yarn survey

What kinds of yarns are available to you? because of the internet i can get anything i have several high end shops here (in new england) as well as michaels and walmart
What kinds of yarns are unavailable? nothing really
What brands of yarns do you have commonly? i really like cascade for a wool and acrylic i love Lion Brand
What kinds do you wish you could get? i wish i could afford to use Debbie Bliss
Where are you located? Western Mass.
What places can you buy yarn? either Walmart, Michaels or Webs (the place that owns www.yarn.com they are about 30 min from me)

Best Bunny

*this is not my pattern and i have not yet created this but i think its adorable and soon i will try it i'll post pics when i do*
pattern from Lion Brand 
This dear little amigurumi bunny is so quick and easy to crochet that you may have to make a whole hutch-full. Perfectly sized for children to tuck into their backpacks.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

SIZE: One Size
About 5¾ in. [14.5 cm] tall; 4½ inches seated.
PUBLISHED IN: Lion Brand Yarn Catalog - 2006 W


Best Bunny
Lion Brand® Wool-Ease®

GAUGE:

20 sc + 27 rows = 4 in. [10 cm]. BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. When you match the gauge in a pattern, your project will be the size specified in the pattern and the materials specified in the pattern will be sufficient. If it takes you less stitches and rows to make a 4 in. [10 cm] square, try using a smaller size hook or needles; if more stitches and rows, try a larger size hook or needles.

STITCH EXPLANATION:

sc2tog (sc dec) (Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop) twice, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook – 1 sc decreased

NOTES:

Rounds are worked in continuous spirals; do not join. Do not turn work at the end of each round.


HEAD
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 24 sc.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around – 30 sc.
Rnds 6-10: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 11: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around – 24 sts.
Rnd 12: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 18 sts.
Rnd 13: *Sc2tog, sc in next sc; repeat from * around – 12 sts.
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 14: Sc2tog around – 6 sts.
Fasten off. Sew on beads or felt circles for eyes. With 2 strands of floss, embroider a straight stitch ‘Y’ at center of face for nose.

BODY
Note: Body is worked beginning at lower edge.
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up every rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around – 18 sc.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 24 sc.
Rnd 5: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around – 30 sc.
Rnds 6-8: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 9: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around – 24 sts.
Rnds 10 and 11: Sc in each sc around.
Begin stuffing firmly, add stuffing as work progresses.
Rnd 12: *Sc2tog, sc in each of next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 18 sts.
Rnds 13-15: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 16: *Sc2tog, sc in next sc; repeat from * around – 12 sts .
Rnd 17: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Head.

EARS (make 2)
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 4 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up every rnd.
Rnds 2 and 3: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 4: *2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc; repeat from * around – 6 sc.
Rnds 5 and 6: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 2 sc; repeat from * around – 8 sc.
Rnds 8 and 9: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 10: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 3 sc; repeat from * around – 10 sc.
Rnds 11-12: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 13: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 4 sc; repeat from * around – 12 sc.
Rnds 14 and 15: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 16: *2 sc in next sc, sc in each of next 5 sc; repeat from * around – 14 sc.
Rnds 17-26: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Head.

LEGS (make 2)
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnd 3: Sc in each sc around. End off B.
Rnds 4 and 5: Join A. Sc in each sc around.
Stuff firmly.
Rnd 6: Sc2tog around – 6 sc.
Rnds 7 and 8: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body.

ARMS (make 2)
With A, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnds 2-6: Sc in each sc around.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body. Stuff firmly.

TAIL
With B, ch 2.
Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in first chain. Mark first st for beg of rnd; move marker up each rnd.
Rnd 2: Work 2 sc in each sc around – 12 sc.
Rnds 3 and 4: Sc in each sc around.
Rnd 5: Sc2tog around – 6 sc.
Stuff very lightly. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to Body.

FINISHING
Sew Head to Body. Sew Arms on either side of upper Body. Flatten Ears and sew to Head. Sew Feet on either side of lower Body. Sew Tail to lower back of Body.




ABBREVIATIONS / REFERENCES
Click for explanation and illustration
beg = begin(s)(ning) ch(s) = chain(s)
dec = decreas(e)(s)(ing) rnd(s) = round(s)
sc = single crochet st(s) = stitch(es)

Crochet, Knit & Amigurumi

well start with Amigurumi its basicly a cute creature that is knitted or crocheted, like a stuffed toy and they are the cutest things in the whole wide world:
Amigurumi birds

i have been a knitter for about 5 years, i still consider myself quite the novice, i just taught myself to crochet a few months ago and i like it much much better. here are some of my WIP (work in project):

my new favorite thing
Luigi's Italian Ice
in Lemon

on to real life, i have about five weeks left of work, then i am a stay at home wife, i can clean house and make dinner, and i think i am going to get a sewing machine so i can craft more, plus i have lotsa yarn i imagine i can get allot knitted. Paul and i decided to wait to have babies for a while, ( i know you probably didn't even know we were trying) but i am really out of shape and i am working on loosing some weight, and plus we would like to get into some trouble when we get to Okinawa (in 5 months ) well i think thats it for now, Peace!

Trout

I like blogging my dreams, i like to remember them in case they have any significance later.

Last night Paul was trying to catch trout for some reason, or he had some trout, a lot of it, in a bag, we were in a warehouse or something then we couldn't find his trout it was gone. for some reason we had to leave, and quickly. i couldn't run on my legs though, i had to run on my hands, i ran faster that way, when we got to where the car was i had to jump over a fence, i saw a white car parked next to mine, in it was my mom, dad, & sister. Sister was bawling hysterically, mom was very solemn like when something bad happens but she is trying to hid it, and dad was just there, i asked mom what was wrong she said 'nothing' i asked sister and between her sobs she said ' tom is going to start charging from myspace'

i guess in my dreams myspace did ruin my sisters life.

weird dreams, great work, really sick

where to begin, okay i have been sick for something like 13 days now, and it sucks, i keep loosing my voice, i am producing more snot than a 3 year old, i cough like an old smoker, and i sleep like a new born. i am actually feeling a little better this morning, (afternoon) just a little better, still very snotty, but the sneezing has subsided.
weird dreams seem to torment me when i am sick, two nights ago they tore down nearly half the neighborhood i grew up in, all around the high school, it was quite strange looking, then it snowed and covered everything with this peaceful white blanket. then last night i was helping some little girl make a chicken, strawberry cake, with celery and she cut her finger, it was weird. it was also in my grandmothers living room, that would never happen. no food in grandmas living room.
i am quite proud of myself, i have been getting allot of praise at work for doing such a good job with my store, i am quite impressed with myself. my boss was in yesterday and just went on and on about how good i am doing, i felt great afterwards, don't get me wrong i still cant wait to quit, but i am happy to leave on a good note.
i mentioned snow earlier, and it made me think, no matter how much i hate it here that is one thing i will never forget, how peaceful it is after it snows. i love the snow, when i don't have to shovel it, it is so beautiful.