it's done!

 
I finished this blanket up just today, I couldn't wait to share it. It turned out really good I think, pretty much exactly what I pictured the night it came to me. The bow is killing me, it's so stinking cute!

This was a very easy blanket to crochet, I used double crochet for the whole thing, which is why I finished so quickly. I just single crocheted around the edges for a border. I was thinking maybe a ruffled or scalloped edge might look good but I'm just not sure if that would be too much with the big bow on there. I might try it out just to see.

This is not going to be the last you see of these blankets! I might try a different stitch for the blanket next time though, I don't hate the look of this but I think something softer looking might be nice.

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Wuthering Heights

The next book in the Bronte-along is Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, I reread it so I could have my memory completely refreshed. If you want to know what I thought of it last month, click here. I remember how much I loved the book then and you would think that reading it again would only make me love it more. I think it really probably would have if I hadn't started watching the '92 version of the movie while I was reading. I already hated Heathcliff from reading but watching the movie only made me hate him more. I kept getting more and more pissed off thinking about what an ass he is. It was hard to finish the book again but I did it.

I do still love the book, that movie couldn't take my love away completely. While I was at the bookstore, I came across the book with a different cover. I think I put off buying it for exactly one day, then I ran back to the store to get it, I was literally in and out of there in 5 minutes flat! Just look at it though, you would do the same, right?

The illustrations were done by fashion illustrator, Ruben Toledo. He did a couple other classic novels which you can see here, I think this one was the best looking though The Scarlet Letter looks good too.

I think my favorite part of this book is the back cover though. Who does he remind you of? When I first saw it, the name Rochester popped into my head but that was only because of how in love with him I was feeling haha. I never did think Heathcliff, though obviously that's who it is. No, I went straight to Edward of Twilight. You see that right?

Anyway, back to what I think about the actual content of the book. I know that there are some people out there who don't really like this book but I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of things that happened in it that made me so crazy angry but even reading that stuff was enjoyable to me. I liked hating Heathcliff. I usually just like characters in books but Heathcliff, I truly grew to hate. I hear there are people out there that actually like him or love him even, now that really confuses me! If you're one of those people, please, please tell me why. Is it just because you love to hate him? Because that I can understand. But, the people who dream about him... I just don't understand, it baffles me. Heathcliff wasn't the only one I disliked, I hated Catherine too! What a selfish bitch. Seriously, the bitch irritated me. Every other character in the book I mostly liked, I was really happy to see Hareton and Cathy end up together.

The way Emily wrote this novel was great, I loved how it was a second hand story told to Mr. Lockwood by Nelly. I just really loved this book! I will reread it yet again someday in the future, I just need to make sure not to go near that darn movie during it again.

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Want to know what I thought about the book when I first read it? click here to read about that.
I might make another post or two about the book, I'll let you know here!

an idea coming alive!

A few weeks ago, (I think anyway, sleep has not been my friend lately) I woke up in the middle of the night thinking about a blanket I really wanted to crochet. I sketched it out, it's not complicated or anything but I didn't want to forget it. I finally started working on it tonight, I think I'll be finished in the next day or so, good thing because there's a baby I want to give it to and she's already been born!

this week in crochet

I have been crocheting, a bit. I made another Your Neighbor Lady's Doily from Crochet Today! with the cheap yarn I bought at Wal-Mart awhile ago. I really love that pattern, so easy to work up. I might make another couple, same colors, if I have enough yarn left over for that.

The other thing I've been working on is Zach's blanket, I wanted to try and get it done before we move but I need to buy yarn for the border. I don't even know what color I'm making it yet, so it might be awhile before I actually do it. I'm sewing in all the yarn ends now though, I thought I would hate the sewing part but I actually enjoy it, it's almost as relaxing as the crocheting is.

things are good

Things are finally good again, we found a place to live on Saturday and I got the keys today. I get to spend the next couple days cleaning it out, the last tenants left it in a disgusting condition! But, we got a whack of money knocked off the first month's rent since I offered to do the cleaning. I'm just going to think of it as a trashed hotel room, I've cleaned my share of those. Thank you to everyone who prayed and sent me good thoughts, they all worked wonders! I'm even getting calls today from other landlords who want us to rent from them now, it's nice to be able to say that I already have something lined up. And thank you to those of you who let me vent last week, talking it out was helpful also.

I'll have a giveaway of some sorts up here within the next few days, I want to share some happiness with you all too.

it's been quiet...

