Of Late

Here are a few of the crochet projects I've done over the past few weeks for a little crafting variety amid working on the preemie caps.

These are two shawls I completed. The brown variegated one was done with Homespun yarn using a V-stitch and is so soft and comforting. I did make another just like this one in a variegated blue/teal for a friend but sent it off before I took a picture of it. The green flecked one is a shell-type stitch and I made it because I liked the yarn color with the brown flecks.

Last night I finished this trellis and diamond afghan. Been a looooooong time since I crocheted such a big project. Usually it only takes me one pattern repetition to have the sequence memorized but...this one was a little more intricate and I had to consult the pattern beyond half way through the project.

Here's a close-up view of the afghan detail.

Both the shawls and the afghan will be welcome warmth for cool camping nights. Next weekend is our "virgin" camping weekend with our "new" used camper. We're not going far, but far enough away to have some peace and quiet and lots of time for relaxation.

Wednesday afternoon I made my annual spring trip to the cemetery in Algoma to visit and tend to my dad's grave site. It was a very warm 86 degrees when I left home and according to the weather report Tuesday night, the temps along the lakeshore were supposed to be in the 70's. Yeah right. When I got to Algoma it was a mere 52 degrees with a strong wind blowing off the lake. It was nice to see my winter decorated Christmas tree made it through the cold and snow and still looked good. This year I planted a rose bush with beautiful deep pinkish red roses (the tag on the bush said it was extra-hardy and needed no special care - I hope it does well) and added some new planted flowers. I was delighted to see the day lilies I had planted last spring coming up again. On the way home I stopped to add floral decorations to Grandma and Grandpa's grave in Whitelaw and Jeremy's too. And when I got home, it was still 86 degrees!