It's Getting Bigger

Coming right along with this one.  I think I may have used a hook that was too large but it certainly makes it go quickly.  I am inclined to crochet loosely, also.  It's to the point where it is really cozy having it on your lap while you crochet.

 Won't be adding any additional colors and will just continue mixing them up in between the strips of white.  I probably have almost half of this done and when it's done, it's done.  Love that!!   There was certainly not a big choice when I went shopping for yarn.  Most of this is Vanna's.  Maybe I will bite the bullet and go to Walmart where I never shop and see what they have next time I get the urge.  Walmart is soooooo big and not my favorite place.  Love Target but they don't carry good stuff like yarn.  (Click to enlarge)

Almost Halloween

Here's a pretty little girl all dressed up for Halloween.   I so love everything done in this manner - I would guess it is from the 1920's.  She is so cute.

I have been working away at the granny square afghan and have most of the individual rows sewn together along with two long ones shown above.  Not lots of fun but necessary.  I probably could have been finished with it except for.......

the fact that I started another one!!  What in the heck am I thinking?  This is a stitch called larksfoot and it does go quickly, but I certainly don't need another afghan.  Monkey see, monkey want to do!!   With this, when you are done with the rows you are done.  In the middle picture, you can see some of the blooms and buds on my Christmas cactus that usually blooms for Halloween.  Not as many as a couple of years ago when it was just loaded with blooms. 
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