June has passed us by, with little to show that it was ever here. Now we enter into July with hope that with the scorching weather, that we can get a lot packed into the next 31 days. Usually in the summer my family and I have a garden and by the 3rd week of June we have things like squash and green beans start coming in. Most of the time the pressure canner has taken its first trip out of the pantry. This year however is a little different. With everyone’s schedule we did not have the time to really invest in what it takes to garden. (Last year we got taste of going to the State farmer’s market, which we loved!) The reason I share this is because usually in the summer my crochet and knitting, among other crafting, is put on  back burner if you will. That has just be my routine, until this year that is. What would we do with out routine? This summer has consisted of nights of crocheting after daily tasks have been done, but I got to say Fridays have been my focal point. The day filled with time for  just me and my yarn (with Netflix thrown in for good measure). So my new summer routine is to sleep in a bit, work all day on my current projects, prepare for the class that I teach and focus on what to share with you all. I got so excited when I turned the calendar page this morning and realized that there are 5 Fridays this month.  😀 How awesome is that, an extra Friday to get more crafting done?!? So let me show you my latest WIP that I have going…

This happens to be the second time of making this top pattern found at http://www.yarnspirations.com/patterns/openwork-top.html

I wish I could tell you the name of the designer, however I have not been  able to locate it anywhere on the pattern. This was the first piece of clothing I ever crocheted, and I just love wearing it! This time I am using the exact same colorway, Circus, of Cotton Fair as the first one. Can’t wait to see how this one turns out. Well, I guess it is time to head back to my routine. 🙂

Until we talk again, don’t worry be crafty! ~ Jama