Since this is a crochet blog, or started out as one anyway, here is the 2011 finished projects recap!
(oh my gosh, the pre-Rebel photos!)
January 2011
tortoise from "Super super cute crochet" by Brigitte Read
Sister-in-law's tortoise pattern from Roman Sock
The phone case of my own design. Yeah, I still don't use a phone case. Even though I made another one!
February 2011
Phone case #2
I started these Circles in a Square back in February, but it took me until JULY to complete the front of it. Then I put it on hold thinking I was going to make the back for it out of an old thrift store sweater. Yeah, good luck with that one! There is NOTHING nice and cheap enough to cut up in this town! I keep looking, but I think in 2012, this project is going to have to get finished with a granny square back!
And hopefully in time for the friend's February birthday that I started making it for... A year to finish a pillow, not so bad, eh? Lol!
March 2011
What an amazing month! I had my whole family together in one place at one time for the first time in about 2 years. I loved it!
We got married.
We went to Japan.
I didn't get much crocheting done.
Haha, I was trying to get a wedding shawl done but ended up not liking it OR finishing it. Go figure...
April 2011
The wedding wraplet, almost finished. I shortly after this did finish it and decided to scrap the whole thing. It's in my rather large white-pink-gray yarn collection hoping to one day become a gorgeous ripple or hexagon or granny blanket.
The sock knitter's acorn that I made for my aunt who is an avid sock knitter.
I had a quick project crocheting some flowers from Attic 24 for the Easter "tree".
May 2011
The first pictures pop up on the blog of my first ever blanket, the blue-green-brown granny stripe. I used the pattern/tutorial from the afore linked Attic 24.
I made my mom a mother's day cupcake. Pattern linked here.
Progress of my blanket about half way through May...
June 2011
Not much crocheting, except for the blanket. And then, I stopped at some point in the summer heat.
And I started a quilt. Which has thus far been mostly sewn by my lovely husband. I think I should tend to this in 2012? It would look lovely on our bed.
July 2011
What a gorgeous flower photo month!!
So in love with the Novita "puro" that it was enough for me to just crochet blocks. I had planned on collecting 2 skeins of each (variegated) color and then sewing them together to make a tapestry or blanket. Ah, WIP still.
The never-ending granny stripe adventure... to be continued in 2012. Hopefully not still in 2013. Hahaha...
The front of the godmother granny square. The pattern is from Attic 24, which I have already linked to somewhere earlier... Have I mentioned Lucy of 24 is great?
August 2011
I started the yellow and orange "creamsicle" pillow. No one wanted it, it's somewhere in a closet. Leave a comment if you are interested! :)
September 2011
Ah, busy month. Moving, Florida, Wedding, School PANIC.
That's what I remember most.
I did crochet a wreath for our new front door. Or well, I suppose this is a door decoration or something.
I used the patterns from Lesley Stanfield's great books.
I gave this rose to my mom. It's also from the Lesley Stanfield book.
I also puttered around with other patterns in the books, but for some reason, haven't taken pictures of them all. Ah, I need to make a consistent project with a bunch of flowers, it's kind of a shame they're so time consuming to learn!
September was also the last time I added a row to this blanket. Ah, pinterest in the background. Another new addiction this year.
October 2011
Apparently not much crocheting going on at all in October?! What was I doing? Oh, that's right, other stuff.
Lol!
We did get this crocheted blanket from my husband's grandma. :)
November 2011
Ah yes, the end was the start of the worst part of the year - my mom went to the hospital. It was serious.
Until then though, it was a creative breeze, in all aspects. I was busy making Christmas presents both crochet and paintings. It was also a busy month food and baking wise!
Our Christmas door wreath. I used the Lesley Stanfield pattern. Perhaps, I'll try Attic 24 Lucy's pattern for next year and add some more holly love to this.
I crocheted actually TWO Christmas holiday pillow covers. And I had the sweater to sew them to. However, this project was put on hold because of my mom's condition and being clueless as to using the sewing machine without her. My husband finally ended up sewing the pillow case for the other one I made (no pictures apparently). I still need to add another row of edging and then sew the crochet bit to the sweater bit. Therefore I fear this is a complete in January 2012 project that will be promptly put away in the Christmas box to await next Christmas. Kind of sad.
This was the first completed South Bay Shawlette by Lion Brand that I completed. It went to a special aunt from Cali. :)
December 2011
The other THREE south bay shawlettes. Man, I love this pattern. HIGHLY recommend it!
Trendy mustard yellow for Trendy Spunky Friend. :)
Mauve-y rose for my mama. Love ya!
Dark gray for my friend who requested a dark color. If I had made one for myself, I probably would have chosen this gray.
Yeah, I think it's been a productive year in crochet alone!
Wowwee!
Thanks for reading! :)
