Knit Socks

I finished these socks a while ago and I forgot to post about them. These were my first socks... and I didn't use a pattern. Which might have been a mistake but they turned out pretty good. I just looked up how to do a short row heel and did it but I screwed up and just started winging it from there.

I used worsted weight yarn as most people suggest for your first pair of socks. Sorry that I don't have a pattern for these because I was kind of just experimenting.

Crochet Christmas Trees!

I love these trees! I think the yarn that my mom picked out looks great for this project because the little shimmery bits look like ice on the branches. Although this pattern is by Red Heart (Red Heart Tree), I used  I Love This Yarn in three different colors that seemed the most Christmas-y. You can also find the altered pattern, that I used, on Crochet Crowd where he makes the trees look more ruffled and random: Crochet Crowd Tree. In the pattern, it tells you to put a bead in the top with a straight pin, but I decided not to. I think it looks good the way it is. Also, I had to hot glue the tops onto the trees so they wouldn't fall off and I think something like that is mentioned in the pattern. I really do love these trees because Christmas is probably my favorite time of year! Tell me how it goes if you make them!

Knit Baby Hats

Okay, guys. I finished these two hats and I have to say the gray one is my favorite. Like ever.
I JUST WANT TO SEE IT ON A LITTLE BABY!
I used the same pattern for both of these and it is available in several different sizes: Simple Hat. These are both newborn size but the gray one looks a bit smaller. I added the cable on my own so it was not part of the original pattern. The cable is six knits wide and they are separated by 3 purls. I only tested this on the newborn size so it might not work on the others. When I got to the decreases, I just started doing knits around with no purls because it was getting a little too complicated for my liking.
Although I really liked this pattern, the one thing that I would change is the decreases. It says to k2tog and then ssk but the ssk looks very crooked on mine. So next time, I think I am going to do two k2tog in a row. (Hopefully that's not a knitting no-no.)
Anyway, If you have any questions about the cable or anything just let me know and I will be happy to answer!

Newborn Cowgirl Outfit

I found an awesome cowgirl outfit pattern that I am obsessed with! I used two seperate patterns-one for the hat and one for the outfit. The hat pattern was free: Cowboy Hat Pattern. But the outfit wasn't ): Cowgirl Outfit. I found it on Ravelry and I am so sad that I had to pay for it. I hate paying for patterns but I was getting desperate. I could not find another pattern as cute as this one.

All of the peices took me about a day each to make. The hat only took about five hours because it is so tiny and you work with two strands of yarn. Really, This project took less than two balls of yarn... so that's a win.

The one thing that I don't like is that there are alot of ends to weave in on the vest... and when I say "alot" I mean ALOT. I hate weaving in ends and if I never had to do it again, I'd be very thankful.

But I can't wait to see this on a baby girl. Really.

Flower Beanie

I made this hat just for fun.... because I bored. But I figured a hat would be fast and I could finish it quick so that once I found something really cool, I could do it.

Alright, pattern time! I used two different patterns, one for the hat and one for the flower: Beanie Pattern and Flower Pattern.

The button wasn't supposed to go in the middle of the flower but I had one that was the same size, so I added it.

Anyway, the hat pattern is available in several different sizes so you could make it for a newborn, too (which would make it even quicker.) I thought this was really cute and I could only imagine it on a baby or a toddler.

Flower Headwrap

This is a really quick project, it only took me about six or seven hours in total. Now, the best part about this is that it buttons in the back. This is awesome! I don't know why, but when I button it, I feel so happy. It's really weird but it's true.

This is a free pattern download on Ravelry: Easiest Headwrap Ever

I love this thing so much! I won't be wearing it but hopefully I do one for myself soon. This one is for my sister who is heading to college and will be facing some pretty cold days.

Really, I think I am getting too attached to it even though I only held the finished product for less five minutes.

Proud to be a Texan Blanket

Most people you'll meet in Texas are very proud of the fact that they live in a huge state. What better way to show it than by making a Texas flag blanket?

I just finished this today and I am so happy! I didn't follow a pattern because it's really all about the proportions. It's just three rectangles and a star which is pretty easy to do. The star is simple because when you make a circle, it kind of turns into a pentagon so you would just put a point on each side. I used a pattern just as reference and here it is: Star Pattern. You can just scroll down on this website and you will find it. This website is not in English but there is an English translation for the star pattern under the original. This was way too big for the blanket which is why I just read it for the technique.

It's very simple, I alternated between double and treble crochet. The star and the border were both single crochet.

If you look closely, you can see some white and red under the blue. This is because when I was making it, I knew it was started to look like it had been stretched out, so I folded the blue over and sewed on.

As I said, I am so happy I finished this project! It was really fun and I love how it turned out!!!

Simple Knit Scarf

I know that this is a crochet blog and it will continue to be as such but I do a little knitting on the side and this was my first actual knitting project. It is just a simple scarf using the knit stitch that, to my surprise, only took one ball of yarn. I cast on 28 for this project which I think is a very good size for a scarf but you could probably get away with a little less than that if you wanted to.

The thing that I like about knitting is that it's more flexible and it tends to make yarn feel softer than when you initially feel it. I don't know how it happens but I'm not complaining.

There were two main reasons why I wanted to try out knitting.

1. I wanted to learn something new. The great thing for crocheters out there is that knitting won't be completely out of your comfort zone. But, it was pretty difficult for me to get used to holding two needles instead of one hook.

2. When I would go on Pinterest to find crochet projects for me to work on, knitting projects would come up that were cutest things in the world... and I couldn't make them. At all.

In the end, no matter how I make it, I love it when I finish a project that I worked so hard on and it turns out just as I imagined it.

