Following the Thread

I got my last shipment from my secret pal Brandy.  It is the most adorable little bear, fits right into the palm of my hand.  Of course I can’t seem to do pictures, but she sent me the link to the pattern by Edith Molina, www.squidoo.com/thread_crochet_bears/ and you can see what the original looked like.  My bear is bigger because it is not thread crochet and it had wispy soft hairs all over and long ones off the ears and one little curl on its forehead.  The yarn is a short variegated peach, tan, and gray, and the body is jointed.  I’ve been showing it off.

On the charity crochet front I have finished a dozen baby caps and am about halfway through the granny squares for my Linus blanket, but I’ve hit a kink.  My hands are killing me.  But I am not entirely sure its just my hands; I hurt my back last year and whenever it hurts, my hands get worse.  I think the swelling in my back presses a nerve.  It’s getting a little better.

I taught my friend to make the charity caps. Her goal is to make one a day before the interest gets distracted. She’s doing pretty good this week in spite of having to get a birthday party for her four year old ready.

The poncho I made for my friend’s daughter was well-recieved- by my friend. Her daughter will like it when she’s done playing with all her new birthday toys. It’s a little big, but that means it should fit for two winters which will be a record for anything I’ve made or bought for her in the past.

I hope my hands are feeling better soon, I have so many other things I would like to make.