Fundraising for Team in Training

So I'm really excited about this! My brother has been a part of Team in Training (Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's endurace sports training program) for a few years now. He is now in his first year as a mentor, and we are all so happy and proud of him! :) He came to me this morning and asked me to help him out with an upcoming fundraising event (Silent Auction) that he is participating in. I'm really excited to be able to help him and be a part of this!!

I have exactly one day shy of two weeks to get things done, and I'm going to make as much as I can in that time frame. I'm going to start with my favorite baby booties and matching hat I made a month or so ago. I also have a really pretty/fun shawl pattern that was recommend to me that I may try. What else would be something fun to get?!

Well, I better get started ;) I will update as I go along!!

Stained Shawl

I am very excited about this one! It is my first large item I have made myself.  Its not perfect, but its imperfections add to its beauty. It reminds me of stained glass, and I LOVE it!

It took me about a month and a half to make - a few re-starts, a few weeks off to make Ella's shawl, lots of questions, and lots of trial and error moments and I have finally finished it! The yarn was gifted to me from an online friend who hand dyed the yarn into the beautiful color it is now, isn't it gorgeous?!

My Other Obsessions

I have a secret obsession for most things crafty, in case you didn't know! I have played around a little with embroidery and I really have been pulled in the direction of Jenny Hart's Stitchable Stationary, so I went ahead and got her books, and now I have decided to jump in head first! So here is my first project : Potholders : Believe me, I have MANY project ideas in mind, but I thought this would be a good place to start!

Ella's Fall Shawl

I realize its been forever since my last post!

This month was my SIL's birthday so I decided to take a jump and learn to make a shawl. I had a few hiccups, and a lot of help, but I'm really happy with how it turned out. Almost everything I did to make this shawl was new and a great learning experience! I traded the yarn with another yarnie that also uses Ravelry. It was my first time trading (a lot of first with this shawl!) and everything went super smooth, and the yarn was in exellent condition!

I had a hard time getting that great picture for the shawl so I'm not sure I was able to do it justice, but hopefully you get the idea!  ;)

Basketweave Blanket

This was my very first project I did. I took the plunge back in January, and finished just in time to give it as a gift to my second niece, who was born in Februrary. At the time I wasn't thinking how important it was to journal all of my projects so I never took a picture before I gave it away. I am now so lucky to get to babysit them everyday, with my daughter, so I was able to take a picture of it today and give it a proper post!! I got the idea from one of my favorite sites, The Purl Bee. I'm thinking I may have to do another one in the near future!