Two Baby Blankets and A Clam Family

I have a few shares for today.

First is a baby blanket I made for the NICU of a hospital near a friend. She donates items to them and I sent her a few blankets to add to her gift. The blanket is from this site - Baby Car Blanket

Next is a weave looking blanket. This is from a Leisure Arts book that I currently can't find - but if I do I will share the booklet's name.

And last for today is a clam family! There are two blue boys and two pink girls! I am trying to name them, but so far can't seem to come up with names that fit them. One girl and one boy will be leaving our little family soon to take a trip all the way from our home in Tennessee to meet their new family in New Hampshire. The girls are very special due to their rare gold sparkled shells and the boys, being a rare blue, also with those gold sparkled shells are extremely rare and sought after - but they will be safe with our friends/family and we know they will be well loved for years to come.

The yarn is gorgeous Red Heart Shimmer and the pattern is called "Clarence the Clam" and is available on Etsy.

Thank you for always looking and encouraging me.

Basket, Bear Ami and Baby Blanket

Hi there! It has been a bit but I have been busy with things away from crafts for a bit - but all is okay now. First is a basket I made for a friend. It was my own design by the flower is from Bonita Patterns - it is called Croco Flower.

Next is a little baby bear I made for another friend. I found the pattern at Crafty Expressions. Mine didn't even come close to hers but the friend said she liked it, so hopefully it's all okay in the end.

And last is a blanket I made for a NICU unit. A friend of mine donates a bunch of items to them monthly and I offered to make a few items for her to add to the box. I found this pattern at Lisa Lately's Blog. She called the blanket Easy Baby Blanket.

That's all for now - be back soon, hopefully

A Wide Varitey of Items

Here I am back again with a LOT of finished items.

Up first is 100 Heart pins I made for the local nursing home for their Valentine's Day Dinner and Dance! I got the pattern at Suzettas Heart Pin



Next is a flower square I made for a swap - the pattern was in a book I borrowed so I don't have access to it anymore.



Next is a St Patrick's day square I made for a swap. I found the pattern at Irish Pride Square



Next is a lapghan I made for a good friend, Karen. It is made with Caron Simply Soft in Nutmeg and Chocolate. The picture of the lapghan shows it in her home! I found the pattern at Aunt Dot's Afghan I made it slightly smaller.



Next is a bunny basket I made for an Easter Themed Swap - I plan on putting candies and such in the basket! I found the pattern at Bunny Basket



Next is a little Amigurami kitten I made. I found the pattern at Itty Bitty Kitty I did a front view so you could see her cute face and a side view to show off her tail.





And last but by no means least - is something I am working on designing! A chocolate kisses hat! This one is designed and sized for a 0 to 3 months old baby. I am working on the other sizes and hope to be able to offer them soon!



That's it for now - be back soon with more!

Two Ami's and some Roses

Well I'm back again with a few more completed items. First is a cute little amigurami. It is my take on a Hello Kitty. I got the pattern here Hello Kitty




And next is a little snail. This pattern can be purchased on line here Pepika Amigurami



And finally my Valentine Swap for my partner. I made the doily and the roses - I hope she likes it! I added some candy to it as well - so she gets flowers and candy for Valentine's day! I got the roses pattern here Long Stemmed Roses And sorry to say I can't seem to locate the doily pattern at the moment, when I do I'll update the post.



That is it for today - be back soon!

Updated projects and Cute Kitty!

Hi there - back with a few completed projects as well as some pictures of my youngest cat.

First is an Offset Shell Shawl I made. I found the pattern here Offset Shell Shawl



Next is a heart shaped dishcloth. I found this pattern through a Crochet A Long on Ravelry.



Next is a little Crochet A Long I hosted on one of my groups. It was for this adorable heart doll. I found the pattern here Heart Shaped Baby Doll



Next is a tea cozy I made for someone on one of my crochet lists. I found the pattern here Rosy Cosy



And finally are two pictures of my Baby Brat Butler - he only has three legs. When he was a kitten he was caught in a car and lost the back right leg. You would never know he was disabled - he runs like the wind! We call him Low Rider sometimes when he runs. Here he is in two poses - sitting on an empty pizza box!





That is it for now - be back soon with more.

Scarf, Tiny Blanket, Cupcake Bear, and a Gift!

I do love coming up with titles for these posts! Never know what or how to say it so hope it makes you smile!

Today I am sharing a scarf I made - the yarn is Boucle - I never worked with it before - it is lovely, soft, and so warm. I held two strands one blue and one brown together - I think it came out very pretty. Just a double crochet nothing fancy wanted the yarn to show.



