Crochet Baseball Cap

Remember this hat?  This was my first commissioned project back in December, 2014.

Here is the little prize that the hat was made for: Liliana Sustare. :)

Crochet Leaf Coasters

 I had the fun idea to make leaf coasters for my friend Melanie's birthday.  I couldn't find a pattern I liked, so I made one up.  It was the first time I have ever written out a pattern that I made.  I wanted them to all be uniform, which is what prompted me to do it.  This is Melanie's set.  They were such a success, that I am now making them for just about everyone I know. :)

 The first picture was in natural light, but the colors don't come across very clearly.  This second picture is with the flash, so you can really get a good idea of what they truly look like.

 This is the finished "wrapped" product.  Melanie did enjoy them, and I'm looking forward to seeing them at her house. :)

I made this little set of orange and brown ones for my Grandma Bethel.  She is a woman after my own heart, who loves those colors. :)

Here is another set I made for my best friend.  The ribbon turned out really cute!

I hope you have enjoyed these, and if you ever want the pattern, I can get it to you! ;)

Crochet Doily

 I decided to try my hand at thread crochet, and made a doily for my Mother.  I used a rug pattern that I liked, and made this with it, instead.

 Thread crochet has always intimidated me a bit, because it looks so delicate.  I did not think that would be able to pull it off, but I am SO happy with the end result!

 I will certainly be doing more crocheting of this kind in the future.  There are so many different possibilities this method opens up. :)

Crocheted Ponchos: The Finished Product

 I have been absent for a long while.  I have had some surgery, and have been at home, with no computer access, really.  The good news is that I have been crocheting aplenty!  Here is the first of several posts:

The Ponchos!

Below are the finished ponchos for Amelia (Millie), Cecily, and Bronwyn, who are three of my nieces.

 Here is a close up of the three side by side.

 Bronwyn

 Millie

 Cecily

I have not yet sent the ponchos to the girls, who live in West Virginia (I am in Oregon).  I am going to any day, however.  Fall is upon us, and it is the perfect time to wear a snugly poncho!

 This is Macy, once of my nieces that lives in Washington.  She stayed at our house for a week this Summer, and I made her a poncho, as well.  :)

 This is a close up comparison of Macy's (left) and Millie's (right) ponchos.  I used the exact same colors but for two.  I replaced the white that I used on Millie's with hot pink for Macy.  The girls are close in age, and I wanted them to match. :)

 I hope you have enjoyed the photos, and I will post more when I have pictures of the three girls who have yet to receive their handmade, cozy fun!

Crochet Ponchos in Progress

I'm making ponchos for my sister's daughters.  I have three in mind for Julie's girls, and one in mind for Joy's daughter Macy.  They are not done, but it has been really fun making the one I have started, shown below.  I think the color schemes are fun as well, which is why I wanted to do this post.  I don't have Macy's yarn picked out yet...  I will have a full post with the completed ponchos next month, most likely.  Enjoy!

 For Cecily

 For Bronwyn

For Amelia

Crochet Baby Blanket

I made this cute little blanket for my newest nephew, Jameson.  I will post more pictures, that will, hopefully, be cuter, when my sister sends me some with the little man himself.  

Yes, I know there are a lot of texture pictures, but the texture is certainly the best thing about this blanket, besides the navy blue stripes.  :)

 I found the pattern I used from this book, which has been a favorite of mine recently.

This is the blanket I based mine on.  The pattern ended up being pretty small, but I enlarged it.  I LOVE the blanket in the photo, but I really wanted to include navy blue in the blanket for my sister, Julie, and her bundle of joy. 

This how I wrapped up the blanket to send.  I braided the yarns I used on the blanket to make a matching bow, and it turned out really cute. 

I hope you have enjoyed this post - It feels so good to have things to post about, instead of having a number of unfinished projects!  Please feel FREE to leave comments, as they are SO much fun to read, and potentially helpful as well! ;)

Preemie Crochet Blanket to Match Dress

Remember this dress?

Here is the blanket to go with it.

Just one giant granny square.

Crochet Mug Cozies

 For my sister Julie's birthday, I purchased a set of 12 plain white mugs, knowing she would like those best, and made colorful cozies for them.  

 I had no pattern for these, but it wasn't too hard to come up with one on my own.

I used a comfy, worsted weight, cotton blend yarn that I found on knitpicks.com, that I really like.  It comes in little skeins (109 yards), but is fairly affordable, so really worth it!  Plus the colors are fantastic! :)  Here are some examples from their website.

 I had a lot of fun with this project.  Working with the buttons was fun, and is sort of a new thing for me.  I feel like I want to use buttons on everything now. :)

 The reason I wanted to do 12 mugs is that my sister and her husband have 9 beautiful kids.  I wanted there to be enough for everyone, and have a spare, in case there is another child in their future.  

I really like wood buttons for my sister, and the subtle leaves on them, I thought, were a really nice touch.