Before I start complaining I should show you a bit of fun. Barrettes are everywhere these days, and I know a three year old that could use one or two. Karin posted a cute crocheted flower pattern a few days ago, which I had to try at once since she is my crochet guru. They are really fun, and last night while trying to elevate the tree trunks that use to be my legs I made a really tiny one. The yarn is very fine ( such as the one for dollies) with a tiny hook. The hole in the middle was screaming for my new favorite thing...felt beads! I hot-glued the flower to the clip, which is really a quilt binding help tool. Try one, and maybe find a nicer clip while you're at it!
On the other side of life, did you know that so close to delivery, while you are at your biggest ever, it's possible to suddenly swell-up considerably, retaining more water than you drink... disconcerting news on the Chickpea front. I was told to drink it all away, and at this point no will is left to appear skeptical. But it might not be for much longer, because today I had a 'real' contraction, the kind that radiates from the low back. I believe those are not the same as 'fake' ones... but I should I know, the first time around?
last Friday I casually asked Karin if she could write me a crochet pattern for a tiny mushroom. No more than forty minutes later here it was complete with photograph! Did I mention that she is a terrific friend? The tiny draw back is that I don't actually know how to crochet... but that never stopped most of us crafters to try anything new. So a all bunch of web tutorial later, and one try-out mushroom, here is one i am not too embarrassed to show.
