Blooms and Berets

My Begonia is blooming...

 Here it is again different light. I'm not sure which shot I like best.

Scarlet O'Hara Morning Glory is blooming as well!

I am having so much fun with my little model. I haven't found her perfect name yet.

Any ideas?

She is modeling one of the Berets I will have for sale in my shop soon. They are so cute I am hooked!

 One in Raspberry of course.

I am in love with this Buff Fleck Beret.

 What is this doll's name?! Hmm...

11th Birthday Project

I have been working on so many secret projects aka "gifts" that I haven't been able to share any photos that might spoil a surprise. The following is just one example, there are more to come. Today is my Niece's 11th birthday and I wanted to give her something special. She received an American Girl doll from Santa last Christmas and she named her Mary. I think she has had a few dolls named Mary. She needed some clothes to beef up her wardrobe so all month long I have been having the best time making tiny little clothes.

Here is a play by play of the gift opening, sort of.

I wanted to film her opening it but I decided to just watch and be in the moment. I won't get many more of these moments you know!

 I put a layer of tissue between each outfit so she appreciated them one at a time. It worked like a charm. The first layer was a pair of lounge pants and two flannel shirts.

She said" You made my doll, clothes?!"

 This outfit consists of a baby blue flannel shirt complete with embroidery and a twirly pink skirt and a crocheted raspberry beret. So cute.

 A lined corduroy suit complete with hat.

 A flannel suit.

Right about here she said" If there is an old fashioned dress I am going to scream!"

 This sundress is made from a fabric that I used to make her a dress when she was just a little thing.

 Right about here she started squealing. This dress comes with pantaloons but I didn't have enough of the blue to make a bonnet to match.

 So I made another one with a tiny polka dot print complete with bonnet. She loves it I think it's her favorite but this next one stunned her into silence for a moment. She looked like her head was going to explode!

 It is quite luxurious. I cropped it out of the photo by mistake but it has black trim at the bottom.

 Here is a photo if the final dress on my doll. See the trim at the hem line?

I had to get a doll of course. I needed a model right?! I had to make sure everything fit before I gave it to her. She is a birthday present to myself alright!

I am pretty sure my niece will be enjoying this gift for a long time and now I am hooked on making doll clothes so more will be coming her way.

Happy Birthday Miss!

I love you.

My Pups

Our pups spend most of their day napping.

This is Buster and Rugby, although lately I've been calling them Bubble and Squeak.

 This is Squeak

 Bubble and Squeak, Fric and Frac, Flotsam and Jetsam, Abbott and Costello, Laurel and Hardy.

 This is Bubble or Bubs, it just goes on and on.

Squeak aka Lil' Skeezy loves crocheted afghans,

 "They complete you, don't they Dude"?

 His Snoopy impression. He is not impressed.

 Side eye.

" Alright, I'll let you be."

 However at people dinner time they look like this!

 Ha! Love them!

Crochet Crazy

There is something wrong with me. I have been finishing half done projects left and right. My craft supply closest has never been so organized. I have been so good about not starting anything new. Then last weekend I fell off the wagon and landed in a pool of yarn. Yep. I started not one new crochet project but Six! Yes four new afghans and these sweet little things.

 At least I finished them and I happened to have this fingering yarn and buttons on hand.

They were so fun to work up. I want to make more.

I finally have a reason to buy myself an American Girl doll. Right?

Warm rug

Just a dog in the sun on a rainbow rug

May you be warm and cozy today!

Woodland Moss Apache Tears

I have finished another Apache Tears Afghan

I am calling this one Woodland Moss.


All of these inspiring photos below I found on Pinterest.

I have them pinned on my  Muse-Woodland Color Board.

I am thinking of starting another with similar colors but using blues instead of the Carrot and Claret.

Cute Sheep!

Carnival Sugar Flowers

One of my Pinterest boards is titled "Muse- Carnival Sugar and it came in handy recently.

Here are a few of the pics I used for inspiration when I started my newest afghan.

So sweet.

Fun sugary colors

Candy confection kind of colors.

Frilly Degas Ballerina pastels.

Here is a link to the tutorial I used to make these pretty flower squares.

I have borrowed the clothes pin idea from one of my favorite blogs Attic 24. It should help the next time I run out of yarn and can't remember the name of the yarn color I need.

Sometimes assembly line is the best way to go.

First the flowers then the square borders.

Crochet them all together.

Then I went to town with the outer border and trim.

Here is a link to the pom pom trim pattern. It is new to me and I love it! So simple and fun to work up.