Tag Archives: Yarn

HOTH: Crochet Group End of Year Contributions

November 25, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bagodaycrochet, #bellacococrochet, #blog, #bonniebarker, #bonniebaycrochet, #christmas, #crochetcrowd, #crochetsociety, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #lilysugarncream, #lionbrand, #lionbrandcupcake, #lionbrandyarn, #love, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #paintboxyarn, #photography, #pictures, #redheart, #redheartyarn, #thankyou, #uspride, Camera, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

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I am so ridiculously proud of my little crochet group. We have a few dozen members but only about 10 of us that crochet.

This year has been so challenging for so many of us, but we managed to do 60 lapghans (split between our domestic abuse shelter, senior orphans and Moffitt Cancer center; baby hats for Shaken Baby syndrome Oklahoma; hats, scarves, clothing, food and other items for our Senior Orphans.

Now meet some of the crew:

A Force to be wreckened with Ms M. She’s 91!

A newby and 2 Hook Sisters: 1 from Boston and 1 from Ohio

1 of the Youngins and part of the sustenance provided by our leader.

Me and the newby admiring all our hard work, all tagged and bagged.

Even though she couldn’t be here, she sent stuff all the way from North Georgia❣

The work tables…

From the Lady Cave – Crochet and other thoughts….

November 22, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized#bagodaycrochet, #bellacococrochet, #blog, #bonniebarker, #bonniebaycrochet, #charity, #crochetcrowd, #crochetsociety, #fiberspider, #fromtheladycave, #hotoffthehook, #justdoit, #kidneycancer, #love, #staypossitive, #surgery, #thankful, #thankyou, Cancer, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

This isn’t about crochet solely, so feel free to insert whatever your hobby is into this message.

I was at my cancer center for my 3 year checkup, all clear for another year!

I just love dealing with the people who work here. They are genuinely nice, helpful and down right courteous.

For the last couple years, I’ve made a point of stopping at the volunteer desk. I crochet and like making hats, so I inquired to see if they needed any. Up until today, they’ve always told me they had a surplus. They had maybe a dozen hats and that was it.

So I sounded the bell of need to my crochet friends. Everyone that can has stopped what they were working on to crank a couple hats out. I even joined a couple new Facebook groups just so I could pass the word; they’ve all had a few people agree to help.

I hate the thought of someone going without a hat if they need it. I can’t stop thinking about “what if I didn’t stop to ask?” even though, each year I was told they had all they needed.

My point is, it never hurts to ask. So if you have a hobby and if you’d like to share it, ask a local charity if you can help.

If we all gave a couple hats, no one would have to go without.

pass it on…

HOTH – Poncho and Blankie repair

November 7, 2019Camera, Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bagodaycrochet, #bellacococrochet, #blog, #bonniebaycrochet, #crochetcrowd, #crochetsociety, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #lionbrand, #lionbrandcupcake, #lionbrandyarn, #photochallenge, #photographers, #photography, #pictures, Camera, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

I made this blankie for a little boy. it was my first “squares” , I loved doing the squares but sewing them is a whole other story.

Almost immediately it started coming apart and it was brought back to me to fix. Sadly, it took me forever to get back to it. Everyone started having babies and I was way out in the weeds. But I finally got to it.

I have to say, I still really like everything about it and I learned a thing or two about joining squares.

Now this little project will get delivered this weekend and I can’t wait! A toddler poncho and a Newsboy hat 💘🧶

From the Lady Cave: Just Do It!

November 5, 2019Biker, Camera, Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#blog, #fromtheladycave, #grandparents, #gurushots, #harleydavidson, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #ilovephotography, #justdoit, #ladierider, #ladycave, #ladyrider, #love, #nikon, #nikond3500, #nikonnofilter, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #photochallenge, #photographers, #photography, #pictures, #thoughts, Biker, Camera, HD, motorcycle, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

I am speaking from my own personal experience and hindsight.

I’ve often said “Be like Nike; Just Do It!”

(No this is NOT an endorsement)

What is your first thought when you hear this statement? I am willing to bet it starts with “But…”and then you list all the reasons why you can’t.

I get that there are financial constraints, so please don’t use that excuse.

What I am getting at is “How do you know unless you try?” Believe me, I know something about this; I haven’t lived this long without figuring out that I am the only person standing in my own way.

If you read my last post you’ll know that procrastination is not good.

Take that step, one little step! Nothing easy is worth doing, but I’ll guarantee that once you “try” you’ll realize it’s never as hard as you thought it would be. Sometimes doing stuff outside your comfort zone is Scary as Hell! But holy moly can it be an amazing experience; like driving my own motorcycle.

What’s the worst can happen? You find out it doesn’t work out? So what! Now you have a better idea of what will work, so you back up and try again.

Recently for me I’ve discovered that in crochet, I really can do most of the things I thought were way to complicated.

Did I do it all on my own? Nope, sure didn’t. I used video tutorials, asked experts and I leaned heavily on what I already knew and BAM I FREAKING DID IT!

Poncho and baby Newsboy hat for one of my granddaughters.

HOTH – Yarn Love leads to Donation

October 29, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bagodaycrochet, #charity, #nokillshelters, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

Do you love yarn? Do you by chance follow Crystal from Bag O’Day Crochet?

Crystal is one of the kindest souls I’ve ever heard about. She is not only a big YouTube personality; she has a very big heart for people and especially animals. She donates yearly to a charity of her picking.

Here is a link to this years donation: Bag O’Day Crochet Animal Shelter Donation

Bag O’Day crochet just reached 500k followers and I highly recommend her channel. I check the channel everyday because she is always putting up videos. She has well over 600 videos that range from yarn unboxings, shopping for yarn, yarn giveaways and crochet tutorials.

