Archive for the 'Crochet' Category

Project #3

06Jan08

I made my first amigurumi from あみぐるみでゆるり by Sachiyo Fukao, ISBN9784056048803. My friend Keith lives in Japan now, and brought back this book for me for Xmas. It’s awesome.

Details are on my Ravelry page. I can’t read Japanese, so I had to improvise on just about … everything. What kind of yarn to use, [...]


Here is an amigurumi bear from a pattern in Kyuuto! Japanese Crafts: Amigurumi:

I like to use knitting and crocheting to procrastinate the completion of other tasks. Like writing reviews or doing editing.


This is a big deal seeing as I work for a church and have to stay near school for Xmas Eve/Day. But today! Mr. UPS Delivery Man brought me this!

And now I shall rejoice and make many amigurumi.
And Happy Xmas, kiddos!


Froggy/Sampson

23Dec07

froggy, originally uploaded by beepbeepvroom.

Grandpa & Sue sent me a $50 gift card to Joann Fabrics for Xmas. So. Here is one thing I got. Isn’t he cute? I think I’ll name him Sampson.


I kinda winged this one.

And that is Charles, the kitty I adopted last month. He loves sleeping under the tree. What a cutie.


Attn: Ravelers

19Oct07

Don’t forget to preorder your Ravelry shirts! Today is the last day!
Unrelated … I found out that the church I work for is giving out yarn to crafty lasses to make Prayer Shawls. I’m so getting in on this action. I think I’ll use the yarn to figure out afghan stitch. Or maybe I’ll do [...]


Finally! My username is:
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Add me!
I have so much work to do to get my act together for this site! And just in time to help me procrastinate on writing my thesis proposal! haha … :/


Ravelry

10Oct07

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Now that the recipient has his hat I can post about it. Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick. CO 72 with US10 16″ circs, do K2P2 in the round for about 9″, then decrease.
Decreasing rnds:
Rnd 1: [k6, k2tog] to end
Rnd 2: k all sts
Rnd 3: [k5, k2tog] to end
Rnd 4: k all sts
Rnd 5: [k4, [...]


October 13th, U of Michigan. I have secured two tickets. So … no YarnCon. But I think seeing Henry Rollins is the better choice.
Alrighty, here is the picture parade:

Yarn I bought to make a blanket for my professor/advisor’s baby boy, due December 21st. I’m thinking I’ll crochet some granny squares and throw them together, but [...]