Special Orders

SPECIAL ORDERS

I love doing special orders and I love crocheting for friends even more. This project was both of those in one. I finally finished the Doily Table Runner that my best friend Joe ordered and it turned out beautiful. I don’t have a pattern for this as I made it up as I went along. I found random doily patterns and then just put them together to make the size that he needed. I love this so much I plan on making myself one very soon. And he loved it too! Here’s the pic that he sent me:

If you love this as much as I do but don’t want to make it yourself please contact me for pricing, prices vary depending on size.

I hope you all have a wonderful and long Memorial Day Weekend! I plan to crochet and crochet and crochet (oh, and clean a little).

Baby Showers

Good morning! One of the reasons that I am so happy with crocheting again is gift giving. I don't think there's anything better to give at a baby shower than something homemade. Homemade gifts are from the heart! The price of the yarn and materials are nothing, it's the time and love put into it. 

A sweet woman that I work with is expecting her first baby and I am so happy and excited for her! Once I found out that she collected owls I knew just the thing to make. This owl obsession blanket was perfect! It was surprisingly simple to work up and did not take but maybe a week. Here's my finished product:

Remember, I promised to start taking better pictures, well that was before that. :(

The other gift was an owl lovey. I had never heard of loveys until recently (my babies aren't babies anymore) and I think they are adorable. This was my first attempt and it didn't turn out so bad, although it did take awhile to wrap my head around the amigurumi part of crocheting. But it was fun! And I can't wait to do more of it. And here's my lovey:

Again, I'll start taking better pics! 

Busy, Busy, Busy!!

Goodness, what a busy couple of months this has been! Before I get into my most recent projects I am so excited to share that I have started testing patterns for others at Ravelry. Oh my! This has been so much fun! I love following patterns and making new things so this has been perfect for me. I'm working on two "cupcake" hats right now and the first one is almost done and is adorable. 

MOTHER'S DAY 

was just last weekend and I finished my projects in the nick of time. I was so pleased with all 3 items that I made. I made HIS mom a shawl, but forgot to take a pic before I mailed it off *sigh*. HIS grandma got a shawl, too and my mom got the table runner (which she is hanging on the wall, go figure). I have gotten lots of compliments on the table runner, because it looks much more complicated than it was. It did take me longer than the shawls though. All were such fun to make. Tell me what you think!

MOTHER table runner

I forgot to take a picture of this, too so my mom had to text me this one (I'm a goof). 

I as SO excited to get a message on ravelry asking me for permission to feature the shawl that I made for this grandmother, I only wish I had taken a better pic of it! My goal is to get better at remembering to take pictures and at the art of taking them (again, goof).

Heart Shawl

Well, that's about all I have for now. I wish that I had more time to blog! I enjoy sharing my tidbits and proejcts. Next I'll be working on a father's day gift, which may turn into his birthday gift. I also HAVE TO FINISH the table runner for my friend that I started too long ago, poor guy. Can't wait to share pictures of that! (hee hee)