Frankenbunny Lives!

With spring springin' like it has for the past few weeks, I've been so absorbed in picture takin' that when I finally picked up a crochet hook, I realized that it just wasn't going to be as magical crocheting a beanie or scarf in 80 degree weather. Yeah. I mean its only April and I'm already watchin' kids swim in the pool...

So, I had to come up with something else that I could do...Something that went fairly quick, used one stitch and was worked in rounds. I hate working in rows...Can't ever get 'em even. With Easter comin' so early this year, I decided to crochet easter eggs. They are small, quick and easy. Yep - my kinda crochet project. After checking out several patterns online, I decided on one and this is what I came up with.

At the time, I didn't have any stuffing but HAD to see a somewhat finished product, so I used paper towels. Hey - they got the job done.

After showing my new creation to my "crochet mentor" she informed me not to buy any stuffing, that she had a whole bag that I could HAVE. Love ya Fran :O)

I decided the first egg pattern I used was too pointy, so I decided to crap-can it and make up my own. Voila...

So, back to the stuffing bag....

As soon as she handed the bag to me, I saw the friggin cutest crochet bunny EVER on the front of the bag. 

See him?? He's friggin adorable isn't he? 

After a night of searching for his pattern free pattern, I decided that I'd just come up with my own. He looked like he was single stitched and all of his pieces could be done using rounds...cha-ching!

My bunny doesn't really look like the bunny on the bag...They could be cousins maybe, but the more I worked on creating my pattern, this lil fella developed his own little persona. Fran and I affectionately dubbed him Frankenbunny (Frank for short) because for weeks, I crocheted piece by piece when I could squeeze in the time.

Well, here he is - finally all put together...in one piece...Just in time for EASTER :O)

Sprngn 4wrd

Spring is FINALLY here!

Regardless of what that thing called a calendar says, my first day of spring is when we spring forward with tha clocks. I mean really...soooooo much is going on, I'm losing an hour and it's not even affectin me cause I'm totally thrilled about the fact that it ain't dark till late!! There's time for baseball and grillin and dirtbike ridin and photo walks and campin and outside music...geez the list just goes on.

I absolutely LOVE this time of year, so here's a crapload of pictures that I shot this weekend to enjoy rather than my ramblin on bout how much I friggin adore this time of year :O)

The new camera has made this spring so much more excitin too...Maybe all these picture takin walks will pay off one day. If not, I've got my own cool pictures to decorate or do whatever with. I would LOVE to get to the point where photography was a full time thing though...I'm in the process of building up my portfolio, so if you want some super great, super creative shots at a super deal,  PLEASE let me know!