Post For Laura

Hi Laura, I'm glad you liked my version of the hat! Luckily I'm in the middle of another one so I can just show you exactly what I did differently.

Here is a view of the 'loops' that you would normally insert your hook under both to do your single/half double or double crochet.

Again, normal back and forth crocheting you insert under both 'loops'. There is a front loop and a back loop. The front loop is the one closest to the table and the back loop is the one closest to the point of the hook.

My version of the hat uses the back loop only. I always use both loops on my turning/end part to keep it looking tighter and neater. Make sure that when you finish your hat you stitch it together using the same back loops only so you don't have a visible seam.

Let me know if you need further instructions. Good Luck and send me a picture when you're finished!

I Have a Crazy Child

I don't know what she was thinking when she started to run around the train tracks. She's crazy.

Ribbed Crochet Stocking Hat (by Teresa)

This is my version of the Ribbed Crochet Stocking Hat by Teresa. I really like the way it turned out. I did make some changes, but the general idea is the same. My rib stitch is in the back loop only on each row instead of in the stitch under the loops. I did learn how to make a foundation chain (really cool!) and sewing up the seam to make it invisible (mostly). Thanks, Teresa!

Learn to Crochet is a really good blog and I've been lurking around for a few weeks watching her videos on youtube and looking through the patterns on her blog.

Just the Ladies!

Finally at home with my girls. Tired, but happy. Very happy!

Heart Shaped Cheddar Parmesan Biscuits

Hmmmmm, what to make for dinner...?

I had no idea the other day. I kind of wanted soup, but I'd already had a sandwich and couldn't eat another one and there wasn't enough "real" cheese to make a grilled cheese anyway. What is "real" cheese? Well, it doesn't come individually wrapped in slice form...

Hmmmm, I kind of wanted biscuits so within moments I'm dialing the phone...

"Mom? Do you know your biscuit recipe off by heart?" Less than twenty minutes later we had heart shaped cheddar parmesan biscuits and tomato soup on the table. I even added some milk to the tops to give them a nice shine and added fresh cracked pepper and kosher salt to the tops of the ones I was going to eat.

Tasty. Yummy. So good with the soup! Thanks, Mom!

Mini Green Ski Hat for Bibby

A little while ago I bought baby soft green yarn to make Olivia (aka "Bibby") a little ski hat. It took me only a few hours to make it and I thought it would fit her since it was a little too big for Honey Doll, but when I put it on...D'oh! Too big! Bibby is about a full day old in this picture and you can see just how loose the hat fits her. I chucked it into the crib at home and left it there until tonight...

Tonight I tried it on again to see just how much she's grown over the last eleven days and to my shock and surprise she's gotten big enough that the hat fits! It fits! It fits! Hurrah!

The Kicking Baby

Normally you can't really see Little Olivia kicking away in my belly, but my arms were tired from laying down to crochet so I put the hat on my belly to rest my arms and you can see her kicking. I think that this was hiccups, but I'm not positive. She was really going at it so I had Scott grab the camera and I tried to be as still as possible.

The Longest Dinner

This video goes on for quite a while. There is film of me eating spaghetti at her age and my parents used to run it backwards to see the noodles coming out instead of going in! I'm not about to learn how to run this video backwards, but it was worth posting anyway because of how silly she can be.

New Ultrasound Picture

Here's the latest picture of our little girl, Olivia. Isn't she just beautiful?



We have Brandon Ricci to thank for this one...oh, will the joking ever end at Shaw Cable?!!!

We've Decided to Grow Our Own...

MOUSTACHES!