April-August 2015

We went on vacation in April to my mother-in-law's in Florida. It was nice to get away, but it was also nice to spend a lot of time crocheting(we watch a lot of TV there!). I started working on Christmas projects. Love the way these turned out and I hope the little ones that get them enjoy them as well:

This one is for a 10 year old. I hope she isn't too old for the fun! The pattern is for an adult blanket and I tweaked it a bit for a smaller version. This was the last one that I made and I added a couple of rows of the yarn that has shiny tinsel like stuff in it. It made it more sparkly, but I found that the price can add up A LOT when you add the fancier yarn. The other 3 I made were less pricey to make because I didn't use the specialized yarn. In another pattern I found the yarn called for had sequins in it and each skein was over 6 bucks. I figured that each blanket would cost about $70! I love these little girls a lot, but I thought that was a bit excessive in price so that is why I looked for a pattern that was less complicated and less strain on the pocketbook.

This is the back side of the blanket. I like the way it has an open flap for the hips and waist, and then a cocoon for the feet.

 I made each one a pillow case to go with their blanket. I had so much left over yarn that I had to do something with it!

This one is for one of my granddaughters. She loves all things bright! She is 6, but will be 7 by the time Christmas rolls around.

This one is for a family friend. I think the blue fits her nicely. She is 4.

This one is for my other granddaughter who loves the color purple. She is 4. 

I'm looking forward to seeing the girls open all of these when we get together on Christmas Eve this year. Now to figure out something to make all of the boys...

Here is the website I got the pattern from: Mad Hooker Crochet

Here's another project I am making:

I'll be giving these to family friends when we gather for Christmas Eve. I thought I would give this and maybe a bucket of popcorn for a couples date night package. While I suppose you could put a bottle of champagne or wine in this, I will be using Sparkling Cider. I used some extra yarn I had from one of the girls blankets(the stuff that has the tinsel in it). I used the pattern from: Suzies Yarnie Stuff

Off to work on more projects! I'm working on 9 personal tote bags for my ladies Bible Study group. I have 2 finished so far. I will be working on slippers and such as well. And still thinking about something for the little boys in the family...