Curves this week

This was an interesting week at Curves. On Wednesday, I worked out hard to make sure I stayed out of the orange. Orange means you are working the machines below 80% of what you trained at. My results were that I had all green pinpoints on my c-mama likeness on the computer.

This morning, when I signed in, the computer notified me that it had increased my workout 22 points. Not sure exactly what those points mean, but I do know that the computer was going to expect me to work even harder. Hrmph! That’s what I get, huh? Well, I didn’t push the machines like I did Wednesday. I just simply tried hard to stay out of the orange. Seems a very fine line between the 3 – orange (under target), solid green (target), flashing green (over target). Seems I can go from orange to flashing green in one rep. Oh well. I’ll do what I can.

My weigh-in/measure day will be around the 15th. We will see if there is a change in my weight, measurements and/or BMI.

Polymer Clay Hooks

I have a set of Susan Bates Aluminum Hooks with bamboo handles. However, they only start at size G. It was no problem since I was on a blanket making frenzy, but I’m wanting to go back to threads and smaller yarns.

The problem is that my hands are so used to the bamboo handles that they hurt when I use the smaller hooks. I decided to make some polymer clay handles on my smaller sized hooks. They came out pretty cool. I was going to do all my steel hooks, but then I found the Boye® Interchangeable Head Crochet Hook Set, 14 Hooks. So, I just added a handle to the hook I’m using now and when my set comes in, I’ll see if I need to add a handle to the Boye handle or not.

Anyway, here’s my little trip into polymer land.

1. Hooks with clay handles, 2. Shell on Thread hook, 3. Thread Hook in hand, 4. Polymer Clay Crochet Hook

Belles of the Ball

I was organizing my Ravelry projects and came across a pattern in Magic Crochet, June 1989 that I want to do. It’s called Belles of the Ball, design by Mayumi Sato. I will be working it up in size 10 thread and a 7 hook.

It’s amazing that after all those years of making doilies, then taking a couple of years off to make things with yarn, how difficult working with thread and small hooks are. I’m looking into either getting new steel hooks with larger handles or baking a polymer clay handle on my current hooks (that looks better to me financially). We shall see. In the meantime, I’ll be working with a nakkie hook.

Silent Night

Silent Night
Originally uploaded by cmama

Hass Design

7 hook, 10 thread

Snowman Doily in Filet

Snowman Doily in Filet
Originally uploaded by cmama

Hass Design

7 hook, 10 thread

Square Rose Doily

Square Rose Doily
Originally uploaded by cmama

Doilies, Star Doily Book No. 104, 1953

Size 7 hook, 10 thread

Summer Breezes

Summer Breezes
Originally uploaded by cmama

Leisure Arts, Doilies for All Seasons, 1998

Design by Hazel I. Henry

25″ diameter (approx)

Size 10 thread, 7 hook

Nature’s Bounty

Nature’s Bounty
Originally uploaded by cmama

Touched by Nature, Leisure Arts, 1998

Design by Delsie Rhoades

Size 7 hook, 10 thread

Ecru Pinwheel

Ecru Pinwheel
Originally uploaded by cmama

Made a few years ago.

Doilies, Star Doily Book No. 104, 1953

Size 7 hook, 10 thread

Violets Doily

Violets Doily
Originally uploaded by cmama

Doily Bouquet, Star Book No. 71, 1950

Size 7 hook, 10 thread