I lost count how many times I walked past this yarn, while walking towards the brands I normally use. I liked the many colors, but I couldnât imagine what a blanket would look like someone else’s color choices.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized I had to change my way of thinking, and I bought Yarnspirations Caron Chunky Cakes yarn. After all I have worked a few of its cousin brand ex: Red Heart, Caron Simply Soft,and so onâŚ.
Then again a friend had asked if I could make a blanket for her granddaughter and I told her I would, âif she got the yarn,â and brought me the very yarn I had been walking past for years.
Jayda InStitches Learn how to crochet this beautiful sunburst baby blanket. This complete blanket tutorial includes blocking instructions at the end of the video.
Okay, since that blanket turned out well. I decided to try it again for myself. It took me a few tries, but I finally found the right pattern.
How to Crochet a baby blanket using Caron Big Cakes yarn! This blanket uses 2 balls of the Caron Big Cakes yarn and a 5mm hook. In this video I show you how to make the blanket itself (a one row repeat and a pretty shell pattern – what’s not to love?!) as well as how to straighten the final edge before adding the border. All 3 steps are shown in this video đ Keep scrolling for the written pattern and the all important time stamps! đ
I have been working on this for about two weeks, because of a missed count. I lost count of the first row and it was downhill from there and I had to take out two rows a few times before I got it right.
I am making a sad face, because I just realized I do not have enough yarn to continue for the size I wanted. I already used two full rolls and a half of another and only have one roll left.
This particular yarn cost $10.00 a roll. I was thinking about just continuing to work on it and putting it up until I can get some extra money? Then I realized, I am NEVER being this yarn again, (unless it’s a paying requested item) and I am going to start frogging (taking out) this project asap and get this project over with.
My next project will be looked at with the amount of yarn I have and not at what I want to make out of that yarn. This will be my last time frogging a projectâŚ..
I want to talk about anime. When people find out I watch anime, the first thing that comes out of their mount is, âYou must be watching it, because of your son?â
I am actually laughing as I type, because who says nike is just for the young. I am 52 years blessed and getting better every day. I will admit I did start watching anime years ago, because of my son, but we all have to start somewhere.
How will you know if you like something, if you donât try something new? What was new is now learned and then you can choose if you like it or not.
I was looking for more anime shows I could watch and made a list. As I was going through past notes, I noticed that list, and then I thought I could write about the world of Anime. Not a new idea, but it’s new to me.
Where do I begin? Do I go back 15 years when my son started watching it or do I go back 25 years when I watched it with my brother. Then again maybe what I was watching back in the 80âs was called cartoons, but still animation just wasn’t as good as it is today.
I am going to take a look at that list and go from there. I had wanted to watch something that didnât have any violence in it and these are a few that I got from googleâŚ..
K-ON! is an example of the slice-of-life genre, and there’s nothing violent about it. When amateur guitarist Yui Hirasawa joins the Light Music Club, she has no musical skill. Her fellow club members aren’t thrilled, but if they want to keep the club from being disbanded, they’ll have to show their new member the ropes. While creating music, the club members form meaningful friendships and learn to express themselves through art.
I didnât watch this one, because I didnât think I would like itâŚ..
Not every mystery needs to be a blood-soaked murder case. Sometimes, as is the case with the mysteries solved by the Classics Club in Hyouka, the mysteries can be low key but still entertaining. They investigate a ghost haunting a hot spring, the reason why a student gets called to the office, and other subjects that are charming enough to drive the plot. But the true power behind Hyouka lies in its characters. Houtarou Oreki is passive, lazy, and largely indifferent to the world around him, but Eru Chitanda’s infectious enthusiasm forces him to re-evaluate his approach to life.
I did like Hyouka. Each person in the club is different, but once they became friends they all helped each other be better than what they thought they were.
When 30-year-old Daikichi Kawachi’s grandfather dies, the whole family is shocked to find out he left behind a six-year-old daughter, Rin Kaga. No one else in the family is willing to step up and care for the now orphaned girl, except for Daikichi, who must adjust to life as a single dad. Issues like finding affordable childcare, trying to maintain a dating life in a society that expects dads to have wives, and soothing a six-year-old through nightmares make for a compelling story that doesn’t require gratuitous violence to carry it.
I didnât watch this one, because I didnât think I would like itâŚ..
If you want to go camping, but don’t want to deal with the inconvenience or the weather, then watching Laid-Back Camp might be your best option. This is an anime about a group of girls who take to the great outdoors, enjoying each other’s company, eating delicious fire-cooked meals, and learning valuable survival skills.
