Previously Unphotographed Artifacts

I made this blanket for Eliana a few years ago for Christmas and I had forgotten to take a picture and then it was temporarily lost. While we were up visiting at the beginning of this month I was informed that it had been found. I was really excited because this is the best blanket that I have made to date.

I finally got a picture!

The kids didn't think it was right to take a picture of a blanket with no people in it. :)

That's Archie, Eliana, Kaela & Peter, such cute cousins.

I made a teddy bear for Kaela a few years ago for her birthday and I never got a picture of it either. I really like the yarn that I used for it; it's super soft & fuzzy. The bear's ears are a little low and I'm not very good at embroidering faces but all in all I say it's not too bad for a first attempt at a teddy bear.

Bear lying down.

Bear sitting up.

Frog Wrap Blanket

I just finished stitching on the frog's face and I think he's a cute little froggie. :) This blanket is a bit bigger than the duck blanket, because I followed the original hook size for the duck. I am a tight crocheter so I will typically go up a size or two to space out my stitches a little better, which is what I did in this case.

Crocheted Baby Blankets

My ultimate goal is to crochet a blanket for each of my nieces and nephews but right now I'm hovering at less than half. I still need to make a blanket for my two nieces, Makalya & Bailey and the rest of Andrew's nieces and nephews: Archie, JJ, Shaun David, and unborn baby girl (due in February).

Makayla, Bailey and Archie don't have blankets yet because they were born before my crocheting habit began and JJ and Shaun David don't have blankets either because they are 3 months apart and I was going through a non-crocheting time. And I haven't even thought about a blanket yet for the unborn niece due in February.

I actually started on a blue blanket after I finished Eva's blanket but got frusterated with the yarn and the pattern and never finished it. And thus started my non-crocheting period. Thankfully I got over it but still haven't completed any blankets for the kiddos.

Baby Eva's Blanket

I made this blanket for Eva, Andrew's niece, last year. She was born in October but I didn't finish it until Thanksgiving weekend. We were down in Arizona visiting for Thanksgiving and I really made a big effort to finish it before we left for home back in Washington.

The picture below is not the actual blanket I made, it is the picture from the pattern book. I have my pictures stored on 2 different hard drives and haven't had a chance to sync them up and the external hard drive is not here right now. So until I get the hard drive back this picture will have to do. The actual blanket is lavender and I think it turned out really nice.

Eliana's Blanket

I made this blanket for Andrew's niece for Christmas 2(?) years ago. I don't have a picture of this blanket because I forgot to take one before I gave it to Eliana and the blanket is MIA and I have as yet been unsuccessful in getting a picture. The picture below is actually from the pattern book. The actual blanket is a really pretty bright purple and it was almost my first "perfect" blanket. I was doing really well and then I ended up messing up in one of the points at the end. I think the imperfections of the blankets really make them special as well as unique. Hopefully one day I will get a picture of it to share.

Scarfs

I learned to crochet years and years ago, when I was 12 or so, but never really got into it. I later, when I was in college, decided that it was something that I really wanted to do. I think that was partially because my roommate Abby used super huge knitting needles and made super cute scarves to sell. So I went out and got one of those crocheting kits and got my first finished crocheted item, the breast cancer awareness scarf.



The next scarf I crocheted was this awesome orange one. My cousin Adina knitted the awesome hat in the picture and I really wanted a scarf to match. And lo and behold one day while wandering the yarn isle at JoAnn's I found the same yarn she had used. Naturally I got enough to make a scarf and now have a super long scarf that matches the hat.



This last scarf I think was originally meant to be a Christmas gift for someone, at least that's what I told myself while buying the yarn. I made it and didn't know who to give it to so now it's hanging out with my other scarves in my closet. It's super soft and frilly.



The really funny thing is I have a ton of cute scarves and no need to wear them anymore. It just doesn't quite get that cold when I'm out and about. I'm sure if I were to do something in the middle of the night when it gets cold I'd use one but luckily I don't have to go out in that type of cold.

Duckie Wrap Blanket

This blanket I started this summer to have a project to do since I wasn't working and didn't have access to any of my craft stuff since it was all in storage. It's been in a near complete stage for months now. I didn't have anything to stuff the bill with, until last weekend when I got a bag of the polyfiberfil at JoAnn's; it was a steal of a deal. So I finally stuffed the beak and attached it to the blanket a couple of days ago and Andrew decided that he needed to try it on. I told him that his head was too big and he proved me wrong. :)

I think he looks a little like a childish middle eastern man with it on his head like this.

My squares are getting better at being square.

Random Green Blanket

I made this blanket when we were living in Kent, WA, about 2ish years ago. I don't really remember the original reason I decided to make this blanket. I think I liked the yarn and had a need to crochet something. Like I mentioned in an earlier post sometimes I have issues crocheting square blankets. I don't know what it is, I follow the pattern and end up with crazy shapes like this. It's a nice warm cozy blanket nice to have on the couch on a cool evening at home.

Baby Wiatt's Blanket

I made this blanket for my cousin Kelly's baby Wiatt, who is named after my brother Wyatt. Wiatt just turned 2 the day after Thanksgiving. The yarn was variegated and I really like the pattern that it made.

This is Kelly holding up the baby blanket at the baby shower.

Baby Kaela's Blanket

I crocheted this blanket for Andrew's niece, Kaela. She will be 4 this February. This was the first thing that I crocheted that was bigger than a scarf. I definitely learn a lot while making this blanket, as you can probably tell from the bottom of the blanket. Although she was born at the beginning of February, I didn't finish the blanket until at least 6 months later if not longer I don't remember for sure.

Baby Daniel's Blanket

I crocheted this blanket for Andrew's nephew, Daniel. He will be 3 this May and I actually finished this blanket before he was born.

I sometimes have issues with making square blankets.

Grandma Lula's Blanket

I made this blanket 2 years ago. I really wanted to make a round blanket and this is the pattern that I found. I was working on it during the 2006 T. Family Reunion and decided that I wanted to give it to my Grandma. She loved it!!




I thought that I had a picture of my Grandma with the blanket but I couldn't find it. So instead I found a couple of pictures of me working on it at the family reunion.

Me working on the blanket my Uncle Ed & cousin Johnny doing their own thing

My Mom and niece Bailey being crafty my sister McKenzie doing nothing and Me working on the blanket