ribbit
I made these on Friday as a baby gift for a friend that recently had twins. They were so easy and I’m really happy with how they came out!
all i want for christmas is a craft store gift card
The obsession continues.
I think I pulled a muscle in the back of my left hand, and yet I continue to crochet.*
The good news is, not only did I sell the burnt orange hat/scarf set to a bloggy friend, but I brought some things to a real life craft show and sold 3 hats and 6 scarves. Woohoo! I have the Christmas money I was hoping for!** And yet I continue to crochet…
Let’s just say a few of Josh’s teachers are getting scarves for Christmas. :) And maybe a few other people too.
Here’s a couple of lap blankets I made for the craft show but they didn’t sell. I’m not sure I’m happy or sad about that, especially since the orange/brown one matches my bedroom and I could, ya know, keep it. Both are a bit over 3 foot square.
Can you tell I like burnt orange?
I kinda like purple too, especially mixed with gray:
I swear I work in other colors besides purple and orange!
Like red. I love red.
Somehow this scarf ended up 8 feet long. No joke. I might not have been paying attention when I started it, I just kept on crocheting…
*I really do have other stuff going on besides crocheting and dealing with George. It’s all just too boring to write about. More boring than yarn and a cat? You know that’s pretty bad.
**And it’s quite possible I might spend it all on yarn at Michael’s and AC Moore’s Black Friday sales!
crocheted hats
I’m still crocheting. Crocheting is the new blogging you know. ;) Last year at this time I was writing daily (NEVER AGAIN!) nablopomo entries. This year I can’t stop buying yarn and dreaming about what I can make out of it.
I decided I needed to add some hats to my collection of scarves. I think I’m getting pretty good at them (especially since I’m winging it - I never learned how to follow a pattern!) and they’re so much quicker than scarves.
I took photos of a couple of them so you all could see samples of what I’ve been doing. (Okay, so do you know how hard it is to take a picture of yourself? Really hard!)
I love this burnt orange yarn. It’s similar to a set I made for my MIL for Christmas last year. The yarn is a super soft suede. It’s Lion Brand but unfortunately it’s being discontinued so I’ve been buying it in every color everywhere I can find it. I made the same set in black suede too.
This is Lion Brand Homespun in two different purples. I didn’t have very good lighting - trust me, it’s purple! I kinda wanna keep this one!
Seriously - I stink at taking my own photo! Do you see the “I feel ridiculous” look on my face? Oh yeah. And it might have been a little better if I’d thought to put on some make-up first. Oops!
Anyway, I have some lap blankets in the works too, and I think I’m going to try a shawl next. I’d really like to learn how to read a pattern so I can make socks and stuff. Of course, I’ve been saying that for years, I’m just too lazy to do it!
yarn crazy
I spend my Sundays pouring over the sale flyers, cutting out 40% off coupons and then trolling the yarn aisles of every craft store in a 15 mile radius around my house. The days when a 50% coupon shows up, well, woohoo!
I spend my evenings crocheting like mad. I’m obsessed with the softest yarns, the prettiest colors, and of course the cheapest prices I can find. I’m hoping to sell a few scarves and maybe a blanket to make some Christmas cash, but I won’t be too disappointed if I get to keep some of it for myself! (Not the cash - the scarves!)
Yes, they are are soft as they look. :)
crocheted ssssssnake
Last spring I saw this post on Krista’s blog and I knew I had to try making a crocheted snake for the boy myself. It took me forever and I had a bit of trouble with the head, but it’s finally done!
I did a few things my own way, including using pipe cleaners on the inside so I wouldn’t have to worry about the boy getting poked with wires. I also used a bit of felt for the tongue instead of yarn, I thought it would hold up better since it’ll actually be played with.
Btw, I’ve never learned how to follow a pattern so I was winging it! Pretty cute, huh?! But, um, never again! Next time I take on a crocheting project I’m going back to straight lines.