Splendeur Caisse

source   HI! I'm currently catching up on some crochet. I'm feeling super motivated cause I only have a few more rows left to finish the piece I'm working on! Then I'm gonna try to fit in some art journaling. See ya tomorrow.   xo Alicia

  This was such a quick, easy and pretty project, that all I want to do is make more! I found the pattern over on Aesthetic Nest  and just got around to making it. I also want to try this stitch using a thicker yarn.   I love this pattern so much I started another last night and finished it. But there was no time to take a proper picture. Hopefully later today I'll photograph these in some natural light. I think these cowls make perfect for a last minute gifts/stocking stuffers.   xo Alicia

I'm working on a cowl right now. Because I still haven't gone out to get the yarn I need to finish the cardigan. Ugh... Plus this week/weekend will still be to crazy to over to the yarn store. So I'll just have to crochet whatever quick crochet projects that I have yarn on hand for. Also I totally gave up on the hat I was having issues with last week. I swear I made that thing about four times! The only solution I can think of would be thicker yarn. But that will have to wait. xo Alicia

  I'm trying to not pull my hair out over here. I haven't been able to finish the cardigan that's almost finished because life has gotten in the way. So I haven't been able to get to the yarn store. Then because I have itchy fingers that want to keep crocheting, I started another piece. Ugh... so impatient sometimes. A pretty easy piece that I had enough scrap yarn to give it a go. I've worked the pattern twice so far. Each time I've worked the pattern it has come out too small! Okay I'm gonna go check out if there are any corrections, suggests, similar issues out there before I throw in the towel for today. See you tomorrow. xo Alicia

It feels like it's too soon for that but really its not. This is for my youngest sister. It's the Joplin Vest , I got the pattern from my Crochet Today subscription. Her favorite color is pink,there wasn't any in the yarn I was looking at, so I settled on this variegated yarn. Plus I didn't want to look too phoopie. Can you tell my model was slouching? I didn't notice till I added the photo to the blog. Oh well. I've started this sister's Christmas gift. I'm almost done. I might have to go pick up another skein of yarn though. I'll be sharing that project next week. I can't wait to start the next project! xo Alicia

  Finally the weather is getting cooler around here! Sunday is officially the first day of Fall and I can't wait. I was so happy when I was finally able to enjoy a hot cup of coffee the other evening. Also a cuppa tea. I'm off to crochet away again. See ya tomorrow. xo Alicia

  This is just the first in a few crochet projects that I'm working on for the holidays. I'm just getting started on this one. But I'm going to set it aside tomorrow to finish another project that's just about done. I was finally able to go pick up the yarn I needed to finish.   I just wanted to share the beginnings of this Short Ruana , since I completely forgot to take pictures of the Circular Vest I started last month. I will share pictures as soon as I finish the vest!   I'm loving that I finally got my Crochet/Crafting mojo back. I'm even thinking of added some things to my etsy store.   xo Alicia

Yay! It's all done! Some days it felt like I would never finish. xo Alicia

Whoa, such an emotional weekend! That's all I can say because I can't bring myself to talk about it. I started this cowl on Friday night and finished it up Saturday night. It was a special order. I listened to an online show on Hay House radio by Denise Linn and that really got me moving this past weekend. I literally hadn't been feeling any motivation, that show totally turned it around for me. I worked on Unravelling the Year Ahead 2013 a workbook from Susannah Conway. So good! Once I got going the process was great. I learned so many things about myself. I cleaned, something I had been avoiding! There's more cleaning and sorting to be done but it was a great start. I sorted through the junk mail and kept the pieces that will likely be worked into an art journal. I thought up a few different ideas for my handmade journals. I watched Miracle on 34th Street and White Christmas. And the season finales of Dexter and Homeland. So good. I made these orn...

I'm starting a new quick crochet project today.  It's a free pattern from Bernat (you just have to sign-up to access their patterns) called I'm With the Band Slouchy hat. source I'm crocheting while I watch the rest of  True Blood season 4. When does season 5 come out on DVD? The Christmas lights are up on the house, there are some decorations out, we just need our tree. xo Alicia

I was playing around with some Blythe dress ideas. This is what I came up with. What do you think?     xo Alicia  

source I just wanted to share a few crochet patterns from around the internet, just in case your looking for a project. source There's a pdf link on the page. source   source  I really want to make the Owl granny squares! I hope you enjoy these. xo Alicia

Here it is! It finally feels like it's coming along. The blanket is folded in half in the picture, cause I couldn't quite get it all in frame. It's about 45 inches wide and 35 inches in length so far. I have about 30-35 inches more to go. xo Alicia

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Click the source link to take you to the pattern :)   source source source   source   Have fun crocheting!   xo Alicia      

 It's coming along and I couldn't be happier. Of course, I wish I could crochet faster. I did change the pattern up a bit. Insteasd of working two rows per color I decided to increase it to four rows. I'm debating if I should increase the rows again. xo Alicia

  Fall is almost upon us and that has me thinking A LOT about Halloween, hot beverages, new crochet projects and holiday gift ideas? I'm still working on the blanket I started a few months ago (update pictures soon). But that does not stop me from thinking of new projects. If only I could crochet faster! You should check out these four free blanket patterns from Crochet Today. Follow the link to download the paterns.   xo Alicia  

This is all I want to do lately! I'm working on art journal prompts, crocheting a special order and making books. xo Alicia

My current blanket is coming along. At first I wasn't too sure about the color combo but it's definitely grown on me. You would think that because red it my fave color that I would have loved it right away but it's the color that I was most worried about.  It's about 45 inches wide almost four feet and it says to work till it measures 60 inches. Next time, I think I'll use a bigger hook to make it a little wider. Better pictures next time :] xo Alicia 

So this was last week's progress on the new blanket  I got a little further but had to stop. I ran out of the yarn I was working with. Now I need to order the yarn I need and wait for it to get here. So I've put this project aside until the yarn I need arrives. I did start another blanket. Different pattern and type of yarn Here's a peek I really like how it's turning out. I'll share more pictures of my progress next week. xo Alicia