...on the blog at least! Things in the real life have not been so quiet unfortunately. Hopefully I'll be getting things all settled soon, things have turned into such a huge mess. A couple months ago, we found a house to rent, signed lease papers and everything, move in date was for May 1st. The other night I got an email from the landlord letting me know we couldn't move in anymore. Lovely right? I don't care to mention her problems because frankly she's pissed off and I could care less about her now. (it's just boyfriend problems, nothing major, I'm not a bitch!) We've been told we can take legal action against her and we will if we don't find another place to live in by the end of this week. The apartment we've been in the last 5 years got rented out really fast so staying here is not an option. You can't put in notice around here and have no place to go, finding places here is hard. If you're following me on twitter, you've probably seen me bitching a lot lately, trying to get myself in a more positive mind frame so that can stop. Send me good vibes if you can, I think we really need them.

Other than that, I've been crocheting (of course) a bit here and there. And I've finally gotten into ravelry, I'm having such a blast there! I've joined in two baker's dozen swap groups, can't wait to get started with those. If you're on ravelry, look me up, I'm caseyplusthree there.


Tonight, I plan to watch Glee! I know last night it was on but before I realized what night it was I took some anti-nausea medicine and passed out 10 minutes into it. You gotta love those "may cause drowsiness" medicines, hey? If it says that, you can bet I'm going to be passed out for the next 12 hours, sometimes more. Luckily, it's on another channel tonight, so I get to gleek it out!

Jane Eyre, again

I finished rereading Jane Eyre again a few days ago and I think I liked it even better than the first time. It was probably because I could better imagine what Mr. Rochester looked like. When I read it the first time, I imagined him to be a not very good looking older man but now I know better. He's a hot, swoon worthy man.

The other night I watched the 2006 version of the movie again, probably for the last time until I get the dvd myself. How I'll miss watching him over and over again. That was the only version I watched, I don't think I'd like to see it any other way, so I'm good with just the one version.

I hate to leave Jane Eyre behind but I'm sure I'll get just as into the next book in the Bronte-along. I already love the next book, I'm rereading it already!

this was a necessity...

I did it, I bought the copy of Wuthering Heights that I so badly wanted the second I set my eyes on it. My sister borrowed my only other copy last week, so I had no copy of it here. Buying a new one makes total sense, right? I'm diving in to it again now!

This totally awesome cover art was done by fashion illustrator, Ruben Toledo. Look him up, his illustrations are fabulous!

granny necklace

Yesterday, before we went out to my parent's house for Easter dinner, I decided to make myself something springy in colour to wear. When I started the granny square out, I had wanted to try and make a bracelet out of it but I was pressed for time, so it ended up as a necklace. For the chain, I just chained a long row, strung it through the square and tied it off. I really like how it turned out in the end, though I think a real necklace chain might make it more pleasing to the eye.

I still want to try and figure out a cute bracelet to make using a granny square sometime. I'm more of a bracelet girl than a necklace one. My sister and mom really liked the necklace, so I'll probably be making some more of these. I think with more thinking and planning out I might be able to make these really great!

happy easter!

1. little bunny, 2. bunny brains,
3. Spring refashion: Easter dress, 4. Bunny Cupcakes

a baby block

I made this awhile ago now but am just getting around to finally showing it to you. I found a pattern for this square that I really wanted to try out (I can't remember the link to it, I'll edit later if I can find it again). I didn't want to just make a bunch of squares and then have nothing to do with them, so I decided to do something I've been thinking about for some time now. I made a baby block out of them.

Joining the squares together was a bit tiresome, especially at the corners but I managed it. And it turned out a lot rounder than I wanted, so it's almost a ball. The boy doesn't seem to mind though, he loves playing with it anyway.


Even though it didn't turn out as nicely as I wanted, I think I might try and make some more sometime. But, I'm thinking for future ones I might try some textured squares and definitely some brighter colors!

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first ever doily!

I made a doily! Not one of those beautiful, intricate ones that you find at the thrift shops, maybe someday. I found this pattern in "Crochet Today!" It's called Your Neighbor Lady's Doily. It was a super easy pattern to follow. I really like the yarn I used to make it, I have more of it in another color so I think I'm going to make another one soon.

By the way, if you like to crochet and you've never heard of "Crochet Today!" you need to pick up a copy. I've been buying it for awhile now, ever since I got one in a swap last year. It's always full of such great ideas and patterns.