Crochet Creation

I wish I could be more clear about this, but I can't. When it comes to medical names and terms and whatnot all I see is red squiggly lines (the ones you get when something is spelled wrong or incorrect as you're typing). So you'll have to bare with me.

My cousin had a sweet little baby boy. He was born with a liver disease. My cousin was asking for donations for an Art for a Cure fundraiser. I wasn't sure if I could donate crafts but she said I could donate a basket.

Without further adieu, here is my basket. I'm really happy with how it turned out.

It includes:

one neutral baby hat

matching baby booties

and scarf

and a matching star-shaped baby blanket... which is very difficult to photograph but incredibly cute.

and a little sheep bank, but I didn't make that.

Here's what it looked like all finished. I didn't love the bag, but hopefully people look inside the bag and see how cute everything is.

One last photo of my love.

Chunky Scarf

I told you guys that it's been kind-of a lazy week. Well, last night I decided to make Vincent a cute scarf out of some scrap yarn my sister and I didn't use for a blanket we made. He outgrew his scarf and had been wearing dads. I'm sure he has others but I have no idea where they are. Anyway, the yarn was chunky, so I decided to pair it with a HUGE hook and make a chunky scarf. I love the way it turned out. It worked up really quickly.

Today, I decided to make a pink one for my niece. I made it while we were waiting to see a doc. It turns out that little people scarfs are a perfect solution for spare yarn!

The pink one is shorter and skinnier because it's for a one and a half year old and I didn't want it to be too chunky. My normal model is sleeping, so you'll have to use your imagination...

The giant hook created the chunky look. I love them!

I have a few other things I'm working on... but that's it for now. I hope you enjoyed your weekend!

Busy Hands

"True happiness comes from the joy of deeds well done, the zest of creating things new."

~ Antoine de Saint-Exupery

I've been busy crocheting lately. My friend Jennelle asked me to make a newsboy hat for her little baby, due in February. It was fun and the hat turned out super cute!

I don't have a baby model, but I can only imagine that it will be insanely cute on her little newborn baby.

Gary's mom had been asking for a poncho. I didn't have a pattern and I couldn't find one I liked. I thought if I made a bunch of squares I could connect them and voila, poncho. It kind-of worked out. I had to fill in on the back and collar of it. I didn't have a mannequin or model, but I made it work. Gary brought it to his mom tonight and she loved it! I'm so glad!

Front

Back

Me modeling

And I know this is a terrible photo, but G sent me a photo of his mom wearing the poncho. It's a cell phone photo but you get the idea. It looks pretty cute on her!

New Hat

First, I'd like to apologize for my recent lack of posting. I've been super incredibly busy with work and at home. We've had a band concert, orchestra concert, Christmas program, Christmas parties and gatherings. It's nice, but definitely exhausting. I think I'm on the brink of getting back to a normal routine, but we'll see how that goes.

Anyway, I have some stuff to post about, but I thought I'd tide (both of) my readers with my newest cute cuddly hat. I made it for my cousin, Makenna.

After the pictures were taken I ended up taking off the stripe to make it more centered. It looks nicer I think.

I hope everyone has a safe and happy holiday season, no matter what you're celebrating.

Newest Addition

Here is the newest addition to my cute cuddlies collection. I made it for my niece Rue, but she was sleeping when I dropped it off, so I didn't get to see her in it. I'm sure it's 100 times cuter with her sitting underneath it though!

What's next you ask? You'll just have to wait and see!

Cute Cuddlies!

Want to see what I've been working on lately? Alllrrriiiggghhhtt.

Here are a few hats. Vincent wanted a puppy hat first. Then he wanted matching penguin hats for him and his best friend Paige. I haven't made Paige's hat yet, but it should be pretty cute because I get to "girl" it up!

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I had a little model!

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Side view.

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Honestly, for the penguin hat, which I started yesterday and finished today, I didn't use a pattern. I just found something I liked and made things up as I went along. I think it turned out pretty cute!

