A Little Crocheted Doll

When my fingers are too tired for making the basket, I've been making this little crocheted doll.  I don't much like crocheted things, like clothing or really useless things like toilet paper covers--some crocheted items really make me feel depressed, (could have something to do with me being a teenager and seeing all those crocheted vests that were all the rage at the time--I might have even had one!--and going to craft bazaars run by old ladies with all sorts of crocheted items made with shiny polyester yarn--covers for everything!--adorned with crocheted roses and plastic craft beads--why my doll would fit right in!, and I am at an age to be running the bazaar!)  Bazaar,  but I've always liked crocheted dolls and those little finger puppets.  I found a pattern that I tried out a few years ago--then I changed it to my liking--here's the original doll.

This could be a self portrait--especially the ears!  Just so you know, the yarn is cotton and the beads are  glass.  I hope this isn't too depressing!

Arts and Crafts at the Cabin

While it rained and the pounding waves sounded a deep bass rumble, we kept the wood burning stove fed--so it wasn't long before I had the entire table covered with crafts...


We played Exquisite Corpse, (a game of folding a paper three ways and drawing while folded so no one sees what the other drew until it's unfolded)...


I tried my hand at following a crocheted pattern of a funny little doll...


A small pouch was made to hold a few special beach rocks...

The crazy little doll finished and ready to go spear fishing. The absolute best thing we created while at the cabins were bubbles!! My daughter had the most brilliant idea of bringing her bubble wand. I'll post those pictures tomorrow and possibly the next day since I took an endless stream of pictures!!