From the wonderful Crochet Olympics emerges greatness!!! Ok maybe not greatness but 255 squares for the Amegios project. Actually 200 are for this project 55 are being sent to karin4christ at crochetville for Project Linus!!! Everyone is a winner in tis event!!!!

Here is Lucilla we are building for her in April with her is the Pastor of El Camino Church! This is in front of her old house!

Here is another gahn bound for Mexico

C.C's gahn

Here is my cousin she was diagnosed with breast cancer and it has now spread to her back. with bone cancer and treatments I thought she could use a warm reminder that people care!!! My friends at www.crochetville.org helped with the sqs Thanks gals!!!

Scrunchie pattern by Me

Cute Quick Scrunchie by Jimmie Lu Smallwood








This pattern is for your personal use only it may not be sold nor may products made by this pattern be sold without written permission of the creator.


Use size hook and yarn of your choice!

Attach yarn to pony tail holder
Chain 5
*SC in 3rd Ch from hook, HDC in next Ch, DC in last Ch. SC in the ponytail holder, Ch 5
Repeat from * around holder Join w/ sl. st. to beg. st. fasten off


You can make as many petals as you like around it depends on how tight or loose you like it!

I am selling these bags for $15 plus shipping to help with the cost of our trip to Mexico to do mission work. If you are interested please email me. I will gladly accept color orders and have a 1 day turn around.

My second 35 Sq for the Amegios project

I love making this afgan!! Its fun quick and beautiful!!!

Here are 2 of the scarfs I made for christmas. I was surprised at the girls reaction to their gifts.

Here is my first completed gahn for to take with to Mexico!!!!

Dont you think its colorful?

Here is my completed 35 sq along afgahn. Its wraped and ready for delivery wenesday to a dear man named Ken. I am gonna post a picture of him with it by the weekend. I absolutly love the way it turned out and want to make another after Christmas!!!

 

Drum Roll!!!!!!!!!!! Here it is!!! My 63 SQ.blanket is finished. Here is Larry on his Birthday with his gahn!!!!

Here is the last block for the 63 Sq. I made this for my husband. Today is his Birthday.

Its not the actual sq. from the book but I wanted it to be different and special. Will post the finished photo tomorrow!!!

 

Here is my first Sq for the 35 sq. CAl over at Crochetville. I like the colors. Don't you? Now that my 63 is just about finished (tonight) I can finish up one afgahn and then this.

Mary's afgan from Online Angels!

I work with a group Online angels and the lady who runs it is such a sweetie and is so unselfish that we decided to make her a love gahn!! So I only made one square in this gahn but I stitched it and put the boarder on. Its for Christmas!!!

Wow a 5 hour drive

to family means 10 hours of crochet time!!! I have a pillowgahn to finish for christmas and a scrapgahn for the Afgahns for Amigos project!!! So watch out tuesday for some new great pictures!!!

Your Birthdate: March 22

You tend to be understated and under appreciated.You have a hidden force to do amazing things, doing them your own way.People may see you as strange and shy, but they know little.Your unconventional ways have more power than they (and even you) know. Your strength: Standing up for what you know is true Your weakness: You tend to be picky and rigid Your power color: Silver Your power symbol: Square Your power month: April

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

Crochet along updates

My 63 sq gahn is almost complete I have only 2 rows to crochet and piece together.

Holiday exchange was shipped and she recieved it already

Pillowgahn- Done and started a second one

feet need socks- Jimmie needs a simpler pattern not going well at all

Recycle CAL- I have my items to be frogged just need to decide what to make

Coaster along-Finished a set/lost the same set/started a new set

Thanksgiving

Oh the many things us crochet-a-holics have to be thankful for
yarn-discounted
hooks-a new color in the size we already have 3 of
patterns-the 100th free one we just gotta print out for someday
yarn-at a yard sale or second hand shop
one more row-completed on the 63 sq CAL
a new friend-who is more obssesed with the craft than you are
the same friend-who inspires us to start a new project
yarn- free samples from the manufacturer
yarn-and more yarn
crochetville-a whole town of crazy crocheters with the same habit as me
oh yeah did I mention yarn

We all have so much to be thankful for this season. I was being a little silly before and I amtruely thankful for all the blessings God has given me which are way to many to mention!!!
Jimmie Lu
"I have a serious addiction, I seek no help,and my husband is a main supporter of said habbit"

Here are the 6 rows I have done!! I will not do another picture until its done!!!What do you think???

Someone remarked it reminds them of camping in the woods. What does it remind you of???

My coasters!!! From the Crochetville CAL!!! I made this set of 4 in about an hour!!! I think I will do some more I like having extra gifts at the holidays for drop by guests