I Highly recommend you take a look at her channel and her tutorials .

Let me know what you think!

From the Lady Cave: Empty Nest

October 25, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized#besafe, #blog, #emptynest, #emptynesters, #grandparent, #grandparents, #harleydavidson, #iheartbooks, #ilovephotography, #love, #monarch, #moon, #nikon, #nikond3500, #nikonnofilter, #ourlovie, #over50, #over50andfabulous, #over50women, #pets, #photographers, #photography, #pictures, #thankyou, #thoughts, Biker, Camera, HD, motorcycle, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

I saw this topic on a fellow bloggers page: debbiehipster which gave me this idea of the “From the Lady Cave” topic.

So this is the first of several posts that I’d like to share. I also think this will help bring my blog together and may warrant a blog name change. I’d love to hear your thoughts…

My personal picture taken at a local nature Preserve

My blogger friend is new empty nester and we have been empty nesters for about 5 years.

We are loving it! It has been a huge adjustment. When your universe develops a void, like the sun is missing, your orbit gets wonky, you have to learn to adjust and that takes time.

It’s like being newlyweds again! But we are “Older and Wiser and have better insurance ” (that’s a movie reference, want to guess?) So we can watch whatever we want, go out to dinner, walk naked through the house and “Do” whatever else wherever we feel like it! 😁

Don’t get me wrong, We Love hanging out and talking on the phone with our kids, we miss them immensely. But, it’s time for them to be grownups and make their own decisions; good bad or otherwise.

Boy am I enjoying watching them. They are both married with children now. Yep, we have 2 granddaughters and a boy on the way! Gosh, grandkids are the best. But you know what the really best part is? When our adult children ask for our help or advice in general.

I have often referred to my life experiences as a Wife and Mother to that of a Combat Veteran! There are occasions that a smell or a tone of voice will make me have a flashback that invokes all kinds of emotions; good and not so great. But man, what a journey its been.

So being an empty nester is the opening of a new chapter in your book of life. So enjoy it, make it count! Do all those things you set aside for various reasons: money, time, for the good of the family.

I’ve done alot of thinking about that young teenager who had the world by the balls and didn’t know it, who wanted to do and go and experience all kinds of things. Some of those ideas were dumb as hell, some weren’t. But life steers you in directions you never even considered. My favorite saying to my kids has been “Go where the road takes you, you just never know where you’ll end up”

In our experience, Life is too damn short, LIVE IT!

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this post and by all means if you’d like to chat anytime please reach out❣

HOTH – September Projects

October 19, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bagodaycrochet, #bellacococrochet, #blog, #bonniebarker, #bonniebaycrochet, #crochetcrowd, #crochetsociety, #fiberspider, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #lionbrand, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

Oh my goodness. I’ve been busy!

Baby projects as far as the eye can see…what have you got on your hook?

Lost Souls Blanket by Fiber Spider — Making a second on in off white next

These next 2 were made as gifts for a couple of Ladys that have been very important in my life.

HOTH – it’s in the Details – A lesson in paying attention!

October 16, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bellacococrochet, #blog, #crochetsociety, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #paintboxyarn, #payattention, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

Have you heard the saying “it’s in the details”? You’d think as old as I am and my experience buying yarn all this time, I’d be better at paying attention!

So I saw an “All Call” to apply to be a pattern tester but they wanted you to use a specific yarn. So I rush to buy some, and because it was “on sale”, I made the order. Well, I got sucked into “buy $60 worth for free shipping ” gimmick…my order just arrived…

What, is this sorcery? LOL Surely 30 skeins of yarn cannot fit in this cute little package? Maybe, the shipment was split up, and only 1 made it today?

Nope…

I spent $63 on 30 skeins. They were on sale for 5 skeins for $10, making them $2 a piece. Not a terrible deal but for me not the best deal.

So now I am nursing a bruised ego because I should have paid attention to the “Size or Weight” of the skein. In this case is 1.7oz. 🤔

Ok so let’s turn this in to a positive because that’s what we do, right?

This is Paint Box Cotton yarn and I have not worked with it before. I have worked with another kind, let’s see how they compare.

First, the Paint Box colors are way more vivid than the others I have.

Second, the Paint Box yarn is a thinner 4 weight than the other brands. And Finally, it Definitely feels better or softer than the others.

I haven’t had a chance to work a swatch but in my experience, I’d say this is going to be Great to work with.

So have you worked with this brand before? Have you worked with this cotton yarn in particular? Please tell me about your experiences.

HOTH – Crochet Society Subscription box

October 3, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#bellacococrochet, #blog, #crochetsociety, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

Hey Everyone! Sorry I’ve been absent from the page, it’s been crazy busy around here!

*note: This is my personal review, I have NOT been asked to do this and am NOT getting any compensation.

I AM SO EXCITED!!!

I have wanted one of these boxes since The Crochet Society was launched by Bella Coco.

They are gorgeous ❣

Here are my 3 – IG videos on Box 1, I had to stop and start so many times because I was SO EXCITED!!!

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IU1WYHf85/?igshid=10bu39ycpufdx

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IVKfiHKIX/?igshid=2xnqzt1ssn3d

https://www.instagram.com/p/B3IXlKgHwCa/?igshid=r842im4oabnb

Have you subscribed? I have not, but wwith some luck, they will release box 2 and I’ll be able to get it then.

HOTH – Ice Yarn gifted to me

September 18, 2019Thimble, Uncategorized, Yarn#blog, #HOTH, #hotoffthehook, #iceyarn, #productreviews, YarnCindyHeadPhotography

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gwXcWD3re/?igshid=1ndcst0mr5kfs

Here is the link to my instagram post

A friend of mine won some yarn and she shared it with me.

What are your thoughts about this yarn?

Cindy Head Photography

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