Couple Mo' Things

I wanted to show a couple other things before I forget.

These are some socks I made for my dear sweetheart Mitchell~ This is the pattern here. Now I look at it, the sock to the right looks weird, like there's an invisible foot in it. See how it's filled out? Weeeird o.O

And here are Mitch's tootsies being kept tosty in wonderful woolen warmth ^-^

 And I also want to show off this bag my mom made for her friend for Christmas :) She got some help from me, but I really think it's her triumph.

She made it with a Knifty Knitter, finger knitted the handle, and used fabric to line the inside.

Here's the lining. Sorry my eyes look so weird. I think I was blinking as the picture was being taken XD

More Christmas Gifts

Here are a few more things I've made, to be given as Christmas gifts. Check 'em out!

This is an infinity scarf, designed by Crochet Mama (love that name!)

Check out the texture - love it!

I didn't really know who I was making it for, when it kind of hit me - I was making it for a new sister in Christ I know through a friend. Total God thing =)

For this scarf I used the basic idea of the previous shell infinity scarf pattern, but with thicker yarn and only 3 shells per row instead of 4. Also I didn't connect it, making it a regular scarf.

Is it not very well-looking?

I made this here mesh cap from this pattern.

I also made a smaller version of this with some tweaks for the younger sister of a classmate. The normal size, pictured here, is actually kind of big on me.

There you have it! I'll be continuing to crochet Christmas gifts, I'll upload them as they come :)

Christmas Gifts

I've been a very busy girl, and while I haven't been posting, I've sure been crocheting! I'll start with the most recent things I've made: Christmas gifts for my professors and friends I've made this past semester at college.

I made this crochet apple for my Health teacher; it seemed appropriate. Pattern from Lion Brand.

I made this Charger's hat for my History teacher; he's a fan, I'm pretty sure.

I used this pattern for the hat and made the lighting bolt with yellow and white felt and used fabric glue to stick it on.

I made this bag for my math teacher's daughter; it's a saddle bag, get it? ;D I made the body of the bag with a Knifty Knitter, the bottom is single crocheted closed, the handle is finger knitted, and the saddle is felt, glued on with fabric glue.

I made this panda for my math teacher's other daughter. I pretty much made my own pattern, though I used the bear pattern from Amigurumi Two! a little bit for reference.

I made this hat for my friend Hayley from math class. It was made in a strange sort of way; first you do the middle part sideways, then you close up the top, then you work on the bottom.

The pattern is called Margaret's Hat from Lion Brand. I think it turned out cute.

I made this scarf for my friend Cole. I made it myself, with no particular pattern. I think it was 13 stitches across and I did a pattern of hdc, sc, hdc, sc etc. starting and ending with hdc.

I know it's a little short; he wanted red and/or purple, and I was running out of both =P I also know I look tired; this was taken at about 1 am, after I'd wrapped everyone's presents, then realized I had to take pictures; so I unwrapped them, took the dang pictures, and had to rewrap them.

I made this teddy beat hat for the son of my Ceramics teacher; I heard he liked it :)

I used this pattern, but I think I increased one more time than is in the pattern because the kid's a toddler and I was worried it wasn't going to fit him. As you can see, I did the bottom and ear edges in white (I ran out of the blue..)

I made this headband for my friend Kristy in Ceramics. This is the pattern for the headband, and this is the pattern for the rosette (I did the medium size). I made another one of these for my sister. I want to make a bunch of these, they're pretty cool.

With each gift I wrote a note reminding everyone that Jesus is the reason for the season - and so I remind anyone reading this, too! The satisfaction we feel when we crochet a lovely scarf or a cute apple has been is inherited - God, our Father, is a creator too. He send His Son Jesus here because He loves you very much, and wants a relationship with you. Thank you Lord, for such a wonderful gift - You and Your heart. Merry Christmas!

Other projects I've completed

I realized there were a few more projects lying around that I haven't shown off yet, so here they are!

Yeah, I know, it's a picture of a picture. But I really did make a Slenderman doll =) I'll probably make a new one and have a whole post on him, I'm really proud of him. So anticipate it!

