Pink Mermaid Finished!

ELLIE'S MERMAID TAIL

The back, below, isn't quite right to my way of thinking. I believe the split should be longer so she doesn't have to climb into it so much. Ah….experimenting on the young!

Eva's yarn in purple.

The next mermaid outfit will be in these two colors. I think I have learned a lot making the last two, and intend to apply that knowledge to the next one.  THEN comes Jack's crocodile outfit! He doesn't know about it yet, but want to have it completed by his birthday, June 1st. He was born on my husband Steve's birthday. Mine is the 2nd. 

Eva was born on Sid and my anniversary, the year he passed away several months later. 

Ellie was born in June, past any of our family dates. Was hoping she would be late enough to be born on my mom's birthday but she just could not wait!!

Zoe is a January baby. She is such a cutie…but then they have all been super super cute! I think Jack looks like a little George Clooney!

Three of my babies. Ginger above guarding her ball. As you can see my yard is pretty dug up. Actually muddy. Luckily we have had nearly a full week of sun which had been a help

How about an ocean sunset? A mermaid outfit? A Yarn Barn? or even a Grey Scarf!

Isn't this beautiful! My DSD took this in Seaside, OR this past weekend while there for a baseball tournament in which my granddaughter was participating.  What a wonderful photo composition!

Then we have the start of the tail section of the mermaid outfit…resting on my lap while watching TV.  Very thick!

Here it is almost finished! Yay! It will take me a couple more days because I spend too much time catering to my dogs.  I'll attach it, weave in the ends and send it off!!!

Today was the first sunny day we have had in a month of Sundays! I almost forgot what a blue sky really looked like.  That little house is my Yarn Barn. Full of yarn that I had when I owned a yarn shop.  Just had the big RV garage cleaned up so have a few more containers of yarn to add to the mix.

My grey scarf!  Still the same as it was the last time I posted about it.  Don't remember when that was but had to be two or three years ago!  I bought another skein to finish it, but not could not tell you where it is located.  Will start going on fishing expeditions to find it so I can get this one over and out!

I hope you find all the yarn you need hidden under the bed!!

I want a black scarf now...

BLUE MERMAID

Little Zoe fits in the mermaid outfit…her mom put it on backwards where the opening is in front instead of back. May be easier for a little one to wear it that way. I think once it is on her the tail looks too little, so on the next one I make (the pink one) I will be sure to make it bigger and flouncier.  

MOM'S STUFF

I did not realize when she sent me this photo that it wasn't just for Zoe in the mermaid afghan. When I started writing her to ask why part of the afghan was hanging down I realized it was from the shawl I sent her.  Then I noticed that she had on the fingerless gloves….then the scarf!  Finally, before signing off on the message to her I saw that she was wearing the ear warmer!  I didn't make that one. However it does match up with the fingerless mitts pretty well.

She is so beautiful, and all her babies are too. Hubby isn't so shabby either! LOL! 

PINK MERMAID

I'm a bit over 1/2 finished.  I started out with the J hook, switched to the I, and then to the H. I am certainly going to have to make the next set of rows with the G hook to get any reduced shape to the tail. I will also put in another row to the top as it is tending to curl outward and want it to be a little more sturdy. Will do some deep dives with the hook!

BLACK SCARF

I have quite a bit of dark grey, charcoal, and blackish yarn. I made a scarf for my DDIL and each time I purchased two skeins of a blackish color it was not suitable. Not because she didn't like it, but because what you see on the computer is often NOT what it looks like in person.

I was purchasing from The Loopy Ewe, so finally called them and had them pick it out in person. One reason I love to shop with them…their customer service is so extraordinary!

I realized after trying to match an outfit that I have but one black scarf and it's a little too fancy. I do have a grey one somewhere, but it is pretty big. 

 I'm thinking of knitting or crocheting one in the round in a DK weight so it isn't super heavy. I know it can be done, but have yet to try one that way, so should probably at least find a pattern to have a go at it. If not, then I should figure out a stitch pattern besides just knit/perl or sc.

SNOW

This was taken years ago when Sid and I lived in Payette.  I think I might use it in a Christmas card some day. Didn't sent any out this year. I wonder about the holiday blues coming this year when it didn't last year. Maybe there was more rain, or clouds? Seems I should have been as upbeat as I was before. Oh, the heart…it does what it wants!

Maybe I will send out Valentines Cards instead! LOL!!

Have a great rest of the week and weekend!