Happy birthday, dear OMSH!

June 16th, 2008

Lil' crocheted OMSH

I made this OMSH monster on our cross-country trip, intending to bestow this gift in person, but it wasn’t quite finished when we got together in Dallas.

Happy birthday, Heather! I hope you forgive me for walking all over your intellectual copyright yet again. I’ll get Lil’ OMSH in the mail as soon as I can get to a post office. Just doing my part to extend your birthday a little.

Headbands!

A few evenings ago, I crocheted a bunch of headbands while watching TV. If you want one, they’re in my Etsy shop.

Detail of yellow, green & white baby blanket

Also, I crocheted a baby blanket in two days. Whew! I didn’t know I could do that. Thanks for the challenge, Lynda!

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Lately, Annalie has been coming downstairs in the morning already dressed. She chooses the outfits all by herself, and usually comes down the stairs with a little half-grin, waiting for me to say something. Other times, she doesn’t wait for me, but smooths her hands down her shirt or dress and exclaims, “Don’t I look soooo cute!” And of course, she does.

Annalie's fashion sense

If we’re going to be leaving the house and Annalie is wearing a particularly interesting outfit, I might mention to her that most people probably wouldn’t wear, say, a navy t-shirt bearing an American flag and the words “born in the U.S.A.” and a pair of orange jersey shorts with a silver racing stripe at the same time. She invariably replies, “That’s okay, I don’t mind!”

Annalie & her unique style

I hope she keeps that self-confidence her whole life.

Crocheted headbands

April 17th, 2008

Mystery crocheted things

I’ve made a bunch of crocheted headbands in the past few months. First I made some for my friend Brenda, who wore one of them when her mom, sister-in-law Heather, and nieces were visiting. Heather, who is also a friend of mine, noticed the headband and liked it. Brenda mentioned that to me, and I thought it would be fun to surprise them all with some headbands. So I did.

Modeling headbands
Photo yoinked from c0mf0rtablycrazy’s photostream

I also made a headband for One Scrappy Gal’s daughter, and she liked it and asked me to make more in assorted colors. So I did. (Aileen, they’re in my Etsy shop waiting for you!)

Modeling all five headbands at once
Here I am modeling all five headbands at once, mainly because I thought it would make Aileen giggle.

Then, because I was making headbands and the movie I was watching wasn’t over yet, I made one more and put it in my Etsy shop. Edited to add: Thanks for your purchase, BeachMama!

Light blue headband

I have plans to make more, maybe even some for myself. Because even though, when I started making these, I didn’t consider myself a headband girl, I’ve changed my mind.

Joining the headband club

These things really are comfortable.