My Other Pastime: November 2012

My Crochet Journey So Far

I learned to crochet when I was 16. My Great Grandmother was living with us at the time. She was a prolific crocheter. I had broken up with a boyfriend and was moping around the house. My Grandmother couldn't stand it so she sat me down and taught me how to crochet. She taught me how to crochet the granny square and let me tell you that that was the HUGEST granny square afghan that anyone has ever made! I just kept going and going and going! I slowly branched out from making afghans to making sweaters and other things. I don't intend to post patterns because these are not my original designs. I just thought it would be fun to have some sort of record of what I have made and who it went to.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Christmas 2012

You can't really tell in the picture, but this is kind of wavy looking for "real". I'm happy with the majority of it, but the starting row is a bit rough.

This isn't going to be a Christmas present. I'm going to give it to the little girl next weekend. I saw the pattern here:Repeat Crafter Me and thought it was so cute. The little girl I am giving it to just had a birthday party all decked out in Minnie Mouse. So I had to try out the pattern. I'm not a fan of the way I sewed the buttons on(a bit sloppy). Next time I may either glue them on with a glue gun or use felt circles instead of buttons. I'm not sure how safe the buttons will be for little ones.