Gettin' Crafty

 Hopefully, this will be short and sweet. If you are an Amigurumi Queen/King, you should know these tips: feel free to skip this blog or add on if I miss anything, which more than likely, I will. Looking at the very first amigurumi I completed made me realize that there are some things that I need to point out. The first thing about these stuffed things is that you will be crocheting tighter than you've been taught to crochet. It makes sense because amigurumis will be stuffed with cotton/polyfill/whatever you're gonna use to stuff these babies, and you shouldn't be able to see the stuffing.  If you're not used to crocheting that tightly, your hands and fingers will hurt after a while. Take many breaks. The next thing to know is use your stitch markers! I hate to yell but trust me: you will need those markers. More than likely, especially the ones that I've worked on, you will be working in a continuous circle and it's easy to lose count. At least for me, it is....

 (I'm only bombarding with posts because I know that it will be another three months before I remember I have a craft blog...) Mario Brothers Mushrooms Found In :  http://wolfdreamer-oth.blogspot.com/2009/05/mario-brothers-mushrooms.html Hook(s) Used : G/6/4 mm (Susan Bates) For : Whoever Started : April 15, 2015 Finished : April 15, 2015 Yarns Used: RHSS- White RHSS- Cherry Red RHSS- Black My first amigurumi and I didn't do too well on it. Nevertheless, there you have it: a Super Mario Bros mushroom! My next post will be a small tip about amigurumis so look out for that one. You don't need that much black, only enough for the eyes. And because I can't sew to save my life, my white "circles" came out horribly. When I posted this on Deviant Art, a buddy challenged me to make even more and have a little army of these guys! I should make that one of my New Year's resolutions... This mushroom was kidnapped by the youngest niece so there's no telling where ...

  Chilly Nights Hooded Cowl Found In :  http://katiescrochetgoodies.com/2014/09/free-easy-double-crochet-cowl-pattern.html Hook(s) Used : K/10.5/6.50 mm (Susan Bates) For : Self Started : *shrugs* Finished : March 20, 2015 Yarns Used: Caron Simply Soft Party- Purple Sparkle Yes. That horrible yarn makes its appearance yet again. Also, my ugly mug. I'm a horrible model! But I was trying to show how versatile this cowl is. I want to say that this was a fairly quick project, I may have wasted a couple of days on it? I can't remember. As always, I have plans on doing this one once more but in pink for one of my besties.  Hmm... Christmas is fast approaching. I might need to get to it... Happy Hooking and Stay Safe!  

  Easy Listening Ear Bud Covers Found In :  https://www.allfreecrochet.com/Organization/Easy-Listening-Ear-Bud-Covers Hook(s) Used : D/3/3.125 mm (Boye) For : Self Started : .... ?? Finished : March 19, 2015 Yarns Used: Caron Simply Soft Party- Purple Sparkle So, here's the thing. I was going through my Ravelry account and using that as a reference as far as these posts. The problem is that I have other projects that I've completed not on Ravelry, and the only pictures of said projects are on Deviant Art. This is one of them. I'm certain that this pattern didn't take me long at all and possibly started it the same day I finished. Also, I'm not so sure about the size of the hook that I used. Remember that horrible party yarn? Yeah, I had a lot left over and decided to try to use it up. This picture is trash so you can't really see the sparkle. Maybe a little. Regardless, this simple project gave me fits because of the yarn, alone. I provided a link but be warne...

  Granny Square Lapghan Found In:  https://www.allfreecrochetafghanpatterns.com/Lapghan-Patterns/Crocheted-Granny-Lapghan Hook(s) Used : I/9/5.5mm (Boye) For : The oldest niece Started : December 2014 Finished : June 22, 2015 Yarns Used: RHSS Multi/Print- Bikini RHSS- Pumpkin I have a tendency to buy yarn that draws my attention as far as the colorway. Bikini did just that. I want to say that I started on the blanket because it seemed simple enough and I loved how the pattern started to look with the yarn. Then, my niece saw it and claimed it as hers. I couldn't say no to a then 3-year-old (I can't say no too much to the now 9-year-old and her 4-year-old sister but that's another story...)! So, the first skein that I used was around 7 oz and was a regular Red Heart skein. I ran out and it was such a hard time to find more because the local Joann had run out. I had to order the other skeins online but they were considered kids. They were way softer and 5 oz each skein. The P...