Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Hats

Happy Birthday to my little nephew!

William turned One today!!!

I love to make hats!!!

When I saw crocheted TMNT hats on Pinterest... I thought it would be "perfect" for little William!!

Then, I realized.... how can I make just ONE TMNT hat... I have to make all four!

So, William's 2 sisters and his Grandpa (#1 TMNT fan) each got one!!

I must say..... the Hats were a Hit!!!

I didn't follow a particular pattern to make these hats.  I used a hat pattern from Repeat Crafter Me. Then just improvised the placement of the band of color. Then I just looked for a pattern for the eyes.  (There are lots of them on the internet!)

2015 Crochet-Along

 So, I decided to take on another challenge

Tamara, over at Mooglyblog.com is doing another

Afghan Crochet-Along for 2015

  

We get a new pattern every other week.

I don't really want another afghan.... but for some reason....

I DO want to make one. 

So, I have LOTS of baby yarn in my stash... so, I thought.....

Why not make a baby afghan.  

Then, at the end of the year, I will have a very nice gift for

someone special!! (a new grand baby??)

 I had so much fun making this square.  

I have never made anything quite like it, before.

I am thinking about making it again, with other yarn...

maybe into a pillow or something!

Here is the link to the page with all the deets!

I'm working on the second block... and it's just as much fun....

I hope it stays fun!!

Happy Birthday Erik!

My youngest grandson is going to be 1 this week!

I made him a Star Ball

 It's a puzzle ball that can be taken apart

 I love the colors - I think it will be just perfect for him to grab!

 Here is the link to the pattern for the ball.  

It was fun to put together.  

I hope sweet little Erik has fun with it!!

2015 Personal Crochet/Craft Challenge

I want to do soooo much.

If I fail to plan,

I will plan to fail

I want to make/crochet 12 items  24 items on my VAST "to do" list:

I wanted to make one per month, but, then when I was going through my list.... 

I found SO many more. 

 I tried to just look and see what I would REALLY make.

So, I figure, if I make 2 per month.... I can have it done....

But... that means that I have to somehow fit in my "other" projects...

 that I KNOW will come up.  

But, if I don't do them... 

then, they will never get done.... 

(does that make sense?) 

 I don't know.... 

I just want to do them.... 

And, I thought this was a good way to make it happen. 

So, you will see at the top of my blog, a tab that says:

2015 Personal Challenge

That is what I will be working from... 

in no particular order

I will keep you posted....

right here....