Alice Anne's Smocked Dress

Anne's Smocked Dress

I have finished this dress FINALLY. I have, however, yet to find
"just the right" buttons for of the top shoulders. I'm leaning toward
one of the Beatrice Potter buttons. Very classy, yet for children.

The dress is suppose to be for a 3 month old, but looks big to me.
When I find the buttons I want, I'll photograph it again in a
different pose so the size will show.

Now I am back to the afghan for Megan, and have the stash ready for my
baby brother's afghan for his birthday (late, I assume). I think I'll
stick to afghan's for awhile and try out my new crochet hooks. I
bought one set from the MoEZ web site and one from Twin Birch. I
think I like the point on Twin Birch a little better, but am not sure.
They are both very nicely done, and the LARGE size will be great for
afghans!

Megan's Afghan

Sid and I took a six day trip going to Portland, Seattle, Sequim, Hayden, Moscow, Lewiston, then home. So I thought it would be a good thing to start Megan's afghan as Sid does all the driving. I was able to complete about 1/5 of it, but could not crochet coming down some of those curvy roads or would have had nearly half done! It is going quick as am using a size J hook and will look a lot better once I am finished and have added the border (which will be the dark purple). The pattern is "Windowpanes" from the book "Vanna's Afghans All Through the House" by Leisure Arts.

The next one I will start will be for Jon, Bid Daddy to Megan and
Little Brother to me! Need to keep my hands busy.

Paul's Lapghan

I have finished Paul's Lapghan...what started out as a bedspread!
Hah! I did not realize that I was not following the old pattern I
had...I had tripled the amount of stitches, so it ended up being about
1/3 or less than what it was to be...alas. However, that's not the
worst of it. I started this afghan about 8 years ago, if not longer.
Can't remember...but now it is finished and I can ship it off to Paul
before embarking on the next project for Megan....a purple chenille
afghan.