Auntie Nettie's Attic Merchandise 2013 - March

Wait, what! ... It's April? What happened to March?

March apparently marched to it's own rhythm and marched right on by.

What did I do? Let's see, (she says, while flipping though her planner). There seem to be notes about:

~ Housekeeping;
~ Working late;
~ Lots of working lunches with colleagues. It's how I make sure I have face time with people, get away from my desk, and actually do some brainstorming and gossip with them.;
~ Television catchup;
~ Crazy weather (but not really for March). I would actually appreciate the weather letting me "work from home" more often, please Mother Nature; 
~ An unfortunate weekend of plumbing issues. I am NOT going to get into that future, but, it, um, wasn't fun.;
~ Baking--lots of cathartic baking for half the month, and then, not so much;
~ The inhalation of too WAY much Diet Coke and junk food;
~ Work projects up the wazoo. (Read above as I am a stress eater.); 
~ The annual tax appointments. (YAY for refunds! Now maybe I can make my blog books for the last two years!);
~ Lunch with some of the chicks from the Caramoor Crew. I miss most of those guys.;
~ Attendance at a vocal arts recitals featuring my favorite work-study student in the history of my time at the Big J. (And I don't particularly LIKE opera, and I'm willingly listening to an opera singer sing in different languages. WE LOVE YOU LINDSEY!) - and;
~ Fun times with Christine at the:
- Christmas Tree Shop in Danbury, CT,
- Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden, 
- Stew Leonard's,
- with my Wreck it Journal, and
- with her Flat Kaden and my Shushing Librarian. S.L. was exhausted by all the fun and had to rest at this conservatory bench and get her energy back.
 

I was out more than I was in ... and the crafting project I managed to finish was time consuming. Here's the one project for the entire month of March. I can't say that April is on track to be much more productive. This pattern takes a while, especially to do a crib-sized blanket. 

ANA 2013-12: Light blue Diamond-patterned crib cover

(1 14 oz. skein Loops & Threads Snuggly Wuggly #03300, Baby Denim, acrylic)

  Still outstanding? You know it.

UFO/Public Enemy Number 1 
Multi-colored, multi-fibered bane of my existence, started back in 2010.

I need a long couple of weeks, so I CAN FINISH THAT STUPID AFGHAN and reopen the shop. I need to take pictures and write text and get all of these things up on etsy.com, do some marketing, and start moving them on out of the Attic.

In the meantime, if you see anything from past entries that interest you, please let me know and I'll send you dimensions and pricing.

Auntie Nettie's Attic Merchandise 2011 - July

After a few months of very little crafting output and much in the way of social butterfly-ness, I decided to buckle down and concentrate on working my way through the yarn stash. This dedication to craftiness also coincided nicely with some disgusting July heatwaves, where the thought of leaving the house was absolutely untenable. (I'm sorry, when the thermometer says 106 and the index with the humidity pushes it up past 110-115, I am NOT going outside!)

While working on the five (5) large projects below, I also:

~ celebrated the four-day July Fourth holiday at home - minus the crowds and aggravation;
~ had DVD/movie marathons:
- including whole seasons of Drop Dead Diva,
- the first six Harry Potter movies in preparation for maybe finally watching the first half of the final movie and then going to the final, final Harry Potter movie,
- and Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea (*sigh* Gilbert *sigh*);
~ had very nice catch-up lunch at Bar Boulud and dinner at Alouette with visiting college friends;
~ wrote letters to my aunts, some of my great-aunts, and my honorary aunts in celebration of Auntie's Day;
~ and generally was a homebody dealing with paperwork, inventory, correspondence, and cleaning.

I also think I gave myself carpal tunnel. I know I definitely wore the color off of one of my aluminum hooks.

