No 74

or #74 in book

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Peruvian

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 3 and 1/2 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

No 68

or #68 in book

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Peruvian

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 3 and 1/2 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

No 31

or #31 in book

Yarn: Sugar N Cream

Color: have to check

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 2 and 1/2 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

No 23

or #23 in the book

Yarn: Sugar n Cream

Color: 

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 3 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

No 15

or #15 in book 

Yarn: Sugar n Cream

Color: have to check

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 3 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

I will try to get a better picture, if I used the flash it becomes to bright and you cant see anything either.

No 30

or #30 in book

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Williamsburg

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: have to check

Time: approx 2 and 1/2 hours

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

Ferris Wheel Granny Square

Ferris Wheel Granny Square

or #79 in the book

I don't know the name of some of the squares that I am doing. The book that I am getting them from just has them numbered. So I am naming them on my own. Also when you see the time that is how long it took me. I am still pretty new so it my take you much less time.

Hook: I or 5.5

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Peruvian

Finished Size: approx 8 inch square

Time: approx 3 hours

I had to delete the pattern. I thought the book was out of print but I saw it the other day at Michaels.

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

Fancy Granny Square

Fancy Granny Square

or #1 in the book

It took me 3 tries to get this right. The pattern was a little confusing. I didn't understand the part that says "working around the next..." you'll see what I mean. Also this square takes a bit of yarn. I would say about half a skein. So this is not a scrap yarn project unless you like the multicolor look which is actually quite pretty. The yarn I used is multicolored.

Yarn: Red Heart

Color: Peruvian

Hook: I or 5.5

Finished Square: approx 10 inches

Time: approx 3 and 1/2 hours

 

I had to deleted the pattern. I thought the book was out of print but I saw it the other day at Michaels.

Pattern from Leisure Arts "99 Granny Squares To Crochet" published in 1998

Log Update Jan 19

Sunday Jan 18 2009
Bad Day

3 Little Debbie Dunkin Sticks
1 piece of fried BBQ chicken
Mac and Cheese]
2 cups of sweet Ice Tea
lots of water (actually my fav to drink)
bag of microwave popcorn
sausage egg and cheese sandwich
No Exercise

Monday Jan 19 2009
2 biscuit sausage egg and cheese sandwich
1 cup of coffee
3 tacos (beef, cheese, sour cream)
1 Little Debbie Dunkin Stick
10 min of Tae Bo (DAMN I'm out of shape!)

Dark Patches

When I gained weight not only did my body change but so did my skin. I have break outs regularly but what I would really like to get rid of are the dark patches on my cheeks. I would also like to even out my skin tone overall.

Losing Weight

I have always had a eating disorder. I overeat or binge eat but I do not vomit it up. For years I was able to not show any visable signs but when I stopped playing sports the weight pile on. Now I am 290 pounds and wondering when the hell did this happen. It's time to take back my body. My goal is to get back down to a size 8. It will be a battle everyday but damn it I'm going to try.
I will try to post my daily consumption log here weekly. As well as any exercises I do. Hopefully by posting my progress it will aid to keep me motivated.

My now (hopefully when turn out to be my before) picture: posted soon

Natural Hair Starting Length

This picture was taken on Jan 2nd. My hair length right now is a 3 to 3.5 inch afro slightly longer when hot combed. This is a pretty good length considering in late July 2008 I shaved all of my hair off! I must admit I haven't been taken care of my hair which is probably why it grows so slowly and breaks off so much. My goal is to get my hair to shoulder length again but this time all natural.

Basic Granny Square

This is a Basic Granny Square

Instructions are taken from here

Size: 7.5 inch square

Size: I hook

CH 4, join.

Round 1: Ch 3, 2 DC in the loop,* CH 2, 3 DC in the chain loop, complete 3 times total from*, CH 1, SC in beginning CH 3. This will put you at the center of your chain space.

Round 2: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same CH 2 SP, *CH 1, 3 DC, CH 2, 3DC in next CH 2 SP, Complete 3 times total from *. CH 1, SC in beginning CH 3 to join.

Round 3: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same CH 2 SP, *CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, CH 2, 3DC in next CH 2 SP, Complete 3 times total from *. CH 1, SC in beginning CH 3 to join.

Round 4: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same CH 2 SP, *CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, CH 2, 3DC in next CH 2 SP, Complete 3 times total from *. CH 1, SC in beginning CH 3 to join. 

Round 5: Ch 3, 2 DC in the same CH 2 SP, *CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, 3 DC in next CH 1 SP, CH 1, CH 2, 3DC in next CH 2 SP, Complete 3 times total from *. CH 1, SC in beginning CH 3 to join.

Solid Granny Square

I got the instructions to make this square from Teresa. Watching her youtube video really helped in making this square.

Size: 7 inch square

instructions coming