Been a busy little worker bee!

And I'm sure you all thought I'd just fallen off the planet....not so!

One of the things I love to do is troll Pinterest for ideas.  In-between my crocheting and the other things I do in a day.  This last bit of time I haven't been posting, I worked on 3 things:

First...the bunny!

My husband's cousin loves it, and I can't wait to ship it off to her with the other things I've made her...I'm posting it now, because she's seen it and this won't ruin the surprise :)

Next...Craft Exchange Items!

First up is a travel mug cozy, and a standard mug cozy.  I had fun making these and they took nearly no time.  my favorite part was making the stars and hearts for the sides...one of my craft exchange friends will get these!

And now..these lovely things.....

I love the red ones.  The silver ones I felt were too plain so I added the beading.  I think they came out really nice, don't you?  Each pair will go to a lucky craft exchanger!

I'm working on a couple more things...namingly afghans for the daughters and for our bedroom.  We may be moving in the next 60 days, however, so not sure how much more will get done before then!

Oh and the cute heart "necklaces" for my youngest to give out this Friday for Valentine's Day! I'll make sure to post those really soon once they are done!

Thursday I am going to sit with a friend who's husband is having surgery.  I'll be there all day, so that's ample time to work on at least one of the afghans and probably make more granny squares for another, though I am tempted to work on the third afghan, since I noticed my youngest's quilt is starting to give out after about 4 years...

Well that's about it for me.  Like I said I've been busy, busy, busy! I won't even get into everything else besides crocheting I've been up to.  I actually have had to say no to a couple things for the sake of staying sane!

As always, if you want patterns, please let me know and I will post them in my next entry.  The bunny is a paid pattern, but I am happy to link to it for you to purchase!

Happy Weaving!

~Moxie

Another Finished Piece!

I know...I know...it's been like, forever...OK maybe a week or so...but still...yeah I HAVE been busy...working on the baby blanket that is NOW FINISHED!!

*the crowd cheers*

I bet you want to see it, right?

*more cheering and "yes, yes!" heard from all sides*

OK, here we go!

 

TA-DA!! Me, personally? I think it's one of my best works so far.  I love the colors. I love the waves, even though I don't think the original pattern intended it, the way I made it, that's how it came out.  and I LOVE it!

I showed my cousin the outcome and she was so happy with it.  I am so glad!  I can't wait to put her box together.  Only one more thing, and it will take a few days, and is a surprise.  So I won't post pictures until I know she's gotten the package once I send it out.

OTHER NEWS:

FGG - For the past 2 years, in the Spring, I have attended a Pagan festival here in Northern Virginia.  It's called Fertile Ground Gathering, and it's a fantastic experience.  I have been staff since I started attending, and will be again this year, my third year.  Not only will I be working in the Children's Tent, but this year, I am taking another bold step:  teaching crochet.  Well, I'm going to try.  I am in the middle of writing up a proposal to teach a "weaving with intent" class.  I hope it is accepted and I can do it, because it would be great to share my skill and love of this craft with others who want to learn!  Keep your fingers crossed!

Craft Exchange -  Some Facebook friends and I are doing a craft exchange.  I've been trying to figure out what projects to do for those I am sending things to, and I think I know what to make.  Obviously it will be crocheted, but there are so many possibilities out there!  Thank the Gods for Pinterest!  It's been a good inspiration for me! :)

That's it for now, I think.  Battling a cold and this Polar Vortex that has cancelled school all this week so far.  Crocheting and the internet are keeping me sane, along with lots of tea!

I'll post again soon.

Happy Weaving!

~Moxie

 P.S.  If you are interested in the pattern for the baby blanket, I got it HERE but I would like to add that I used  a size I (5.5 mm) hook to achieve the gauge of the squares called for in the pattern.  I'm not sure where they came up with G (4 mm) for that, but no way was a G ever going to make that unless extra rows were added...anyway, pattern linked if you want to give it a go!  ~M

Updates on Projects and Life

So it's been quiet here, I know.  That's because in addition to crocheting, I've also been working on The Great Purge with the family, and doing things with family and friends.  But I've always brought my crochet bag  whenever possible!

