The Housecat Dress

I was originally thinking of calling this one "The Cat's Meow" since we've been re-watching Jeeves & Wooster lately & now those sort of statements pop into my head regularly,

but this time of year I would definitely consider myself a housecat so I went down that route instead. I'm usually known as 'the outside auntie' by my nieces & nephews whenever they want someone to play with them outside. 

{Compared with my sister Aimee who is decidedly 'the inside auntie.'}

Winter is probably my favorite season just because I love the coziness of being stuck indoors when the weather outside is frightful. {And winter contains Christmas which puts it way ahead of the other seasons in the favorite department.}

Plus this frock will more than likely be rarely seen outside of the house. So...housedress.

 I bought this flannel fabric just days after our cat had to be put to sleep.

We had enjoyed that little creature's sweet company for 15 1/2 years. Over half my life! So, needless to say this fabric was an emotionally charged purchase. The little cats on here do look remarkably like Kitty. At least now without a cat to warrant my status as crazy cat lady I have this frock to lend credence to that title. 😉

I guess this lil frock is sort of a tribute to her.

{This has been my favorite hairdo lately. I think it has a fun 60s vibe to it.}

I used Simplicity1080. Omitting the pockets, tucks & ties and adding elastic to the waist instead. {Cuz once you've accidentally dipped the ties in the toilet it's one time too many. True story.}

And can you even handle the cuteness of these slippers? 😻

Apparently I'm going to be drawn to cat motifs at least for a while. 😸

Stay hep cats!

{hugs}

Michelle 😽

The Crazy Cat Lady 😹



Rainbow Ripple

Mmm...

That sounds kinda like a yummy ice cream flavor!😉

Here is my latest crocheted creation.

I started it on December 17th after I had finished my crocheted Christmas gifts.

Originally it was supposed to be Christmas colors {you can see the red & green right next to each other} but I didn't finish it in time for Christmas.

One reason being I ended up making it way bigger than originally intended.

I meant for it just to be a throw sized afghan, but I accidentally made it big enough for a twin bed.
Since it took a while to make I went through my normal artistic stages of:
1. loving it

2. getting irritated that it's taking so long

3. hating it

4. questioning my color-putting-together capabilities & wanting to burn it

5. talking myself out of anything rash
{considering how much work I already had into it}

6. liking it again

7. loving it & being sorry that I was ever so mean to it.

 Ah, well. I don't think it looks strictly Christmas anyway.
It looks rather Cath Kidston-esque to me.



The colors are so cheery I like seeing them on my bed.

{Yes, that is my bed. I know I'm the world's oldest child.}

I'm actually planning on redecorating my bedroom in the near future & I have a beautiful full sized wrought iron bedframe that I will be using which will make this twin sized bedspread obsolete. I'm sure I can find a nice home for it when the time comes though.

I used my new comfy ergonomic crochet hook for the most part & I love it! I can crochet for much longer lengths of time now. My hands used to get so sore & tired after crocheting for a long time. {Ok, so now I sound like an old person. That makes up for my juvenile décor, right?} ;)

Here's the deets:

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Pattern :

Attic24 ' Neat Ripple Blanket

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Yarn:

Caron One Pound in 

white{2lbs}

 scarlet{7oz}

lime green {7oz but I can't remember the actual color name of this one, sorry!}

 & robin's egg{7oz}

and 

Red Heart Super Saver in 

Baby Pink & Bright Yellow{7oz each}

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Hook Size: J

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{hugs}

Michelle

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Fresh

Do you ever just need a fresh start?

I sure do.

I s'pose the new year is a pretty common time to feel that way.

I've been itching to make a change & instead of chopping off all my hair {again} I've decided to start out this year with a sparkly new blog.

I kinda felt like there was baggage pulling me down with the old one...

So here she is my pretty new crafty blog...

A blank slate for all my colorful projects to live.

I intend for this to be a sunshiny spot.

I hope you'll enjoy reading & seeing my crafty shenanigans as much as I intend to enjoy writing them.

 Welcome to my {Fresh Picked} new bloggy:

♡ The Strawberry Cottage Journal ♡

{hugs}

Michelle

aka Miss Strawberry Shortgirl 🍓