Tote Bag Pattern

I completed this just the other day. The bag itself probably took me about a week or something. (I don't really remember... whoops). But the straps and rings took about a week and a half to come in the mail.

I started this bag following a pattern but decided to freestyle it when I finished the bottom. Its pretty simple and only requires you to know a few terms.

Here's the pattern:

 Abbreviations:

mr= magic ring

st= stitch

sc= single crochet

dc= double crochet

Color A:

Make a magic ring, chain 1, single crochet 6

Round 1: 2 sc in each st around

Round 2: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st. repeat from * around

Round 3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 2 st. repeat from * around

Round 4: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 3 st. repeat from * around

Round 5: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 4 st. repeat from * around

Round 6: * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 5 st. repeat from * around

Round 7: * 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 6 st. repeat from * around

Round 8: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 7 st. repeat from * around

Round 9: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 8 st. repeat from * around

Round 10: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 9 st. repeat from * around

Round 11: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 10 st. repeat from * around

Round 12: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 11 st. repeat from * around

Round 13: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 12 st. repeat from * around

Round 14: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 13 st. repeat from * around

Round 15: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 14 st. repeat from * around

Round 16: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next in next 15 st. repeat from * around

Round 17: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 16 st. repeat from * around

Round 18: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 17 st. repeat from * around

Round 19: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 18 st. repeat from * around

Round 20: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 19 st. repeat from * around

Round 21: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in each of the next 20 st. repeat from * around

Round 22: chain 2, dc in each st around, join

Round 23: chain 1, sc in each st around, join

Round 24-34: repeat rounds 22 and 23

Round 35: chain 2, dc in each st around, join.

Fasten off and connect with color B to the last slip stitch and continue with the pattern.

Round 36-49: repeat rounds 22 and 23

Round 50: chain 1, sc in each st around, join

Fasten off, weave in ends.

When attaching the rings, clip them onto the second Round of dc from the top. I have three dc in the rings to ensure that they will not mess up the stitching. Try to make the straps as evenly far apart on either side.

If you try this, let me know and if you have any problems, I would be happy to help!

Crochet Hook Case on Crochet Spot

I finished my crochet hook case a week or two ago but forgot to post about it, so here you go! As always, If you want to make this, here is the link to the pattern: Crochet Hook Case.
For the bow, it's supposed to be chains and not just a strand of yarn. I found that a strand works absolutely fine, though. When you have to attach the pocket to the back part of it, It says that you should sew it with a yarn needle but I see no problem in crocheting them together. I would have done it that way had I thought about it before I was finished.
As you can see, It is done in the shell stitch and each pocket is one shell. So, it fits most hook sizes. Of course, It wouldn't fit one of those ridiculously huge ones but my both my 10 and 11 mm hooks fit in and I bet it could go a little higher.
It's so nice to finally have somewhere to put them all. Before I made this, they were all in various places of my house. I swear that if you cleaned any room, you would probably find one of my hooks in a cabinet or under the bed. But thankfully, they are all in one cute, organized place now.

Sea Otter Pattern on PlanetJune

I just finished this sea otter for my sister! She had a project at school that she needed to bring a model for and I found a pattern! Sadly, it did cost money because it's hard to find an otter pattern.

I just used a visa gift card to buy it from PlanetJune. If you want to make it yourself, here's the link to the pattern: Otter Pattern.

It didn't take me long at all. It only took my about a day but it probably helped that I had a deadline.

If you make this, let me know how it went!

Magic Cinderella doll

This is a pattern on Ravelry by Irene Kiss. You will have to make an account to get it, but the account is free, so why not?

Its a free pattern download, so If you want to make this doll, here is the link to the page where you can download the pdf in 4 different languages: English, Italian, German, and Dutch- Magic Cinderella Doll.

Remember that if you don't have an account it won't take you to that page, it will take you to the sign-up page.

I just thought this doll was really cute and a little girl would really enjoy it. If you want a different princess, I have found several pictures of an Elsa one but i can't seem to find the pattern. :(

Tell me how it goes if you make it!!!

Super Mario Afghan

Look at this afghan!!! Knowing how annoying it is to switch yarns, I don't think I would have the patience to do this. What makes it even more unbelievable is that it is all in single crochet. Do you have any idea how long this thing would take?! If you are willing to take the time to make this amazing project, here is the link: Super Mario Afghan. Maybe someday, I will become more patient and be able to do this... but i can't even wait three days for a package to arrive on my doorstep!

Anyway, if you make this, please let me know how it went and how long it took you!

Crossbody Bag Technique

This is one of my older projects that I did without a pattern. Its a little bit stained with blue paint because i forgot to move it when my sister painted the bedroom. The main stitch is called by several different things (crocodile stitch, scallop stitch) and then everything else is single crochet. The technique is pretty simple.

For the body of the purse, you just crochet two rectangles the same size. and sew them together with a yarn needle. But if you want to, you could always crochet them together.

For the strap, I just chained until it seemed like the bag was in a good position, and then I single crocheted until I thought it was thick enough and sewed the ends to either side.

This is a really good beginner project because it isn't complicated. If you have any problems please tell me because i would love to help. If you would like me to figure out the pattern and post it, please let me know and I would be happy to.

Santa's Pants on Ravelry

These pants are ADORABLE! 

This is a free pattern download from Ravelry by Thomasina Cummings Designs.You can make a free Ravelry account then download the pattern. Here's the link if you wanted to make this gift bag yourself: Santa's Pants

I haven't tried making these yet because i have about 10 patterns in my binder to do but I definitely will this year. In my opinion, the only way you could make it even better is by making it so you are able to put them on a baby. If you are good at improvising things like this, you would probably be able to make them wearable.

If you happen to make these please comment because I would love to know how it went for you!

Happy Crocheting!