I call this my “Never Alone” bracelet. If you know me, you know why.

I have been commissioned for a few projects, which is super scary and super exciting at the same time! Here is my first sold amigurumi, Hello Kitty :-) She was a challenge since she was the first amigurumi I have ever made via reading diagrams in a Japanese crochet book. Additionally, I designed her dress, bow, and feet myself… which I think are kind of big, but since her face came out beautifully I’m not too worried.
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I have been commissioned for a few projects, which is super scary and super exciting at the same time! Here is my first sold amigurumi, Hello Kitty :-)

She was a challenge since she was the first amigurumi I have ever made via reading diagrams in a Japanese crochet book. Additionally, I designed her dress, bow, and feet myself… which I think are kind of big, but since her face came out beautifully I’m not too worried.

New listing in my Etsy Shop! It’s great to see my creative ideas come to fruition.

People are starting to ask me to make amigurumis for them…and even though I have been wanting to sell them, I’m a little scared of the possibilities. But, don’t be surprised if a Hello Kitty or Charlie Brown doll pops up in one of my posts in the near future. Off to the needle and yarn!

Pooh is finally here! I have been laaaabbbooorrriiinnggg over him for over a month. Of course since I’m a perfectionist, I’m fighting the urge to open him up and make him a little plumper…and change the position of his ears…and make his eyes smaller. BUT, I will not do any of those things because he is made with love and he needs not be perfect. I’m not a Disney machine right? Hope you all like him. I used this awesome pattern from a Disney Home book. I wouldn’t recommend it for a beginner, since there’s some complicated joining techniques involved. On to the next project: a macrame watch.
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Pooh is finally here! I have been laaaabbbooorrriiinnggg over him for over a month. Of course since I’m a perfectionist, I’m fighting the urge to open him up and make him a little plumper…and change the position of his ears…and make his eyes smaller. BUT, I will not do any of those things because he is made with love and he needs not be perfect. I’m not a Disney machine right?

Hope you all like him. I used this awesome pattern from a Disney Home book. I wouldn’t recommend it for a beginner, since there’s some complicated joining techniques involved. On to the next project: a macrame watch.

More decorating at the office:-) For the flower, I used a pattern from Crochet Today, and the stem and leaf were created from memory from some videos I watched on youtube ——>Mikeyssmail’s Youtube Channel Also, I used part of a wire hanger for the stem, and just crocheted over/around it. Next Project: Decorate my cubicle walls with Granny Squares! J/k…but I do want to crochet a desk mat ;-) I’m trying not to get too carried away!
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More decorating at the office:-) For the flower, I used a pattern from Crochet Today, and the stem and leaf were created from memory from some videos I watched on youtube ——>Mikeyssmail’s Youtube Channel Also, I used part of a wire hanger for the stem, and just crocheted over/around it.

Next Project: Decorate my cubicle walls with Granny Squares! J/k…but I do want to crochet a desk mat ;-) I’m trying not to get too carried away!

…and this is what happens when I have to much time on my hands at my new gig. I just can’t sit still! I’ve been kind of obsessed with decorating my little cubicle. I still want a clock, dry erase board, and I’m on the fence about getting a print of a fake window. Oh, and I want a plant too… a warrior plant that will be impossible for me to kill or make sickly.

He is finally finished! I made a Hobbes doll for my other sister. I hope she likes it. It took what felt like foreeeevvvver to make him, but it was worth the time and patience. I used this awesome free pattern from Sukigirl. Instead of using felt for the details, I crocheted the eyes and two forehead stripes using black mercerized cotton crochet thread. I also sewed his nose, which was the most terrifying step, but it actually worked out very nicely. When I was assembling all of the body parts, I tried looking for a picture of a finished and fully visible doll so that I knew exactly where to attach the arms and legs. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any such picture. I hope that by posting my finished product, I might help someone out who finds themselves in a similar predicament :-) On to the next project!
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He is finally finished! I made a Hobbes doll for my other sister. I hope she likes it. It took what felt like foreeeevvvver to make him, but it was worth the time and patience.

I used this awesome free pattern from Sukigirl. Instead of using felt for the details, I crocheted the eyes and two forehead stripes using black mercerized cotton crochet thread. I also sewed his nose, which was the most terrifying step, but it actually worked out very nicely.

When I was assembling all of the body parts, I tried looking for a picture of a finished and fully visible doll so that I knew exactly where to attach the arms and legs. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any such picture. I hope that by posting my finished product, I might help someone out who finds themselves in a similar predicament :-)

On to the next project!

 I decided to make some ambitious gifts for members of my family this Christmas and made an 18 inch (in diameter) Dream Catcher for my little sister. I learned a few things in the process:

1. Mod Podge Fabric Glue is ah-may-zing

2. I HATE feathers! They’re so gross and unmanageable

3. I love all things string. My favorite part of the process was weaving the web :-)

4. There are two different kinds of web designs: The Mid-Point DreamCatcher, which looks like a flower; and the End-Point DreamCatcher, which looks like a spider web. I found instruction for both here.

That’s it for now. I have a new project in the works…a late Christmas present, but I’m sure the person who gets it will not be disappointed :-)

I made these bracelets a while ago, and since I haven’t had the time to research craft fairs (or the funds to rent a table at a craft fair) I finally decided to post them in my Etsy shop. I hope someone finds them beautiful :-)

My grandmother taught me how to make these cute little flower rings after I fell in love with the crocheted jewelry she made for my cousin. I modified her design by making a wider band for extra sturdiness. I was very excited when my fiance asked me to crochet some of my rings for her students as a gift for their work in the school production of Antigone :-)

So, here are pictures of my big, mini-flower project. I designed little bags for the rings too :-)