Homemade Christmas 2011

**Incognito** · 12-01-2011, 10:19 AM

I've got 4 days to work steadily on my Christmas gifts again.

My To-Do List:

- crochet 1 or 2 dish scrubbies
- work on doormat #2
- work on 2 pairs of slippers for grandkids
- make 2 or 3 bath scrubbies
- bake shortbread cookies, various shapes
- bake raisin loaf
- bake pumpkin loaf
- bake brownies
- make fudge

**Incognito** · 12-01-2011, 07:12 PM

Finished:
- 1 bath puff (soft, rich and gift-worthy)
- 1 dish scrubbie (matches the Christmas dishcloth)

Trial & Error day working with 3 new patterns; but tomorrow should be better. Rolled the yarn balls today. Started the slippers, but make a mistake, so ripped it back, will resume tomorrow.

**mauimagic** · 12-02-2011, 01:24 AM

Perhaps I should stay away from these threads for awhile - just got the idea that I want to take the makings for a crocheted rag rug to Kauai over the holidays - and that means prep and Im not even uptodate on things now!! Calm down - put this idea on the .... to do soon list!!

**Incognito** · 12-02-2011, 11:34 AM

Finished crochetting one more bath puff this morning; took me 2 hrs.
Double-reinforced the center ring with Phentex first. Used a baby-soft slub-weave polyester sports yarn; result, soft puff with added texture. This one was easier than the other, so I'm getting used to the pattern now, no mistakes this time.
Taking a break from crochet for a few hrs. to work on rag rug #2, and to do some house-chores.

**erinalexmom** · 12-02-2011, 01:58 PM

Well I got all the sheets cut for my daughters rag rug. Its gonna be cute. Its pink and white checked material. Her room is pink and purple. She is such a girlie girl! She is 6 so she loves unicorns and fashion things and all that. So this pink rug will be right up her alley and she has asked me for a rag rug for 6 months she will be so happy to see this on Christmas morning

**mauimagic** · 12-02-2011, 05:55 PM

Sounds cute - looking forward to seeing pictures!!

**erinalexmom** · 12-02-2011, 08:07 PM

Thanks! I will post them when I am done

I have a hard time finding the time to work on it though cause it all has to be done when shes gone (which is hard cause she's homeschooled lol) or in bed, which is also hard cause this mama falls asleep in my recliner about 5 min after the kids go to bed! LOL But I stayed up till 1am last night cutting! The things we do for love! lol

**Incognito** · 12-02-2011, 08:33 PM

Today was an exhausting day again, but got the errands done.
Will have to take a break from FV for awhile, because I'm now dealing with another medical relapse and a great deal of pain, and have to cope with that.
All the best to everyone as you work on your Christmas projects.
Bye for now.

**Debbie-cat** · 12-02-2011, 10:52 PM

I hope you feel better soon incognito!!

**Incognito** · 12-04-2011, 12:23 PM

Thanks Debbie; I got a few hours of sleep last night, and it helped.
Today is my birthday, and I'm spending it alone at home, working on my gift projects a bit. It's snowing and I like watching it through the window while I have a few cuppas in my rocking chair.
Got another bath puff done yesterday, that makes 3 of them.

Have to learn to pace myself better; so anxious to get it all done in time, I've overstrained myself.
Bye for now.