rare loving moment, Hollywood and Zeus together.

2012 Crochet Calendar

It's here, the 2012 Crochet Calendar. I am pleased to say I have several patterns published again in the calendar. The calendars will be out for sale end of August. Some really beautiful patterns submitted by some really creative and talented crocheters. Happy Crocheting!

HK Parade

As I have always said, I love to see the completed project from my readers. Here are a few from Hippywitch, a parade of HK! How cute and adorable! Check them out.....





Hello Kitty

















Hula Kitty




















Goth Kitty













Thank you Hippywitch for letting me share these adorable kitties! Keep those projects coming!

My Melody Look-A-Like

Here is a photo of My Melody Look-A-Like submitted by one of my readers. How cute is that! I love to see your completed projects, drop me a note with the pic and I will be more than happy to post it here. Isn't she adorable? Great job!

Keeping Busy

Well I have been keeping busy with some new projects. Unfortunately, no crochet patterns yet, but I did finish a knit shawl and knit wide scarf. I also made some new jewelry, my reward, lol. As soon as I get the pics and finalize the pattern, I will post the shawl and scarf. But, in the meantime, here are some pics of the jewelry I made. My jewelry whim changes, and lately, I have been on the precious stones. I discovered this incredible bead shop here in Los Angeles, and wow, what a selection and assortment of gorgeous beads and findings. I feel like a kid in a candy store when I go there and it takes all of my energy to refrain from spending a small fortune there. Here are some of the jewelry items I made:


Carnelian Pendant and Earrings.


Blue, Green and Red Corundum Bracelet


Emerald and Rudy Briolette Pendant


Sapphire Briolette Pendant and Earrings



Emerald Briolette Pendant



Ruby Briolette Pendant


More to come later.

Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July everyone. It has been a while since I posted anything, and I feel terrible. I have some new projects finished, a shawl and some jewelry... I just need to get some pics and post them.

Here we are July already, I cannot believe how quickly the time is going, it is just flying by. I want to wish everyone a safe and happy 4th!

It's Been A While

Well, it has been a while. I did not drop off the face of the earth, just had a lot of things happening. Since my move, I have been kind of disjointed, no motivation. And since my move, I am working now, so my time is limited. I come home tired, feed the animals, walk the dog, next thing I know, it starts all over again, like a wind up robot, lol. Oddly enough, I am doing more knitting, mostly in front of the TV. Working on a project, will post that pattern as soon as I am done. Well, that's it for now.

It's Snowing!

Can you believe snow in Southern California?!? We hit record lows in temperature here the last few days. My friend sent me these pictures, and sure enough, it was snowing in Southern California! He awoke New Years Day and this is what he saw. We were as low as 30 degrees at night, and for us spoiled Californians, that is down right cold! Here are the pics - what a sight to wake up to! Palm trees with snow on it, lol.

Zeus Update - Cont

I received an email from a reader from Italy - she was kind enough to let me share these pictures. These are pictures of her dog, Milka. I am so amazed with the resemblance to Zeus, right down to the marking on her body and head. I will let the pics speak for themselves, here they are:








Milka is about 1-1/2 years old, so looking at her I can visualize what Zeus will look like when he matures a little.

Here are a few a pics of Zeus. I can see Milka's features are a little delicate, while Zeus has a masculine appearance. But, I am so blown away with the resemblance. Thank you for allowing me to share these adorable pictures!

Zeus at 3 months.

Zeus at 6 months.

What do you think? Zeus' double is in Italy, lol.

Happy New Year!

2010 is just about over and we are about to embark on the new year. Wishing everyone a very healthy, happy and prosperous new year. Here's to a stellar crafty year!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Zeus Update - Cont

Zeus and Hollywood have comfortably settled in our new home, I wish I can say the same for me lol. I still have so many things in boxes, and scattered, I am still struggling to get myself settled and organized. But the good thing is I did find most of my craft supplies. Now for this thumb to heal so I can start crocheting again. Human nature is really strange, before my thumb accident, I couldnt get myself motivated to crochet, not because I didnt want to, because everything was so scattered. Now, most of my craft goodies are organized, and I have several ideas in my head, and I cant crochet! Go figure! I certainly hope 2011 will be less stressful and less chaotic. Zeus is now 6 months old. Active little puppy, but what a joy to have around. I got new pictures of his siblings. His sister is so adorable! Here is her pic.

