Once again, I am whittling away at the long list of Ravelry patterns I have queued to do. Starting with the smaller easier ones! This time I've finished an Instagram phone case. I like the idea of Instagram but I don't have one of those fancy phones that allows you to have a bunch of apps. And I like it that way! Anyways, this pattern was super easy! I had to modify it a little bit to fit my own model of phone. Sounds hard but it isn't. You just have to have your phone handy for measuring and the pattern instructs you on how to improvise. This is a really cute and useful pattern to do because it makes your phone look snazzy and protects it at the same time. I actually dropped mine wearing this case and the yarn softened the fall! You can find the pattern here: Also, if you'd like to join Ravelry (and I highly recommend that you do!) to create your own pattern queue you can do so here: Happy Crocheting!
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Last year I planned to do this huge yarnbomb project but never quite finished it. This year I plan to change that. But to do that I realized I probably should start a bit smaller. So I've been trying to think of some little things I could do here and there. I was out on a walk a couple days ago and had a sudden idea for Valentine's Day. I thought it would look cute if I were to plant little "heart flowers" in the ground. A nice splash of color in all that snow. Of course this didn't give me a lot time. My brain has a way of coming up with things last minute. But I've managed to create about ten of these flowers and will be planting them tomorrow. Each one has an encouraging note attached to the stem. I've also cleverly put my website url on the back as well. Hee hee!
Anyways, I hope to be able to put up a video of this yarny escapade tomorrow. Eventually I think I will create a tutorial in case anyone else wants to make a flower for a loved one, or better yet, a bouquet! But that probably won't be for awhile. So I know my store has been looking a little sparse. But I've been working extra hard behind the scenes to change that. If you've been following me all this time you've most likely gotten glimpses of what's to come here and there. Guess what? Here is another! Can you guess what it is? I'll give you a hint. It's an animal o f some sort!
Anyways, if you're wondering why it takes me so long to update so many things it's because I basically do it all myself. I'm not complaining! It's quite fun and brings me pride to be able to say I did it all myself. But it takes time. For instance, first I have to envision a design. Then I have to design it! Sometimes that can take awhile because seeing it in your head and actually crocheting it to look like the picture in your head are two different things! Then once I've figured out how to make it, then comes the tutorials, pictures, and eventually putting it up in my store. And all of that has a lot of editing involved! I sometimes wish I could blink and it would be ready right away. But without all the work that goes into something you wouldn't get the satisfaction. Have you ever been working on something so long that you think you'll never finish? And when you do it is the most awesome feeling ever? So basically what I am saying is, thank you to all of you that have been following my blog, watching my videos, and waiting ever so patiently for me to get my feet off the ground. You've been sharing all my anticipations and frustrations and soon will get to share the excitements too! =) If you are a crocheter or a knitter then you've most likely heard of Ravelry. If you haven't and you do crochet or knit (or even if you don't) you should totally check this site out. It's the most awesome community for yarnaholics. So it should come as no surprise that I've accumulated around 180 patterns that I want to try from Ravelry. This is probably not unusual, but as my friend pointed out it would take me half a year to complete all the things on my list if I was to do one each day. Which is pretty impossible. And since I don't want to take 5 years to get to everything on the list I decided to get in gear. The first thing I went for was this lovely little construction cone! Perfect for when I want to mark a work in progress zone. Which is, believe it or not, most often my computer. I also thought it would be pretty funny to leave these things in the middle of the sidewalk and see how people react to them. That might just be my first yarnbomb project for the summer. Heh heh. Anyways, if you'd like to make one of these for yourself you can find the pattern here: You can also check out Ravelry here:
A couple weeks ago my mom mentioned that she needed a key chain. I had also been browsing Pinterest and wanted to experiment with some ideas I had gotten. So I decided to kill two birds with one stone. I originally thought to play around with a little popsicle but as my mom is such a huge meat eater, I decided to do a burger instead. However, finding a proper key chain to attach to said burger was harder than I anticipated! I wanted something a little durable. Not some delicate little chain, or flimsy clip. I'm also not one to order things online because I like to see and touch what I am purchasing. Maybe I am a bit old fashioned. For my first prototype I used a heavy duty looking key clip from the hardware store. It was a bit overpowering. My mom didn't mind since that was the kind of clip she wanted. But I was not satisfied. I went ahead and created a second burger even though I still hadn't found the type of chain I was looking for. I then shopped around a bit more to see if I could find the chain I wanted. I didn't. So instead I bought some findings to create my own key chain. I've got the necessary tools, so hopefully this will look a bit better. But I've already started working on a tutorial for this delicious little guy that I will be featuring on my Curious profile.
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