dia de los muertos bag

I found a little piece of dia de los muertos fabric in my stash 

and decided to make myself a little bag.  

Adding some flair with sequins, beads, and embroidery stitches!

So many projects tucked in my basket of fun...

hopefully this one  will stay towards the top ;)

Shawl Wrap

I haven't ever considered making myself a shawl or wrap until I realized how many weddings we have to attend this coming Summer & Fall. I thought what a great way to accessorize and create something for myself!  I knew that I wanted it in natural, with a pattern not too airy so that it would be great to use in the Fall too.

Mypicot.com has many great patterns & designs listed.  I've used so many for blankets, hooked bags, and the trims!  So for this I chose #2011, as I liked how it looks upon repeating.   

I started it in bamboo crochet thread, but after making so many baby blankets in this I decided that I wanted something a bit firmer so that it didn't feel like I had a blankey draped on my arms hehehe!  So I decided on the basic #10 cotton in natural with a size 6 hook.  650 stitches (or so, I will recount again!) long, which makes it approx. 67" long.  I'm undecided on how wide I am going to make this, but right now I'm thinking about 24".   I started it on February 12th and have been hooking away on it in the evenings while the hubby works on his photos.  I am amazed at how far along I am already! I can't wait to see it once it's finished and all the stitches laying nicely and perfect :)

Baby Shoes

SO many babies arriving this Spring and Summer...so I started getting busy making some blankets and tiny baby shoes!  I love being able to add my own touch, like another row of trim...or a tiny heart!  

Valentine's Day Hearts

I love making hooked earrings!  

These make great last minute gifts...especially for the lovey holidays!

ZigZags of Colors

 Using up my basket of colors by making an afghan 

out of a zigzag pattern!  

I love just grabbing for the next color, 

or creating a few blocks of color-pattern!

Christmas Sweater Project

Having all the bright colorful yarn around me

inspired me to take on a larger project this Christmas...

and attempt a sweater!  

Of course I couldn't just pick a sweater pattern that was for a size that I was making...

So I put together this one for our youngest niece Allie.

 I adorned it with a few hooked flowers to the bottom.  

And found some pretty pink flower buttons!

Now just to get a photo of her in it!

Monday Monday...

A day of peaceful hooking.  

A hot cup of chai, hook & yarn, and my slippies!

I originally picked up 3 balls of the Bernat Baby Blanket (100% Poly, but it feels so super soft like Terry Cloth!) to create a baby blanket gift.  After rolling the first ball, I fell in love with how SOFT it felt in my hands.  I knew then that I had to make myself a scarf out of it!  

No fancy pattern, the bulk of it is enough.  In fact, as it came together, it has reminded me of the loom potholders I used to make as a kid...or the loop rag rugs!  Anyway, so soft and ready for my next walk in the brisk January air! 

What I did: Using 1 ball Bernat Baby Blanket (10.5 oz) and using a N hook (9MM)
 Chain 14, then sc in 2nd chain from hook (gives one turning ch) and repeat across to end, ch 1 & turn. Repeat back and forth until desired length.  I used up the ball on this one, wanting it long enough to wrap around me twice...so I can pull it up over my mouth in the wind!

Happy Hooking!