i spy

Some fun things I spied this week:

Super cute pom-pom pets via lmnop blog

Pics and quick interviews with people in Madison Park.  On Wednesdays. via swiss-miss

Biz Ladies Profile on my fave, Emily Henderson! on design*sponge

Giant spiral flower number DIY over on oh happy day

Necklace making workshop with Anthropologie and youaremyfave.

~ friday faves ~

these are some of my favorite pins this week on pinterest - repin and enjoy!

 





recent projects

some recent projects i've finished...

a wool chevron for my friend james' little girl, margot

a fun multi-thread v-stitch for my friend tisha's little girl, nala

a big cozy blanket for me (i'm always cold) based on this pattern on purl bee

recent projects

once i weave in all the ends, this little buddy will be making its way to a friend's precious newborn...

another completed baby blanket...

the start of a new granny...

my workspace

we really like a lot of things about the house that we're living in now.  but one of my favorite things about it is that we have enough rooms that i can have a workspace all my own.  little by little i've been adding to my craft room since we moved in about a year ago and, with the exception of a few changes, it's pretty much right where i want it.

Crazy about the desk - not so much about the curtains

all artwork by my very talented fiance

yarn!  where i can see it!

real live plants that I haven't killed yet

a place for storing projects in the works

i looove this room.  i wish that i could be in this room all the time.  sadly, i actually have to leave the house sometimes to go to work.  would anyone like to pay me lots of money to sit at this desk and make things for them?  please?

checking in on resolutions

every year i make quite a few new year resolutions.  but like most of the world, i'm not good at sticking to all of them.  this year, i made several resolutions - many of which were related to crafting.  one of those was to finish all of my started crochet projects before buying new yarn or starting another project.  this has proved challenging, especially each time i enter a hobby store that sells yarn.  but so far, i haven't broken my resolution.  and as a result, i'm well on my way to some very pretty finished projects.  here's a peek at what i've been working on:

this green v-stitch was started a couple of years ago and has just been sitting in a basket patiently waiting to be finished.  i love the light, airy feel of it.  i started it without a pattern and as a result, it's so wide that when it's finished, it will likely cover our queen bed.  the enormity of the project is what's kept me from working on it.  but knowing i can't start anything new until i finish it will hopefully get it done soon!

my very first completed granny square blanket makes me pretty happy.  all that's left is weaving in those pesky ends. 

the project i can't wait to finish is this fantastic green granny square blanket.  i fell in love with the variegated yarn and built a granny square around it.  this was postponed for a while because the variegated went out of stock and it waited so long i couldn't remember what yarn i was using for the solid purple!  i think i've got everything figured out now and am so excited to pick this one up again and complete it.

and then of course, there's the most tedious (but likely the most rewarding) project - 130 little red hearts for our wedding in june.  i've got about 30 done - just 100 more to go!

the upside of this resolution is that i'm feeling very motivated to get these done, and as a result, i've produced more finished projects in a short amount of time than usual.  i'll keep you updated on my progress!