This puppy hat was the first animal hat I made. I was always nervous about making a lot of pieces and sewing them on and it really seemed like a lot of work. I couldn't find a (free) pattern that I loved, so I combined all the parts and winged it. The ears took forever, but other than that, it wasn't too bad. I like how it turned out, especially for a first hat.

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And of course I think those baby blues underneath the hat make it 10 times cuter!

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I think the fur is a cute touch, even though it was a huge pain! I do wish the ears were a little bigger, but Vincent was pleased, so I am too.

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And... a baby blanket! I made this star blanket using a youtube video. Gotta love youtube, and people who can explain things so I can understand them (Thank you Mikeyssmail!). I wanted to make a star blanket, but my stars kept turning out lopsided. I'm just not good at understanding the written crochet patterns. But the video seriously made it SO easy! I have this in mind for a little baby a friend is expecting, but I'm not sure if this will be "the one" just yet. We'll have to see.

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"Pooky" bunny is about the size of a newborn baby, so he got to model the blanket.

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Well, that's it! Happy Sunday everyone!

Vin's Slippers

I promised I would upload a photo of Vincent's slippers I made him. Here they are. I know it's hot now, but he can still wear them this fall. They're pretty strecthy.

Front:


Side:


Back:


Bottom:


Vincent thinks it's hilarous to stick his toes through the holes...


Little Monster.

Slippers

Last weekend was pretty chilly! I wanted to crochet an easy project that I could finish in one weekend. I settled on these cute slippers.

Finished slippers:


Top (left) and bottom:


Why the crazy colors? I have been trying to get rid of some yarn for awhile so I could get some new. These are all colors I only have enough to do small projects with.

Once I made some for myself Vincent wanted me to make him some, so I did. I only have pictures of the first one that I made, however, I later realized I messed it up. I took it apart and fixed it. Man! It took as long to take it apart as it did to put it together.

Unfortunately, I don't have any pics of his all fixed up...yet! I will get some though.
Once I had made three, the fourth one was pretty easy.

The slippers are made using granny squares. I totally love the idea. The pattern can be found here.

Here are my colors:


Each slipper takes six squares:

Sizes are altered by the number of rows in the square and can be adjusted in smaller sizes by adding single crochet rows. I did find that the size I made fits a wide variety of sizes.

Three of six together:

Sides, soles and toe:

From here you start making it take shape. You add the heel square last. Keeping track of the squares was the hardest part of the project. It wasn't so bad with my crazy colors, but when I made Vin's it was difficult because they were all various shades of brown. I would suggest using different colors for a first pair.

G's mom modeling:




The ones in the pattern picture are cuter, but I would say mine aren't bad for a first try!

FINALLY finished!

I finally finished a blanket I've been working on for a few months. I should never work on blankets because I tend to get bored and lose momentum really quickly.

Anywho, it turned out really nice. I decided to give it to my momma. Red is her favorite color. I wanted to put an edging on it, but I wanted to give it to her on Easter and I didn't want to work on it anymore. Pretty lazy, huh?

Close up...

Mom is always cold, so maybe she'll get some use out of the afghan. Despite the holes it's pretty warm! Online it was described as a "summer blanket" but summer is upon us. We shall see.

Amigurumi!

The other day, I didn't even know what amigurumi was. I was watching a video for something and I had to look the word up. Apparently, it's the Japanese art of crocheting small animals or toys.

My first amigurumi project? A cat toy! I didn't have any stufing, so I used catmint from my front garden to stuff the mouse. I made one for my cat without the mint and he didn't really care for it, but with the mint... he ate it up.


I made a few, just because they were fun and easy to make. Then, I gave one to a friends cat, now her two cats... and dog... fight over it. I think I'll make her another.

Side View

Front

I didn't get too crazy and add eyes or anything, since it was for the kitties. But I think the mouse turned out pretty cute. I did buy some stuffing, so now I can try something else. Although, it's not like I don't have enough stuffed animals. Oh well.