So, i have hats upon hats, so many that my dad wonders what I'm going to do with them all. I've made scarves, and mittens and fingerless gloves. I've made blankets and squares and socks! I honestly don't know what to make. If you guys could give me some suggestions that would be great. Tho, no sweaters(Not enough yarn), amigurmi(No fiberfill) and no clothes in general.

I buy yarn cause I like yarn. I blame this, on the yarn.

My cousin's baby shower is coming up and I'm making her a baby starghan but I'd really love to monogram it. I have no idea how to crochet letters into it, can anyone give me an idea of how to do this? The best I found was to crochet separate letters then sew them on but I don't really love that idea.

Also, I've never been to a baby shower before. The baby blanket seems like it's not enough. Is it cheesy to make matching caps and clothes too? Would it be worth it since the baby will be growing out of them so quickly? I'm sure other people will be getting her baby clothes too, so I just don't know.

What sort of baby things do you/have you crocheted?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

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A friend of mine has requested some crocheted cotton dishcloths for her birthday. Now, I looked at the one she had and it was a pretty basic pattern. My question, though, is what kind of yarn to use. It looked like her dishcloth was made out of the same yarn you would use to make doilies, which I have in truckloads. But I'm wondering if that is the best kind of yarn to use or if there is something more heavy duty that would work better.

Also, are there any patterns for these more fine cotton dishcloths? I have a ton of patterns for the thicker, more colorful dishcloths, but not for this kind.

Thanks!

I've been crocheting a little over 10 months now and I've recently joined this community.

I finally got back into crocheting after crazy college finals week and I made my mom some gifts for Christmas. ( Presents Inside )

So, I've been working non stop for the last few weeks to get all of my Christmas gifts done, and finally Christmas is over so I can post pictures!
The first is a blanket that I did for my niece. It's just plain granny squares, but the colors are bright and pretty so I thought I'd share :)
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I just recently tried two new patterns and I thought I'd share!

Recently I asked for a cupcake purse pattern and got plenty of help. I asked because a friend of mine loves cupcakes, and asked me to make her a cupcake purse, as well as some armwarmers.

I'd never attempted either of these things but I'm pretty proud of how they turned out.

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My room mate asked me to make a couple of hats he could give to friends. They're all finished and ready to be given away. It was nic to have a couple diversions from the mor involved projets I'm working on; including my first thread project.

He actually purchased a pattern for the cthulhu but I didn't really like how it as turning out so I frogged it and made up my own. It's pretty much a beanie with tentacles and wings. I didn't take a picture of the back but the wings are bigger and kinda bat-like. I based them on a leaf pattern at first and went from there. This was also the first time I had used a Paton yarn (wool in this case). I understand why it's so popular.


He also wanted me to make a gift for a mutual friend of ours. After browsing Ravelry, we decided on a dead fish hat and used this pattern. I made up the fins because the pattern just uses rectangles (the side fins aren't even the same size but it's hard to tell once they're on the hat... and I'm wearing it crooked anyway).

Hot again now - grrrrrrrrrrr !

I made my husband a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle for Christmas. It's Donatello which is his favorite. It was really hard to get it finished without him seeing it, but he really liked it.



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Case for my cousin’s iPod Nano (4th gen).

This is an original project made to fit a 4th gen iPod Nano. It has a decorative bow on the front and a removable wrist strap. It can also be used to affix the case to a belt loop or something.

This case was designed for my 14-year-old cousin as a Christmas present.



More pictures at my journal...

Hello! I found a great crochet dress pattern on ravelry, and am dying to make it, but it's from Interweave Crochet spring 2008 magazine, and I don't really want to pay $10 plus shipping when I'm not really interested in anything else in that issue. Does anyone on here have a copy of it they'd be willing to scan and email to me? I'd be happy to do the same if I have a pattern you'd like! (The books I have are here except for this one) Cheers!

hey y'all!  posting pics of my xmas presents for my kids i made...

crochet fruits and veggies for my son who loves to shop :)

corn, eggplant, carrot, celery, squash, pear, apple, pumpkin, and i have a bunch of grapes i havent finished yet... all out of scraps




and a Barack Obama doll for my daughter who has a thing for him ever since the election, and was so excited he came to our island for vacation this year :)

OK, my iphone doesn't size things appropriately! The camo visor beanie is done! It did start to make a funky pattern with the colors when I got to the straight part of the pattern so I turned it and worked the rounds back and forth. It didn't stop the repeats, but it broke them up enough that they aren't as obvious. There is a slight ridge from the turning, and if you look closely, you can see the hdc's leaning the other way but I doubt anyone will notice. I made it on an I hook and used H for the visor and the size is Perfect for my 14 year old son. ( Read more... )