Haiku Friday/Smile Saturday mashup!

Little cold, wet, nose
Sweet wiggling little tail
Oh, I want a dog.

Lace Doodle Thursday: Cherry Blossom Flake

I love cherry blossoms. So cheery and delicate!

This weeks' flake is an homage to one of my favorite flowers:

The flake shown above was worked with DMC crochet thread size 20 and with a .9mm crochet hook.

ch 6, form ring.

Rd 1: ch 5, sc 3rd ch from hook, dc in ring. (ch 3, dc in ring, ch 3, sc in 3rd ch from hook.  dc in ring) 4 times. dc in third ch of beg ch 3 to form last ch 3 sp.

Rd 2: ch 1 sc in same sp. ch 7, sl st in 2nd ch from hook ch 6 sc in next space. Repeat around; join with sl st to first sc.

bind off, weave in ends, starch.

You know the drill, crocheters; You can do whatever you like with the flakes you make from this pattern. However, please do not change or sell the pattern itself (but feel free to share it all you like!) :-)

Smile Saturday

You know, Readers, John and I have decided to hold off on having children until we own a house and have a set amount of an education fund saved. But, when I watch something like this, my ovaries start screaming at me. It appears that biology likes to play dirty.

Haiku Friday

Image found here: http://www.michaelylee.com/photos/taiwan_hongkong/Day_06/

A gray blanket warms
the sky. I snuggle, and I
grin from ear to ear.

Lace Doodle Thursday: Fly Me To The Moon 8-pt

This is the first of many "re-works" of the original Fly Me To the Moon pattern! I thought an unusual flake shape might make the finished work a bit more interesting.

I must admit, though, that the little "moons" look a bit like albino bananas.

ch 6, form ring or use magic circle

Rd 1; ch 3, 15 dc in ring. Join with sl st to third ch of beginning ch 3. 16 dc.

Rd 2: ch 1, sc in same st. *ch 4, skip next dc, sc in next dc. Repeat from * around; (ch 2, dc in last sc) to form last ch 4 sp. 8 ch 4 spaces.

Rd 3: ch 3, hdc, sc in same sp.(*) sl st in next sc. sc in next ch 4 sp, ch 6, sl st in second ch from hook and in next ch. sc in next ch. (ch 3, sl st in second ch from hook and in next ch, sl st in sc) four times. sl st in next two chains, sc in same sp (^). sl st in next sc, in next ch 4 sp work sc, hdc, dc, ch 1, dc, hdc, sc.(@) repeat from * to @ twice, then from * to ^ once. In last sp work sc, hdc, dc. sc in third ch of beginning ch 3 to form last ch 1 sp.

Rd 4: Ch 1, sc in same sp. Ch 13, sl st in 2nd ch from hook, ch 12. sc in next ch 1 sp; ch 8 sl st in next 2 ch from hook, sc in next 2 ch. ch 5, sl st in next 2 chs from hook, sc in next 2 ch. Sc in the middle of next sc, sl st in next 3 ch. ch 1, sc in same ch 1 sp. Repeat from * around, omitting the last sc when you finish the last "moon". Join with sl st to first sc.

Block using 8-pt pattern. The little "stars" require one pin in each point.

Use whichever stiffening method you like, Readers!

*Note: Crocheters, you may do whatever you like with the snowflakes you make from this pattern. However, please don't change or sell the pattern (but feel free to share it all you like!)

Smile Saturday

Witness, Readers, the beautiful story of Ed, who was searching so hard for his friend Bob.

Haiku Friday

How foolish was I
To expect a Douglas Fir
To blossom roses.