I made this adorable teacup amigurumi from the free crochet pattern "Amigurumi Tea Cup Pincushion" on Lion Brand Yarn's website :)

When in doubt, pinkie out!

Made this little guy from the Bombomb pattern on Wolfdreamer's blog awhile ago. I made a whole bunch, and they're really cute :)

A little pouch I made for my role-playing dice. I made up pattern; all dc, I think. Nothing fancy.

This is what I dub an "adventure belt". When you're going out and you just need a little pouch for something - to put your treasure in, to carry whatever small supplies or quest items you need, stuff like that. Great when aren't wearing anything with pockets.

I made up the pattern, but might be hard-pressed to remember what it is ^__^; I did help my sister make one though, so I know it's replicate-able.

It was actually quite awhile ago that I made this, like  year ago, but I do believe this was the pattern, here at Crafty Pants - Puffy Slouchy Hat.

This I just made on a Knifty Knitter, nothing too special. Bulky, dark purple yarn, I like how it came out.

I started with this Flowered Cloche pattern on Lion Brand, but out of necessity had to make some adjustments. I didn't have enough "homespun" yarn, plus I didn't have the right size hook, so I switched to bulky and hoped it would all come out okay. And it did! I like the stiffness the thicker yarn added, and rather than crochet a flower I clipped on this black, leather-type rose I had lying around. All's well that ends well.

This I'm working on right now. It's a Simple Crochet Baby Blanket, and I'm not making it for anyone in particular.

This is the Half Moon Shawl from Lion Brand; I ran out of yarn, so I'll have to wait till I get more to finish it.

The wool is just so luxurious and soft :)

There have also been some non-crochet projects I've made, mostly sewing. Check 'em out!

I used to make a bunch of these, starting with one I made for a certain Australian friend. I tied a little scroll with the 23rd Psalm to his foot. This particular one went with a Shepherdess doll I made, but I couldn't get a picture of her. The body is a roll of actual sheepskin I got by cutting up an old sheepskin seat cover we had, and the legs, head, and ears are made of felt. The eyes are cheap plastic beads =P They're so cute, I love to make them.

This is a Frodo doll I made recently for another Australian friend (there's a relation, yes), 'cause he likes Lord of the Rings :)  The body's made from cloth I got from an old shirt, the vest from a different part of that same shirt, and his little shirt's made of linen cloth.

Please note his gorgeous hair, mild expression, and general adorableness. The "one ring" is a link from a bracelet. I made his face with fabric paint.

The cape's made from this shimmery green cloth I actually used to make a person-sized cloak. just look at that hair! It's chunky yarn sewed on in bunches with the strands pulled apart.

I cut up the yarn I used for his head hair real small and just glued it onto his feet with craft glue. His pants are made from some weird acrylic-type cloth, and his belt's made of felt.

I'm really proud of how he turned out =) All my bests stuff is what I give away =P But I like making things for other people, it makes me happier to make it ^__^


So yup! That's pretty much how things are. Hooray for crochet!

Cute Clover Tote

Ok! So here's a cute tote bag I've been working on ^__^

Totes aborbz!

I was making those clovers from Skip to My Lou and wondering what I could do with them, so I decided to make a bag to decorate them with.

I used a light green acrylic yarn one would expect to see in crochet projects for babies, but I think it sets off the dark green clovers nicely. The white yarn was acrylic as well, but so soft you might guess it was wool. I made up the pattern myself; it's comprised of single crochet, half double crochet, and double crochet stitches, along with some slip stitches. The handles were finger knitted.

Great for St. Patrick's Day! Or something.

So here's the pattern.
Hook: Size I (5.50 mm)
Also have a yarn needle
4 Ply acrylic; 1 skein green, 1 skein white
Stitches used: ch, sl st, sc, hdc, dc (and finger knitting for handles)
(Don't forget to look at Skip to My Lou for the clover pattern to see what you'll need for that)
Difficulty: Pretty easy
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Main Tote:
Row 1: With green, ch. 100, join with sl st to form a ring (make sure it's not twisted). Ch 1, sc in same st as joining. Sc in each remaining st (100 sc), then join with sl st in 1st sc.