I made five large Diamond Crib Covers this month, working through 15 skeins of Bernat Baby Coordinates yarn. Their approximate dimensions are 45x34, they'll vary slightly in length:

ANA 2011-28: Baby Pink Diamond Crib Cover
(as of Oct. 2011, no longer available)

ANA 2011-29: Blue Bon Bon Diamond Crib Cover
(as of 08/11, no longer available)

ANA 2011-30: Lemon Custard Diamond Crib Cover

ANA 2011-31: Iced Mint Diamond Crib Cover

(best seen below)

(as of 04/2012, no longer available)

ANA 2011-32: Natural Diamond Crib Cover
(as of 05/2012, no longer available)

Five! Ouch. Time to move on to smaller objects.

And maybe to finish up some of the works "in-the-works," perhaps?

Still in progress:
2010: Multi-fiber chevron blanket2011: Potential Mobile of Hearst (created as part of ANA 2011-08 group)
Fancy Blue Scarf
Casual Rimmed Cap
As ever, if you see anything you'd like, just contact me for sizes, availability, and costs.

Coming SOON: You'll be able to purchase these via Auntie Nettie's Attic on etsy.com
Click here for a preview.

Auntie Nettie's Attic Merchandise 2011 - June

Another month, another small amount of crafting output. I couldn't figure out why there wasn't a lot to show for it, but then I remembered that I've been out and about and on the town.

You've seen the posts about the CT weekend, but I've also been out:

~exploring New York and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine with the Ironic Mother and her adorable daughter, Ms E.D. (posts to come);
~ there was the Big J Gala evening of The Tempest, with the highlight of one of my favorite Shakespearean actors, Sir Derek Jacobi;
~ farewell parties for former Big J colleagues;
~ long lunches at Carmines with former library colleagues, followed by wandering down NYC sidewalks;
~ trips in the rain to the New York Botanical Gardens (posts ongoing);
~a day exploring the Craft Show at Lincoln Center with a colleague and a visit to the Branch of the Folk Art Museum (posts to come);
~attending a reading at the 92nd Street Y by the excellent awesome irreverent author, Neil Gaiman (which rocked);
~ a day at The Metropolitan Museum of Art with former Caramoor pal, Michelle (posts to come);
and
~a weekend up at Caramoor helping with preparations for the Opening Night Gala, which I also attended (posts to come!).

No WONDER I didn't get more done. I did manage to finish the following:

ANA 2011-26: Small Chenille Polar Bear
(no photo, but much like ANA 2011-25, with the same materials)

ANA 2011-27: Roly Poly Panda Bear
(no photo, but much like ANA 2010-151)

Still in progress:
2010: Multi-fiber chevron blanket
2011: Potential Mobile of Hearts (created as part of ANA 2011-08 group),
Fancy Blue Scarf
~Blue Diamond Crib Cover
Pink Diamond Crib Cover

As ever, if you see anything you'd like, just contact me for sizes, availability, and costs.

Maybe I need to spend a long weekend just hanging out in the attic and crafting to finish up all these projects?

Auntie Nettie's Merchandise 2010: Part 3

I'm going to take a break from blogging about the Road and River Trip to post some pictures of all the projects that are threatening to take over the studio. I was quite busy this summer, despite, or because of, being benched by the evils of e coli, and used crafts therapy to deal.

Here's some documentation of the most recent 40 projects. The second 40 from 2010 can be found here.

#61: Another little camel
(as of 12/2011, no longer available)

#62: Brown Roly Poly Bear

(as of 10/10, no longer available)

#63: Black Roly Poly Bear

(not available)

#64: Large Calico Cat
(as of 11/2012, no longer available, donated to Toys for Tots)

#65: Large Calico Bear
(as of 11/2012, no longer available, donated to Toys for Tots)

#66: Silvery Yellow Crib Cover
(as of March 2014, no longer available, sold)

#67: Crazy Ribbon Spiral Scarf

(as of 12/10, no longer available, donated)#68: Large Calico Bunny
(as of 11/2012, no longer available, donated to Toys for Tots)#69: Light Blue Blankie

(no photo and not available)
#70: Denim Blue Hoodie with Hood

(no photo and not available)

