Pinwheel Blanket for Baby Wren

My life has taken some unexpected, yet happy, detours lately. I often find myself with not enough time to think, let alone to get crafty. Knitting however, I find incredibly therapeutic and I always make time for it. If I've got yarn in my lap, I'm a happy girl.  Something about the repetitive motions, and the feel of the yarn slipping through my fingers...aah...cathartic!!

This bright and happy blanket was made for my sweet little cousin, Kathryn, or Wren as she's called by those who love her. This was my first attempt at a knitted blanket, so there are several dropped stitches and mess ups, but it still turned out okay, I think. I used a pattern by Genia Planck located here, and Bernat Softee Baby Yarn in the colorway "Rock a Bye Baby". I added a scalloped crochet border.

It Runs in the Family....

Yarn obsession that is! My 13yo created this afghan for her Great Gramma K. Lots of love & prayers went into this blanket. Gramma loved it. :)

Crocheted Collaboration & Baby Things

Life has really gotten in the way of blogging lately, but I guess that's a good thing, right? I have been a knitting and crocheting fiend. Lots of new babies are arriving into our extended family this year, so most of my projects have been in smaller sizes. I have casted on a pair of winter socks for myself, and am working on those Christmas stockings (still) for my own munchkins. My first crocheted sweater. Made for a beautiful, dark-haired, brand-new baby girl in the family. While it is by no means perfect, it was surprisingly easier to make than I thought it would be. My cousin and I collaborated on this project, she made the hat while I made the sweater. We used the patterns Baby Daisy Cloche by Bonny Smith and Aunt Jen's Sweater by Sandi's Angels.

These are coordinating Baby Mary Jane Skimmers by Sylvia Schuchardt I made. Sweater, hat and shoes were made with Lion Brand Baby yarn in Sweet Pea. I also made a summer hat and shoes using Lion Brand Cotton yarn in poppy & white. The shoes are way too big right now, but the hat looks adorable on Baby E. :)

I'm currently working on a blanket and a pair of camo loafers for Baby Tucker. Hope to post an update soon!

Be blessed,

Amy

Haekelbeutel Lining

I finished the lining for my Spring Haekelbeutel last week. I wasn't sure how to go about this at first, but figured if I cut the squares and assembled them the same way I made the bag it should work as a lining.

Here's the lining inside out.
Here it is stitched in, with a couple of pockets added.

It works well, although the next one I make I hope to make the pockets closer to the bottom of the bag.

I am seriously addicted to making these bags. I'm working on another right now, and have plans for a third already. The squares go together quick and easy, making for a nice sittin' on the couch with hubby, watching tv at the same time kinda project. ;)

Be blessed!

Amy

Coffee Mojo

Hello!
Here's another Mojo Monday sketch...number 77 this time. :) Since I've been a crocheting fiend lately, I haven't stamped in a couple of weeks. Hubs and I went shopping the other day, and I dragged him into my two favorite craft stores. The man must really, really love me, because even though he complained, he went willingly. I found a cute acrylic set called Coffee Cafe that I just loved! I've been looking for a cute coffee/tea set for awhile, and since this one was 50% off I bought it. I also found a couple of sentiment stamps by Inkadinkado. After looking at my new stamps for a couple of days, I decided that I needed to untangle myself from all that yarn and create something on paper.

I love the Mojo Monday blog. It's great for inspiration, and also fun to see what everyone does with the same sketch.

After stamping this, I realized how badly that I'm in need of a new black ink pad. :( The background paper is Bo Bunny's Alissa Look at Me....so springy! The sentiment is by Inkadinkado.

Be blessed,

Amy

Crocheted Doxie

I'm really intrigued by amigurumi. In case you don't know what the heck I'm talking about, amigurumi is the japanese art of crocheting small dolls or toys. It's also fun to say....amigurumi!!! Just google it if you wanna know more, there is some really wild and wacky amigurumi out there! :D

Being the weiner-dog lover that I am, when I saw this little amigurumi doxie pattern, I had to try to create one!
Aren't his eyes bonkers? I didn't have any animal eyes, so I winged it and just stitched some on. I'm wishing I'd have practiced first, but he's still cute, right?

I think the funniest things about this pattern are the nose and tail...they are so true to dachshund form. :) Despite his Princess Leia ears and wonky eyes, my kids loved this little toy! I'm going to look for some animal eyes next time I go to the craft store, that or practice my embroidery skillz! :D

Be blessed!
Amy

Spring Haekelbeutel

When I saw this pattern on Ravelry, I knew immediately I wanted to try it. This is the first bag I've crocheted, and I couldn't be more pleased with it. While I loved the look of Magicline yarn that some folks have used for this bag, I sadly couldn't get my hands on any around here. I used Lily Sugar n' Cream Country Stripes instead, and loved how the colors turned out! :)

The pattern was a little confusing at first, but I found some help on one of the Ravelry boards. Each row you need to increase by 2 at the beginning and at the end. So starting at row one, it would be 3 dc, 7dc, 11dc and then 15dc. I made mine in 4 rounds as I wanted a smaller bag that I could use as a purse. I also crocheted this with an F hook, as I wanted a tight, stiffer fabric.
I'm working on lining the bag today. I'm still not sure exactly how I'm going to do that, but I'm thinking I'll do it in squares and assemble the same way I put the bag together. While this photo isn't the best, these fabrics pick up the colors in the bag nicely. My daughter helped me find these buttons which I plan to attach at the handles. I'll post a pic when it's done!

Be blessed!

Amy