crocheting

since the last post I have learned how to crochet. Painfully I might add. I am making just a mat using single stich which I am then going to felt. Was going along ok but got about 10 rows and realized each end was a MESS! Was somehow adding and decreasing. Hmmmmmm, decided to rip them out, completely redid all the rows(the ends looked much better this time), but the 1st couple of rows that my friend mar started for me were curling and my bunch was completely straight......so........rip,rip, rip!! Yup the whole sebang!! Mar saw it today and it was not worth saving. I had somehow decreased stiches so my stuff was straight but pulled hers out of shape!!! Have now started AGAIN with a larger crochet hook, Mar said I was doing it to tight with the smaller hook. Did get it going and it looks much better! FINALLY!!!!! About that rug?????!!!!!!!!! Looks like much more practice before then!

Will take a picture but now I can't get piccasa to send it to the blog!! Always something!!!!

But on the brighter side of things Mar and I went to Brockport for the day. The weather wasn't great but managed to spend some money on some great jewlery. Sometimes buying, not making is a good thing huh??? When Mar was showing me how to crochet in Tim Hortens there was a man watching us. He finally said to me wouldn't it be easier to just buy it?????? Well I will let you know when I finish the mat!

Mar made a WONDERFUL doggie coat for my pepper. She weighs 9 lbs. Go to her blog MzMar to see her trials making that!!! BUT it fits PERFECTLY and the color is just marvelous! Will also show a picture of her with the coat on as soon as piccasa cooperates!

All for now, off to bed