Fingerless Gloves

These are my first creations using broomstick lace.  It is a simple technique that works up quickly.  This is a four strand loop.  The only draw back using it with fingerless gloves is that there is not alot of stretch to the stitch-or maybe it is the way I make it.  I will play with it some more and see what I come up with.

Too many grannys!!

I am so sick of looking at granny squares. I crocheted about 100 2 inch granny squares last week. Hopefully I will have them put together as a pillow case this weekend.

A bowl for my husbands nuts.

This was done with Pattons wool that I had left over from a beanie I made last winter. I used 3 different colors, Black and 2 shades of grey. The bottom is done in a granny square and then I used a granny stitch up the sides. Next I tossed it in the was with 3 different loads to get it good and felted. It came out great.

Striped Crochet Bag

I saw this bag and had to make one. It is the first crocheted bag where I actually like the way it came out and I actually carry it out in public. The pattern can be found here. As I was finishing I felt it was a little to large so I stitched it on my sewing machine before I added a liner. It helps the sides stand up.

Camera Lost!

Well I have not posted in a while because my camera has been lost to the camera gods. I swear I packed it when I went to San Diego, but when I stopped in Bakersfield and went to retrieve it, I could not find it anywhere. I searched franticaly and it was not at home either. I have no idea what happened to it. *SIGH* Untill I find the time to research and shop around I can not take picks of my works. So what I am going to do is show other peoples works that I admire or that make me cringe. Hope you enjoy.

This is a chair that was displayed at an art museum in Boston. Yes it is completely crocheted.

How can you tell its almost summer time?

By the Shorts of course!

Needle Tatting Work

I have been feeling prosaic with my crochet for the last couple of weeks. So, because I have to be doing something all the time, I picked up needle tatting again. Here are few pieces that I tatted out.


This pendant is the first one that I designed. I tatted it in several different sizes.




Here is Quincy modeling it for me. Unlike most models this one works for food.













Key Chain



And the same design as a necklace















This is a pendant that is similar to a piece by TotusMel. I modified it some to match my tastes.














Here is another that I designed























This is Thor modeling the earrings-he is not as good of a model as Quincy!





I saw a design similar to this (done with a shuttle) in an old tatting pamphlet from 1895. I modified it a bit and all though I am happy with the way this one came out, I have not been able to duplicate it.







These earrings are ones that I made based on earrings that I saw someplace, I can not remember where, If you know who is the original creator of this, or if it is your design and would like credit please email me.






















Just a simple design















Here a couple of simple necklaces.

As my mother gets older her skin has become rather fragile. She had to stop wearing her Saints medallion because the chain would sometimes tear her skin or leave abrasions. This white necklace is one that I made to wear the medallion on. That way the soft cotton would be gentle on her skin and she would still be able to wear her medallion.

Coffee Sleeves

Here is my attempt at goin' green! Although I am not sure how green it is when I tossed more than I kept because I was not happy with the way they came out.


This one is was done with alternating front and back post double stitches to create a ribbed look. One of the workers at the Starbucks I patronize really like this one so I made him one as well.






















These were made with ribbon. Crochet with in a single stitch. The ribbon had a bit of stretch to it.

Stratford "Circle" Afghan by Lionbrand.com ???

You know how things do not always work out the way that you plan? Well this is one of those projects.
When I started in mid December, this started out as this blanket.


After working 30 or so rows, with it getting wavy and distorted and having to pull it all out, time and again (5 TIMES!), I soon decided that I SUCK at crocheting in the round. I then came to the conclusion that a Square afghan would be lovely. So, This is what I ended up with.





All in all, I am very happy with the way it came out. The colors go well with my living room and I love the Homespun Yarn from Lion Brand, and I have a several left over from each color, so pillows will be coming soon.

HSSSSSSSSSSSS!!

It can not get any easier than this Snake. This project took about a an hour and a half. After making the head you do not need to look at the pattern again. Just sat in front of the T.V. watching Criminal Minds and by the time it was over I was done. Easy as can be.

Wow I really like the way this rabbit came out. This only took a day to do, I think that the ears took the longest. I added the Belly button at last minute. I am glad, I think it adds to the bunny.






Hmm not quite realistic.









As well as this came out I will be redoing the hippo now, I found a pattern that may work up easier. I will post when I complete him.

My first Amigurumi!

Well here is my first Amigurumi critter. I plan on making a zoo for some bratty kid I am related to for easter.

When I started this blog I was very passionate about scrapbooking. I had joined a scrapbooking club that required you to have a blog, and here I am. Now I do still scrapbook but I am no longer in that club. I have not posted anything here since I left that group. Lately I have been really focusing on Crocheting and Needle Tatting. So as the passion goes, so goes the Blog!

I started crocheting when I was 8. My grandmother taught me the basics back then. At that time I did not get past a single crochet. I have since taught myself by info gathered first from neighbors, then from books or magazines, some from friends and more recently on the Internet. I have made several scarves in the past few years, However some of the techniques that I taught myself I have found that I do them incorrectly. I have had to relearn several stitches. I would love to be able to create my own patterns to share or sell. I often come up with projects, but I seem to put it all together as I go, frequently pulling out and redoing several rows. This makes it tough to keep consistent notes, especially when a lot of my crocheting is done on the go.


So I will be posting pictures of recently completed projects, as well as some of my first works (some are kinda sad) tomorrow.