Orders, Updates, And Not Enough Coffee.

This past weekend and last couple days has been busy. Between kids, housework, and trying to keep up with the 6 or 7 orders that all happened to come in at once, I'm all sorts of ready to rob a bank and find a tiny island to hide out on. (Side note: I won't actually rob a bank.. I don't think I have the planning skills or super awesome stealth team  to pull it off.) It all started off with this order here:

Monster hats for a friend who has a toddler and one on the way. I was super thrilled with how they came out, and I lover her colour selection. Right after she placed her order, I got one for some Christmas gifts. Two slouchy and scarf sets were required. And so began this order:

 Just after I started the order above, I got two more orders the same day: One for a baby set, (which I'm not even half done, so pics to come) and one for a button up cowl.

 And yes. I know it's sideways. Do I care? Probably not. I still have a scarf for another order that I am working on, a hat to make as a birthday gift, and I will quite possibly have an order for 5 or more hats coming in within the next bit. So if I happen to disappear again for a while, one of two things have happened. A) My yarn got sick of me, strangled me, and sucked me into its stringy depths.
or
B) I'm in a corner rocking myself from being overwhelmed, over tired, and hating yarn.
Either one works for me.  And if you're curious what else I've been up to, come like the page on Facebook. We're at 23 likes (22 if I exclude me lol), and I've decided at 30, I'll be doing a draw for one of my lovely followers to place an order of their choice! Hope you're all having an awesome day!

Not (so) Lazy Anymore!

I really wish I could put fireworks and shiny stuff all over this post to really spruce up the 'reveal'. But since I can't, this snazzy picture will have to do. This is my granny bottom bag that I finished a few days ago. It honestly was a super easy pattern to follow, being that the majority is a granny square. Other than that, I think the lining was the most taxing part. Mostly because I really wasn't in any sort of mood to sew that day. Or measure. Or anything. I also didn't really pick a matching colour which is kind of bugging me now.But the fact that I finally finished something, and the fact that it's for myself, makes it even more satisfying. Now if only I could get this kind of oomph and finish other projects I have everywhere. Another thing I finished this past weekend was a hat for my oldest daughter. I made them each a basic beanie a while ago, but when they saw all the owl toques I was making, they all wanted one. So I started to slowly make them each one. #3's hat was an owl, done in a brown and a multi colour.

#2's favorite colour is purple, and she wanted her owl done in colours that matched her beanie. So I used a variegated purple, and a lime green.

Then, as I was finishing the basic hat for #1, she asked me if she could have a different hat from her sisters. So I said sure, what did she want. Well, silly mommy. She wanted a monster hat. With a hairbow. Right here is where I should point out #1 is my girly girl drama queen. Thats why her hat needed a hairbow.

I've never really seen a monster who wears a hairbow, but hey, it keeps MY monster happy. My dad had picked #1 up from school today, and when he dropped her off, he told me the only way he can find her on the playground, was by searching out her hat. Perfect. Multi purpose items here my friends!
Ps! I was thinking about it the other day, and I finally have a facebook page set up if you want to see my other creations, or maybe see about ordering something for yourself!
www.facebook.com/TangledWebDesign
Let me know what you all think, and like the page for a chance to have your name drawn for a giveaway!

Cats, Crochet, and Being a Little Crazy

So, just before I got the flu, I had started working on a granny bottom bag/fat bottom bag/ whatever the fluff you want to call it. Anyway, I finally finished it last night. And other than needing to fix the liner because when  I originally put it in because I didn't feel like sewing at all (and neither did my sewing machine), I'm very happy with the way it came out. And I guess this would have been my reveal post for it... But I'm lame and really haven't photographed it at all. Actually, I'm a good amount behind photographing anything lately... Other than my cats. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am a crazy cat lady. I've got two of them. I'd have more, but the Ginger won't let me. So, long story short, and much rambling later, instead of my new bag... Allow me to introduce you to my fur babies.

The giant fur ball on my clean towels there is Precious. She's a dilute calico, and kind of an odd cat. She's got this thing where she will sit and stare at you, while her tongue is hanging out. She also drools. Like alot. It's kinda gross. She's not the cuddliest cat ever, unless you have treats. Then, she is all on you like white on rice.

This one is kind of a backwards picture, but this is their first Hallowe'en. Mini is our second cat. She's a bit on the... lacking of brain side of things. She enjoys attacking and sleeping in plastic bags, sleeping in plastic storage bins, and squawks worse than an angry chicken. You even think about her, and shes meowing her face off. Annoying as anything, but she fits in pretty well.
I realise how random and absolutely pointless this post is, but I figure it's better than just not bothering at all. I'm still trying to find a rhythm to posting and when to do it, so lets just call this a wavering step. 

A Look at The Past

I've had some sort of evil flu the last couple days, so during the periods of consciousness that I've had, I've been working on a granny bottom bag that I found on Ravelry. I think I almost have it to the size I want, so I'll be needing to start on the lining soon. However, this isn't my first creation with the hook. I think the first thing I made was a baby blanket for my youngest daughter. It's a basic square in single crochet, done in a cotton yarn. Nothing spectacular, and doesn't belong in a museum, but it was the one thing I had finished. From there, I moved onto dish cloths, scarves, and all the easy basic things I could think of. Why? Because I was almost positive I would never be able to learn how to crochet in the round. I proved myself wrong, and have found a new favorite: Hats. Owl hats, puppy hats, monster hats, plain beanies, slouchies... I love them. Here's a little sneak peek at my growing list of finished creations!

I've got more in the pile, but these are some of my favorites. Other than finally getting myself to actually FINISH things... I need to work on my photographing skills... Or lack thereof. *sigh* So much to learn!