Velentine's Gifts for Marie

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today I have for you the gifts I made for Marie.

Sara saw this head warmer and thought she should have

it for Marie, so of course I made it for her.

I gave this to her a bit early so she could wear it 

around Valentine's Day.

I guess it could be worn on any cold day though,

couldn't it?

She looks adorable in it, but as I'm writing this, I 

don't have a picture of her in it.

I also made her this sweater.

I had seen the pattern and loved it, so I adapted it

to the yarn I had.  The pattern called for a bulky

yarn, but what I wanted to use was a much lighter

weight yarn.  So I just went for it and flew by the seat

of my pants and it turned out great.

This yarn is so soft, I'd like to have a sweater of my own

made from it.  Who knows, maybe I'll make one for me.

This is a pretty simple sweater to make as it's knitted

all in one piece and there is very little sewing together to do.

You can find this

Toddler Kimono Sweater Pattern here

It's a kimono style and ties inside on the one side and 

the outside on the other.

I think it's a little big for her right now, 

but should fit her very soon.

Hopefully she will be able to wear it in the spring.

Thanks for stopping in to see what I've been up to.

I hope you found some inspiration here and 

will give something new a try.

Until next time,

craft on!

 

Crochet Slippers

Hello everyone!

Today it's stocking stuffers that I made for Marie 

for Christmas.
This pattern is one that I found and wanted to make 

for some family and friends, but I didn't have the right 

size hook or the yarn. More on those at a later date.

I decided to just give it a try with a small hook to see how

they would work up.

Low and behold, they worked up just right

for Marie.

This is the first pair I made as a test and they worked up

beautifully.

One day Sara was in Joann's and found a ball of yarn for

$1.00 in a clearance bin and thought

"Mom could do something with this."  

and bought it for me.

Of course purple is her favorite color.

I'm sure she was probably hoping for something like this.

I think these turned out really cute too.

Thanks for the visit, I hope you've been

enjoying seeing the things I made for Christmas 

gifts.  Stay tuned, there are more to come.

Yes!  I was a very crafty gal for Christmas 

this year.

Until next time,

keep your tootsies warm!

 

Afghans

Hi everyone!
So here's my story about these 2 afghans.
My daughter told me she'd like an afghan for Christmas,
but she wanted it to be one with holes so it wouldn't be 
too warm for her.  She even sent me a picture of the one her
boyfriend has, so I'd know what she was talking about.
Well, being me, I needed to do something with a pattern,
so I made up this pattern.

I love how it turned out.

I even edged it with the variegated yarn.
Well, then I realized that this thing was beautiful,
but it was way heavier than she wanted.
Soooooooooooo

I had gotten some other yarn already that was 
similar in colors and I made her another one.
This one is really just what she was asking for,
and I think she'll love it.
I decided that she should have both of them,
one for when she doesn't need a heavy one
and one for when it's really cold in the house
and she needs extra warmth.
I know I'm a crazy Mom, 
but what can I say?
I want my girl to be happy,
AND warm!

Thanks for stopping by today to check out my
Christmas gifts that I made this year,
come again soon,  I'll be posting more.
Until then,
relax and enjoy the season.

 

Baby Blanket and Bear Hats

I have exciting news!
I'm going to be a Grandma and the baby is due to arrive
right around my birthday in November.
I can't think of a better birthday gift than a grandchild.
I got to work right away making a few things for the
baby.
Since we don't know, yet, if it's a boy or a girl
I went with some beautiful green colors.

I made this blanket with
Yarnspirations Bernat Baby Blanket
yarn.  I love it, it's so soft!

I know it's hard to see the edges, but I created a
scalloped edge all the way around.
While I was sitting crocheting, my daughter in law
showed me an adorable little hat with bear ears.
I just happened that the pattern called for the same kind
of yarn that I was using.

This was the first one that I made, but it's so tiny that we
were afraid it would never fit the baby.
My son is know for the size of his head.  LOL
He even said "I don't think any baby of mine will ever have a
head that small."  Although it's exactly what the pattern called for
for a newborn hat.

For the next one, I switched the yarns and made this hat.
This one is for 3-6 months and seems more the size
for Jaryd's baby.
I'm sure I'll be showing you more things that I make along
the way, for this baby.
Sara, my daughter in law, and I have plenty of projects planned.
From onsies to wall decor for the nursery.
Can't wait to be a Grandma!

Thanks for stopping today.
I hope you have been inspired in some way.
Until next time, create something for
someone you love!