Fingerless gloves for Em

Just finished these fingerless gloves for my sister for Christmas. Same pattern that I used for my mom's pair. I really enjoy this pattern. Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Tweeds, Color: Off White.

Fingerless gloves for Mom

I crocheted these fingerless gloves for my mom for Christmas. They turned out beautifully. I am going to make a pair for my sister and a pair for myself too. It was done on my favorite hook, H, and done with Premier Everyday acrylic yarn in the color Terracotta Heather.

Face scrubbie

Made some face scrubbies today for my mom and sister for Christmas. They work up super fast. I used Yarn Bee's Scrub-ology, color Lemon.

Incredible hulk

Finished the incredible hulk today, took me about 6 hours to complete. It didn't turn out as good as I was hoping, but I know my nephew will still like it. I guess that's what matters.

Completed another dice bag of my own creation

I completed this dice bag for my nephew for Christmas. This was a fun and quick project, took about an hour.

 Here is the pattern:

Using worsted weight yarn and an H crochet hook

Ch 36, slip stitch into the first ch to make a loop.

Row 2-10 sc all stitches in the round.

Row 11-15 hdc all stitches in the round

Row 16-17 sc all stitches in the round

Row 18 *ch 3, skip 3 sc, sc 3. Repeat from * for the round

Row 19-20 sc all stitches until you get back to beginning of round, slip stitch into first stitch to finish.

Sew bottom and weave in ends.

Cord:

Ch 75

Row 2 sc or hdc all stitches (hdc shown in picture)

Dice bag

I finished this dice bag for my son. It was done in Candy Drops, color Blueberry, using an H hook. The pattern is on Ravelry. It was a lot of fun to make, however the next one I make will be smaller.

Cemetery floral arrangements

So I did these floral arrangements for my sisters' graves. They turned out really nice. My mom is really happy with them. I do all the arrangements for my family's cemetery plots. I lost my first sister when she was 4 and I was 2. My second sister was 23 and died of a heroin overdose. I miss them both this time of the year.

First amigurumi done

I finished it and it was a lot of fun! I can't wait to do my next one, the incredible hulk. There are some flaws, but with it being my first one, I think that is acceptable. Hope you all like it.

Coming along...

My amigurumi bunny is coming along nicely. Finished up the body and legs today. All I have left to do is the arms and ears. I think it is pretty cute. The arthritis in my hand is acting up, so it is definitely taking me longer to finish than it should take. This has been a really fun project. I can't wait to start on my next one, the incredible hulk for my nephew.

Amigurumi

My first amigurumi project is a bunny by HappyBerry. It is coming along ok. The head is a little crooked. I just started on the body tonight. I have to say it is a lot of fun crocheting this little girl. It is for my niece. I plan on making her an amigurumi doll with clothes for her birthday.

A few memes I find funny!

Soap Sock Pattern

Hook: H (5.0mm)

Yarn: I used Peaches 'n Cream cotton yarn, but you can use any cotton yarn.

Chain 33 stitches

Row 1 dc in 3rd ch from hook, *skip 2 ch, 1 sc and 1 dc in next ch; repeat from * across ending with skip 2 ch, 1 sc in last chance. Ch 2 turn.

Row 2 dc in first sc, *skip dc, sc and dc in next sc; repeat from * across, ending with 1 sc in the top of turning chain. Ch 2, turn.

Repeat Row 2 for pattern until it measures 7".

Chain 8 more stitches after the chain 2 on your last row. Loop and sc it into the 2nd to last stitch. Not and leave enough yarn to sew. 

Fold piece in half length wise and whip stitch around the outer edge. Sew in ends.

Crocheting

So I've recently dove back into crocheting. It's been about 5 years, so I started again with my own pattern of a soap sock. I made it for my mom for Christmas. I'm really happy with how it turned out. I will be posting the pattern soon.

I am really interested in amigurumi. I am going to start the amigurumi bunny, by happyberry, soon for my niece for Christmas.

Another hat

Again I am knitting a Hogsmeade Hat. This has to be my all time favorite hat pattern. I am knitting this one for my son who is coming to visit me the week following Thanksgiving. I wanted to have something nice for him that is useful for a 15 year old and I thought this would be perfect for this winter.

Goosey Fibers yarn

So I got my order from Goosey Fibers last night and let me tell you how impressed I am with the color! It is absolutely beautiful! I plan on making socks with it, and I can't wait. I also can't believe how fast it came. The shop said it could take about 2 weeks, but I got it in 6 days. The owner was super helpful and quick to respond when I messaged her. I will definitely order from her again.

Yarn: Sleeping Dogs

Weight: Goosey Hefty (worsted)

Y/g: 218 yrds / 100g

100% Superwash Marino Wool

Price as of 10/8/18: $26.00

Socks and scarves

About a week ago I started my own design of a Hogsmeade Scarf to go with Scott's hat, it is coming along nicely.

However, yesterday my dpns came in the mail, so today I started on a pair of socks for Scott. I am so excited about knitting socks again! I got some wonderful Yarn Bee yarn from Hobby Lobby called Hint of Silk and it is beautiful to work with! I also bought some Yarn Bee Fresh Haven yarn to knit me some socks. I'm all about socks this Fall.

I had Scott fell the Hint of Silk yarn that I'm making his socks with and he loved it! He seems really excited about getting a pair of handmade socks. That makes me more excited about knitting them.

Prayer Shawl

I knitted this prayer shawl for my mom several years ago and thought I would share it with you. It is from the prayer shawl ministry. I did it in Lion Brand's Homespun yarn. I don't remember the color though.

My Hogsmeade Hat

Here is my Hogsmeade Hat. It is in the brand Buttercream Alpaca Multi yarn. It is bluish green and gray. Now onto making my version of a Hogsmeade Scarf. I have the pattern for the scarf in my head. I will knit it up then share it with you later.

Hogsmeade Hat for Scott

I knit this Hogsmeade Hat for Scott this past week. The pattern can be found at Ravelry.com. I really enjoyed knitting this hat and am currently working on one for myself. I also plan on making a few for gifts. This was the quickest project I've ever done and Scott loves it! 

In the beginning

I've been knitting since 2003. I love to knit! A friend of mine from Master Gardeners taught me how. I love to knit hats the most. They are fun and quick. I've knitted socks, bags, shawls and scarves. I mainly knit for others, but I have a few hats, a scarf and a bag that I've knitted for myself.

I do a lot of other crafts too. I like to scrapbook, do floral arrangement, quilt/sew, make jewelry and I want to get into making face/body scrubs.