Crochet Challenge!! Day 29: Black

The last assigned theme is Black. Black is one of the hardest colors to crochet with, because it is difficult to see what you are doing with such a dark color. As soon as I noticed today's theme was black I knew what I wanted to make. It's a soot sprite from "Spirited Away". I've actually never finished this movie, but Kiki's delivery Service is my favorite movie and they are from the same studio. I simply crocheted a block ball and then Alfredo brushed the surface with a slicker brush until it became this furry, fluffy texture. 

Here is an example of what a slicker brush looks like and I actually found mine at the dollar store. They are meant for brushing animal hair, mostly fluffy dogs.  

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 30: Crochet Family Tree

The theme for the last day of the challenge is random. So I thought it would be nice to reflect on my favorite part of crochet, the people. The best thing I ever made while crocheting was the crochet club at my college. It was a wonderful group of sweet and kind people that met together once a week in the library to crochet. There were around 11 of us normally and about 70% of those people didn't know how to crochet when we started. I feel like we started a same little family for a while and in honor of this I created my "Crochet Family Tree". If you click the link, the tree is interactive.

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The challenge was a wonderful experience and I recommend it to anyone who is able to do it. You can find it on usscrafty's blog:

Crochet Challenge!! Day 28: Grey

I don't use grey use grey super often, but I do use it every once in a while and those projects were some of my best and ironically a lot of the ones that I've sold. My favorite of these projects was a game boy classic back pack. It was requested by a client who had seem the orange game boy back pack that I made for myself. This one was much better proportioned then the one I made myself and I feel like it came out very well. 

Here are some of the other grey projects that I have made. The blanket that I made Magan for her wedding, a fluff ball, and a braided bracelet.

Crochet Challenge!! Day 27: Favorite Crochet Book

My favorite crochet book is actually the first one I ever got. It is so much loved that all of the middle pages are falling out. It's called Amigurumi World and it has the cutest, simplest, and best designed amigurumi's out there. When I make my own patterns I try to make them to this standard.

The author is absolutely brilliant and all the pattern books she put out after this are just as fantastic! And unlike most crochet pattern books where it is the same basic pattern over and over again, each of her patterns is different and has a purpose. It is a great book for anyone, but amazing for anyone just starting to learn. I would definitely recommend all of her books. Here are some of her other titles:

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 26: Amigurumi

The definition of amigurumi: (crocheted or knitted stuffed toy) is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures.

 The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. 

Amigurumi's are my favorite thing to make and I've made quite a few of them. Here are some of the amigurumi's that I have made over the years. There are others that I have just not had a chance to photograph.

 

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 25: White

The theme for today was white and I don't use much white for crocheting because it gets dirty to easily. So started this little bunny at 9:15 and it is currently 10:30. So it's a pretty fast project. He didn't come out so well and I think it's because I used to big of a hook which caused odd holes and made it not fold as nice. 

I found the picture instructions on Pinterest and I will post a link to it tomorrow morning. But for now it's bedtime. 

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 24: Favorite Stitch

Usually I make things like toys and object, so I don't use a particular stitch very often. I did find a stitch that I liked during this challenge, which is the Corner to Corner stitch. It can be used it to make stripes or pictures which is what I have been enjoying. I used this stitch to make the Halloween wall hang and am planning another using the same method. 

Here is the chart for a pumpkin wall hang that I'm planning. Its very easy to make charts like these in paint and its on every computer for free which is a plus. 

I was playing with the stitch this weekend and made this little block. 

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 23: How Long Have I Been Crocheting?

I learned to crochet from my mom when I was 8. I learned a little more from my grandmother when I was 14 in order to help her finish a baby blanket she was making. I am currently 23 so I've been crocheting for 15 years. I spent my first whole summer just making one super long chain to wrap around my house. My level of crocheting has come in waves. I got very into it during my sophomore year of high school for a month or so and then It was just a background interest for the rest of high school, because I was so busy with drum line . I then got very into it during my freshman year of college, which is when I made this blog and I have been obsessed ever since.

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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.

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 19: Pink

I don't use pink very much in crochet and I couldn't find any projects I've made that are pink. So I went on Pinterest and found this today. 

It is a breast cancer support angel ribbon. 

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Crochet Challenge!! Day 18: WIPS #2

This is the second day of the challenge with the theme "Work in Progress". The project that I am currently working on is a baby blanket for my future nephew, who is due in a couple months. I started this blanket before we knew the gender so I chose a very gender neutral color and idea. It is a bee hive blanket. And will have tiny little bees flying all around it when I'm done.

You have to make each of the hexagons separately and then sew them all together so it's been taking me a pretty long time, but it is a very easy project to carry around which is nice.

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