02 September, 2011

Finished: Simple Mandala with Post Stitches /Crochet

Last month, we bought a small older-model mobile home in Carlisle, PA --about 2 hours from Philadelphia -- where my husband works.  We made the quality decision that 4 hours commuting every day is just too much.  So the plan is that on Tuesday mornings, the doggies & I will go to Carlisle with him and stay at the new place (which is 10 mins from his office) until Friday. When he leaves work on Friday, he will pick us up and we will head to Philadelphia for the weekend.

There are many positives to this new situation... Now, he gets "home" no later than 6pm... Compared to 8pm.  We can actually go out and do things on weeknights! And we get a chance to play at empty nesters during the week...oooo la la. Plus I am sure that our younger son (21) and visiting nephew (26) are enjoying the "no old folks around" time in Philly. Win\Win situation!

So now we get to set up another home place... Wheee! Fun stuff!   I am planning on creating some of the decor; while also scouring etsy and thrift shops for unique & vintage finds.

Here is the first of my completed projects: a crocheted mandala for above the bed.  This is really just a simple circle, done in sc, hdc, dc & tc stitches --with a post stitch accent.  It is made with acrylic yarns (mostly Red Heart SS) from my stash.  When the circle was completed, i sc 'd (is that a word?) it to a metal craft ring.

I think it gives a nice pop of color to the room!



2 comments:

CrochetBlogger said...

Lovely mandala. It sounds like the new housing situation will offer lots of benefits!

Feral Housewife X said...

thank you!!

the living situation has definitely helped out!