Monkey Madness!

What does one do when one's little grand niece (10 years old and cute as a bug) messages you on facebook and requests a sock monkey, a blue sock monkey?

You got it!

I bet you knew the answer!  Yes, you sit down a knit up a monkey.  I'm calling him Mookey.

I can't believe how cute he turned out.  I didn't have a pattern, just made him up.  I knit him up on a circular needle.  When I do another, I will probably start at his feet and work up so the legs and body will all be one piece.  

 Either way, he is cute.  I wish I were him!  Laid back, no worries, and irresistible, can you imagine going through life like that???

I can't!  LOL!

I wanted to share some fall decorations with everyone, but the batteries in my camera died right after I got these pictures taken.  

I am still working on my to do list, only it keeps getting longer.  Now I have an afghan to make, and I found this little doll I want to crochet.  It is called the Tilda Doll.  This gal is from the Netherlands and she had the pattern on her blog, she was even kind enough to send me the instructions in English.  I have been following her blog because of her crochet.  I am not sure which I will begin next.  Maybe both??

I am off for now.  Just took a baked spaghetti out of the oven.  New recipe from Taste of Home...hope it turns out!

Peace

Dawn

 

Monkey, Booties and Roosters!

Meet Mel's Noro Birthday Monkey!  I crocheted it up special just for her.  I gave it to her today, she loved him!!  He was pretty easy to make.  Basically it is just crocheting up a tube and stuffing it.  Then adding the nose, which is like crocheting the toe of a sock.  Little round ears, and skinny arms and legs.  I put pipe cleaners in the arms and gets so she could pose him.

Isn't he cute?

On facebook I am participating in a pay-it-forward project.  The first five people to post a comment to mine would get a handmade "something" from me, then they must do the same thing.  This is my first pay it forward project.  A pair of baby booties and hat out or Ty-Dye.  I used the Easy Baby Booties pattern I found on Ravelry.  They work up so quick.  I added the little rose to the hat.

I think they will be happy with it.  With a new baby on the way, and all their excitement of their new little baby girl coming, I couldn't resist.  So, one down, four pay it forwards to go!

I am in rooster production again!  Check out this mack daddy rooster!  I like him, he has a little extra bling.

My button box is full of all kinds of trinkets, as you can see.  This guy has a key, and when you flip him over to the other side.....

Can you guess what that is??  It's a garter that was on an old girdle.  It was in my mom's button box.  I can't imagine wearing one.  I remember her wearing them.  LOL!  Boy, times have changed!

My last trip to Hobby Lobby I picked up these H and G hooks.  OMG!!  I love using them.  If you haven't tried them, I would encourage you to.  I doubt I will go back to my old hooks with these in my took kit.

I also saw this free pattern, and couldn't resist.  Isn't it pretty!!  It's on my to do list.  I may have to move it up towards the top of the list.  LOL!

Well, that's about it for now.  I am working on a belt for me...and want to get it finished up, and get some more roosters done for my etsy shop.

I wish everyone a great week...Happy Crocheting!