Gingerbread Man Door Hanger

Gingerbread Man Door Hanger
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

Meet the newest addition to my Gingerbread family!! I just love to decorate with gingerbreadies at Christmas time and this little fellow was just fnished today!! He was very easy and worked up very quickly! He is called a Gingerbread Man Door Hanger by Cylinda Matthews at Crochet Memories!!

Happy Holidays!!!

Seaside Creatures

Seaside Creatures
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

From the leaflet by Leisure Arts "Fridgies By the Sea". I am putting these away for my daughter for Christmas. She loves to open one gift on Christmas Eve, and this is the one. (She is 24 by the way, LOL) She always begs to open just "one", please mommy!!!!

By the way, I take the most pitiful pictures...no matter what I do, they always turn out poopy.

Dishcloth Bouquet

Dishcloth Bouquet
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

Isn't this cute? I made this for my Mom's Birthday on August 26th. The roses are dishclothes rolled up to look like flowers! I found the pattern and the idea on Ravelry & the pattern is a free download from Coats & Clark...The colors match her kitchen, which she has just had remodeled.

Of course I just know she will not use these for dishclothes, how could she; they are too cute to wash dishes with!!!

I think I need to find a fuzzy little bee to put on one of the flowers? What do you think?

Off to Michaels!! (was that a good excuse or what?) LOL

Miss Berry Cow

Pink Cow Mosaic
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

I was just playing around on Flickr and look what I made!!! I love this Pink Cow; if you remember I made her for a friend at work and she just absolutely LOVES her. She has her on her home office desk!! Her nose is a little wonky but that is part of her charm!!! Her Name is Berry Cow!

1. Pink Cow, 2. Hello!!!, 3. Ha Ha!!, 4. Pink Cow

Daisy Wheel Dishcloth

Daisy Wheel Dishcloth
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

Made this for my daughters kitchen......Hot Pink and Hot Green by Lilly Sugar N Cream.....pattern from a free tear sheet found at Michaels!! Cute and fun to make in under 2 hours!!!!

Just a little something fun and cute! We have been under a heat advisory here on the West Coast of Florida the last couple of days, so staying inside as much as possible!!!

Getting some much needed rain today, it is nice to finally have some relief from the HEAT! I have lived in Floriday for going on 40 years and this is the hottest Summer I can ever remember! But at least in the Winter we don't have to shovel snow............yet! Hello Global Warming!!

Cogsworth!!

Cogsworth All Done!!!
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

Isn't this just the cutest little clock? My husband made this cute little guy, one for us and one for our daughters new apartment. He is made out of Oak! I just love this...I cannot believe how talented my dear hubby is!!!! He really works too! His little pendulam moves back and forth and he makes a tick tocking sound! He makes me smile each time I see him!!!

Crocheted Smart Car

Crocheted Smart Car
Originally uploaded by StartTheDay

I thought you might enjoy this!

Not my Pic, here are the comments by the author:

"Admiring the architecture in Rome we came across this Smart car which had been decorated with a natty, crocheted cover! Never seen anything like this before!"

What a hoot!!!

Hello!!

Hello poor little neglected blog! I promise to spend more time with you!!!!

It has been too hot here to even think about doing anything but sitting in front of the fan! Why, I ask myself on several occasions, do we live in Florida?????????? There is no change of season, the humidity makes my hair do strange things, my pool temp is 90 degrees, (so no relief there), and gee whiz, 81 degrees at 5am! Really???? Come on!!

Okay, I will stop complaing.....Can anybody offer any positive reasons for living in this unbearable heat? Sigh.......................

Well off to work, I have it down to a science to stay out of the heat, hahahaha!!! From my AirConditioned house to my AirConditioned Car (parked in the garage) to the Air Conditioned Parking Garage to the AirConditioned Bank and back again!!!! HA HA!!!!!

Okay I am done....I think............................

Lucy in her Sunday Best

Itsy Bitsy 5" dollie
Originally uploaded by >^,,^< RaggedieAnne >^,,^<

Isn't this just the cutest? She is only 5 inches tall! Her outfit, hat and shoes and socks are made with Cebelia size 10 thread.

I have made her for my Mom for Mother's Day!

I can't wait to make another one for me!

Swap Potholder #3 DONE!!

