Baby sandals

 One day a few months ago I had an itch to make something that I could finish quickly, and once again I had no idea what to make. I browsed my pattern stash, but cam up empty handed. So I sat myself down on the couch, let my hands decide, and this is what came of it. Soft baby sandals! I used a pattern for the flower, but the rest is entirely my own. I will write a pattern for them eventually because I'd like to make another pair, so if anyone is interested let me know. Ta for now!

Well Hello There!

It's been a while hasn't it? I have a whole bunch of stuff to show off in the next few posts. Gotta catch up so it's gonna be a big one today! First off it's been an interesting time since I wrote last. We have a new roommate, and our car up and broke. Between all that and a visit from family, taking up meditation, and trying to get my roommate/sister on a daylight routine I haven't had too much time to crochet, but no worries I come bearing pictures of some finished projects...and maybe a free pattern in the near future!
My other excuse for lack of updates is my darling kitty that thinks she's helping I guess! (She makes it kinda hard to type).

So after seeing a few crochet dolls around the internet modeled after the infamous Deadpool (and a severe lack of patterns in my opinion!) I made one myself for my hubby. This little guy has a mix of accessories from a few different models of him. He has tiny bags on his belt, removable katanas, and he would have a tiny gun for his holster but I simply haven't found a good one yet.

Up next is two different takes on a little dress pattern I found for free here. I absolutely looooooove this pattern! It works up so fast I could make a billion of them.

An abundance of things

Good morning blog world! Today I've been thinking of the quote from The Hobbit where Bilbo says good morning, and Gandalf replies:

"What do you mean?" he said. "Do you wish me a good morning, or mean that it is a good morning whether I want it or not; or that you feel good this morning; or that it is a morning to be good on?".

My answer is the same as Bilbo's...All of them at once! I've been very distracted lately, and currently I am the queen of half done projects. Currently in progress:

• That crochet baby boy vest I mentioned in a previous post (admittedly I forgot to pick up more of that color yarn from the craft store last time I went).

• A crochet cupcake stitch baby blanket...well the first row of said blanket.

• The makings of a baby blanket made of the most beautiful wool yarn. The problem is it's so dang scratchy that my fingers get really irritated when I try and crochet it, so the project is going very slowly. UPDATE: I might undo this, and try knitting it instead.

  

   

• A slouch hat pattern I'm testing out before I make one for my cousin at the request of my grandmother. UPDATE: I'm happy to say I finished this one!

  
  
  
  

   

• A knitted baby blanket that I've had to rip out several times due to gaps between the knit and purl stitches, but that's how we learn, right?  

• Aaaaaaaaand I'm practicing stitches with some crochet thread to try my hand at tatting, and lace making! 

  With that gigantic list out of the way lets move along to the things I have finished recently! I expanded a fancy afghan square called butterfly garden that can be found on Ravelry. It is very spring inspired (I finished it on Easter) in a lovely green color and a peachy orangey-pink color called persimmon. The blanket came out kind of square so I guess it would be considered a car-seat blanket.
  
  

  

     That's all for now, but really quick before I go I was wondering if anyone knows if there way to make wool less scratchy. I googled it, but the results are massive. I might try the conditioner trick, but I'd love to hear feedback. Leave me a comment here or shoot me an email. Ta for now!

Victorian Texting Mitts, and a Vest for a baby boy

Good Morning! After a lovely rainy Sunday spent on the couch with my hubby I have a new project to present. These took me about three days to work on. It could have taken about a day to complete, but I had to take breaks. I came across this pattern on Ravelry and thought they would be perfect for my sister. My sister is a little visually impaired and growing up she hated wearing gloves and arm warmers with the frilly piece that covered her fingers. These Victorian texting mitts seemed perfect, and met all the "Corttani" check points! They are tight around the knuckles, but decorative enough to not look like she's wearing fingerless oven mitts while still keeping her warm. The ribbon and button accent give it a nice touch, but it's mostly for contrast and so she can tell the left one from the right.

 Last night I came across the very thing I've been looking for! For months I've had luck making things for little girls, but crochet clothing for baby boys are not easy to find. I tried making a button up vest, but it was a little off. The pattern was in UK terms so after translating it (and pulling out a lot of hair in frustration!), and ripping out half the project twice I finished the core vest part only to have it come out looking like it would fit a mutant toddler (pattern says 0-3 months). The width would fit a toddler but the length went from the top of my jeans to my shoulder, and I'm a 23 year old girl! I followed the pattern exactly as she wrote it, and I even tried it with shorter stitches i.e. a single crochet instead of a double. After scrapping it, and chalking it up to a learning experience you can imagine my excitement when I came across this little thing! It's crochet, but looks kind of knitted in the pictures on the blog. So that's my new project right now...even though I was burned by the other vest I will try again! So I'm gonna watch last nights episode of Vikings and try this out. Hopefully this goes well...wish me luck! Ta for now!

A Very Chilly Day

Good Morning! Today is a beautiful, but chilly day in North Carolina! It was close to 25 degrees Fahrenheit when we woke up at 5am. On the bright side it is Friday so that means I get two whole days with hubby home :)  It's the perfect kind of day to curl up on the couch with my kitties and get some crocheting done. So with my nice warm cup of coffee, and Supernatural reruns on TV I think I'll crochet my sister a pair of Victorian style arm warmers. Pics to come! Ta for now!

Ta-Da! Crocheted shoes!

 I was looking to make some crochet slippers for an adult, but I didn't find any good ones on the internet. I decided to design my own, and being that this is my first pair I will tweak it a bit and post the pattern here when I'm happy with it. I came across some $2.00 flip flops at Walmart, and thought  instead of crocheting a sole I could use the sole of these and that way the people I'm giving them to could wear em outside if desired as well as the added perk of a semi non-slip sole. Using a yarn needle that is a little bit sharp I made 2 foundation rows threaded  through the sole so it didn't pull and tear when I started to crochet. The soles below with the butterflies are actually re-purposed tops of soles ripped from old flip flops (incidentally they broke the day before I made these) covered in scrap fabric I got for 97 cents! Ta for now!

A gift for Hubby!

How cute is this little guy?! He's the Black Mage from Final Fantasy for those of you who don't know. My hubby really likes video games, and I wanted to make him something that he could enjoy without it being like a sweater or a hat. I came across this little guy here, and knew it would be perfect. My version is a little shorter, and I know his arms are a little low, but I think it gives him character! :)