tote and a blanket

Care for a cute tote to carry your onions home? How about this little lady?
I made this, originally, to add to my "Must Have More FOs If I'm Gonna Etsy" stash, but, like so many of my FOs, I've discovered a friend who absolutely must have this for her shopping.

And here is the newest baby blanket for the little brother-to-be of one of lil' b's friends.

The nursery theme is jungle, so I tried to go with bold colors, animal prints, and a little bit of wild animal flair. Note purple croc, blue lizard, red cheetah, and abstract giraffe squares.

So I HAVE been crafting, despite long gaps between posts. But with it being summer, I have been trying to take advantage of my at-home status by spending oodles of time with lil' b, as I know it's only a matter of time before I do go back to work. I am well aware that these sweet days of just the two of us will be some of my fondest memories when he is all grown up with a family of his own.

Additionally, I've been trying to complete items on my Life List. Mine is rather short (I want it to be achievable or I'll regret whatever I fail to achieve). Read the 10 greatest novels, watch the 10 greatest films, learn Spanish, and learn to salsa. That's it. I figure, if I can complete these things and there is still time, I'll add new items. With that, I'd like to ask, what are some of the things on YOUR Life List?

tote green

I got a little bored with round after round of p3, k3, so I took a break from sock-making to whip up this delightful little farmer's market tote.


It's based (loosely) off of this pattern. I modified it by using green Sugar & Cream yarn (one skein plus a smidge), and a 5.5 mm hook. Only five rounds on the base, eleven total rounds of mesh, two rounds of edge and handles. A bit more tweaking there, too.

This tote went home with my sister, but I love it, so I'll probably make more. Plus, I don't know what the heck else Sugar & Cream yarn is good for. :)