Out of practice

I am trying to get back to crocheting, but since my left hand is still a little tingly, it's slow-going.  I started another Hooded Baby Blanket, like the one I posted awhile back.  I remember it being an easy pattern, but I am having a not-so-easy time of it this time.  I had to rip out about 6 rows and start all over again.  The end of the foundation row just wasn't sitting right, and it made the edge look lopsided the more I continued.  I'm using the Pound of Love skein in Pastel Yellow, and I'll post a picture when I get a little further into it.  (The picture below is the blanket I made a few months ago.)

I was intending on making the blanket for Bella Bambina's Blanket Blitz, but we'll see how long it takes me to make it.  Hopefully, I'll be able to make more than one blanket, but I'm finding my crocheting going slowly since I'm not yet 100%.

I also started to work on a hat for a friend's baby.  To make it a surprise, I won't be posting any pictures of that until I give it to my friend.  I'm very excited to make it, because I think she'll love it.  The pattern calls for two hooks: F & G.  Unfortunately, I think I started the hat with the F hook, which wasn't right.  (I know I did at least two rows with it.)  I'm going to have to frog that whole thing, too.  Thank goodness I was only about 7 rows in, and it's a baby hat.  :D

I'll post some pictures of the things I made for my friend's shower after I give them to her.  I just have to finish the last row of her blanket, and I'm done.  I would love to make another blanket using that pattern soon.  Maybe when I'm done with my modified Hooded Baby Blanket pattern.

Update

I've been hard at work with my physical therapy.  My arm is much better, but it's not 100% yet.  I have another doctor's appointment next week, so I'll have to see if he recommends I continue with the PT or he suggests a shot.

I haven't really been crocheting, but I did try my hand at a pattern from Inner Child Crochet call a Hundred Yen Pouch.  Mine came out with tighter stitches, but I might try it again with a different yarn.  I put it right in my car, so I didn't take pictures of it yet.  I'll try to remember tomorrow.  I needed something to put my change in, since my car doesn't have an enclosed area to keep coins like my other car did.  Since last year, there's been a string of robberies where someone is breaking into cars and just taking change.  I don't want my window broken for the $2.00 in change I might leave in my car.  The site has a few other patterns I'd like to try out soon.    Crocheting felt weird, but I was able to hold the yarn, which I couldn't do a few weeks ago.

My dad passed away last week, so we spent most of that time with my mom.  She's been very interested in macro photography lately, so I thought I'd fool around with my camera in the yard one day.  This was one of the better pictures.