I donno, the title kinda sums it up. I had a bit of a crafting spurt after spending most of my free time... sleeping, working, that other stuff.
http://www.purlbee.com/little-urchin-crochet-covered/ I am not really sure what the rocks are for, but they were my first foray into decorative crochet...they were really pretty easy, forgiving (believe it or not I used pretty much the same pattern for all of them, but my interpretation I guess varied... s'alright though, 'cause they're just fun covered rocks.) . There is something metaphorically satisfying about them, a solid, earthy, heavy rock covered with light lacy stitches. They look a little like sea urchins, a little spiderweby, pretty on the outside, tough, solid on the inside... appropriate for many of the Mom's I know.
The first one was the large white one. when I finished Owen said "that's beautiful Mommy... you'll have to give it to Great-grandma Mary 'cause its your first one, it turned out pretty and she's a really special lady" Really, how could I argue... I made the next two for Mom, dyed the purple one with cabbage juice that we have been using for pH indicator fun with O and G.
I got a fun afternoon away with some friends and we got a great brunch and hit Crafty wonderland.
I wish I could remember the vendor's name (update: shufu found it), but there was a woman who made these awesome Onion houses. I made a facsimile of them when I got home, it was pretty easy! she also had some log houses, which were shaped more like mail boxes with cushiony logs quilted for the top and sides.
Finally though, something to do with my overly felted (really thick) sweaters and
those pendelton blanket scraps that seemed so perfect but have been sitting in my stash for a long time. We use them for Owl houses! super fun, not too tough...
the pink one's door is a touch big, but otherwise they are pretty fun!
Rings off, dough made, dinner loved. 
Also made a pretty cool, easy and inexpensive tent... I think $8 including the thrift-store sheets. After charging the battery for the drill maybe 10 minutes assembly (I didn't hem the sheets any more, just sewed some elastics on). Perfect inside and outdoors, super fun and the kids love it. 
I love it, I have spent as much time laying under it as they have :)
I donno, the title kinda sums it up. I had a bit of a crafting spurt after spending most of my free time... sleeping, working, that other stuff. http://www.purlbee.com/little-urchin-crochet-covered/ I am not really sure what the rocks are for, but they were my first foray into decorative crochet...they were really pretty easy, forgiving (believe it or not I used pretty much the same pattern for all of them, but my interpretation I guess varied... s'alright though, 'cause they're just fun covered rocks.) . There is something metaphorically satisfying about them, a solid, earthy, heavy rock covered with light lacy stitches. They look a little like sea urchins, a little spiderweby, pretty on the outside, tough, solid on the inside... appropriate for many of the Mom's I know.
