Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!
I trust that you all had a fabulous Christmas? Mine was great! It was the first year that I have been able to give  hand-made things to people which was super exciting. My sister LOVED her cowl and mittens and my grandma almost cried over the blanket I gave her. That blanket took me forever and was the first one that i've completed but it was so worth it in the end, I hope she cherishes it forever! What do you think?

Open For Business!

Well, Cowl and Company is officially open for business! yay! None of my crocheted goodies have been added yet because i'm in the midst of exams and I have a few crocheted Christmas presents to finish first. But check it out!

http://cowlandcompany.storenvy.com/

My sister (Jen) will be going to her first craft fair this Sunday (9th), if you happen to be in the Vancouver area, check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/events/123013487856526/

We will also both be going to a craft fair on the 23rd, keep your eyes peeled!

Cowl and Company?

Amongst all the craziness of exams and Christmas my sister approached me with a proposal, a crafting company. She doesn't crochet or knit but she sews and is a very creative and crafty person. I've nervously agreed to her proposition and she is setting it all up now. The plan is to sell hand made goods locally and online. There is about a billion craft shows in Vancouver so there is alot of opportunity. The planned name for the company is Cowl and Company. What do you think?

Christmas..and exams.. is coming!

eep.. Haven't blogged in a bit! Been busy with school, i'm in my final week before exams right now so i've got to finish some final projects and get studying!

Ziggy and I did REALLY well at the leaps and bounds trial a few weekends back, we kicked but!  We qualified in starter jumpers and starter snooker which means we now move up to the advanced level AND we got our Starters Games Dog of Canada title! Woo-hoo!

I've also been crocheting up a storm, not yet done my grandma's afghan, i've decided to make it bigger so i've been making more squares. I finished a cowl for my sister though and i'm really happy with how it turned out, what do you think?

Anyways, gotta run and enjoy some of this sunshine Vancouver has finally received! Until next time..

Kim

Leaps and Bounds?

For those who don't know me, i'm not just a crochet fanatic but also a dog fanatic. I have a 6yo australian shepherd named Ziggy who I love to compete in agility with! So I entered her in a trial for next weekend where we will be competing in: Advanced Gamblers, Starter Standard, Starter Jumpers and Starter Snooker. She has been training really really well lately so i'm hoping to have a good trial. We need just one more run in Starters Jumper and Starter Snooker to move up to the advanced level, something we've been trying to do for a LONG time! Anyways, heres some pictures of my 'superdog' Ziggy!

Long Weekend!

I'm off school for the long weekend, woo-hoo! This Sunday is Remembrance Day, for those of you not familiar with Remembrance Day it is a day we use to remember those who fought and died in the line of duty. So this Sunday I will be attending a service to remember those who fought for our country..

I have this coming Monday off of school, its a holiday so i'm pretty stocked to get some crocheting in. Christmas is coming and I have so many things to crochet! The most important is a blanket for my grandma. My grandma has been knitting and crocheting for as long as I can remember, she has always made us things. I never fully appreciated the time and care behind all her projects until I started crocheting myself. So i've decided to make her an afghan, no one has ever made her an afghan before so I think she will really appreciate it. I've got most of my squares done, just need to finish 2 more and figure out how I want to attach them all together. Here is just a taste of some of the squares. Stay tuned for the finished product!

DBNY Anyone?

I'm addicted to yarn shopping... In store, online, thrift stores, doesn't matter I look for yarn. So I ordered from the Discounted Brand Name Yarn store (http://www.discontinuedbrandnameyarn.com) online today and I already can't wait for my order to show up. I've never ordered from here before so i'll be sure to do a review when it comes in! So far, prices are amazing but shipping is a little steep if you live in Vancouver. I ordered a grab bag as a little 'surprise' for myself as well as some skeins that look just lovely. Can't wait!

I guess I should get back to studying now... Sigh.. Mid-term tomorrow.. Cheers

Welcome!

Welcome to Kim Krochets!

So i'm new to this whole blogging thing, I thought, what the heck, this looks like fun! I've been crocheting for about 6 months now and have loved every minute of it. I crochet everyday in every spare minute I have. I am a full time mining engineering student so my time is limited but I do what I can. I taught myself to crochet while I was working in a mining camp. The camp isn't really accessible and once your there there is a fair amount of free time and little to do. So I started crocheting dishcloths, trying to learn all the different stitches. This blossomed into hats, scarves, afghans, slippers, the works! I am always looking to learn new things, test new patterns, and create beautiful things. This blog has been created to follow my crocheting journey.

Here is a taste of a few things I have made

I hope you all enjoy following me on this journey, I look forward to crocheting, blogging and sharing my experiences. Cheers!

Kim