Another Hat?!

My latest, and most favorite hat creation!  I made it for my friends daughter, as per her request.  This is the second time I have made something by request, and I am wondering if I should start making things on a bigger scale and sell them?  I would love any feedback and/or suggestions from my friends and and family.  Click on my "Crochet" tab at the top to see more of my completed projects.  Thanks everyone!

Super Mario

At last I have finished Mario!  Alex has been anxiously awaiting its completion, and he is absolutely thrilled!!  This was a very labor intensive project, but well worth the effort (although I can't say I will ever do it again).  Every body part (with exception for the eyes and the letter M on the hat) was individually crocheted, stuffed and then stitched together.  And let me tell you, when it comes to crochet, small does not equivocate to fast!  All and all I am very pleased with out it turned out, grateful to be done, and thankful to know that Mario will be throughly loved and played with.

Crochet (Part 2)

I have a variety of patterns for baby shoes, but so far I have only experimented with three styles.  I have officially completed one pair of shoes for each of those three styles, and I have then given them away as presents.  Unfortunately, I didn't have the foresight to take pictures of the completed shoes before giving them away.  I am now trying to go back and get pictures, and so far these are the only ones I have pictures for.  All of the styles are cute, but these are my favorite.  I even made a hat to match.  Adorable shoes made for adorable baby feet!

I finally took a pictures of the baby blanket I made for Emily.  It was my very first crochet project.  You can probably tell from the picture that I had a bit of a problem with matching yarn colors.  Lesson learned:  for any particular project, buy all your yarn up front to ensure you have the same dye lot!

Crochet...not just for Grandmas anymore! (Part 1)

I wanted to start documenting all the different crochet projects that I have done.  It has been a really fun hobby, and there are so many patterns and ideas out there.  Hope you enjoy!

This dress took forever to make, but it was a great first birthday present!  (Although it's a bit warm)

This is my favorite hat to make.  It's so modern and stylish!

Alex loves this hat.  He wore it when he dressed up as a snowboarder for school.

These are two different styles of head wraps.  The head wrap thing was very "in" this past winter.  I made the pink one first based on a pattern (the only one I could find at the time).  For the blue one I made up the pattern myself...it was a bit experimental, and it is still not quite finished...I was suppose to have added an outer edge in a different color.  But you get the idea.

These two were especially fun to make.  The one on the left is a bag.  You can make various sizes, but I chose to make the smallest size.  It makes a perfect purse/scripture bag for Katie.  The other is an bunny rabbit in the "amigurumi" style.  It's a great size for Emily...she loves to suck on the long ears!

My Newest Hobby

Last fall a good friend and neighbor of mine taught me how to crochet.  My first project was a baby blanket, however, since then I have branched out and made all sorts of things.  These pictures are of the very first hat that I crocheted.  The kids were all excited to try it on and pose for a picture.  

My favorite place to find crochet patterns and ideas: www.ravelry.com