Just in time for July 15th! POTTER PILLOWS

     I am in the process of making a Harry Potter Pillow. I love, love, love the books and movies and CAN NOT wait until the 15th for the last part of the Deathly Hallows to be released!! So far, this is what I have.  I still need to ad arms and feet and I think I am going to ad a Gryffendor scarf rather than a tie.I'm thinking of adding Hedwig somewhere in the mix as well. I guess I'll just have to wait and see what happens.  I'll definitely have it complete before the movie is released. I already have a few orders put in for it and the prototype isn't even finished! I'm very excited about that!

New Pattern Listed!

After so many interruptions and set backs, I finally finished writing the pattern for my Bunny & Carrot Pouch. I listed it on my Etsy site if anyone is interested. It's geared towards an intermediate beginner and is easy to follow. The instructions come with the pattern for the bunny and 2 different size  pouches.

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/71153807/bunny-carrot-pouch-pdf-pattern 

Bunny & Carrot Pouch

     Well, I finally finished this and  just in time for Easter! This little bunny and carrot took a really long time for me to design. I can't tell you how many different bunnies I made before I decided I liked this one. I have a bag full of half finished, headless and funky looking bunnies!  Thank goodness the carrot took me no time at all. Once I got going on that I just didn't stop and luckily, the first draft I was very happy with.  So what do you think???  Sorry the pics aren't the greatest. I'm not very good at photographing.

Wedding Bells

    This posting has nothing to do with crocheting but, it's my blog so I made the executive decision that I will post it.
      I am excited to say I finally got married! Me and my husband (it feels so weird to say that!) have been together for 7 years so it was about time! After months and months of planning, stress and nervous break downs it's all over....and I would give anything to do it all again! It just went by so fast I feel like I missed the entire thing. All of the planning and preparation....and it went by in the blink of an eye. I would like to share some pics with everyone. These aren't the professional pictures, just some my friends and family took. I'm still waiting on the professional ones.

our first dance

Me & my dad

mr. & mrs.

it was really windy that day!

mr. & mrs.

Invisible decrease Instructions

     I'm sort of new to the crochet thing and unless I have someone right in front of me teaching me how to do a new stich.....well, it's not exactly an easy thing for me to pick up. Even watcing videos doesn't help me....until now. I found this WONDERFUL tutorial on how to do an Invisible decrease stitch. It's a bit more annoying than doing a regualr decrease but the end result is much nicer and cleaner. If you are trying to learn how to do the stitch, take a look at this tutorial by Nerdigurumi. She is excellent at explaining it and her video is easy to follow. I was INVDEC in no time at all! Thank you Nerdigurumi!


Amigurumi Crochet Tutorial Invisible Decrese

When will things take a turn for the better???

     I received this post the other day and thought I would share it with as many people as I could. Please take a look at the link. It's sad to read stories like this. I know times are hard for everyone right now. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we all just helped one another out? The world could be a much better place if people could just learn to care, share and get along with one another. I know many people are hesitant to help out with situations like this and not because you don't care but because you are concerned about the validity of it all. No, I do not know this person directly but a friend of mine, who I trust completely, is a direct friend of the blogger and can confirm this is real and ALL money goes to help.

http://www.rowsred.net/?p=3369

Amigurumi Valentine Girl

I've been really slacking in my crocheting the past few weeks. Right now I'm soooooo busy plannning my wedding which is this coming February....super, super nervous! I did have time to sneak in a bit of fun crocheting time and made Jeanette, a super cute amigurumi valentine doll. I love her hair, which by the way was a PAIN IN THE BUTT to do. Each strand is individually sewn into the head and the entire head has hair. The yarn I used was really annoying because it kept unraveling and made the hair look really frizzy. I'm trying to find a better yarn that looks curly but does not unravel so easily.

I love the little heart "buckels" on the shoes!