{ WIP Wednesday }

Here is my Work In Progress project this week…

Hey everyone! Excuse me while I dust off the crochet blog here….

I have been in a creative rut recently. I have plenty of projects I could be doing, like the knitted puppy for Hailey. I just lost a lot of steam. Does this happen to any of you?

I got a text message last week from my friend Jess and she was wondering if I could make her little one a blanket. I was excited because it was the change I needed to get me back into crafty mode again.

After some emails with different ideas and designs, she decided on a chevron (aka ripple) blanket. Before I started, I sketched out two different ideas for the striping. Either thin stripes alternating the two colors, or bigger thick stripes. She chose the bigger stripes, which was a great idea since she only wanted two colors.

I do six rows of each color. When it’s finished it will be probably 60 rows total

I love the colors she chose. I have made a couple blankets for her now and she always picks great colors. She has two girls and she wanted girl colors but not pink. These are perfect!

The pattern is from Lionbrand.com and is really easy.

Child’s Chevron Throw

That’s all for now friends. I hope doing this blanket will get me motivated again. I may work on my granny square blanket next.

 

Have a great Wednesday

 

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An Elephant

This little guy is Mr. Harry Elephante. He’ll be settling in a new home in Tennessee with my cousin Jackie. She loves elephants! So much that she has a couple tattoos of them. When I was done making this guy, I knew I had to send it her way.

 

I decided to make a sweater for him, which I love. I may have to make one for Harriet the Hippo

Cute little tail

Buddies

Again I got both of these patterns from Craftsy.com in the Wee Ones course by Susan B. Anderson.

I used Cotton Ease Yarn for everything. It’s still one of my favorite yarns

 

I’m not currently working on a little puppy for Hailey. It’s been a slow project mostly because I haven't been in the mood to knit or crochet. I’m sure it’s just a phase. I may pick up my granny square blanket again just to have a change. I also just love looking at those colors.

Happy Monday!

{ WIP Wednesday and Yarn Along }

Here is my Work In Progress project this week…

This week I am finally able to add a book I am reading. I’m not a big reader so I am only able to half participate in the Wednesday Yarn Along.

I’m working on a knitted puppy for Hailey and am reading “Bloom” by Kelle Hampton. I have been a long time follower of her blog Enjoying the Small Things so I had to buy her book. So far it’s really good!

Here is a little peak at what the puppy is going to look like.

The pattern is from a pattern book written by Susan B. Anderson called Itty Bitty Toys.

Speaking of her pattern books, I bought ALL of them recently! I was so excited when I got them in the mail

I’m so excited to try more of her patterns

In order to try some of her patterns, I thought I would get some new knitting needles too. These are so fun! I love the colors and how well they work when I knit. I got these beauties at Knit Picks

 

My elephant is almost done by the way. All I need to do it add his eyes and a tail. I may knit a sweater for him but I’m not sure. I’m excited because I am going to mail him to my cousin Jackie who LOVES elephants.

Have a great Wednesday

 

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Yarn Love, a WIP, and French Braids

I thought I would show you some of my yarn I have gotten recently. I have learned I am not the only one who gets excited about new yarn!

First, I ordered some yarn at Fabric.com because they were having a great sale. I got some Lion Brand Cotton Ease (my favorite) and also some Martha Stewart Craft Yarn.

This Martha Stewart yarn is an acrylic and wool blend yarn. It’s really soft and almost has a little shiny shimmer to it.

I wouldn’t usually buy this yarn because it’s not the cheapest, but again I splurged when I saw it was on sale

Next I wanted to show you the yarn I bought at the local yarn store in our area a couple weeks ago

Oh I wish you could touch and squish this yarn. It is so soft and just beautiful!

It’s called Baby Bunny and it’s 60% Pima cotton, 30% Modal, and 10% Angora. I’d be lying if I said I knew what all of those were

This is the other yarn I got. It’s a sock (or fingering) yarn called Happy Feet. (The name pulled me in) It’s 90% Superwash Merino wool and 10% Nylon. I saw these colors and thought of Hailey right away. I’ll be using this to make a little knitted teddy bear

I plan on using most of this yarn to make Hailey knitted toys. Like I have said before, I’m hooked! And speaking of the knitted toys, the elephant is almost done!

I’m working on the ears right now.  When those are done, I’ll add the tail and face and it’s done! Don’t be alarmed by the needles sticking out of his head…

I’m definitely improving with my knitting skills. I have switched to continental knitting and I’m picking up a lot of speed. I also noticed, when comparing to the hippo, that my holes are getting smaller. So I hope things will get better and easier as I make more

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I also want to share one last thing. Yesterday I attempted to French braid Hailey’s hair for the first time. I just pulled up a YouTube video and gave it a shot. I started with a single braid then did pigtail braids.

They’re not perfect but I LOVE them! It’s great because they’re nice and sturdy and keep her hair out of her face.

 

I may wake up extra early on Sunday to braid her hair before church.

Sorry to throw the hair pictures in there. But hey, I think doing hair is a craft so why not?

Have a great day everyone!

 

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Fat Birdies

I finally took some pictures the Fat Birdies! I just brought them outside for some quick pictures. I have every color except a light blue and the white.

My mom sat down a couple weeks ago while she was visiting and came up with names for them.

(from left to right)

Molly, Todd, Glen (the off white can be a boy or girl), Jane, David and Elizabeth.

Not pictured are the white (Claire) and the Blue (Tim)

I used Lion Brand Baby First yarn for the birdies. It’s a bulkier yarn and the colors are perfect!

I used to use different colors for the eyes and beak. I ended up just sticking to brown so they would all match.

I got a little carried away with some of the pictures…

No Hailey, don’t do it!!

Thankfully I saved the little guy.

I love these birdies! I may have to put some out as a Spring decoration. If you want to make some yourself, you can get the pattern here.

The Fatso (Fat Birdy)

 

I hope you all have a great Easter!

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

John 11:25-26