Filling in my days

I've spent most of my summer sitting here at the computer, waiting for this house to sell. Between buying dolls and crocheting and knitting, it has helped me pass the time. Thanks to a friend (Karen) who directed me to the website called Ravelry, I find myself there constantly. So much to see and read. The things that people make are really terrific. A lot of talented people are out there. Anyway as a change from knitting doll skirts and sheaths (now boring) and crocheting ponchos (so passee) I am back to crocheting granny squares. A couple of years back I made two 6 sided square afghans. One took me a whole year to make and sew together. I swore I would never make another one. But now I find I have started one. This time though instead of plain colours I am using varigated colours. Here's a pic of the few squares that I made yesterday...Oh I see a plain one snuck in the picture LOL Well I may have to make two then, one plain and one varigated. Both will have black trim though.

  But you can see how they fit like a honeycomb. I crochet 5 rounds before adding on the black to make it 6. Since this will be for a queen sized bed, I will need many many more squares.

It's such a lovely day today outside. Perfect temps, a light breeze and sunny. I should be out cutting the back lawn....but I have gotten so lazy just sitting here all summer long. *sigh*

Anyway only 11 more days til the end of the month (where did this month go?) then I will be really busy.

The other 4 afghans I plan to make are just plain granny squares. They will be plain colours for 4 rows and the 5th row will be black for one afghan and white trim for the other. I also want to make the MAM afghans. This stands for Mile A Minute. The squares are really small, only two rounds each and then joined together in strips. You can then make them as long as you want. They would be good for the bigger dolls for their beds. Also great for using up scrap material.
The 7th afghan I started last year for a friend and grew bored with it and put it away. I will have to pull it out of the closet and finish it for him. And the 8th afghan is a Tunesian crochet, which I have just learned how to do. It's coming along slowly. I don't find it as fast as regular crocheting. But it is interesting.  That one will be for my dolls.
My plan is to get all the squares done first then crochet the trim around, sew them together and by the winter time I should have them big enough to keep me warm as I crochet the trim and tie in the ends. That I hate doing!
Well I did get out and cut both the front and back lawn. It really doesn't take that long. Anyway I hope you all had a great Sunday.