Yesterday, i had 4 skeins of yarn to go. I *really* wanted this to get done this week. So I put on movies yesterday and today, and just powered through.
amagurumi and other crochet stuff
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Can't post this one on FB or Instagram yet..it's a Christmas present to a cat lover 
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Last amigurumi I needed to make for Christmas. Time to take a much-needed break
GasBandit
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Time to take a much-needed break
I didn't take a break. lol
It's hard to believe I've been doing this for only 2 months.
Axel the Axolotl!
It's hard to believe I've been doing this for only 2 months.
Axel the Axolotl!
Started this one last night and just finished it. Big yarn, and double crochets mean that I worked this up in only 13 rows. By comparison, most of those little stuffed animals are 20 rows + add-ons.
I have a bunch of 'impulse buy' yarn. I got this Yarnspirations color-changing O'Go hat making yarn--it was supposed to have enough yarn for 2 caps. Got home and noticed the instructions were for knitting, not crochet. Bummer!
Not caring a whit, and wanting to eat up some yarn, I grab a beanie tutorial on YouTube. Partway through I realize that this yarn is WAY bigger than her yarn, so I just start adjusting on the fly. I made less rows than her pattern called for. I started decreasing about 4 rows before the end so it's not too loose on my head. It all seemed to work out ok. And I used exactly half of the yarn, so I can make another one in a different color
Could have have been a disaster. But I don't mind how it turned out. Next one will be a little better.
I have a bunch of 'impulse buy' yarn. I got this Yarnspirations color-changing O'Go hat making yarn--it was supposed to have enough yarn for 2 caps. Got home and noticed the instructions were for knitting, not crochet. Bummer!
Not caring a whit, and wanting to eat up some yarn, I grab a beanie tutorial on YouTube. Partway through I realize that this yarn is WAY bigger than her yarn, so I just start adjusting on the fly. I made less rows than her pattern called for. I started decreasing about 4 rows before the end so it's not too loose on my head. It all seemed to work out ok. And I used exactly half of the yarn, so I can make another one in a different color
Could have have been a disaster. But I don't mind how it turned out. Next one will be a little better.
hat turned out better 2nd time around. It helped that I had enough yarn to make the decorative bottom stitches to roll up.
Last beanie for a bit..this one is a gift
Amigurumi are mostly single crochet, but these beanies are double-crochet, so it's a good way to get practice in on the new stitch while still making something nice to gift someone.
Amigurumi are mostly single crochet, but these beanies are double-crochet, so it's a good way to get practice in on the new stitch while still making something nice to gift someone.
I decided to get....ambitious...last night.
So I posted in the Random Crap thread: I met a group of crafty women on NextDoor. Crafty as in "makes crafts" and not as in "spies for a foreign government." They invited me to come over and do crafts with them as a social group on Saturdays. It was exactly what I thought it'd be: A bunch of single women from 40-65 years old, so I got a lot of attention. They all wanted to feed me and several asked for my phone number.
Everyone brings a craft they're working on, but there was no way I was schlepping that blanket out to work on at someone's kitchen table. It would just be too unwieldy. So I started a little polar bear amigurumi while I was there. Things really do fly by when you're chatting and having fun while crafting. I got all of this done in a couple of hours. He only needs the snout and scarf to be finished.
There were a couple of ladies there who did crochet, but neither of them did "in the round," which is how all amigurumi are made. they were blown away when I just looped up some thread, and did some free-standing crochet stitches on the loop, and then pulled the free tail end to close it into a hole-free start to my pieces (a "magic loop"). Made me feel super accomplished, even though I've only been doing this about 8 weeks now.
Everyone brings a craft they're working on, but there was no way I was schlepping that blanket out to work on at someone's kitchen table. It would just be too unwieldy. So I started a little polar bear amigurumi while I was there. Things really do fly by when you're chatting and having fun while crafting. I got all of this done in a couple of hours. He only needs the snout and scarf to be finished.
There were a couple of ladies there who did crochet, but neither of them did "in the round," which is how all amigurumi are made. they were blown away when I just looped up some thread, and did some free-standing crochet stitches on the loop, and then pulled the free tail end to close it into a hole-free start to my pieces (a "magic loop"). Made me feel super accomplished, even though I've only been doing this about 8 weeks now.
WIP update. This yarn feels like crocheting with a bath robe. It's so thick, one stitch = about 1 inch.
Each of these rows is about 59 stitches across. By comparison, one row on a little amigurumi's about 32 stitches across at it's widest point. That means this stuff is working up *fast*
Each of these rows is about 59 stitches across. By comparison, one row on a little amigurumi's about 32 stitches across at it's widest point. That means this stuff is working up *fast*
I ran out of yarn for the blanket. :'(
So, while I wait for the resupply to arrive, I had time to kill.
