Crochet Challenge!! Day 7: Orange

Orange is one of my favorite colors to crochet with and I have many shades of it. Here are a few of the projects I have made that are orange. It is my go to color if I have an idea of what I want to make or try, but have no specific color needed. =) I've made a lot of random orange swatches and shapes this way.

Ps: Cristina I am excited to see what you come up with for pink day :) I know it's ur favorite

If you are interested in joining in, here is the link again: usscrafty 

Crochet Challenge!! Day 6: Least Favorite Hook Size

Today's theme is least favorite crochet hook. My least favorite hook size is a S hook, just because I have not had much excuse to use it. It is the largest hook that I have and I think the largest hook that they sell. Usually if I am doing anything that large I will just finger crochet.

I don't think I've ever actually had a use for this hook, but it is neat to have and show to people.

If you'd like to join here is a link to the challenge: usscrafty

Crochet Challenge!! Day 5: Favorite Hook Size

I have two favorite hooks, depending on what kind of project I'm doing. My favorite amigurmi hook is a E 3.5mm. It is the standard hook for amigurmi and I've made most of my favorite projects with it. I buy them a couple at a time so that if I lose one I can still use my favorite size. Also I only buy Susan Bates hooks because they are metal, have a great shape, and a great price.

 When I'm working on anything else like a  blanket or scarf, my favorite crochet hook is the H hook. It is the size I learned to crochet with and I got one with a thicker bamboo handle just because I like the size so much. 

For those interested in the challenge here is the link again. usscrafty 

Crochet Challenge!! Day 4: Red

The theme for today was RED. It took me a while to think of a project I had completed that was mainly red. I had a couple ideas but the one I could find was this hat :) The picture below is from gobbler's knob on ground hog's day.

                  

Technically this was made on a knitting loom, but because it is yarn based and the only red project I could find, it will have to do. I was made of this really nice soft slightly shiny, dark red yarn. And was the second project I had ever done on a knitting loom, the first time i forgot to use two strands of yarn and it became more of a hair net.

If you want to join, here is the link to the challenge again: usscrafty

Crochet Challenge!! Day 3: WIPS

On the third day of the challenge we're supposed to share a WIPS (work in progress).

Here is a blanket that I started for Alfredo, featuring all his favorite colors. I'm trying to incorporate a bunch of different stitches and so far I have 3. My favorite so far is the V stitch and the colors go surprisingly well together. 

Tomorrows theme is "Red", so we'll see what I can find...

Here is a link to the challenge again if you want to join:

http://www.usscrafty.com/2014/10/30-day-crochet-challenge-day-1.html?m=1

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.