Yes, I'm brain challenged before noon.  I hate trying to come up with cute or even relevant titles for my posts.  Don't even talk to me before my second cup of coffee (and yes, I have already had it ...)
Anyway, on to more pressing issues.  I have not been neglecting my crafts lately (well, except if you count the Dr. Who scarves that I will need to knit my fingers to the bone to finish by may 11th)  Here are a couple of pictures of projects I have completed recently though.




This is a felted bowl.  It was my first felting project.  I got the concept from somewhere online, basically it's a granny square, and after the granny square is as big as you want the base of the bowl to be then you stop increasing at the corners to make the sides of the bowl.  Took 2 washes to felt it to my satisfaction.  The bowl now has a place of honor on my husband's computer desk, to be used to put his wallet, keys and all those scraps of paper that follow him home every day.



This is the Mellow Moods hat from the book Hip Hats & Cool Caps.  I wasn't thrilled with how it came out at first, but it has grown on me.  I do wish I knew how to stiffen the brim up because it wants to roll up on me, but short of felting it (and then it would be too small for me --- bad enough I had to increase the pattern to fit me to begin with)  I'm at a loss what to do.  It does keep my head nice and warm though (it's 100% wool) and it was easy to make.  The book has lots of great patterns in it so I'll be adding it to my collection (soon, I hope ... I do have to return the library's copy someday )



This little bag is a pattern from Caron.  It uses their yarn Jewel Box.  I created it to carry small crochet projects on the bus with me, therefore having a safe place for my thread and such and reducing the risk of yarn or sharp implements rolling out of my lap and all over the bus.  I made it just slightly bigger than the pattern, so that now it comfortably holds a full ball of size 10 thread, whatever project I'm working on (so long as it's small, and most of my thread projects will be ... I have a thing for miniatures - especially stuffed aminals), a small packet of stitch holders and needles and a copy of whatever pattern I'm working with at the moment)

And on a side note, you've all met Gizmo already.




Cute little fellow, ain't he?  Except when he's not being cute ..



Well, I'd like to introduce you all to the other warm, furry body in the house. 



Meet Starfish.  You'll hear me refer to her as simply "Baby" in the future, but Starfish is her official name.  She's my favoritest baby,  I've had her since she was a day old and she is almost 9 years old now (not until June though)  She is a siamese mix, has the biggest blue eyes, the loudest voice when she wants to use it and the worst disposition when it comes to strangers and other animals.  Needless to say, it makes for some interesting times -- as she's forever reaching out and slapping Gizmo for no good reason.  Poor guy can never catch a break from her.

Alright, that's enough cat prattle for now.  Next post will be a destashing post.  I'll be destashing a bit of yarn, some booklets and probably a few non yarn related craft items, so stay tuned...

Oops, almost forgot ... I did my first pineapple afghan square recently.  It's a 12" square, the pattern I found at Crochet Pattern Central (I think it's called Panda Pineapple square)



I plan on making several of these in greens, browns, creams and black and stitching them together for a nice afghan.  Yeah, and I have time for that ....