Here she is with their mommy. Notice her eyes, one blue and one brown! How cute is that?!?

And here she is all dressed up for Christmas. Too cute for words!

I wanted to share these pics with everyone. I thought they were so cute.

Download Links

It seems there was a little issue with the free pattern downloads. It is corrected now. The downloads are now working once again. However, if you should still encounter any problems with downloads, send me an email and I will get this issue resolved. Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Happy Crocheting!

Happy Holidays

I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays. The new year will be here in a blink of an eye. Here's hoping 2011 will be a little calmer and better for all of us. Not too many life altering changes. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas.

Almost Christmas

Can you believe it, it is 5 days until Christmas! I have tried so hard to get myself together, but this move really set me back. It seems like the last 2 months have been set backs rather than getting ahead. I not only got clobbered with the flu shortly after moving in, I fractured my thumb on my left hand, incredible crazy accident. I was sitting and felt this urge to bake some cookies, so off to the kitchen I went. Everything was going just fine, cookies were done, first batch in the oven. I was trying to get the beaters out of the hand mixer, slightly holding the beaters, and tried to press the eject button, and instead I started the mixer. So my thumb got caught in the beaters. Bruised and swollen, went to ER, and now I have a cast on my thumb, really crazy. 10 days for this cast, then a splint. So not only did all my crocheting stop, my Christmas gifts came to an abrupt halt! The cookies were good though. Well I feel like I whined enough, lol. I will get back to myself. Hoping 2011 is a little better.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I cannot believe how quickly this year has gone. I say that every year, lol. Wishing everyone a wonderful day with family and friends and lots of good eats. As Garfield says in the picture, Happy eating!

The Big Move

I have been MIA for a while - I just moved to a new home and still unsettled with everything still in boxes. I am trying to sort things out to get myself organized once again, but after living in my last home for over 25 years, it is amazing how much stuff we accumulate. Even while purging when packing, I am so overwhelmed with the boxes that remain to be unpacked. And the worst part of all this, the movers did not place the boxes were they belong. I had each box labeled bedroom, living room, bathroom, etc., and did the labeled boxes get in the right place? No..... which means all of my craft supplies (yarn, hooks, needles, etc) are all scattered everywhere. Lots of work ahead in organizing, so it may be a while before I post new patterns. I am so anxious to crochet again, but alas, I cannot until I get myself settled. Hollywood and Zeus had a few days of exploring the new place, each one claiming a special spot. So with that said, I will try to get back on track as quickly as possible.

Heat Wave

It is has been a scorcher here in Los Angeles, record high heat wave. Yesterday it hit 111 degrees in downtown LA! And 106 degrees in my area. It was so miserable, there was not one leaf moving and no air, just hot air. Needless to say, you crank up the AC and stay inside as much as you can. This heat wave is supposed to break by the end of this week - I can hardly wait. No energy to move or do anything, let alone pick up yarn! I am sooooo looking forward to fall and winter.

Zeus Update - Cont

It has been a while since I posted. I have to admit, having this puppy is just like having a baby in the house again. Zeus is a feisty little puppy, playful and very very energetic. I was able to get some pics of his mommy and siblings and wanted to share them.


Zeus when he was a day old.



Zeus and his siblings.

Zeus with his mommy and siblings.

And here is Zeus today - regal is he not? lol. He will be 3 months old September 26.

Zeus saga continues......

New Projects

With my time literally taken up by Zeus, I have not had time to post some of the new projects I finished. He is finally asleep so I am taking advantage of this opportunity! Some holiday patterns too. So here they are:


Crocheted holiday ornaments
Free Pattern Download HERE



Crocheted Light Garland
Free Pattern Download HERE



Chili Pepper Ristra
Free Pattern Download HERE



Crocheted Yorkshire Terrier
Pattern available ETSY , ARTFIRE , RAVELRY


Gerry The Goat
Pattern available at Etsy, Artfire, Ravelry



Spooky Halloween Trio
Free Pattern Download HERE

Crocheted Miniature Knitting Basket
Free Pattern Download HERE



Crocheted Granny Square Table Cover
Free Pattern Download HERE

Happy Crocheting!