So, while I wait for the resupply to arrive, I had time to kill.
Yeah, for sure. It's obvious where the idea came from. I've heard that sentiment from others
The pattern is named "Lola Loca the Bear" though...probably so they don't get in trouble with the Coke police.
So, someone asked for one of those fur blankets in bi pride colors. So, I ordered "blue bengal", "violet starling" and "pink poodle". I must say, I'm pretty disappointed in these colors. The purple is nice and purple. But the blue isn't blue at all. It's white fur tufted onto a blue yarn, so hardly any blue shows through at all. And the pink? It has a distinct orange-ish cast. I'm glad I'm not charging for this thing. 
2/3 done. Got one row of 'pink' in before I decided to be done for the night. Will probably finish it up tomorrow. The rest of my yarn for the big blanket showed up today, so I'll probably be working on that for the next week or so.
2/3 done. Got one row of 'pink' in before I decided to be done for the night. Will probably finish it up tomorrow. The rest of my yarn for the big blanket showed up today, so I'll probably be working on that for the next week or so.
For reference, this is what the blue and pink were supposed to look like...nice muted colors like the purple, but definitely, you know, blue and pink.
I hate when you order something online and the color looks completely different. Still, I think you're making a nice blanket!
Well, the pink is definitely more 'peach' in real life. And the blue does show a little more than is evident from this picture. The blanket was a gift, and she was a bit sad that the colors didn't turn out as depicted online, but she loved it anyway.
The different colors had different amounts of springiness, so the purple tended to shrink in the middle. I was going to block the piece (pin it to foam board, and steam it) to set all the edges straight, but she showed up on lunch yesterday and didn't want to wait for the procedure because it'd mean she would have to wait another day to take it home
Bonus pic: 4 skeins of yarn left to go on the king-sized bedspread I'm making for myself. Should be done tomorrow, just in time for winter to actually hit here.
All done, just in time for the new year.
thanks! That color green is one of my favorites
Had some rewards vouchers, and Michaels was having a sale...plus they give military discounts. So I made away with this haul for...$1.43
It seemed like a mighty fine time to start on this cunning hat...
It seemed like a mighty fine time to start on this cunning hat...
GasBandit
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A man goes out with a hat like that, people know he's not afraid of anything!
It's pretty cunning, don't you think?
I got on a Firefly kick while making it--played the series on the Plex while crocheting. Then I got excited and ordered all this crap from amazon.
Guess I'll be going to Dragon*Con (provided they don't cancel it for Covid or somesuch) as a fat Jayne Cobb. First time cosplaying anything other than ren faire gear.
Point of note: My camera brightened up the selfie pics. The colors are a lot more drab, like in the first progress pic I posted above...the yellow is really more of a dirty gold color.
Guess I'll be going to Dragon*Con (provided they don't cancel it for Covid or somesuch) as a fat Jayne Cobb. First time cosplaying anything other than ren faire gear.
Point of note: My camera brightened up the selfie pics. The colors are a lot more drab, like in the first progress pic I posted above...the yellow is really more of a dirty gold color.
Next project: Fingerless gloves. This one has a couple of new techniques for me to try out, plus I really am getting a kick out of making wearables.
The wrist cuff has single crochets, which I'm well acquainted with, but done in "back loop only" style, which causes that ribbed effect, which I like and is new to me. Where the wrist joins the glove has half-double-crochets, which are new to me, followed by double crochets, which are not. But there's a "3rd loop" in half double crochets, and working into those (instead of the standard top loops) creates two decorative stripes of "V"s near the wrist.
I'm liking this project..it's always fun to make something new and learn something new at the same time. This glove's about 80% done. Should be able to finish it tomorrow and get a start on the right-hand glove.
The wrist cuff has single crochets, which I'm well acquainted with, but done in "back loop only" style, which causes that ribbed effect, which I like and is new to me. Where the wrist joins the glove has half-double-crochets, which are new to me, followed by double crochets, which are not. But there's a "3rd loop" in half double crochets, and working into those (instead of the standard top loops) creates two decorative stripes of "V"s near the wrist.
I'm liking this project..it's always fun to make something new and learn something new at the same time. This glove's about 80% done. Should be able to finish it tomorrow and get a start on the right-hand glove.
I wonder how much one could make on Etsy selling crocheted merkins.
First glove done. There's a small error in one stitch about 6 rows from the fingers. But I'll be damned if I'm gonna undo everything to fix it 
Imagine what it would look like with spikes around the wrist and studs on the knuckles.
--Patrick
yeah, someone on FB suggested making it in grey as part of a chainmail set
No, no. Keep it 100% obviously crocheted in bright colors. Just with spikes.
--Patrick