Stitch-Tober Days 1 to 4

I am participating in this really cute project called Stitch-Tober where you do a cross stitch each day in October. This is actually my first time doing cross stitch ever. So I will be alternating patterns and finished projects.

October 1st I designed this cute little pumpkin: 

And 

October 2nd I finished my first crochet stitch :)

October 3rd I designed two versions of the same cat:

October 4th I picked the cat design on the left and placed him behind the pumpkin I had stitched previously:

 

 

I am so excited to learn cross stitch! So far it has been a fun and wonderful experience :D I've wanted to try it for years and this finally gave me the inspiration and reason.

Day 4 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Holly

         The third day of the 12 Days of Christmas is Holly. This was definitely the easiest pattern so far and took about 15 minutes. 

          The pattern is quick, cute, and simple. The berries are so small and cute and assembly was the hardest part. The pattern came from Lion Brand's website again. 

Tomorrow's item is is a Christmas Tree and that looks exciting and I'm looking forward to it.

4/12 Complete =) Post again soon

Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Candy Cane

Day 3 for the 12 days of Christmas Challenge was a candy cane :) I'd been looking forward to making this for a couple days and whipped it up during my lunch. Which means it took about 20 mins.

It's about 4.5 inches tall and I thought the way the stripes are done gives it a neat look. 

Tomorrow's item is holly and the pattern comes from the same site as before. 3/12 complete :) post again soon

Day 2 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Present

           The 2nd day of the 12 Days of Christmas Crochet Challenge was a Present. The finished project was bigger than I had expected, at about 3" wide and 4" tall. It was a cute little pattern and used mostly beginner stitches and techniques. I got this pattern from the same place as the wreath, Lion Brand's Website. I think I may try a keep with the classic Christmas colors for most of the challenge.

Tomorrow's item is the Candy Cane and comes from the same site as the previous patterns. I have been super excited to make the candy cane so I hope it goes well.

             

2/12 complete! Post again soon

Day 1 of the 12 Days of Christmas Challenge! Wreath

The first day of Christmas is a tiny wreath motif :) sparkely green yarn tied with a red bow. I got the pattern from Lion Brand's Website ---> here. 

This took about 20 mins to make and that includes the time it took me to crochet the bow twice to get it just right :) 

I think it's pretty cute for such a quick and small item :) 1/12 complete! 

Tomorrow's item will be a Christmas Present and the patten is from the same set as the wreath 

http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L32338.html

Post again soon! 

12 Days of Christmas Crochet Challenge!!

I had so much fun doing to crochet challenge in October that I decided to make my own challenge. That is how I came up with the 12 days of Christmas Crochet Challenge. Starting on Monday the 14th and continuing for 12 days until Dec 26th I will make one simple Crocheted Christmas item a day. Below is a rough calendar of the items I intend to crochet. 

The first day's item is a Wreath and the pattern I will be using is from Lion Brand's Website. http://www.lionbrand.com/patterns/L32338.html  

Please follow along if you would like =) I chose very simple patterns that should take around 30 minutes a day to complete maximum. 

Post again Soon 

Crochet Challenge!! Day 22: Brown

The theme for today is brown. A color which I have not used often at all. The only project I could think to share is the crocheting movie that I made for Campus Movie Fest. It features a seed that slowly grows into a tree.

Yarn of Life

It was mostly made of brown so I think this counts. 

You can find the challenge on usscrafty's blog:

Crochet Challenge!! Day 21: Least Favorite Item Made

Today's theme is least favorite item made. My least favorite item I've made is my first attempt at a teddy bear. It was rainbow colored and under stuffed and poorly sewn. Unfortunately I don't have a picture of it so instead I give you pictures of the cat butt coasters I made today. I thought I would never make them, but thought of them instantly when this theme came up today. They are oddly cute now that I have made them. 

You can find the challenge on usscrafty's blog:

Crochet Challenge!! Day 20: Favorite Item Made

The theme of today is favorite item ever made. My favorite thing I ever made is definitely the little hamburger amigurumi I made. He is super adorable and I made the pattern myself. Also he just so fun to make.

He comes completely apart and each of the pieces still looks like what it is even when he is not assembled. I feel like he would make a cute kids toy or just a desk decoration. The top of his head is based off the top of a monsters head and the bottom is two circles sew together and I think I put a round piece of cardboard in between them also. You can see in the back the other version i made of the bottom bun. 

One hornonary mention for favorite item made is the blanket that I made Magan and Kyle for their wedding. Its definitely the biggest project I have ever done, I think the finished blanket was 7' by 8'. It took a while to make all of the granny squares and attach them.

You can see the challenge on usscrafty's blog:

Crochet Challenge!! Day 9: Least Favorite Yarn

My least favorite yarn definitely has to be anything fuzzy or stringy, especially the stuff from the dollar store. It makes crocheting anything super hard and usually just results in me making a huge knot.

Before I ever tried fuzzy yarn I would see it and get excited and dream of what I could do with it, but after trying it a couple times it's a nightmare.

 They do say it can be easier when you add and extra guide string, but I still prefer to avoid the stuff all together. 

If you wish to join you can find the challenge on usscrafty:

Crochet Challenge!! Day 2: Last Completed Project

My last completed project was a set of charger cases for my and Alfredo. Radio shack was going out of business and he found a set of super cute portable chargers. I made a case for both of them.


The pink one is mine and is meant to look sorta like dragon scales...it was just testing out the pattern for future use. It has a draw string top, that can be tied to keep the contents inside.

The blue one is Alfredo's and has a B on it for his last name, as he requested. The charger fits snugly inside the square case and it buttons shut.

Again here is a link to the challenge at usscrafty.com

Crochet Challenge!! Day 1: First Project

I am participating in a fun crocheting challenge that I found on Pinterest. It is a 30 day challenge and the first day is to share your first project.

My first project was a super long chain that I crocheted all summer and that wrapped around my house multiple times, but since I unraveled that project to make this one, I'll show you this :)

Its a normal scarf made with multi colored yarn. Its funny because it starts out tight and then gets looser and bigger as it was made. You can see below that I put multiple stitches in the same hole and that some stitches were in between stitches instead of in the top. I use it during the winter because it still works as a scarf even though it isn't perfect. 

The challenge is from uss crafty. Id had been wanting to do or make a challenge for a while and I'm glad that I found one =) thank you so much uss crafty for making this challenge.