#weekend projects

Hemding-e is a super adorable, super free pattern by mongaknit. It's also my first knit amigurumi, my first knit colorwork, and 10/10 on the boopable scale!

What made me really want to make it was the little crochet carrying bag it comes with. Complete with snack pocket! Mongaknit recently released a full crochet-version on their channel, but I just like the rustic cuteness of the original in knit.

Bonus booty shot:

Crochet Chevron Cowl  🤎🧡

Just finished this sample for a pattern and my daughter has claimed for her weekend trip to Brighton  🧶

Cookie sting rays!

Ravioli sting ray

I def lost track of my counts, I was so high (　´⊇｀)

Watermelon sea bunny

I dont like the resin dye I used for this, so I want to re do this with better materials

Calico keychains

Lowe’s Associate upon seeing me looking all perplexed: Is there something I can help you find?

Several weekends later these lil girls have a run attached to their coop with a dust bath!

After today’s lovely morning I spent the rest of the day lounging around, chatting on the phone with my mom, and working on the gallery wall I started last weekend.  I never ended up finding butcher paper but I had a eureka moment a few days ago when I realized that I DID have wrapping paper!  Perfect use of it!  I got everything laid out and marked, so next step is to physically mark out where the nails go underneath the photos, then paste this baby up on the wall.  Maybe tomorrow I’ll actually hang the photos?!  I’ll be sure to let you know :)

Nachos for dinner!  It wasn’t until after I started cooking the hamburger did I remember that Kevin finished off the cheddar cheese a few days ago.  Good thing I always keep string cheese in the house! I maxed out my calories much quicker than anticipated (thanks ground beef) but at least my carbs are comfortably under budget and my fat and protein is pretty spot on.  Nevermind, I went over on fat, too.  Oh well.  We’ll see how this is reflected in tomorrow’s weigh-in.