It's been awhile...

I know its been quite awhile and I have worked on a few projects. But its hard to write about them when most days I hardly have time to work on them let alone blog about them. Ahhh the joys of motherhood. But I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Later today I will be posting photos and directions on 3 separate blankets I have crocheted. And 1 blanket I am currently in the process of knitting!

So stay tuned!! ツ

The yarn runneth out

Sadly with only one round left to go on my current project (a baby blanket for my SIL) I ran out of the main color yarn in the blanket.  Luckily this project doesn't need to be finished soon, so I can begin another blanket until I get the yarn to complete this one.

Next project on the list is another baby blanket. This project however holds a special place in my heart since it is for my daughter.  I am currently 6 1/2 months pregnant with my first daughter. I already have an amazing little boy who has spent much of his 16 months on this earth being a model for my many hats. And now I will have a little girl to make all the girly patterns that I have been stashing away!!!! Details on her blanket to come!!!

Infinity and beyond!

I was searching through patterns on Ravelry and stumbled upon a picture of a scarf and I decided I absolutely had to make it! It was love at first sight, right down to the color. So I made it just as I found it!

Here is where i found the pattern:

bellflower Infinity Scarf

And here is the finished product! :

Anniversary throw

After finally getting back on track with my throw projects here is the throw I made for my sister and brother in laws anniversary!

I used the pattern from Lion Brand 5 1/2 hour throw using Lion Brand WoolEase thick and quick yarn.

www.lionbrand.com/patterns/90208AD.html

I added my own border using this pattern:

Join in the corner of the throws short end.

R1: chain 3 (counts as 1 dc) skip first st, dc in next st, *ch 1, skip first st. Dc in each of next 2 st; repeat from * until 2 st remaining, skip next st dc in last st, ch 1 turn

R2:sc in first 2 dc *skip dc, work 5dc into ch 1 space, skip 2 dc, work 1 sc into next ch 1 space, skip dc; repeat from * to end. fasten off and weave in ends.

Repeat on the other short side! And VOILA!!!!!

Hats

The birth of my son also brought an obsession with animal hat making, thought I would share a few of them with you! (:

Patterns to come in future posts!!!

The first hat I ever made

Ohio State Buckeye helmet hat

Reindeer Hat

Owl hats for sister-in-law & niece

Latest hat

Took a break from my sisters blanket (which was a bad idea) and now I am back to my hat making craze. So here is one that I worked on in my off time from the blanket. This is for a friends daughter.

Hello Kitty

This pattern I tweaked a pattern I found on another site.  Here it is...

Supplies:
Yarn used Sugar and Cream and Peaches and Cream brand yarn
White
Hot Pink 
Black 
Yellow
Hook I
Hook G
Blunt tipped needle


Larger size add round written in red


Hat:
Using White yarn
ch 5, join with sl st to form ring
Round 1:  ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join with sl st in top of ch 3--12 sts.
Round 2:  ch 1, dc in same ch as joining, 2dc in each st around, join with sl st--24 sts.
Round 3:  ch 1, dc in same ch as joining *dc in next st, 2dc in next st* repeat from * around join with sl st--36 sts.
Round 4:  ch 1, dc in same ch as joining *dc in next 2 sts, 2dc in next st* repeat from * around join with sl st--48 sts.
*OPTIONAL ROUND* ch 1, dc in same ch as joining *dc in next 3 sts., 2dc in next st* repeat from * around join with sl st--60 sts.
Round 5:  ch 1, dc in same ch as joining, dc in each st around join with sl st, repeat round until desired length is achieved
Ear Flap:
Make 2
Fold hat in half with seam up the back 
Starting with the stitch on the fold count 6 (8) sts. and join into that st
ch2, dc in next 11 (13) sts. , turn
ch2, dc2tog, dc in next 6 (8) sts., dc2tog, dc in last st, turn
ch2, dc2tog, dc in next 4 (6) sts., dc2tog, dc in last st, turn
ch2, dc2tog, dc in next 2 (4) sts., dc2tog, dc in last st, turn
ch2, dc2tog, dc in next 2 sts., dc2tog, dc in last st, turn
ch2, dc2tog twice, dc in last st
finish off
Edging:
Using pink yarn join into any stitch along back of hat ch 1, sc in each stitch around hat and earflaps join with sl st in chain
finish off
Braids:
cut 5 strands each of both the pink and white yarn in 2 ft lengths for each braid (20 total)
group the 10 strands of pink and white together and fold, insert the folded end of the strands into a center spot in the bottom of the ear flap from the outside of the flap to the inside leaving a loop on the inside of the flap. then insert the tail end of the group of strands into the loop and pulling forming a knot around the bottom edge of the flap. separate strands in 3 sections braid and then knot at the end.
Eyes:
Make 2 eyes
black yarn
g hook
rnd 1. ch 2, do 12 sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, join with sl st. attach in the center of the hat, about 2 inches apart.
Ears:
Make 2,
G hook,
white yarn
rnd 1. chain 3, join with sl st. to create a ring 
rnd 2. 10 sc into the ring, sl st. join 
rnd 3. *2sc in the next st, *Repeat to finish round (20 st.)
rnd 4. *1 sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, *Repeat, sl st. 
rnd 5. *1 sc in the next 2 stitches, 2sc in the next st, *Repeat, sl st. Fold the circle in half and sc the circle together to create a half circle. Then sew the two half circles on top of the hat to create ears.
Whiskers:
black yarn
use three black pieces of yarn on each side of the face of the kitty. each whisker measures 1 1/2 inches. sew them on individually and tie them on inside of the hat, place whiskers next to the eyes, about 1/2 inch away on both sides
Nose:
g hook
yellow yarn
rnd 1. ch 2, do 10sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, join with sl st., attach below the eyes in the center.
Bow:
pink yarn
g hook
row 1. ch 12, sc in the 2nd chain from the hook and each stitch to the end, ch 1, turn
row 2-4. *sc in each ch across working in the back loops only, ch 1, turn, *repeat, sc in all stitches around the border of the bow. 
finish off
Band on bow:
row 1: ch 6, sc in 2nd chain from hook and in each st to the end, ch 1, turn
row 2: sc in each st across to end, ch 1, turn
row 3: sc in each st across to end
finish off
attach the band around the center of the bow cinching it ( I used the tails on each end to pull through the corresponding corner stitch and tying the two tails together.
attach bow by tying in front of right ear

Frustration

After realizing I missed a stitch a dozen rows back, rendering every subsequent row after that incorrect and requiring me to rip it out and re-work them I  am just a bit frustrated! All the wasted time of working the project incorrectly has left me wanting to rip out my hair. Having to redo the ruined portion not only sets back when I can give the gift but also sets back when I can start another project I need to start for a gift. I am still shaking my head in disbelief at my complete lack of attention that led to my mistake, but after a discussion with my sister (the throws recipient) I  have decided to take a small break from this project and begin the anniversary blanket for my sister-in-law.  Details to come soon regarding my new project!