Lucky me!

Check out the gorgeous items I won in Day by Day Crochet's giveaway!  The blinged out hook and set of three stitch markers are cute as well as useful. I was surprised at how light the clay is and the detail work is beautiful.

I'm currently on the waiting list to order a custom hook so it was such a nice treat to win this set while waiting for my turn.

Missy at the cow farm

It varies.....

While it's true that I love most yarns, the variegated ones are definitely my favorites.  They add an effortless burst of color to my projects without the added time required to switch between yarns for striping or color changes.

Tiny turtle

Fingerless gloves

Here are a few examples of items I've crocheted with this fun yarn.

Rainbow fish

Oatmeal fleck iphone/ipod case

Camouflage bear

Washcloths

My Mona Lisa

After yet another extended absence from the blogosphere, I just had to return to post about my latest creation.  This is the "Chiffon Cake with Fruit Topping Tissue Box Cozy" that I just completed making.  I absolutely love it.  The colors of the fruit just seem to jump out off of the "cake".  Vibrant red for the strawberries with their kelly green tops, navy blueberries, and gorgeous kiwis with white centers and black seed detailing.

I knew that I would have to create this masterpiece after seeing it listed on the Michael's website.  It's designed by the incredibly talented and creative Twinkie Chan who is a crochet inspiration for me.  Broken down into bursts of crafting time, it took 11-1/2 hours total to make and assemble.  That is definitely the longest I've spent on any one project! However, this is due to the wonderful detail of the individual pieces that combine to create this cozy.  There are 6 of each type of fruit and seperate layers of "piped frosting" trimming the top and bottom.

Missy relaxing in the shade