Frilly Socks and Fella Scarves.

Brand new fun stuff to show you today! It's been extra hot, it's a wonder how I can keep making stuff in this heat.  Especially blankets, but I have one on my I hook as we speak!
   First project are frilly sock tops! I found the video on YouTube after secretly desiring to have the pretty sock tops that they put on socks for kids. Like bows, some things I just never grow out of. So I decided to try my hand at these last night.
     They were kind of a pain in the neck to do, you have to stick your hook through the sock, so it requires an unnecessary amount of painful wrist twisting to get that initial round done. The rest is smooth sailing. Was pleasantly surprised that the yarn I chose matched my shoes! So if you too would like frilly sock tops just for the heck of it, here is the video. Feel free to see the other videos on the Hectanooga1 YouTube channel, this lady has great stuff.
    Second, I wanted to make my Uncle Scott a scarf, a nice manly scarf. This was cool because I rarely make stuff for fellas, mostly ladies and kids. Found this via Ravelry at this link: https://capedcrocheter.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/granite-stitch-mens-scarf/ it gave me a chance to practice a stitch I don't usually work, the extended single crochet. A variation of this and you get the Granite Stitch Scarf. This took me half a week, which was astonishing, it takes me forever to knit scarves, might as well keep the crochet route! ;)

More Fun Stuff!

Hope your Summer is going well! It is a nice breezy day here. Back to my full self and doing what I do, some more projects to show you!

   First, my Project Linus offering, seven preemie hats. Various sizes. The purple ones were made of Woolco yarn. The yellow ones were Caron. I think Caron yarn is nice because it is very soft. It is a little bit thinner then Red Heart yarn. I've committed preemie hat patterns to memory, so that I can whip them out quickly, sometimes I can do them in less then an hour, depending on how things are going!

   Second, a Sashay scarf, knitted. When my Aunt Lois came over, she taught me how to knit these. They look super complicated, but they are really easy to do. She makes them quickly. I would have too, but I wanted to make it last, I was getting sentimental working on my Aunt Lois project, and it was kind of like having her here with me, when she went back home.

   Last is a photo of Aunt Lois teaching me to make the scarves in her hotel room. She taught me the ropes, and she is working on a blanket, which you see here. She is really fast, she can make blankets in a week. It was great being able to spend time with her.

   So tell me, what is your speediest project? What are you making now? Do you have people in your family that taught you to do cool stuff, and you look up to? Let me know!

Starfish!!



Once again, so sorry I have not written, July has been a super busy month, plus, I have been back in business again, only coughing now! Things get better all the time. I probably won't write much during the week from July 24th, going to be with my Auntie!

So here is a fun project that I made for two of my little sisters. Starfish amigurumi! This was a real challenge, as I have never attempted to to do these before! All of my things are usually flat pieces or hats! 

I found this pattern on Ravelry, it is by Sabrina Boscolo, thank you Sabrina! Here is said pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/starfish-amigurumi

They were easy to make, once you get the hang of it. You fill it up with Polyfil, good stuff. I used Jade and Perfect Pink Red Heart yarn for these projects. Took me a few days to complete, my immune system would not cooperate with me!

If you try this out, let me know, you can give them to kids, or just have them around the house for nautical goodness. Behind the starfish is my Mother's new rolling pin.

It's very nice too.

What projects are you working on? Let me know!

Infinity Scarf 2.

Hello again! Happy Fourth Of July! Hope you all are enjoying this wonderful day of celebrating America (unless you are from out of the country!) We are going to have some nice hamburgers tonight. 

   Here is the scarf I was telling you about, being modeled by Dad's mannequin. It is The Artfully Simple Infinity Scarf, pattern found here: http://www.mooglyblog.com/artfully-simple-infinity-scarf/ They kid you not, the pattern is simple! This scarf is for my friend Laura. She is really cool, and very stylish, every trendy girl needs the "In" scarf.

   I had to take a small hiatus from this scarf, due to getting sick. Somehow, the direction of the stitch got turned the other way, and it ended up facing an arrow like shape! I am so happy that a mistake can turn into beauty. Those are the good parts of life.

   Now, for this scarf, you have to chain two hundred and fifteen chains and join it with a slip stitch. I find it impossible to have that many chains and then join it without that chain twisting up! So I found a little hack for that on YouTube, some time ago. You chain your 215 chains, and then single crochet in each chain. Then and only then, do you make that slip stitch to join both sides together.

   Used a size K hook and Soft White Super Saver Yarn by Red Heart.

   Hope that helps!

Summertime Sickness.

   Happy July everyone! Hope you are in good health and enjoying this beautiful Summertime weather!
    I feel bad for not blogging in the last week or so, I've been down with a Cold that I caught from my sister, I am not even mad at her, better to get this cold over with before we stay with our Aunt!
   This cold has been on since last Friday, when we came home from dropping Dee off at camp. Came home and promptly threw up in a bag. The thing I like about being a sick teenager is that I care so much about the mess I have to clean, I make sure my trajectory is good!
   So this was me all week, in bed or throwing up. I couldn't crochet. Which was pretty crummy. Just watched whatever came on "Antenna TV." Discovered that I like "Three's Company." A lot.
   Now, my sister Dee on the other hand, was the model sick person. She just takes it. When she was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes, all she said was "Ok." That's why I look up to my little sister.
    Back in business today though, just coughing a little. I have a new scarf on the K hook, an infinity scarf (like the one in one of my last posts) a soft white color, Red Heart. For my friend Laura, who is just the coolest.
   So, what is going on with you? What is on your project list?
       Special shout out to Audra at "A Path To Create, Not Find" for a mention in one of her latest articles, read it here!
  http://apathtocreatenotfind.blogspot.com/2015/06/upbeat-music-playlist.html