Hello, I'm Jo Anne and I'm a Swapaholic

I have so many crochet projects clanging around in my head daily that today I decided to be a legal secretary about being a crocheter.

I sat down and started -- *gasp* -- a list!

Then I checked all my online places where I get involved with swaps (mostly Rav, of course), and gathered them all up and put them on the list.

Then I put in every charity I had promised a crocheted item.

Then I put in every baby and wedding gift upcoming.

Then I put in every birthday and holiday gift upcoming.

Then I printed it out.

Then I thought of a gazillion more projects I'd forgotten to put on there that I'd bought yarn/patterns for.

I tried putting due dates on them but most of them said ASAP.

I'm in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. So I started my 12-step program today (is there a pattern for that?)

Anyway, meanwhile, I received another swap package. Thank you, thank you, thank you to Barbara from the Atmyhouse Yahoo! group who sent me two scrunchies in colors I just happen to LOVE and a bunch of recipes*, all of which I happen to LOVE, and candy ('nuff said) and a pencil and an emory board, and -- well, just look at the picture and see for yourself.



*(I am learning so much from participating in these swaps. I never would have thought to include recipes! And I love receiving them. I will definitely use these!)

Finished Objects

I finished a ponytail holder for an exchange yesterday at lunchtime and my coworker loved it so much she wanted one for her teenaged daughter. I started hers right there at the table and finished it last night while listening to local election results and Obama's speech after winning the nomination.

It's made with an Egyptian cotton yarn that I picked up on eBay called "Baby Bomull." It's manufactured by AS Knappehuset in Norway. I hope I can get my hands on some more of it because I'm just having a great time finding new things to make with it.

It's a great yarn for the baby booties that I make for UCSF Children's Hospital.




I think of it as my Carnivale yarn.