#71: Twinkle Print Crib-size blankie

(as of 10/10 not available)

#72: Pink Hoodie with Hood (as of ?, no longer available, gifted to family)
#73: Blue Twinkle Crib Cover

(as of 12/10, no longer available)
#74: Pink Doodle Dot Crib Cover

(as of 10/10 no longer available)
#75: Pink Diamonds Crib Cover
(as of 03/11, no longer available)
#76: Blue/White American Granny Square
(not available)
#77: Full-Sized Puffed Square Afghan

(actually started in 2003 or 2004, finally finished)

#78: Blue/Purple Fuzzy Bear

(not pictured, but like #79, but in the colors of #81)
(as of 11/2012, no longer available, donated to Toys for Tots)

#79: Black/Purple Fuzzy Bear
(as of 11/2012, no longer available, donated to Toys for Tots)

#80: Black/Purple Roly Poly Monster
(as of 10/10, no longer available)

#81: Blue/Black Roly Poly Monster
(as of 10/10 no longer available)

#82: Stuffed Cow Head Ornament (as of 10/10 no longer available, gifted)

#84: Jersey Cow
(as of 10/10 no longer available)

#85: Another Jersey Cow

(as of 11/10, no longer available)

#83/86: Mabel, the Traveling Cow
(as of 09/10 no longer available)

#87: Lavender Crib Cover
(as of July 2013, no longer available, sold) 

#88: Mint Green Floral Square Afghan#89-100: Baby Caps for Charity

(not available)

If you see something that interests you, please let me know.

Prices and availability upon request.

I can't believe it's September and I've done over 100 projects. Large, time-consuming projects.

YIKES!

Auntie Nettie's Merchandise 2009 - Part 3

I finally had a chance to do some organization of the craft studio this weekend and to document the crafting that's gone on since this summer. It also made me realize that I may need to find new projects or crafts, as I count over 25 scarfs in just the studio alone -- with the knowledge that at least eight more stashed at the office. Me thinks that the next craft bash will be allllllllll about the scarves ONLY!

Please keep all of Auntie Nettie's merchandise in mind when you are beginning your holiday shopping. Just click here to see a review of the goods. (Items pictured may no longer be available.)

#72: Mint Green Lacey Blanket, far left in photo (no longer available)

#73: Silvery White Crib Cover (3rd from right above) (not available)

#74: Creamy Mohair-esque Crib Blanket (as of 06/2011, no longer available)

#75 & #76: Blue & White Stuffed Bears (not available)
#77: Mini Buttoned-up Stuffed Bear (no longer available)
#78: Grey/Brown Bear (no longer available)
#79: Grey Bear (no longer available)
#80: Fuzzy the Bear (no longer available)

#81 & #82: Black & White Kitties

(#81 was a Toy Society Drop, see here; # 82 not available to be a future drop, left with Grandmary)
#83 & #84: Brown Kitties (not available)

#85 & #86: My little bunnies with their velvet noses (not available)
#87: Funny Bunny (not available)

#88: Tripped out Bunny (no longer available)

#89: Pretty Bunny (no longer available)

#90: Child-size Triangle Scarf (not available, donation)

#91: Patriotic Vintage Granny Square Scarf (not available, donation)

#92: White/Purple Granny Square Scarf (not available, donation)

#93: Blue/White/Black Granny Square Scarf (not available, donatiom)

#94-#96: Turkey Leg Rattles (no longer available, made on commission)

#97-#99: Assorted Halloween disguises (not available)

#100: Mohair Shawl - Autumn Colors (no photo, as of 12/10, donation)

#101: Mohair Shawl - Purple Jewels (as of 08/11, not available, donation

#102: 9 Block Granny Square, Blue/White Blankie (as of 12/09 not available)

Stay tuned for updates on future projects.

If you see anything you like just drop a line or a comment; I'm happy to give dimensions, prices, and care suggestions off-line. Unfortunately, the availability of certain items is subject to change without notice, especially during the holiday season.