Where to begin! I'm taking the next week off from preparing yarn and commissions to finish up a craft swap. I'm the queen of procrastination and while there's not much left to do, Friday is the deadline. With that though, I will finally be able to soon share some of the wonderful project that I've completed! This includes some freeform crochet, and other things that I'm not allowed to speak of until my partner opens the package...you never know who may be viewing, and I don't like ruining surprises :)
I have had the opportunity to work on a few projects. I have an order for four ponytail beanies, which are a fun and quick project. While the instructions for this are the shorthand version, this is the method I find most useful. Please find pattern at bottom of this entry :)
This was Halloween week and boy was it busy! At work, we organized a parade for the people we support who live in our CILAs. It was amazing to see all the smiles, decorations and costumes. Of course we dressed up too and I was none other than Carole Baskin. I think I just wanted to wear the floral headband and blonde wig 😆😂
I also organized a virtual Halloween Party for staff and clients which went so well. The days where something as epic as bringing all together for fun and sharing seasons/holiday excitement serve to confirm that I am where I need to be. My work family of clients and staff are beautiful and wonderful people!
As for our personal lives, we had a nice Halloween indoors. I did get time to organize the Craft area too.
We did not pass out candy, but we did get to babysit and even got MCD to pass out a cookie to the little one as she wore her costume to look at Halloween lights and displays. Then it was more blocks, Legos and My Little Pony lol! Life is grand!
Ponytail beanie:
Foundation: attach yarn to elastic hair tie with a DC. Dc around hair tie until the elastic is covered. I find this is usually between 50 and 65 DCs.
2nd row: (Dc in next st, 2 DC in next stitch) around. Do not join.
3rd row: begin in first DC of last round and DC around.
4th row: continue DC in each DC around, increasing or decreasing to fit. I usually eye ball it. I tend to not need to decrease much until around the fourth row and near the bottom edge/rim.
To finish: the final three rows are joined with slip stitches. Each row is alternating FPDC and BPDC for a lovely ridge effect.
I think you will enjoy making these. They work up quick and sell well!
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