The Perfect Button

Last weekend I spent a lot of time on the computer looking at buttons. I spent hours on Etsy.com and eBay.com. Although I did see a lot of beautiful buttons, none of them was what I had envisions for my sweater!

Last Tuesday I joined a knit and crochet group and the ladies were telling me about a new yarn shop on Signal Mountain. Three Black Sheep was started in NY and now is re-opened here in Chattanooga! I see a lot of time spent there in the upcoming days and months!

While drooling over the yarn I found the perfect button for my sweater!!! It is exactly what I was looking for! It looks like it is made out of clay and it has more colors in it other then just purple. I can hardly wait to see how it looks when the sweater is completely done!

A New Addition To My Addiction

All year I have admired this statue at Hobby Lobby! I thought it was beautiful but I also thought it would be fun to display my work on it. There were a few different types of statues but this one is as tall as me and I think it is the nicest one.

The best thing about Hobby Lobby is their sales! Almost everything is on sale. If it isn't that week - come back next week and it will be! I am so lucky! I got this statue 30% off!!

In honor of my new addition to my addiction, I am going to show off the yoke of my sweater that I am working on:

In a few more rows I will be adding the arm holes and working on the body from there. I love how this yarn looks! I believe if this sweater turns out good then I will be making more!

Happy Crafting!

Chevron Lace Cardigan by milobo

I started crocheting my very first sweater last night! I was nervous but as I have crocheted more today I am seeing that this pattern is so easy. I love the lacy look and I love the yarn that Michelle gave me!

Mr. Bookworm

Hi! My name is Mr. Bookworm. I was created a few days ago for a little boy named Ivan. I have been told that this little boy LOVES books! The lady who created me told me that Ivan can sit for hours and listen to someone read. You can almost see the story taking place in front of him! This lady loves Ivan so much that she wanted him to have a buddy... a bookworm buddy. So here I am! I have read through Gone with the Wind, Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, The Three Musketeers, The Scarlett Letter, Moby Dick, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. I want to be as smart as I can so that I can be of assistance to Ivan as he grows up.

I have also been told that the home that Ivan lives in has two cats... I am not used to other creatures such as myself so I have been trying to spend time with this ladies cat...


This is Louie. He is not as out going as Madi or Shiloh but we have a lot in common. Louie loves reading too... take a look...



I wish we could spend more time together. I think I could gain a lot of wisdom and knowledge from him.

Wish me luck as I go spend the upcoming days and years with Ivan. I hope that we get to read about magical new worlds! I am going to ask him if we can start with The foot book by Dr. Suess. I have always wondered what it would be like to have feet...

Blessings from Oregon

I am a member of Ravelry.com. (If you crochet or knit you will love this website!) The last few weeks I have had the opportunity to get to know Michelle. It has been so much fun to get to know someone who has the same "addictions" that I have. We decided to have a crochet-along and make a sweater at the same time. I can hardly wait to start!

Michelle is such a sweet lady! Today I received a package from her full of yummy yarn and a sweet card!!! There is nothing like a package of goodies to brighten up your day! Isn't it beautiful!? What a blessing!