Bubba's Bee Doo Bee Doo Pattern

Oh, I am NOT a good pattern writer... But I am going to try.

I used red heart super saver solids in yellow, black, white, and blue. I used these because my son is 4, I needed something sturdy, that holds it's shape, and is washable.

I used size 7 circular needles to start, switched to size 7 DPN's once I started decreasing.
I used a size G crochet hook for the eyes.

I CO 70 st using blue
I knit about 10 rows in blue, switched to yellow & knit about 10 rows, switched to black & knit 5 rows, switched back to yellow. I just carried the yarn up through switching colors so I didn't have any knots.

I knit to desired length, basically I kept trying the hat on my son's massive dome (tee hee) until it just covered his noggin.

Decreasing I did in increments of 7 ...
K7 K 2 tog until end
K round
K6 k 2 tog
K round
Keep doing so until you have 6 stitches. sl off pearl wise w/tapestry needle
sinch tightly & weave in ends

Eyes
I started with black
ch 3 sl st to join
sc 6 into circle
sc 2 in ea st
switch to white sc in ea st
sc 1st st 2 in next repeat around
switch to gray sc in ea st sl st into beginning ch at end of round and weave in ends
Make 2 & sew to hat

Wear!

I am not a professional writer ha ha. Just a mommy who loves to make momma made goodies for her friends, family, & babies. Hope you enjoy the "pattern". I don't mind if you use it, sell your products from it, do what you like :)

WIPS

OK so I have been slacking... my creative juices have been flowing so much, and I have been organizing, creating, etc. I have tons os pics, I have to post here... So a few things first...

All of this here is unfinished & I a making it a goal of mine to finish up all this stuff... Lily's little camo hat was finished, but it got a snag so now it needs a good fixin...

I did end up finishing the pot holder I was working on, I am going to make a few more of these I think, just because I like them so much :)

Have my friends ever wondered what my "stash" looks like? This is some of it :) I have misc fiber yarns in the top, Lily Sugr n Cream multis in the next bin, Lily Sugar n Cream solids in the next, and the trunk? Well that would have acrylic blends...

What's that you say? That's a shit ton of yarn? Yes it is lovies, but it goes soooooo fast! LSC is my FAVVVVVV yarn (for now)...

This is my "area", where the magic happens. These few things are my working on stuff. No, that trunkabsolutely isn't filled with yarn ( I have such hopes for that!)  It actually holds my pictures.

I am starting to collect beads, sequins, buttons, and brads... yes I do feel another obsession coming on, why do you ask?

I think that is it for now.

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Projects

So this little number is something I sort of came up with on my own... My wonderful SIL Lisa suggested a CO of 25, but I went with a 30 (foolishly) & just did a straight garter stitch back & forth until the desired length. I used size 11 circular needles here...

I absolutely loooove this yarn, ribbony, stretchy, lovely, shiny...

After I got to the desired length I folded my rectangle in half lengthwise & sewed just the 2 corners together... Then I took my size L crochet hook & SC all the way around the arm holes twice.

I think it is absolutely adorable on her & she loves it... BUT I have a suggestion, if you are going to use a ribbony yarn I think you should CO a few less stitches than you actually need. This yarn has so much stretch once it's in stitches. Lily wears a 5T & I (foolishly) CO 30 as I said above... as I get better at writting patterns I will edit this I am sure :)

I have got tooooo many projects going on right now... Well, I take that back, you can never have toooooo many. But you can have not enough time lol!!!

Look for my Revamping of my table, I am soooooo stoked to do this lil project. I t is actually my first real project. Here's a teaser...

Pitiful isn't it? But I can PROMISE you it shall not be once I am finished!!

This is where I've found my pattern for the flat circle :)

Ho Hum La De Dum...

Not a whole lot has been going on here. Just been sitting wishing and hoping...

I did do some crafts with Lily & I think they came out beautiful...

Lily's is on the right, I think she really did a good job!

I've been going through the process of learning to knit. For me it's very intimidating. I actually tried a "magic loop"...

Yeah it looks good lying down, but it had what's called "ladders", or big ASS holes in it where the stitches were separated... I do not like this method, and I did give it a very good go. So I attempted DPN's... thhose are INTIMIDATING! But, they work oh so well!!

So we shall see once this is an FO.

Mind you I don't sit and knit all day lol... I crochet too, clean, do the mommy/housewife thing... but I am also a property manager & live onsite.

I have so mannnnnny ideas/projects running through my head, think I'll have to make a list to get it all done :)

That's my ramblings for today...

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Why blog?

I have been asking myself this question.... Why blog?

My answer? I am so forgetful, I want a place to keep track of my life, experiences, things I've been doing with the kiddos... and really? I'm doing it for me...

If you'd like to know what I've been up to, well... crocheting, knitting, and reading.

Lily's bag on the left is just about finished. All I have now is to add the handles. I absolutely love this bag, I just really hope she doesn't ruin it :) The flower in front is a pot holder I just can't seem to make myself finish... I really dislike not finishing things, but I am the queen of starting new things before others are finished... you too?

Ohhh yes, knitting, thanks for asking...

This washcloth is the very first COMPLETED knitting project I've completed. I absolutely love the colors. This is knitted on sized 7 cirular needles, with Lily Sugar and Cream cotton yarn.

Now, your supposed to 'block" things, that makes them perfectly straight & square... bu this is my cloth, and I don't feel the need to waste time blocking it when I want to use it straight away ha ha ha.

I finished my crochet shrug too, it's made from Serenity silk yarn

I also have read two books recently... can you believe I've managed to read books??? I read "Trace the Dead Eye" ( that receieves one thumb up) and "Blood Island". BI gets 2 total thumbs up! LOVE this book.

Blood Island

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Hooking is coming along nicely...

So, I've been working on this little bag and I love it. All the bright colors and softness of the yarn. I'm just about halfway done now. Crochet has started taking up so much of my time, but it's a good thing. My hands stay busy, my mind is creative, I've quit smoking, love it. I am so excited to see what this year brings creatively for me

Right then, you'd like a pic eh?

Isn't it pretty? Doesn't it make you smile? And after all the hooking I did I had to have a hearty meal. If anyone is interested I can post a recipe!

Very very good soup! It's my twist on Albondigas.Well then, I've got to go open the office, but don't fret.... I 'll be baaaack (said in Arnie's voice)

PS... my SIL has a shop, she crochets & knits gorgeous things up... here's the LINK if your interested in purchasing something from her!

Crafting

I am a huge fan of crafting now. As I've gotten older I find that creating things makes me happy. I love to crochet... That's my #1 thing. I am of course going to add individual bloggies of my crocheted stuff. I guess I will even add in my "frogged" things, things that just didn't quite make the cut. I have a place that I go called Ravelry . I absolutely love it, and of course there are more sites, but for now this is my fav.

I want to learn to knit too... My SIL Lisa is AWESOME at it. She's going to teach me , but I am so nervous to try. I'm quite sheepish about it lol! Well anyway Lisa is awesome!!!

Guess that's all for now. I wanted to at least start my blog :) Hope I get some followers, hope I find some awesome crafty blogs to follow!

Later gators!