Well, it has been done for a while, I have just been lazy in posting........so here it is, I used Sugar N Cream Twists for the center and the edging....blue, green and white twisted together, really alot prettier in person, the picture does not do the colors justice. The rest of the potholder is just done in white and country blue.

Swap Potholder #3

Potholder #3
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

Here is the 3rd Potholder of 5 for the 2010 Potholder Swap. Cornflower Blue, Country Blue Twist, and White are the colors. I am finally using up some of my cotton stash for this project. I love cotton yarn, it is so soft and so easy to work with. I had forgotten how beautifully this yarn works up. I will post the final finished potholder later this evening!

Perfectly Perfect Pink Purse

Just a small clutch for Girly Essentials!! Made with 100% cotton worsted weight yarn, and measures 6 inches high by 9 inches wide. Crochet button closure. Very easy and simple, the pattern can be found on the Lion Brand free pattern website. I have just been working on this a little each evening over the weekend and after work. This worked up fairly quickly and I will be making more for gifts this Holiday Season! You could modify this very easily to just a coin purse or eyeglass case!!!

Sweet Kitty!!

How can you not love this? Mr Kitty playing in the laundry basket. It never fails, I go in the laundry room and he jumps in the basket! He actually tipped himself over he got so frisky. He is really quite the character!!

My Pretty Potholder #2

Tried to Look Pretty Potholder #2
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

I just love this pattern! Quick, easy and oh so pretty!!! I started this last night and finished it today!! YAY!! Now off to find some other color combinations for this!!!

Tried to Look Pretty Potholder #2

Tried to Look Pretty Potholder #2
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

I just had to make another, love these colores too. In the colors of Westport (varigated) and Cornflower Blue (One of my all time fav colors). I have been on vacation this week...can you tell? I love making potholders, they are my go to project when I get bored or frustrated with someting else I am making. Quick, easy, and most if not all can be made in a day.

Pattern can be found here.

My New Pretty Potholder

I have put my Crochet Sock Monkey on hold. I have been having trouble with his little face, and in order to preserve my work (this means not throwing him in the trash) and to save my sanity I have set him aside for the time being. I will finish him, I will finish him, I will finish him. Okay, I feel better.

So I have taken a potholder break. I discovered a new color palette from Lily Sugar N Cream called Country Colores. They are just beautiful! The pattern is called "Tried to Look Pretty Potholder" I found it on the internet. This potholder is made in Country Yellow, Country Red and Barnboard Twists. I just love 100% worsted cotton yarns!! So soft and yummy!! I hope you like it!!! Click on the highlighted link above to take you to the pattern source.

My Valentine!

My Valentine!
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

My Hubby decked out his farm for me for Valenties day!! How cute is this!! Click on the picture to take you to Flickr where you can see a larger photo, it is so cute!!!

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

SOCK MONKEY COMING SOON.............................

Sock Monkey Progress

Well I am finished with his body, I now just have to make the arms and his tail, and sew his muzzle on. I would post a picture, but he looks a little crude just yet. LOL.....stay tuned!!! It is cold here today, so I should be able to get alot done between laundry and Super Bowl preperations!!!!

Crochet Sock Monkey in progress.......

I don't know why, but I had this strange yearning to make a Sock Monkey. I guess I just really liked how the Patons wool yarn felt so soft at my LYS! Buy the Yarn, a pattern will come!! LOL So, this is my first "Leg" of the pattern, coming along quite nicely....if I may say so myself. So here it is so far..........................

Baby Brianna and her Blankie!

Baby Brianna and her Blankie!
Originally uploaded by RaggedieAnne

As promised, here is the finished doll and her blankie. I really enjoyed making this, it was very easy and worked up quickly!! I will give it to my friend tomorrow, I sure hope she likes it! I will let you know!

Baby Brianna Christmas Dress

Pattern by Maggies Crochet. I have been working on this for a friend of mine, she was one of 8 children and I recently found out she never had a doll growing up. So I will be giving this to her on Monday. I just have to finish the roses and attach them to the blankie and the dress and hat. The blankie is complete as well as the hat. I will share the entire outfit on the doll hopefully tomorrow.

This is how I spent my New Years Day. It was really rainy, windy and COLD here today. I am not sure the temp even got to 55 degrees today. I know, I know some of you gals are dealing with the snow and ice, but this Florida Gal needs a blankie when the temp goes below 70!!!