Interestingly enough...

I can't even begin to tell you what this year ..or better yet last 6 months have been like for me. From a horrible break up.. that has led me back to the house of my family, to the beautiful new beginnings of another relationship... My mind is delighted, and my heart is hopeful.

I can tell you however, that through the break up, my only salvation were my crochet hooks, and knitting needles.

They were there when I needed them, listening to me as I cried over moments that rushed back to me out of nowhere, leaving me in bundles of emotional mess on the floor. Gasping for air. My needles found their way to me. Comforting me, crocheting me beautiful hats to adorn my head. Knitting me wonderful scarves to keep my heart and soul warm from the coldness that was my reality.

And when I felt that I was strong enough to move on.. they waited patiently knowing that even in moments I did not ask for their comfort or pine for their melodic clicking, that I would need them. Having no resentful feelings of my noticeable deferment towards them. Still rushing to my side when my feelings of being over a situation proved misleading and I was once again thrown back into the blue kicking and screaming. There they were holding me as tears fell.

I have been not to hell and back, but to a place that felt nearly as low and lonely as the hell that some feel exist. So yes, I may not get to write in my blog every day, or even every week.. I may not get to hold my dear friends every second that I wish.. but knowing that they're there.. knowing I can write about their love for me and mine for them is interestingly enough, all that I need to get through the roughest of times...

For there must certainly still be some ahead...

Would be projects...

I woke up like it was friggin' christmas this morning (nearly a week later :P) just to take photos of what I'm currently working on!
Snapped away like I was a Vogue photographer and my yarns/projects were Naomi Campbell, Adriana Lima, and Tyson Beckford rolled into one...Yeah.. Until I tried to upload them to the laptop. The girl's jump drive doesn't support her camera chip. OWIE! It hurts! Soooo you will be left wondering the beauty of my projects, well until I can find a way to upload em.
Buuuuummmmmerrrr!

*UPDATE* So Mrs. Beautiful woke up and helped me with the uploading of photos. Apparehently you can also use a USB chord with her camera, TA DAAAA! So below will be photos of the work at hand! Yay me!

So for now..I'm working:









1)Mini flowers in various shades. Trying to see if I can work them into a necklace bracelets...damn..hair-tye's. lol









2) Shells Scarf by Red Heart










3) Stockinette Scarf. by Noone in particular just following the basics from another beginner pattern and putting another little twist on it.











4)Shells Mesh Flat Tote, I got this one from About.com (excellent in helping figure out some of the stitches). This is the first side, which is not, I repeat, is not completed as of yet. I was like waaay into it and had to take a break :P.

So that's pretty much it for now. I've decided, instead of freaking out over not getting it IMMEDIATELY, like I was when I (don't laugh :-( ) couldn't get the cable stitch, I'll just work my way up.. with my ultimate goal being the two hats I mentioned in my earlier post, and a pair of adorable socks for the misses :D!

Let me try not to pull out my braids eh?

Yay me!

Good Evening,

Ok...so..I've decided since, I'm going to learn to knit, and further my abilities in crocheting... I'll keep up with my projects via blogging form! Woot!

My ultimate goal, is to make the all around stunning Side Clip Cloche & Side Grande Hat, patterns both from Boutique Knits.












*DROOLS* Isn't it sooo gorgeous!?!?

So yeah.. as far as knitting is concerned, I've barely learned the Stockinette stitch. I'm currently using that to make my girlfriend yet another scarf! Ok ok she only has one right now..but I can tell it's going to turn into many :P. I'm feeling alittle down about it though. I was taught how to crochet by my mother when I was 10. Though I did not keep up with it through the last 11 years, I have from time to time done little mini projects to keep the skill up, so that I can one day teach my children. But with knitting...I'm hitting this block...like I can't get passed the knit and purl stitch. Using both, I know the garder and stockinette stitch, but I am desperate to get passed it...
I soooooo think the Side Grande Hat, will look amazing on her! AAAH! I can't wait! I'm so excited!
So I've also picked up one of those little books from Michaels "Designer Sport by Red Heart", there's already three seperate projects I'm going to do staaaaaarting with the Crochet Tripple Throw. I think it would look sublime in our new apartment. The colors they use are browns and tans, and whatnot. Which.. you must know, Dark Browns, like Chocolate and Expresso, are my power colors. But it's not what I want for my apartment, I want COLOR!!! So I've changed the colors to "Melon, Iced Violet, Lemon Zest, and Grape", all yarns by Red Heart Designer Sport.
OH! I didn't tell you! We're moving to NY (it's Long Island, NY :P!)! I'm excited, but mostly scared... I'm leaving all mah friends! But lets not get into that, I'll get all mopey and what not, and totally not in a cute way.
Well since it's late... I'll probably be back tomorrow. Since... *sniffle* I must go to work (stayed home today with a horrid aching tummy...ew!).


Ciao Bellas,
Jourdana