Done, done, done….Beanie now waiting for the scarf

 Becky's Beanie 

It is a nice size, and squishy, too!  I am working on an infinitive scarf, 6" wide in Malabrigo Rios. I have two skeins of a purple multi blended but am having to change every two rows between the two as one is slightly lighter than the other so it looks better "blended"…photos later.

Coco

Coco visited the vet to get an ear cleaned out and her nails trimmed. This ear business is becoming a regular occurrence. I am taking her back in two weeks to have them give her antibiotics again and clean it again to make sure we get it all. This vet doesn't test on the spot like some vets do. 

Tommy Socks

As a whole, I am fairly disappointed in the vet care in the Waco area. They won't do X-rays to see if Tommy Socks has a tumor on his liver or near his gallbladder which is what the emergency vet thought might be the case. They send you off to a specialist in radiology about an hour and a half north or south, take your pick. He isn't responding as well to his insulin as I think he should, so I guess if he never does it will be indicative of a tumor. I honestly think he is going downhill slowly. Some days are better than others.

UPDATE: Here in Idaho my vet found out that Tommy has something akin to IBS. With meds to calm his bowels and stomach he is doing MUCH better. He is now off insulin. She X-rayed him and it turns out one kidney is too small…so much smaller that you almost can't see it on the X-ray. No way to know if the Waco vet would have found it and we might have figured out what caused it. PLUS with his sore stomach we might have found out what that was. Simply inexcusable. I wonder now if they have given my dog Brodie the care he deserved if he would have not died on the way her of kidney failure. So beware. 

Calf Warmers

My most special-daughter is making me a set of calf warmers for my birthday. I can't find them anywhere that are actually the right kind. The sets I have purchased as for a slouchy look…I want them fitted like we used to have. More like what they now call boot socks (without the foot). I have varicose veins and can't get in and out of the regular tight socks, or those made for varicose veins. My old calf warmers (as they were once called) work just fine. Just don't have enough of them.  As a matter of fact, I need to get up and put one on!

Have a brilliant day crocheting or knitting!

😊

Beanie for Becky and top for me!

Becky's Beanie

For some reason Blogger is not cooperating with me. It will NOT let me center align no matter what I do. Irks me.

I paused the main of the beanie until I finished the mitts for Heidi. She received them yesterday and says she really loves them and that they fit perfectly! Words that sing in my ears!!!

I have another couple of rows finished, so expect to be finished with it by early next week, pending no more tornado scares. We didn't have on make it up here, but southwest of here they were hit. Awful damage.

Top for me

Seems that Blogger is now cooperating!

I decided to make a top for myself. The first one I loved, but it was made with squares to put together. I am so over making squares. Probably because of the many afghan swaps I was in. Tired of joining!

Have now decided to make another one of her tops called Latticework Cardigan.

I like the idea that I can make the longer sleeves, too.  AND it is a top down construction. As with all of Michelle DuNaier patterns, you explains everything! So, you can fi the pattern to your body size better than most, make it longer (what I want), change the sleeves, etc.  I like the blue one above best.

The problem with my stash is that it takes about 1600 yards for the one I want to make. More to do with my size rather than my options! LOL!  I only have one or two in my stash in the same color that I can use. The problem may be finding it! Otherwise, I will have to wait until I do rather than spend a lot of money buying new yarn.

What are you up to this Easter?

I'm going to spend a quiet time at home crocheting. With most of my family on the West Coast, one important one on the East Coast (all her kids and hubby), I am not going anywhere. My niece here may well be cooking for her family or going out somewhere.  They do a lot of weekend fun things.

I do have some ham in the freezer! Or is it turkey? Should check that out.

Did I post my Easter Tree?

Next month will be patriotic like July.

Have a very wonderful week and weekend!

RAZVIGOR FINGERLESS MITTS

 RAZVIGOR FINGERLESS MITTS

This is a design by Eliza Chernaeva on Ravelry. Razvigor fingerless mitts. They are oh, so comfortable! Cozy and warm. Mine are made of acrylic Baby Soft, but would be even nicer in a superwash wool.

Made entirely with post stitches, except here and there for a stitch or two, and the design.  I began mine with a double crochet foundation chain, but that really didn't look as grand as I had hoped. Made it easier to put on and pull off, as the foundation chain stretches nicely, but it is puffy on, and curls off. Still, with big hands and a small wrist it is a good compromise. If you use a regular chain, give it some ease.

As with all of her designs, you will enjoy making them. Her instructions as spot on, easy to read, and you just have to watch your count.  Best to not only mark the first stitch of the first round, and move it up, but to make another 10 or 15 stitches down the way in case you lose count. That way you don't have to start over again. A trick I learned on a BIG afghan!

BACK  TO  BEANIES

I started a purple beanie in my favorite pattern before the mitts, but sorely needed a diversion after making so many in a row.  Just picked it up yesterday and put in a few rows. Will plug away so hopefully I can have it ready to mail next week. Today, however, I won't get as much finished since I have a luncheon with my niece. Her 50th birthday was Tuesday and I have one more gift to give her, so figured to extend the celebration a bit.

PUZZLES

My kiddo gave me a set of puzzles last month…they are wooden and cut in really weird ways, plus there are animals or other items cut in there, too. Some of the pieces are so delicate that they have chipped before I opened the bags, but they still worked.

This is the first one!

These are the animals and still life, and below is the puzzle put together without them.

This is the finished puzzle below. The cat looks like my cat Tommy Socks, except he has greenish yellow eyes.

And the bags below.

Tommy and I are doing okay with his insulin shots and feedings. He cooperates nicely!

Happy crocheting and crafting!