The PINK has Landed

Thank you, IsDihara!

Remember 'D' at Ambitatterous   offered to give away some of the vintage Star thread that she got on eBay?  Well, I said I would be happy to try some and ta-da!  Here it is, just in time for me to add an edging to the second hat I am crocheting for Mini-Boss.

I am going to try out one of the vintage shuttles that Mary gave me.  Vintage thread deserves an old shuttle!

The first cap, the coming home hat, is finished.  I put the heart on upside down;  it is just basted for now, as I am thinking I might prefer it this way. I kinda like it this way!

As far as beads and toddlers are concerned, for all you worriers out there - and I do appreciate the concern - there will be no toddlers near this hat for a newborn!

The brothers of this baby will not have access to the hat and the youngest will be two and a half! Also, their mom, my daughter,  is as eagle-eyed and protectively fierce as I was!

Update on the border: yes, the hook-pen is helping me speed right along on this hankie edging!  Pretty isn't it? I do mean the edging and the pen! 

Sherry has come up with a great idea here!  I love this little gadget. Check it out at LadyShuttleMaker's blog

Lastly, a new obsession (oh, NO!)

I LOVE Celtic Tatting

This little number  represents about five, yes, FIVE, or even more, hours of vicious hair-pulling, outrageous cussing, and adolescent foot stomping;  plus, I lost my temper.

Thanks to Ann, over at the Nifty Needle, who held my hand and talked me through the roughest bits, I was able to get through what is probably a not very difficult pattern and technique .  But it was Mount Everest to me!  Thanks Ann!

The great thing about persevering in this instance is that I find I absolutely love this type of tatting.  I like the way the chains curl and the way the process feels as I was tatting .  Ah, well, we shall see.... So much to do....

Anon,