Howdy to you all~ I'm a little late this post due to me not paying attention this week whatsoever! The weather was all weird and threw me off my regularly scheduled life. Looking forward to this nice, long weekend though. I've not done much actual stitching lately but it's times for the Smalls SAL update where a mystery(?) has been solved!
I had a number of amusing guesses as to what the mysterious little brown things were. Everything from finger/toe warmers to kitten mittens (kitten mittens were tried by my husband ahaha). Only one person guessed correctly -- chair boots! The reason why the opening is so small is because I crocheted over elastic.
I can never get the little felt sticky things to actually stick to our dining room chairs as they come down at a strange angle and aren't flat on the bottom. After going through my collection of older craft magazines, this pattern looked easy and functional! And they certainly are easy; each one takes around 20-30 minutes to hook up, including making the elastic loop.
Unfortunately, they wound up being a tad too small for the chairs (you'd think I'd test this after making one)! But, we have wood floors everywhere in our house and ample other things to put them on. Plus, they were hugely attractive to a certain small-item-stealing kitty so it's safe knowing that even if they fail as chair boots, they make a fantastic cat toy.
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I had a number of amusing guesses as to what the mysterious little brown things were. Everything from finger/toe warmers to kitten mittens (kitten mittens were tried by my husband ahaha). Only one person guessed correctly -- chair boots! The reason why the opening is so small is because I crocheted over elastic.
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I can never get the little felt sticky things to actually stick to our dining room chairs as they come down at a strange angle and aren't flat on the bottom. After going through my collection of older craft magazines, this pattern looked easy and functional! And they certainly are easy; each one takes around 20-30 minutes to hook up, including making the elastic loop.
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Unfortunately, they wound up being a tad too small for the chairs (you'd think I'd test this after making one)! But, we have wood floors everywhere in our house and ample other things to put them on. Plus, they were hugely attractive to a certain small-item-stealing kitty so it's safe knowing that even if they fail as chair boots, they make a fantastic cat toy.
- "Chair Boots" pattern Crochet World Omnibook, Fall 1981
- Hook: 5.5mm
- Yarn: Peaches & Creme Solids; Colorway: dark taupe.
- My ravelry project page here.
- Unknown start/end as I didn't make a note in my crafty calendar!
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| unknown variety -- 'peace' or 'garden party' maybe? |
I've been working on this rose bush a bit more this year. I gave it a very drastic haircut in February and have been giving it some fish fertilizer once a month. Basically just trying to love on it after its obvious neglect. I think it appreciates the attention because it rewarded me with a few more very stellar blooms this year. It's like it was glowing! I hope that next year I can achieve even more from it. It's planted in a spot that receives wonderful morning sun but after about 10-11am it's shaded for the rest of the day. I'm thinking of trying to get a cutting started so I can move it to somewhere with a lot more sunshine.
Lastly, I have a poll for you all regarding your preference for leaving comments on blogs. I am not asking what setting you use on your own blog! Just wondering which you like best when you visit another blog.
Thanks for taking the time to answer! There's no real point other than curiosity on my part. You can ramble about your choice in the comment section if you want to expound or possibly rant. :D
Happy September! Let the Autumn festivities begin~
