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i love it, too, pawn! seriously, i'm totally geeking out on crafts lately, and i love seeing other people's work and encouraging other people to go forth and craft with us.

suz, if you can make a granny square you can make this clutch. it's literally four big granny squares and two small sewn together (well, i crocheted mine together, but i will sew in the future. i think it would look much tidier.).

i just bought the stitch n' +%@*+ crochet guide because i liked the knitting one so well. it seems very comprehensive. i was looking for something to teach me all the terms so i can read patterns. i found a free pattern on ravelry for a crocheted "popcorn" garland, as in, it looks like friggin' popcorn. i want to make some to decorate my tree because we are going sans ornaments this year due to fefe's age and grab-happy tendencies.

okay, i know i already posted a pic, but now it's actually completely done. i added buttons and sewed in the lining.



i would definitely do things a lot differently if i made another one (which i probably will because it's RIDICULOUSLY simple).

i'm trying to conquer this crochet pattern for a popcorn ball garland, but, like pawn, i'm much clumsier the tinier the needle. so far it's a no go, but it took me a whole LOT of tries to get the granny square thing down. i've also decided my fuzzy yarn isn't making the most attractive g squares, but i still love love love the color combo. so, i'm just making the afghan pattern on the back of the yarn label (it's lion brand, and they make a whole lot of patterns available for free on their website, etc).

i've also got this idea in my head about covering my entire dining room ceiling with paper chain garlands, like hanging all scalloped style. don't know if that will come to fruition or not...

more of you need to be crafting and pic posting, damn it. get into gear. suz, how's your granny square afghan coming along? not making one? why the %+*% not?!

granny squares are SUPER easy once you get the hang of it. the first row is a bit tricky (well, not even) but after that you're crocheting the blank spaces (instead of into stitches). now that i'm trying to branch out i'm finding that actual crocheting is a bit harder to pick up than granny squares.

if anyone is interested (i understand if you're not), i could post the you tube videos and some other tutorials that helped me figure out how to do them. it's probably even easier to learn if you actually know how to crochet and some terms.

pawn, crochet may actually be more up your alley because the end result is often something a bit lacier. that may be more appropriate for your warmer climate. also, crochet is, as far as i have experienced, FAR easier than knitting. i cannot even explain how easy the afghan i'm making is. i literally had to make a huge chain, after that i just use the same stitch again and again.


i've wanted to make cushions for the makeshift bench (i pushed some shelves together) in felix's room FOR.EV.ER. and last night i finally decided to just whip something up. i had had some slightly more complicated ideas, but in the end i just made a rectangular pillow and cinched it with 2 buttons (well, 4 buttons, 2 on each side).

MORE CRAFTS, LADIES! What? do you people have LIVES?! Am I the only one who crafts at night while watching Hulu because it gives me a piece of my adult brain back after hanging with a toddler all day?! DAMN.


also, thanks, jess. in my mind, i was picturing making different shapes, having sides and piping (instead of just sewing it together like a pillow), etc. but, when it came down to it i was just putting it off and putting it off and finally i just needed something to happen.

today, was a FANTASTIC day in my miniature craftiverse. I reverse engineered (or something like that) a granny STAR from a picture i saw on Flickr. it's made like a granny square, but IT'S A STAR! Come on. That's %%+#*!$ sweet.



I also made a holiday wreath with some yarn. I don't have a picture because I made it at night (poor lighting for a pic) and it's outside on my door right now (where my landlord is hanging building our porch... I'd feel dumb running out and taking a pic). I collected a bunch of cute DIY wreath tutorials and posted them on my tumblr.