I was asked to make a teddy bear for my coworker to give to her nephew for his 1st birthday. She had a special request for the baby’s initials to be on the bear. I don’t have experience embroidering other than eyebrows or eyelashes, but I knew I could figure it out once I did…… Continue reading Crochet Teddy Bear with Embroidered Initials
The fair ended a month ago. I’ve been busy, got sick, and my phone went kaput. Plus, I didn’t win this year. I didn’t even get an honorable mention. After seeing the other entries in person, I can tell that the judges were attracted to farm theme items only. In addition, whoever displayed my camping…… Continue reading OC Fair 2019
If you ever find yourself in my situation, which I highly doubt you will, this quick pattern for a picnic table might come in handy! Isn’t it adorable? You will need: Brown yarn (I used red heart super saver size 4 in coffee) 3.5mm crochet hook 2 brown pipe cleaners (the thin ones if they…… Continue reading Picnic Table (Free Pattern)
I had a commission request this past Christmas for a Saoirse doll from Song of the Sea. I very rarely do commissions as I have a full-time job and try to have a life sometimes, but it was Christmas and I like these original requests. I didn’t see any patterns online for a doll like…… Continue reading Saoirse the Doll from Song of the Sea
I made this mermaid doll for my niece for Christmas and never got around to posting it. I adapted several patterns I had to make it. As with most of my projects, once I finished it, I had so many ideas on how I would make an even better one. So I did! The second…… Continue reading Mermaid Doll
I’ve been on a baby shower kick! I had a coworker who was pregnant and a cousin who recently announced to me that she is pregnant. Both were/are expecting boys. I’m not much of a baby blanket person. I’ve only made two squares to contribute to a group gift blanket before. For some reason, it…… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!
I have completed my first pattern! I actually made this dinosaur about a year ago as a commissioned piece. I wrote everything down, but I needed to transcribe it into a document and have some people test it first. I finally got around to doing that and I’m very excited to say that it’s a…… Continue reading Brontosaurus Pattern Available on Etsy
Initially, when I decided I wanted to learn how to crochet amigurumi, I thought I would make a ton of miniature versions of my dog, Sparkle, and sell them on Etsy. Well, I never seemed to get around to figuring out how to crochet a Boston Terrier. Over the past couple of years, I’ve seen…… Continue reading Sparkle Jr. (Version 1)
I did it! I won 1st place in the category of Knitted and Crocheted Art, Dolls, and Toys: Dolls, Toys, and Animals. The coral wasn’t really displayed well, but I had to remind myself I already won so it doesn’t matter. I’ve got better pictures here on my blog! Here is a link to the…… Continue reading 2018 Orange County Fair 1st Place Winner!
I wanted to submit something original to the OC Fair this year with my Octopus and I discovered via Pinterest some fantastic pictures of coral made using crochet. Most noteworthy was the exhibit at the Smithsonian The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef. So I started reading up on hyperbolic crochet to figure out what it is…… Continue reading Coral Reef & Hyperbolic Crochet
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