Crafty Charissa

Baby Randi’s Hats

2009-09-04T05:43:00.001-05:00

After debating about what to make for a new baby, I decided on some knit and crocheted hats. These hats were super easy and fast to make. Each hat took one evening (at my house an evening is only an hour or two..) and turned out so cute.

The first one is a pink crocheted hat called WindowPane Skull Hat. I made the top as the pattern suggested and using Bernat Softee Baby in Pink. After the increase rounds, I changed to hdc instead of sc to make the hat a bit longer.

The second one is knit from a pattern called Simple Newborn Hat with a Touch of Lace. This hat is so sweet and dainty. It is sophisticated, but still baby. I plan to make it again.

So there you have it. 2 new baby hats for 1 new baby. I hope that the mother to be likes them!

Menu Monday – 8/17/09 – 8/23/09

2009-08-16T18:26:00.001-05:00

This is my second week of planning menus and sharing it with the cyberworld. I hope that someone gets an idea for a dinner from one of mine. Here goes….

Monday – Chicken Jambalya (Zaterain’s Mix)

Tuesday – Spaghetti

Wednesday – Pork Roast

Thursday – Salmon Patties

Friday – Frozen Dinner Friday

Saturday – BBQ Pork Sandwiches

Sunday - Leftovers

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Not Me Monday – 8/10/09

2009-08-10T20:08:00.001-05:00

Today is a day of firsts for me. First day of student teaching, first Menu Plan post, and first Not Me! Monday. As I was thinking about what to write tonight, I couldn’t really think of much worthy of the first post, but then it happened….

I did NOT make a phone call knowing full well that my child would scream in a few minutes (because he had been screaming since we came home). I did NOT yell at my husband for not making said child go in another room while I was on the phone (because obviously I COULDN’T get up and go to another room myself).

Of course, I am always a kind, generous, and loving wife and mother. My children never scream because they are always happy. Um, NOT!

To read me Not Me! Monday posts, head on over to My Charming Kids.

Enjoy!

Menu Plan Monday

2009-08-09T20:32:00.001-05:00

Ok…so technically it isn’t Monday yet, but I am getting a head start on menu planning for this week. Menu Plan Monday is brought to us by the blog at Organizing Junkie. This is my first time posting. So, here goes:

Monday: Lemon Pepper Chicken

Tuesday: Chicken Tacos (cook chicken in Crock Pot)

Wednesday: Pan Fried Pork Chops

Thursday: Roast (Crock Pot)

Friday: *Grocery Day?* Eat out

Saturday: Pork Chops and Rice

Sunday: Spaghetti

Well, I hope my family enjoys some of these meals and I feel so much better that I have written it down!

Etsy is almost up and running….

2009-08-09T16:13:00.001-05:00

Well, we have made the jump to Etsy to sell some of our handmade items. I am so excited to have a way to contribute to my family by my knitting and crocheting. We found Modern Polka Dot to make our banner and update the blog. The banner is too cute!

Right now, I just have a few girly baby blankets with crocheted edges, boo boo bunnies, and dishcloths. I hope to add some more items this afternoon.

Check us out at MiMi’s Babies!!!

Charissa

And so it begins…..

2009-08-07T21:40:00.001-05:00

Student teaching has begun and I am so excited. I will be in K for the first 7 and a half weeks and then on to 4th grade. This time reminds me of a quote I once heard: “Start as you mean to go on.” I am going to give student teaching my all and start as I mean for it to continue. I am praying that God will open a door for me to work as soon as I graduate.

10 years and 3 kids later, I should have a degree soon!

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Pics for Lori

2009-08-05T08:30:00.001-05:00

Lori,

Here are pictures of what I have:

Test

2009-08-04T21:27:00.001-05:00

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3…..

Knitting News

2009-07-30T22:47:00.002-05:00

This week I have been working on Kristan's baby blanket. It is coming along nicely and I hope that she will like it. The yarn is Hobby Lobby's brand of baby yarn - Sweet Delight in Naked, Blue Boy, Teddy Bear, and Chocolate. The pattern is a round ripple.

The blanket so far:

The yarn I'm using:

Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop

2009-07-29T21:38:00.003-05:00

I love this cheesy picture of Caleb. He was so happy at the T ball party for Jacob!

Favorite Kid Photo - Blog Hop

2009-07-29T21:33:00.003-05:00

This is my favorite picture of all the kids from our beach trip! It summed our trip up perfectly. Andrew was nervous, but happy to be there. Caleb was upset. Jacob was just happy!

STOP

Toe Up Socks

2009-03-23T17:06:00.004-05:00

I just finished my first toe up sock. It was so easy and I am so proud of my accomplishment.

Jackson's Toy Finished!

2009-03-16T20:33:00.004-05:00

I just finished a Blanket buddy for Jackson in his favorite color - lime green! It is really cute, but I am not sure that I really like the face on it. I might change it before giving it to him. Check it out below:

The pattern is a free pattern from Lion Brand and it is worked with one continuous strand of yarn.

I love dishcloths!

2009-03-09T19:51:00.004-05:00

Knitting dishcloths has been so much fun. I have joined a fun yahoo group called Monthly Dishcloth Knit A Long. The group makes two dishcloths a month and the pattern is sent in a few lines each day. It is neat to solve the mystery and find out what the pattern is.

Here are a few of my favorites:

January:

February:

March:

The link to the group is http://www.ravelry.com/groups/monthly-dishcloths-knit-a-long

So many projects, so little time...

2009-03-09T19:36:00.003-05:00

I have added a progress bar to my blog to keep me on track with some of my bigger projects. Jacob and Andrew are waiting patiently for me to make them their own knit blankets. Jacob said that he wanted red, green, white, blue, and brown. Andrew wanted blue camo, blue, brown, and cream.

This is the beginning of Andrew's blanket and the yarns that will be used in Jacob's blanket.

New Knitting Club

2009-03-07T07:24:00.003-06:00

This Thursday night, I headed out to Granny's Quilt Shop to meet with some local crafters. It was so much fun. We have decided to continue meeting on the first Thursday of each month. I can't wait until next month. It is so wonderful to have a shop close by and I just love the hometown feeling of meeting with other like minded people!

Crazy Week

2009-01-30T10:21:00.001-06:00

This week has been so busy. I have not had much time to knit or crochet, but I have been working on a few dishcloths. They are so quick and easy to crochet. Here is the pattern for anyone who is interested.

Crochet dishcloth

1/2 ball of cotton yarn
Size H crochet hook

Ch 28.
Row 1: DC in third chain from hook across.
Row 2: Ch 3, turn, dc in every dc.
Row 3 - 15: Repeat Row 2.

Weave ends in.

And so it begins...

2009-01-24T08:11:00.000-06:00

Hello all in the cyberworld! This is my first time blogging and I plan to share my adventures with fiber. Most of my crafting time is spent doing crochet and knit work. Right now, I have been making a lot of dishcloths and hats.