30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Thirteen

Day Thirteen - Green

Guess What I Made.......

Food!!!

My sweet little grandson LOVES pears!

(Pattern here)

(the picture isn't great - but, it is green!)

 

At the end of last Christmas season, I started this stocking.

I just wasn't motivated to finish it up!

But, I am committed to finish it - and display it this Christmas!

 

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30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Eleven & Twelve

Day Eleven 

Do I have a shop?

No

 (Would I like to some day? Yes)

Day Twelve

Favorite Yarn Shop

I like to get my yarn at WalMart

When I can't find it there,

I turn to

Michaels

or

JoAnn's

 If I can't find it at either of those places

I change projects!

 

  

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30 Day Crochet Challenge- Day Ten

Day Ten - Yellow

I have to be honest... 

not really a fan of yellow.  

Don't wear it a lot

Don't crochet with it a lot.

I made a banana:

And, I also used it in my WIP afghan:

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Friday Finds

Too Cute

Looks like WAY too much fun!!!

This crochet picture makes me so happy when I see it!!

Check out the blog that it comes from

Squirrel Picnic!

30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Nine

Day Nine - Least Favorite Yarn

This bad boy:

I beleive this is the WORST yarn known to man!!

 I made a scarf with it:

I said bad words to it the whole time I was making it -
 It is so "furry" that it catches on the hook with the previous row......

Then, for some reason - too much time had passed, and I bought ANOTHER skein...

What was I thinking?????

I didn't even finish the project... it took me about 2 rows to remember my hatred!! 

BTW - I love the scarf... it's so soft and cuddly!!

 

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30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Eight

Day Eight - Favorite Yarn

I really don't have a favorite brand of yarn.  

I have a "least" favorite brand - but that is for tomorrow.

Then, I was thinking color.... I love the darker colors - browns, burgundys, tans,

I was trying to think of something that I made in browns that I have never blogged about:

I made this couch arm cover without a pattern.  I saw the idea on the internet - and then just started crocheting, until it fit well, and looked good.  

(I have since changed couches, and don't use them.... (sad face)

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30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Seven

Day Seven - Orange

I created these pumpkins last year

I wanted to make something new.....

But, sadly, there are only 24 hours in a day! 

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30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Five and Six

Day Five - Favorite Size Hook

This one was hard to think of.

But, I guess when I just go out on my own (which is rare)

I grab an H crochet hook

I have a tendency to crochet very tightly.

So, sometimes I have to use a larger hook in order to make the gauge accurate.

This is not actually a picture of MY H hook. 

Who knows where one of my "20" H hooks are.

They are attached to some of my many unfinished projects.

If I can't find what I need.... I go and buy another one.

That would be interesting one day to collect all my hooks, and see how many I have.

What fun.... (not!)

Day Six - Least Favorite Hook

To be honest - I can't say that I have a least favorite hook.

I have use a Q hook to crochet rag rugs....

And, I loved it

I have done thread crochet and created MANY doilies.

And, I have enjoyed it.

So, to answer today's challenge:

I LOVE TO CROCHET!!

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30 Day Crochet Challenge - Day Four

Day Four - Red

 

I couldn't think of anything that I could lay my hands on quickly that  I had crocheted.

So......

I made an apple

Who knows if Benjamin will like it!!!

(I know Indiana will LOVE it!)

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Pizza! Yum!!

Mimi was at it again!!

More food to make - this time some pizza!

When I'm around, Benjamin will have NOTHING to do with the food that I make!!

So, I let my sweet Indiana have the spot light

 

But, when my back is turned, and I leave..... He is all about Mimi's Cuisine!!

Had to add this "pizza picture" 

 

Too Cute!

30 Day Crochet Challenge: Day Three

Day Three: Current WIP

The list is long:

This is a picture of my afghan from the Stitchcation that I went on this summer....

I was supposed to work on it during July and August. 

I was hoping that I could finish it. But, alas.....
Good News!!
I finished my last square this afternoon.

And, my Basket Weave Container is about 1/2 done from the September Crochet Challenge:
(it's done with 2 strands of yarn, and it makes me weary!)

My great-neice is turning 4 this month, I'm in the process of making her a
"Frozen" hat (I'm still looking for the "perfect" snowflake buttons.)

My nieces are  turning 8 and 10 in the next few weeks, and LOVE American Girls.
I have started a sleeping bag for the first niece.
This is the pillow - the bag will just take a few days (hopefully!)

There are so many others.....
I'm just too embarrassed to show you the pics.
In fact... I don't even want to think about them....
These are just the ones that I am actively working on!!

 I'm also going to link up at USS.Crafty

My Friday Finds

This is really taking crocheted food, to a whole 'nother level!!!

These were all from the same website.  Too Cute! 

She is really thinking outside the box.... that is something that I really admire!!

 

Cuteness!!

As it is predicted that we will hit triple digits for this weekend here in Southern California - I thought this might cool me down.... 

30 Day Crochet Challenge: Day Two

Day Two: Last Completed Project

I had to think long and hard about this one.... I have SO many partially finished projects..... I am working on quite a few simultaneously.

Anyway, This would be my last completed Project:

This Market Bag pattern is from the June Crochet Challenge over at The Crochet Crowd.

Of Course, I did not finish it by the end of June - but I was determined to get it done.  And I did!!!

I don't know how practical it will be to "go to market" with it - but, right now I am using it to carry around one my projects that I am working on - so, it is coming in handy!!!

I started thinking: I have been crocheting a lot - why is this the last project I have finished - I forgot - 

I have been crocheting food for my grandchildren

 Each of these only took me an evening to make.  They were fun!

A Yummy Banana!!

Banana, Banana, Banana!!

I was trying to think of the next thing to crochet for my sweeties....

I came across this banana

Once again, I made it with Benjamin in mind

But, only Indiana plays with it.

(Mommy tells tale of Ben playing with it behind Mimi's back...

But, I don't know if I should believe it!)

30 Day Crochet Challenge: Day One

I was innocently reading my email today, and came across Tales From Trish and her:

So, of course, it intrigued me!!  

And, I thought it would give me something to do...

Because, anyone that knows me, knows that:

I DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TO DO!!!

 

Anyway.....

Day One: First Project

I learned to crochet when I was a young girl. 

I got a crochet kit for my birthday, and my mother taught me crochet. 

 I remember that it was with a big plastic hook, and the finished project was a potholder. 

It might have looked something like this:

 

(When I was looking online for some kind of picture to show, I found this one - I think it was something like these... Wow, this is bringing back some very old memories!!)

 Thanks, Trish, for encouraging me to walk down memory lane.

This month should be fun!!

I'm also going to link up at USS.Crafty