The baby blanket is making headway. I've got 5 squares of the first color I am working on - yay!

But I thought I would share the picture of the hat I finished the other day. it's so freakin' adorable, how can I not?

TA-DA!  Adorable, right?  Not the first hat I've ever made, but the first of this kind.  I got the pattern HERE, and let me tell you, it was super easy!  I can't wait to see the pictures planned with the little girl who will be getting it!

I also decided, that in addition to the blanket, hats and booties, I am going to do a special gift for her.  But I definitely can't give it away until it's done and delivered, because I want my husband's cousin to be surprised too!  Needless to say, I was majorly surprised when my husband started giving his opinion while I was searching for a pattern.  But I am pleased to know he wanted to contribute to the cause in some way.  What a guy!  Somedays, I tell ya, I'm not sure how I managed to get such a  good man.

Now, I am sure you have been wondering about that Mystery Project I started that I had written the pattern to.  Unfortunately, Attempt 2 was very much like Attempt 1 - floppy and needed a glue wash.  It came out OK, but I had gone and ordered a different kind of material to do a third attempt with as I worked on Attempt 2.  It's thicker, stiffer, and I can only do a little at a time before my hands and wrists start hurting...so alas, you all will have to wait for pictures a little bit longer.  And the pattern too, because I have to write it down for the modified "yarn" I am using.

So, that's it for me.  Hope you all are keeping warm during the "Polar Vortex"!  I know I am, thanks to flannel sheets and the husband!

Happy Weaving!

~Moxie

Pattern Links Per Request - Booties and Hat

I recieved some Facebook comments and emails asking for the patterns for my hat and booties.

The booties can be found here:  Posh Crochet Baby Booties. There is also video tutorial for this on the page!  That made it very helpful for me, since I am a visual learner. The booties took about 1/2 hour each to complete before I did the flowers.

The hat pattern is here: Free Baby Hat and Booties. It's fairly simple and took me about an hour to finish before adding the flowers.

The flower accents for the hat and booties are here:  Crochet Flowers. I used the pattern entitled "Easy Crochet flowers Pattern" - the picture has the two flowers on top connected with a button.  For the booties I simply made two of the smaller flowers from this pattern and attached them to the booties.

I've started working on the requested hat for my cousin's baby and should finish today.  Then I will start on the blanket. YAY!

Random cool thing that happened:  going to the craft store on Tuesday, I discovered the brand of yarn I needed for the blanket was on sale!  And I had a coupon for 50% off one item, so I ended up spending less than I anticipated on these two next projects.  That made me pretty psyched.  I love it when things you need are on sale and you don't realize it til you are at the register!

Happy Weaving!

~Moxie

Baby Steps

Recently, my cousin-in-law (husband's cousin) revealed that she is pregnant. Just in the last 24 hours it was made known she's having a girl!  I immediately made sure to let her know I was available to make her some things for the baby if she wanted.  Her response was an overwhelming yes!

As I was talking to her via messenger, I realized I had made a hat and booties a while back, as something to try.  I thought I had thrown away the booties during the Great Purge and Operation Teenager Space Acquisition earlier in the month, but lo and behold, I didn't! I sent her pics, and she is so excited, which in turn makes me so happy I held on to them!

I've decided it's time to show off a little of my work, since I am still working on The Project. So, without further ado, here are the hat and booties that she will be getting for her baby girl:

 

Freakin' adorable, right?  I love the little flower accents.  I can't remember where I got the hat pattern, but I know I got the booties pattern from a you tube video.  If you want the links/patterns, let me know in the comments and I will find them and post them.

I can't wait to see what my little cousin will look like with them on!

I'm off to start a blanket and another hat! :)

Happy Weaving!

~Moxie

P.S.  Happy New Year to you all and have a fun and SAFE night! :D