5 years, much change, greater love

July 6, 2011. The date I started to blog this journey down a crafted path. So much has changed since then, since I first got back into crochet 9 years ago for that matter. {There was a few years that I didn’t craft a lot during highschool/college.] My crochet style has changed since then as well. I have made many afghans. Those used to take me months to complete, depending on the complexity. When our nieces and nephews started coming into the world I began making baby blankets. When I realized that smaller projects cause more instant gratification and I could make 2 to 3 times as many as an afghan, I was hooked. Now I love to make stuffed toys, and as of late wearable garments. Things that make up quickly but beautifully catch my attention now. I can never stress enough that practice is the only way to gain confidence and speed. Things that used to take months now only take a matter of days. Always aim to be better at what you do than the day before.
My progress on the Openwork Top is coming along….

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The back is finished, now on to to the front. All the while I am on the last leg of the CAL from Elk Studio. Oh and work on the sweater I am making my Mom. I think I may have CADD. You got it Crafting Attention Deficit Disorder! 🙂 Seriously you have to have lots of projects going on at once so that you are busy not bored. Until next time, don’t worry be crafty~ Jama

Party like it’s your Birthd……oh wait it is your Birthday!!

Saturday my package of yarn arrived. It was like my birthday had come early! I opened up this box full of colorful possibilities. Needless to say I have been enjoying my weekend working on the first part of another CAL from an amazing designer, every little while going back and looking at the bright colors that were somehow contained in this medium sized box. I have to say how much I love Cotton Fair by Premier Yarns. It was what I used for the first garment I made a couple of  years ago.  I also came across their Angel yarn when I happened to go into a Hancock Fabrics. I was stunned at how the colorways work up. As any artist knows, pieces of art are only as good as the material that goes into creating them. With that being said, wearable — usable art using Cotton Fair is the best. The drape of this lightweight cotton/acrylic blend is really incomparable. As I get ready for work this morning, I find myself day dreaming of getting home tonight and working some more with some of these beautiful skeins. And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate turning 31!

Until next time, Don’t worry be crafty! ~ Jama 

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Testing 1, 2, 3

So things in the world of crochet have been a bit slow this week for me. I completed a small stuffed animal yesterday. That was all she wrote. With summer comes VBS, extra hours of taking care of nieces and nephews, prepping for teaching classes, and canning. Canning season has not yet started for me yet, but hopefully in the next few weeks. Thankfully my sweet husband helped me make a few tweaks on here to get my pictures to show properly. So let’s try this thing out……. Testing 1, 2, 3 {Let me know if you can see them 🙂 }

The "Panama Sun Hat for Girls" this is a hat that has been floating around the internet that has been loosely translated into English. This is my version.
The “Panama Sun Hat for Girls” this is a hat that has been floating around the internet that has been loosely translated into English. This is my version.
This wonderful pattern works up so quickly. "Southern Diamonds Shawl" by Kathy Lashley/Elk Studio Handmade Crochet Designs
This wonderful pattern works up so quickly. “Southern Diamonds Shawl” by Kathy Lashley/Elk Studio Handmade Crochet Designs

up close of "Southern Diamond Shawl" pattern

Butterfly-stitch Prayer Shawl designed by NJ Sharon Modified by Debi Adams
Butterfly-stitch Prayer Shawl designed by NJ Sharon Modified by Debi Adams
The beautiful Butterfly-stitch Prayer Shawl Designed by NJ Sharon Modified by Debi Adams
The beautiful Butterfly-stitch Prayer Shawl Designed by NJ Sharon Modified by Debi Adams
Butterfly -stitch Shawl by NJ Sharon modified by Debi Adams
Butterfly -stitch Shawl by NJ Sharon modified by Debi Adams