Catching up

Now that the traveling is done for a bit, well until I fly to Texas on the 29th, it is time for me to get caught up with some of my projects. I finished my second pair of socks...almost done with the 3rd.





I did my first "pattern with a design" in knooking, It looks remarkably like the picture on the pattern. Knooking is still much slower than crocheting for me, so it will not become my primary craft, but I love that I can have knitted projects without having to work 2 needles! We are starting a sock KAL in knooking so I am looking forward to that...

I am now working on a CAL-Beach top/coverup. The finished project will look something like this....

I just started last night and have the first section of the back done. I am using some mercerized cotton I got from Peaches 'N Cream over a year ago. It was one of those grab bags and I ended up with a LOT of this....figured this was a good project to use it on. There is also a companion piece to this as a hooded pullover, so I may make that also.

Jean's service

From 4 different locations around the US we organized the service. Maybe it went off so well, because we did not try so hard to make it perfect. Minyon did such an amazing job on the pictures & the power point. Don brought music and a contribution from donations by all of Jean's PPCC friends was made to the James Jones foundation, www.LoveJones4kids.com

The excess of the cost of the brick for Jean was donated to this worthy foundation that works with the local homeless shelter and helps underprivileged kids - - just 2 of the causes they support. Because of the generosity of the members, we were able to donate $550 to James and his wife, Tamika.

The Packer organization provided the MVP Sky box overlooking Lambeau field for the service. After the service, attended by PPCC members and 4 of Jean's family, lunch was served in a private room at Curly's pub. Bob Harlan, former president of the Green Bay Packers popped in to say hello and thank us for honoring our friend.

The Packer organization made this an incredibly special way to honor our friend. Jean would have been SO thrilled knowing her friends cared so much and that the Packer organization cared for a single fan.

I have never heard of an NFL organization doing such a thing and it makes me even prouder to call myself a fan of the Green Bay Pacers....not just the team, but the people working there on a daily basis. THANK YOU....Jade & Michelle.

Michael has been busy

He has made me some more hooks. When he has a piece that breaks off, he converts it to a holder and inserts one of my aluminum crochet hooks in it.

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C Hook….I have already tried this out with my sock yarn…..mmm it is NICE.

D Hook…this is a very hard to find size. I currently have 1/2 pair of socks done using this hook and I LOVE it.

G hook using a piece he would have otherwise thrown away

H hook….using a new shape that I have not tried yet.

I hook, using the egg shape handle

M hook…I did not have one this size

S hook I also did not have one this size, so I pretty much have a complete set of hooks now.

I am AMAZED at the way he is able to take a piece of wood and make something so beautiful and functional out of it.