So I was going to keep this project a secret, since well certain readers of this blog are related to the recipient of said project…but I just can’t hold myself back from putting a picture of it up some

where.  So here it is…I’m sure you all remember last year’s SuperMonkey…defender of justice.   The latest installment of monkey heroes is in progress right now…yes you guessed it SuperMonkey’s long-time frienemy…BatMonkey…BatMonkey can be a little cranky at times but overall he’s a pretty good guy…I mean…monkey…notice his snarky little grin…

So another project down (sorry, no picture yet, stay tuned for that) and another one begins.  Yet another Red Sox afghan.  They’re piling up like cord wood, as are the future projects. 

Last week I found out my bestie Miriam is having a baby girl this winter and I couldn’t be more excited, A. because a little girl is being added to our fold, and B. because I get to knit and crochet some awesome stuff…woo hoo!

Ok, so I’ve been gone for a while.  I guess I really had nothing to say.  My constant posting of what is wrong in the world, or the latest heinous crime that was committed wherever was bringing me down.  I guess I read too much news.  That being said, as you saw in my previous post some time ago I discovered woowork.com and was ecstatic to find this site.  Howie Woo creates some amazing crochet art, and his site is a little piece of happiness for a crochet junkie like me.  His site inspired me to start posting some of my own crochet (and now knit) work on my blog.  However I discovered that inspired does not equal motivated. So we have had a 2+ month dry spell of posting.

At any rate, what this all boils down to is that I am currently wrapping up a couple of projects that I vow to have up here by the end of this week.  I am also going to change the format of the usual drivel I put out to something more upbeat and less angry.  So be prepared to see a lot of my yarn work, and a lot of funny anecdotes about my LB…oh yea, and commentary on the Red Sox…(that might get a little angry)

So I found a fantastic website today http://woowork.blogspot.com/….this guy can crochet like nobody’s business…that’s right people I said GUY.  I hate that stereotype that says yarn arts for for old ladies…this guy blows that idea right out of the water.  He has also inpired me to post more of MY work on my own blog.  His crafts are amazingly detailed and best of all fun!  Check out his videos too…he has a great sense of humor.  So go on over and say hey to Howie Woo…you’ll be glad you did…

Good morning people!  First and foremost, after being a wife, and a mom, I am a crafter.  I create with my hands, through crochet, some pretty cool stuff.  Give me a ball of yarn and I can whip up a pretty kick-ass blanket.  One of my latest creations came in the form of “Super Monkey”.  I created him as a gift for Lil’ Echo’s birthday. 

Now before I go any further let me first say that as a crafter, to have your creation appreciated and enjoyed is the best reward.  In a world where expensive “toys” and electronics rule, that appreciation is hard to come by.  For a lot of people receiving a handmade gift means the giver is cheap, it’s the equivalent to getting a card with macaroni glued to it.  Some don’t realize the hours of work, and creativity that go into a crocheted item.  Not to mention, that in the crafting world, crochet is even looked down on by other crafters, as more or less being knitting’s retarded cousin, even as knitting can be done by a machine, while crochet can not…anything that you buy that has a crocheted component, someone did that with their hands.  Nevertheless, that’s not the point here.  What was I talking about?  Oh yea…Super Monkey…

Last night Lil Echo’s mom told me that he sleeps with Super Monkey, AND Super Monkey even flies around the room…under little boy power of course.  That brings me tremendous joy.  Knowing that something I made brings happiness to another, especially a child, that is what gives me the inspiration to continue creating.  It keeps me going when deadlines are approaching, and I’m buried under projects.  It reminds me why I love to crochet. 

So thank you Lil Echo, simply for loving Super Monkey…you have made this crafter very happy.