Tripping and falling is a common occurrence in this anime, especially for Nadeshiko, but no one gets seriously hurt, and no one intentionally tries to hurt anyone else. This is a feel-good, educational anime that will leave you contemplating your own future camping trip.
I didnât watch this one, because I didnât think I would like itâŚ..
Joined by her black cat familiar Chito, 15-year-old Makoto Kowata embarks on a journey to learn about and master witchcraft. What follows is a combination of ordinary school life and whimsical magical adventures, including run-ins with fortune-telling dogs and screaming mandrakes. While some events are potentially dangerous (mandrakes are poisonous and can kill with their screams) nothing violent actually happens on this warm-hearted show.
I had started not to look at this, because of the word âwitch,â but I changed my mind. It was a good show.
Asatir: Mirai no Mukashibanashi
SCREENSHOTS
In 2050 Riyadh, Asma transports her grandchildren to the past through retellings of beloved Arabian fables. With the help of their robotic cat, the children learn that their modern problems are no match for the wisdom in Asmaâs fascinating stories
I didnât watch this one, because I didnât think I would like itâŚ..
Binbou Shimai Monogatari – Asu and Kyo are two orphaned sisters; their mother passed away some time ago, while their father abandoned them due to gambling issues. Asu and Kyo now live in a rundown apartment complex. Asu, the younger sister, is responsible for all of the housework while Kyo is in charge of living expenses; and together, the two sisters work hard to live a comfortable and enjoyable life. Looking to one another for support, Asu and Kyo experience the hardships of daily living, but are still able to welcome each day with a smile. I wanted to watch this, but it wasnât in English. I am not good at reading as I watch TV. So, I couldnât watch this oneâŚ
SCREENSHOTS
While visiting her uncle for the summer, six year old Hotaru gets lost in the woods outside the village. Scared, the crying girl is eventually rescued by a gentle youkai named Gin, who is burdened with a curse that will cause him to disappear if ever touched by a human. Though they are barred from physical contact, the two become close friends. But after a few short years it becomes apparent that Gin ages more slowly than humans, so while Hotaru is growing up and changing, Gin remains in stasis. How will Hotaru adapt to the complicated emotions she develops as her and Gin’s ages gradually
I like this show, but it has been a while and I cannot recall what it’s about. I want to click on it, but I am afraid I am going to want to watch it again. If I wasnât already watching three shows now I would do it, but I am not.
I know I shouldn’t be watching one of my favorite shows from the beginning, instead of picking up where I left off at, because it was no longer in English. Anyway, I am enjoying myself, and watchingâŚ
Roronoa Zoro, nicknamed â The Pirate Hunterâ Zoro, is a fictional character in the One Piece franchise created by Eiichiro Oda.
I am going to end this short take on a few anime shows and I will get more into this area and one of the GREATEST ANIMES in print and on screenâŚ
 I donât know about anyone else, but I love looking at crochet projects. I can spend anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour doing this.
I would save the ones I like the best and go back to see if there are directions. One of the best things about this craft is that more than one person may have done the same project, and you can go through as many as you have too to be able to understand the directions to make that project on your own.
I found a project and I couldnât wait to get started. It took five to six times before I got it right. Then the sad news came, when I had to put it on hold altogether, because of two unfortunate events:
Walmart no longer carried the yarn.
Micheal had the yarn, but for $5.00 and I knew I would need at least 6 spools of yarn.
I had started a project that must come first and when Caron chunky cakes yarn was on sale I had to go for it.
I have my fingers crossed that Caron simply soft yarn will be on sale next month, because I really want to finish this project.
I really donât like to stop working on a project I just learned how to make, because I will forget and I will relearn everything. Oh well hopefully next time it wonât take too longâŚ.
Directions should make steps easier to follow, if they are clear, and to the point?
That statement sounds simple enough, but can they be answered correctly, because people will always do what they want to do even if they were given the right directions.
Example: I was running late for work today, so why not call a lyft. I told the driver where I was standing, the color of my outfit, and to ask me my name.
The driver got about somewhat close to me across the street from me, not even in front of the only Burger King in the area.
I even had to walk towards him, because I was running out of time, and couldnât wait for another driver. Yes, I got to work on time, and no he didnât get a tip from me.
(I am grateful we didnât get hit as he backed up, getting back to the street where he could drive,because he drove into a bus station. (and he didnât get a ticket)
Sometimes it’s best to follow directions and if you are unsure, ask a question, and then go from thereâŚ
One Piece ~ created by Eiichiro Oda.
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