Nesting doll CAL week 2 complete

This week's crochet along pattern segment was for the medium nesting doll of the set. She's shorter and slimmer than the first one so that she'll be able to fit inside the bigger one. Next week's doll will be even tinier still to fit in this one!

I like that the pattern mimics the indented narrower area of the doll bottom where it meets with the top section.  Realistic touches like that really make a project stand out.

I'm looking forward to next week's pattern segment to see what colors the littlest doll will be!

Did you have a set of nesting dolls like this when you were a child?

Owl coffee cozy

Better late than never, right?  Here is my owl button coffee cozy. It's just a straight forward ribbed cuff in a cream (half and half?) yarn stylishly accented by Mr. Owl.

I have one more owl project in the works!

Nesting Doll CAL week 1 complete

Well here is the first doll of the nesting trio.  She is the largest of the three.  Fairly simple and straightforward to work up the red top and blue bottom.  As always, the detailing is the time consuming portion of the project.  Note to self:  continue practicing making french knots until it's second nature.....

I'll be working on the second of the three dolls once the pattern has been released for the crochet along. Stay tuned for more progress updates!

You can find the pattern at www.petalstopicots.com

My first crochet-a-long

I'm excited to participate in my first crochet-a-long (CAL)!  This is when someone selects a project to crochet and invites others to complete it as well at the same time.  I have chosen to join the Petals To Picots CAL for the August nesting dolls project.   I will post photos of my progress as I complete it.  Stay tuned!

Here is the link to the project

Golfing thoughts

Today was a golf day!  Gorgeous weather outside made me decide to dust off the clubs and play 9 holes.  Let's just say that I didn't keep score, but did okay and only lost one ball.  Naturally it's beneficial to really focus on the game, your setup, etc. whilst golfing. However, here are a few of the places my focus drifted off to:

*  I think I need a new golf glove, my thumb is poking out of this one

*  When a golf ball has been run over by the mower it looks like a hardboiled egg yolk inside

*  This stupid visor is squeezing my skull!

*  Where are the geese, squirrels, woodchucks, what-have-you this morning?

*  Big toe on left foot is uncomfortable.  Time for a pedi?

*  Oooh!  There's the snack cart, better grab a vitamin water.

*  Call me crazy but that cloud looks EXACTLY like George Washington.  He doesn't look impressed.

*  I wonder how Tiger's playing today...

Oh well, it was a nice walk and I got some great pictures!  (None of President Washington though.)

Owl cutie #2

I decided to change things up a bit for my second owl creation. Working without a pattern (winging it?) I made up the body and wings based on what I've done for previous animals.  (Just call me Dr. Frankenstein - "it's pronounced Frahnkensteen!").

Since I was so pleased with how owl #1's eyes came out, I kept those the same.  It seems like owls need "ears" or some distinguishing characteristic on their heads for identification purposes so I opted for the sassy tuft look.  I used the same yarn color scheme for both owls but this little one has an orange beak so it stands out a little better.

An owl-themed coffee cup cozy is still in the works.....