Return to Hobby Lobby

So this week we took a trip to PA, and that meant a trip to Hobby Lobby!  I wanted to get a few skeins for some of the new patterns I bought last week.

I bought a few patterns from Boomer Beanies that I'm very excited to try.  One of them is the Double Pom Pom hat, and the suggested yarn for the pattern is Yarn Bee Diva Sequin yarn.  The pictures in the pattern was called Maui, but once I got there I decided to go with Bali (to the left).  I bought 2 skeins, since the pattern said that a skein made a 0-3 month old hat, and I'm not sure what size I want to make yet.  I would have bought more, but it's a little pricey - $7.99 per skein.  As much as I want to start on this pattern, I have too many others to do first.

I'm on my second Thing 1, Thing 2 hat from Bizee B Boutique.  I decided to do all 3 hats first and then decide if I want to do the pom pom or a bow on top of them.  Hopefully I can have them done this week.  I'll post a picture of the 3 of them together.

Summer Hiatus

I didn't realize exactly how long it's been since I posted.  I finished the sock monkey inspired cocoon I mentioned in my last post.  I also started a Winnie the Pooh inspired blanket that's similar to the sock monkey blanket I posted about awhile back, but I haven't finished that up yet.

I took a break around mid-June to participate in my library's adult summer reading program.  It's the program's second year, and I find that it's a good incentive for me to dig into my ever-growing "to read" list on Goodreads.  Today was the last day, so I'm ready to start crocheting again!

We found out that my sister-in-law's baby is a girl, and I've been asked to be Godmother!  I'm so excited!  I found some cute patterns at  Sandy's Cap Cod Originals on Etsy, and I purchased 2 of them to make for my new niece.  I bought the yarn for both projects over the weekend, and I'll post about them after I try them out.  Both are a little different for me.  One involves a band of Vanna White's Glamour yarn in gold, using 2 strands at once.  I've never crocheted using more than one strand of yarn, so I'm looking forward to trying that.  The other hat uses Reynolds Kids Cottontails yarn, which has been discontinued.  I managed to find some on eBay, so I'm looking forward to trying that too.  It's a yarn I've never used before.

I've also bought quite a few other patterns, including a Thing 1 & Thing 2 hat from Bizee B Boutique on Etsy.    Awhile back, my oldest niece told me that she wanted something that said Thing 1 for her and Thing 2 for her younger sister.  The pattern is for infant up to adult, so I thought this might be the perfect thing for them.  Right now I'm working on a "Thing 3" for my future niece, and I'll do Things 1 & 2 for my other nieces after that.  I'd like to have all three done by the time my newest niece is born this fall.