That my crochet blog is my cutest blog. *lol*
That's all! Back to hooking!
I finished my sister's giraffe.
She named him Alien. I think because he sort of looked like one before I put his ears on. I'd put everything else on, and so his horns lent him a sort of otherworldly look. For eyes I used upholstery screws...I'm not sure what they're called, but they have screws on the back instead of posts and they're used (from what I've seen) to hold armrest covers in place. They're fairly easy to remove/place, and they seem to fit him. They were originally clear, so I colored them in black with a Sharpie so that he doesn't look quite so vacant.
She thinks he's adorable and I'm marginally pleased with him as a finished product. I obviously need to learn the finer points of amigurumi construction, but I think he was good practice. I like his ears the very best, and then his spots. I plan to post a picture of him as soon as I can.
She named him Alien. I think because he sort of looked like one before I put his ears on. I'd put everything else on, and so his horns lent him a sort of otherworldly look. For eyes I used upholstery screws...I'm not sure what they're called, but they have screws on the back instead of posts and they're used (from what I've seen) to hold armrest covers in place. They're fairly easy to remove/place, and they seem to fit him. They were originally clear, so I colored them in black with a Sharpie so that he doesn't look quite so vacant.
She thinks he's adorable and I'm marginally pleased with him as a finished product. I obviously need to learn the finer points of amigurumi construction, but I think he was good practice. I like his ears the very best, and then his spots. I plan to post a picture of him as soon as I can.
My laptop's AC connector has decided to quit on me, so until I can get that repaired I can't post any pictures :( I'm really bummed, because I wanted to post all of the pictures I took of the afghans I've crocheted for my younger siblings. Plus also my mom's cardigan which is in progress - another frustration: I left it at my friends' house while I was house sitting for them, and they live about 40 minutes away so I haven't made it back out to pick it up, neither have they made it out here to drop it off!! My fingers are literally itching for my hooks.
To keep my hands busy I've started a giraffe amigurumi from a pattern I found on www.lionbrand.com. My sister is a giraffe FEIND and I figured I'd make her one and kill two birds with one stone - her birthday gift and staving off withdrawals from my regular project!! It's made from a combination of teal and magenta yarn (which she mentioned she liked the look of together) and he's turning out really rather cute. I just have to get all his pieces put onto his body and then he'll be done. He's my second attempt at amigurumi - my first attempt was cute too (he was a little lavender bunny), but I used too big of a hook size, so his stuffing peeks out from among the stitches, and he never did get a face because I couldn't decide how to do it. He amuses my cats to no end now.
I really, really, REALLY miss my hooks. But after my mom's cardigan is done I'm going to do another baby blanket for a cousin of mine who's about to have her second - a little girl :) Should be fun!
To keep my hands busy I've started a giraffe amigurumi from a pattern I found on www.lionbrand.com. My sister is a giraffe FEIND and I figured I'd make her one and kill two birds with one stone - her birthday gift and staving off withdrawals from my regular project!! It's made from a combination of teal and magenta yarn (which she mentioned she liked the look of together) and he's turning out really rather cute. I just have to get all his pieces put onto his body and then he'll be done. He's my second attempt at amigurumi - my first attempt was cute too (he was a little lavender bunny), but I used too big of a hook size, so his stuffing peeks out from among the stitches, and he never did get a face because I couldn't decide how to do it. He amuses my cats to no end now.
I really, really, REALLY miss my hooks. But after my mom's cardigan is done I'm going to do another baby blanket for a cousin of mine who's about to have her second - a little girl :) Should be fun!
After finishing Abby's top I found myself project-less...so I asked my mom if she wanted anything for her upcoming birthday. As usual, I let her choose the pattern and the yarn. I have several magazines and pattern books, so there were lots to choose from!! She chose a cardigan from the Fall 08 issue of Interweave Crochet, and RedHeart's Super Saver Yarn in Blueberry Pie.
Here is a link to some pictures of the cardigan:
It's going to look neat, but it's not something I would ever wear/choose for myself! It's just another one of those things that my mom and I are so different about :) I'm going to turn on some Muse and get some crocheting done now...