Second is a little tiny blanket I made - could be a preemie or a doll blanket. It's soft pink with little filet hearts.



Third is the Diamond Point Blanket. I love making this pattern it really showcases pretty colors of yarn. Sorry to say the color doesn't show well in this picture. It is lavender - Red Heart's lavender.

Blanket



Close up of the stitches



Fourth is my Cupcake Bear - I finally got a picture a of him. I got his pattern from All About Ami



And finally is a picture of the gifts I received from my Friends Group on Yahoo. Starlett sent me these lovely dishcloths and the most wonderful and beautiful scarf.



I'll be back soon with more!

Tom Turkey and Loaf Pan Tote

Just two items today that I finished. The first is a little amigurami - he is called Tom the Turkey. It was so much fun to make this little guy - and very easy too!

You can find the pattern at Gobble Gobble

I got two pictures of him - front view and back view so you can see the colors of his tail!

Front View - Tom the Turkey



Back View - Tom the Turkey



Next is a little loaf pan tote I made for an exchange. I am going to add the glass pyrex dish to it (a new one - giggle this is mine) and a box mix for a loaf cake. I think she will like it - well at least I hope she will!

You can find the pattern Load Pan Tote

I did two views one so you can see how it looks when you hold and carry the tote. The second view shows the tote open.





Thanks for looking.

Stuff for ME! and some other things too!

I finished two shawls and a vest for me! I am so happy with each of these - each one is special for a different reason.

The first is the Magnificent Mantle pattern - I did it in eldeberry merino wool! It is so soft and so cuddly. It's a soft light purple color. The pattern can be found HERE The first picture shows you the shawl fully spread out and the next picture shows you what it looks like in the front and I think it shows you a better view of the color. I did leave off a few rows on the bottom since I was running low on this wool!






Next is 1970's style vest. I did it in Red Heart Soft the color is called Waterscape. It's blues and browns. You can find the pattern HERE



Next is the yarn I got from the shop on Etsy called Yarns of Italy - I love their stuff. It's gorgeous yarn, soft and squishy and so beautiful to crochet! The pattern is called January Snow Day Scarf (but you can increase the width for a shawl versus a scarf. I'm sorry I don't have the link, but if you search for that name you should be able to find it.



Next are some more scarves. First is another version of the Windowpane Scarf I shared in a previous post.



Next is a scarf made of a russet soft wool - it's very pretty and so soft!



And last of the scarves is one called Shell Scarf - I think I may have shared this before but it was still in the file so I'm sending it through again!



And finally for this post is my swap items that I made for a Halloween swap. There is a little Ami ghost, a small spider that can be hung up by some fishing line and a little candy basket. Sorry the picture isn't that great but it was overcast and raining and the house was dark.




That is it for now - be back soon with more!

Amiguramis, a doily, a hat and starting a new project!

Well I am beyond happy! Beyond thrilled! I finished three Amigurami's! First is a mushroom that can be a toy or a pincushion. Mine doesn't look that much like the pattern picture but I like it! You can find the pattern here Mushroom



Next is a swan. I purchased this pattern on Etsy from Amy Gaines. I like the way she looks - elegant but with a curiosity. Amy's shop is here Amy Gaines Etsy Shop



Next is a Koala Bear. I am beyond pleased at the way this little guy looks! He is adorable - my humble opinion of course. While I was putting him together we were all laughing. Before his ears and face were done he looked a lot like E.T. The pattern can be found here Koala Bear



And here is a Winnie the Pooh Amigurami I received as a gift! Isn't he the cutest? I love him - he is a treasure as I sure do love Pooh Bear! Because it was a gift I have no access to the pattern sorry - but there are many Pooh and Friends pattern all over the web.



Now onto to other projects. Here is a blue doily I made. It was an easy pattern and worked up fast and I really like the way it came out! You can find the pattern here Easy Doily



I am very pleased with this little hat. Y'all also get to see a pic of me with this hat. The hat pattern can be found here Summer Hat and the rose pattern can be found here Rose Tutorial



Finally, I am starting a new project and will be "walking" all of you through the process from start to finish! The first part of the project involves a shopping trip for yarn! Here is what I purchased. Five skeins of Red Heart Super Saver in Delft Blue and one large skein of Red Heart Super Saver in Soft White. I will publish the next step in a few days - it will include the pattern, hook size and what I did to make it a bit larger than it's originally written size.



I was told that this Delft Blue looks a lot like the Carolina Blue from the University of North Carolina and the TarHeels!