Showing posts with label crochet books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crochet books. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Exceptions

Stitches



I've been crocheting for about 6 or 7 years now, and I've gotten a little bored with following patterns. These days I usually try to come up with my own patterns. It takes a lot of time and patience, but it sure feels good to know I created something original.




Sometimes I make exceptions to the no pattern policy for special projects like the 7-pointed star baby blanket for a co-worker's grandson. He's due any day, and my co-worker doesn't know I made this. I'm counting on her being too busy to see this before I give it to her. The pattern is from a book by Ruthie Marks that is on my virtual bookshelf at Powell's books. Click here to check out my shelf.


The hat was also a pattern from a book. The hubs has resisted letting me crochet anything for him, but I knew he wanted a warm hat. I searched the web for pictures of finished hats, and gave him 3 or 4 to choose from. He chose the one from Son of Stitch and Bitch which is also on my virtual bookshelf. I was surprise he chose this one. I was sure he was going to want the Flying Spaghetti Monster hat.


Scripts


There are a couple of dramas on TV right now about nurses, which has me wondering why there aren't any shows about pharmacists. I think my professional life would make a great sit-com. Of course, the lead would have to be played by a stunningly gorgeous brunette actress. The pilot episode would be about the time a customer brought a bug in a bag to the pharmacy and asked me if it was a louse.








Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Selling Out


Yes, I will gladly sell-out for Powell's credit. A click on the Powell's logo will take you to a list of my favorite crochet and science books. If you buy something from my list or anything else from Powell's site, I'll get store credit. Yay! I love the internet!!
Powell's, if you haven't already heard, is the most awesomest book store ever.
Now that that's done, it's time to push my blog on unsuspecting friends and family members.