So Much To Do!

Once I realized that I was actually somewhat successful at crocheting I had a million and a half projects I wanted to do. I wanted to make a blanket for everyone I knew who was having a baby, I wanted to stock my linen closet with blankets made by me so they would all be the perfect size/color/pattern for what I wanted. I wanted to make nice blankets for our beds that would cost me MAYBE $30 in yarn instead of $90 for something store bought!

So far Chloe has one misshapen blanket that I made (my first blanket) though it is functional, and we have a slew of coasters that were granny squares I attempted and didn't like the finished product.

Some day I'll get to them, for now I have some custom orders and of course Chloe's birthday blanket (which will be the first successful addition to my crocheted world!). I'm excited to get some time to work on things for me and projects for people that I love.

I must admit it would be easier to get all the baby blankets done if we could just find out the sex of the baby right away and if my friends stopped having babies at the same time. Oh well I like a challenge.

As it stands right now I work Monday-Friday during every nap and after Chloe goes to bed on custom orders (and keeping up with housework ect) and then the weekends are for her birthday blanket. I'm usually pretty burnt out by then so I don't get too much done though. I see myself up all night on August 24th desperately stitching to get it done. It will be so worth it though!

Today I'm a bit burnt out and needed a break so I'm online shopping for my favorite crochet project assistant.

TOTE BAGS!!!

This one is from Amazon. 

(and approximately $20)

Tote bags are so useful when crocheting ESPECIALLY if you frequently run errands where you do a lot of sitting around and waiting or you have pets. I have dogs and I vacuum every morning but I swear my house is shedding. I put my yarn in a bag and feed it out of there when I'm working, when I'm done I fold up my project and tuck it into the tote. That way I never misplace my yarn or hooks and everything is all together. The nice thing about totes with pockets is that you can just tuck your extra supplies like fabric tape measure, yarn needles, scissors all in the front pocket and leave the yarn and your project in the big pocket. 

 

I always leave my hook in my project unless I don't have a spare and I need it for another project, then I put a hair clip through the last loop where the hook would be to hold the space.

Then if you're headed out for a doctors appointment, or you're going on a flight somewhere, or you have to go to the RMV and waste a million hours of your life just waiting, you can grab your bag and go. Never waste time that could be put to use crocheting (unless you're showing signs of carpal tunnel then take a day off).

 

Right now I'm debating if that is the bag I'm getting or not. And if yes what color. The yellow is super happy, I love the pink, and I would really like the charcoal grey but that doesn't make sense with dogs.... Decisions, decisions...