Crochet Coasters

My sister, Julie, turned the big 40 this year.  (It's not that old, Julie!) 

These coasters were part of my gift for her.  I didn't design them, but I made them into three colored coasters, as opposed to the two shown in the pattern.  Julie loves the color blue, so most of what I make her has navy, light blue, and white in it.  I like the colors as well, because they remind me of the ocean... My favorite place! 

This is how I sent them to her.  I just love that little ribbon.  Julie enjoyed them, as I had hoped. :) 

In fact, my mom liked them so well, she requested her own set.  I'm so glad I have people to make things for, who love and enjoy them! Thanks, ladies! :)

Crochet Scarf

This is a scarf that I designed and made for my friend, Jenny.  She has a bright, sweet and fun personality, so I wanted the color scheme to sort of reflect the California beach.

I have never done tasseled ends before, and I think they turned out really nice and fun!  I also threaded grey yarn through the entire design, to add a simple, yet effective design element.    

This is how I gave it to her.  It was supposed to be a birthday gift, which was in December, but I only finished it in Mid March.  Jenny didn't seem to mind, thankfully, and the colors of the scarf lend itself nicely to cold Spring days. :)

Crochet Christmas Star Ornaments

This is a set of crochet star ornaments that I made for my sister Julie's family.  A different color for all of them. :)

I made these two for the physical therapists that have been helping me with my back troubles.  I wanted to show some gratitude for their help through a difficult time.  I'm glad I did, because they loved them. :)

Crocheted Ponchos - The Finished Product!

~ Amelia, Cecily, & Bronwyn ~

It took too long to get the ponchos to these lovely girls, but they fit well, and look fabulous!!!!!!!

Thanks to my sister, Julie, for sending me the photo.  Love you guys!

 Millie

Cecily

Bronwyn

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! ;)