Row 2: Ch 1, hdc in same st as joining. Hdc in each remaining st (100 hdc), then join with sl st in 1st hdc.

Row 3: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 4: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 5: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 6: Switch colors to white, then ch 3. Dc in the next st on the right. Then, going left, skip a st and dc in the next st. Then go back and dc in the st you skipped. Continue to go "two steps forward, one step back" until you've done 100 dc, and join with sl st in top of beg ch 3.

Row 7: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 8: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist stitch (totally just made that name up, go with it).

Row 9: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 10: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 11: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 12: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 13: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 14: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 15: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 16: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 17: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 18: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 19: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 20: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 21: Switch  colors to green; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 22: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 23: Switch  colors to green; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 24: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 25: Switch  colors to green; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 26:  Switch colors to white; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 27:  Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 28: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 29: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 30: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 31: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 32: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 33: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 34: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 35: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 36: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 37: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 38: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 39: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 40: Switch colors to white; repeat Row 6, with the dc twist.

Row 41: Switch colors to green; repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 42: Repeat Row 2, with the hdc.

Row 43: Repeat Row 1, with the sc.

Row 44: Sl st in each sc around (100 sl st). Tie off.

Tote Handle:
To finger knit, take the white yarn, make a loose slip knot, and put it around your index finger (left hand if you're right handed, right hand if you're left handed, I suppose). Then take the yarn and pass it behind your middle finger, over your ring finger, and behind your pinkie; come around the pinkie pass behind the ring finger, in front of the middle finger, and behind the index finger. Now for the knitting part. come around your index finger and place the yarn above the loop that's already there; pull that loop up and over the strand of yarn so it goes over the tip of your finger. The strand of yarn had become the new loop. Repeat with your middle, ring, and pinkie fingers. Then bring the yarn behind all four fingers, back around to the index finger. Repeat the process of creating new loops. By and by the bunch of loops behind your hand will get thicker and bigger; pull on the end of the yarn coming out of the slip knot to find the end of the thing, and just pull on it. It'll come out into a nice chain shape. Keep going until you've got about 20 in of chain. to fasten off, cut the strand fairly long, and draw the end through each loop as you pull them off your fingers. Then tie a knot. This will prevent it from unraveling. For good measure, go back to the other and and draw the end of the yarn through those loops and make a knot too. Ta da! Make two of these, and those are your handles.

Clovers:
Go to the Skip to My Lou blog for the pattern; make 12 of them.

Assembly:
Turn the bag inside out, take your yarn needle and green yarn, and sew up the bottom of the bag. Then sew the handles to the top of the bag with the white yarn. Finally, using whatever color yarn you used for the clovers, sew those on in whatever formation your like. It might be a good idea to put superglue on all the knots from all the color changing and sewing, to make sure nothing unravels.

And there you have it! My original pattern for a clover bag ^__^

My Various Projects

 Alright! So I'm going to post some projects I've already completed. Lemme know if you think they're cool or you're interested =)

I used the pattern "Suzie's Circle of Hearts Beret" and crocheted this while on visiting my grandparents in Oklahoma. I just had to crochet =P It's woman's small/medium sized.

I found patterns for these adorable motifs at the Skip To My Lou blog. The pattern for the heart is here, and pattern for the clover is here. I'm working on a bag that I'll incorporate the clover into :)

Can you see this ok? It's the same pattern as the first hat; I did the center with that teal color to emphasize the pattern, but used a plush off-white for the rest. It's woman's small/medium sized.

I made this at my friend Sarina's house (again, the need to craft just struck me). I used a Knifty Knitter, and since there was no chunky yarn on hand, I used 2 strands of regular-sized yarn. I suppose you could reverse it if you wanted. It's baby-sized.

This is from the "Toy Bunnies" pattern from Bernat's (a pattern and yarn company) blog.

It came out really cute. I ended up using an I hook instead of an H one, so it was a little big.