I know it’s been a LONG time since I’ve posted, but my camera is not wanting to cooperate with me, so no pictures. I did want to post something that I came up with though. It’s a graph that could be done in sc to make squares, or you could make each square in the graph a granny square and put them together to make the picture, if that makes sense…so without further ado….here it is!
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I was really bored so I got to thinking about a good cristmas bag. I thought that a bag shaped like a christmas light would be cute so I made this up. It worked really quickly.
The bag laying flat:
And here it is filled:
If you can’t tell the little brown and gray thing is supposed to be a plug. I figured if you couldn’t tell by looking at it, the plug would give you some kind of idea of what it’s supposed to be.
So I got bored with our bathroom looking so plain and boring, that I decided to pretty it up a bit and made this toilet paper holder. The pattern can be found here.
So here it is…TA DA!
This was posted by a member of the ‘ville and I thought it was really cute.
CROCHETERS’ NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Author Unknown
‘Twas the night before Christmas and all around me
There was unfinished crocheting not under the tree,
The stockings weren’t hung by the chimney with care
‘Cause the heels and the toes had not a stitch there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
But I had not finished the caps for their heads.
Dad was asleep—he was no help at all.
And the sweater for him was 6″ too small.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I put down my hook to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash.
Tripped over my yarn and fell down in my stash.
The tangle of yarn that lay deep as the snow
Reminded me how far I still had to go.
When out on the lawn I heard such a noise,
I was sure it would wake up both Dad and the boys.
And although I was tired–my brain a bit thick,
I knew in a moment that it must be St Nick.
Yet what I heard left me very perplex-ed
For nothing I heard was what I expect-ed.
“Move Rowan! Move Patons! Move Koigu and Clover!
Move Shelridge! Move Starmore! Move Spinrite! Move over!
Lopi, don’t circle around, just stand there in line.
Pay attention you sheep and you’ll work out just fine!
I know this is hard as it’s just your first year
But I’d hate to go back to 8 tiny reindeer.”
I peered over the sill. What I saw was amazing:
Eight wooly sheep on my lawn all a-grazing!
And then in a twinkle, I heard at the door
Santa’s big boots stomping on the porch floor.
I rose from my knees and got back on my feet.
As I turned around, St Nick I did meet.
He was dressed all in wool from his heat to his toe
And his clothes were hand crochet from above to below.
A bright Fair Isle sweater he wore on his back.
And his toys were all stuffed in an Aran crochet sack.
His hat was a wonder of bobbles and lace
A beautiful frame for his rosy red face.
The scarf on his neck could have stretched for a mile,
And the socks peeking over his boots were Argyle.
On the back of his mitts was an intricate cable.
And suddenly on one I spotted a small label:
“S.C.” in duplicate on the cuff.
So I asked, “Hey, Nick, did YOU crochet all this stuff?”
He proudly replied, “Ho, ho, ho, yes I did.
I learned how to crochet when I was just a kid.”
He was chubby and plump, a well dressed old man,
And I laughed to myself, for I’d thought up a plan.
I flashed him a grin and jumped up in the air,
And the next thing he knew, he was tied to a chair.
He spoke not a word, but looked down in his lap
Where I had laid my crochet hook and yarn for a cap.
He began then to crochet, first one cap then 2–
For the first time I thought I might really get through.
He put heels in the stockings and toes in some socks,
While I sat back drinking a scotch on the rocks.
Quickly like magic his hooks they flew,
Good Grief! He was finished by two!
He sprang for his sleigh when I let him go free,
And over his shoulder he looked back at me.
I heard him explain as he sailed past the moon,
“Next year, start your crocheting sometime around JUNE!”
We can’t afford to buy Christmas decorations with Juan( BF and future DH) being laid off but I wanted to decorate our room for X-mas. We have roommates so I don’t think the whole house would approve with my crochet mania lol which is why I restricted the decorating to our room only. It looks nice so far! I want to try this pattern but I have no green yarn and no money to buy yarn…so I’ll have to wait till next year…sigh…oh well you gotta do what you gotta do, right? I’m hoping that I can find some red heart supersaver white on clearance at walmart. Then I can at least finish the granny square tablecover. I was hoping to make a matching candy dish too. Well on with the pictures!
My crocheted garland which is just a ch of funfur (the same fur from the mohawk!) with a Q hook. And some lights that I just kind of winged. Hope they look alright.
A closeup of one of the “Lights”
Snowflakes hanging from the ceiling(sp?) I used this pattern but didn’t put on the face. I think they turned out quite nice and were very easy to make since they use ordinary WW and not thread which is impossible for me!
I just need one more to finish the set.
And here is the granny square table cover. I don’t have enough white to finish it though which is why I’m hoping Wally World has some. *crosses fingers*
I’m also thinking of turning into an afghan for BF because he really seems to like it alot. So let me know what you think!
So I had my sister try on the shrug to see if it fit…and surprise, surprise…it’s too small. It is the perfect size for her teddy bear. The hat is made by her and is her first attempt at crocheting in the round. I think it looks like a yameka(sp?)
Pictures:
My sister likes how the hat looks on his ear. lol.
And for a little more entertainement, I give you my boyfriend, the biggest dork in the world, wearing a red funfur mohawk!
I posted my little problem over on the ‘ville and some of the members kindly gave me their advice on the shrug. In the end, I decided to put a shell edging around it, and am almost finished. I will post pictures when it’s done. I also liked the idea of putting some beads around if for a funky look, but unfortunately, beads are not in the budget right now with my fiance being laid off and me barely making enough for us to get by. So thanks to everyone for their suggestions!
I am so frustrated with this shrug that I am making for my sister. It’s almost complete, but it still seems like it is missing something….but I can’t figure out what it is. Maybe i should add another color around the edges…or some orange funfur…or put some kind of pretty edging stitch around it…but I can’t find anything that seems right. If you can figure out something that you think would look good, please please PLEASE comment and let me know what you think!
Here is a picture of the shrug:
Here are some slippers I made for myself…but my fiance is modeling them.
To make these I modified a pattern for these baby booties. I think they turned out pretty well.
And here is the first of two christmas stockings that I’m making. It was a very easy to follow pattern that I got from Simply Creative Crochet by Better Homes and Gardens which I also modified a bit.
It all started with one little basket….
Who met another basket….
And fell in love. You know what happened next…..
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That’s the baby basket
Now for the family Cristmas photo:
(yes I know the baby is bigger than the mama, but hey that happens sometimes right?)
