It's all about the food

Ravelry is so addicting and so are these scrumptious little treats that every child will love.

First up is the chocolate cake. Look how delicious this looks. Got to get me a piece.


Second is a Oreo cookie that everybody loves. Of course you can't eat just one.

Lastly is popcorn. Now I have made this butter free but am thinking of making some yellow popcorn. These little things take about 10-15 minutes to make.

All the patterns can be found on http://www.ravelry.com, along with a lot more.

Morrocan Days

I strung 2500 beads on the yarn in about 3 hours. Not bad. I love the pattern so far. Not sure about the color choices though. The pictures are of the first section. The pictures don't do it justice. Now that it is getting warmer out I will try to get outdoor shots so they show better.


I have done 3 complete row repeats of charts D, E and F. Those rows seem to be going alot faster than Chart A. Chart A had beading and these charts don't. I hope to finish those charts in the coming week and then work on Charts G. I do plan on making another shawl but will maybe choose a blue color with either clear beads or a really dark blue color. So far so good.

Star Blankie is born

A friend of mine Emilee is having a baby boy due in May. Of course a baby blanket is in order.

I made the sqaures in country blue, dark brown and light brown which are all the colors of the baby's room. She also is accenting with stars and circles. So I decided that stars were a must.

The picture doesn't do it justice but I did use Red Heart Super Saver. I wanted something that would hold up and could be washed over and over again. I finished it with 2 single crochet rounds and 1 blue round. I haven't measured it yet but it is a good size.

Now I need to work on my next blanket for my soon to be niece or nephew who is due in August. My brother called me about a month ago saying that they were expecting their 3rd baby. They have 2 girls now and I think they are hoping for a boy. The blanket will be the reversible baby blanket. It is going to be in pale purple and pale blue. So far I have knitted 12 rows and it takes forever with 400 and something stitches per row.

Also on my to do list is the Morrocian Days/Arabian Nights Shawl. I uses about 5,000 beads. I just got my yarn. I am using Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud I believe in sunset. I am not sure about stringing all those beads. The pattern is beautiful and I really can't wait.

Must go and get my oldest ready for school.