Smookenhaga

I made this Bobble Beard for my dirty Santa gift this year. My grandson named it.  :)

Bowties Are Cool!

Still I made one for my son in law.  I used Knitpicks Stroll Tweed yarn and just made up a pattern.

Elsa Hair!

For my sweet Sarah Beth.  I mean Elsa. :)

Fingerless Gloves

Made these for a friend who plays piano in a cold building! 

Used Lion Brand Homespun yarn and this pattern.

Hobbes

Made this for my 10 year old grandson, Aiden, for Christmas.

A Calvin & Hobbes book will accompany it.

I got the pattern here.

Elsa Hats

I made these hats for for two 4 year old granddaughters. 

It's a mish mash of patterns. 

This is the hat, this is the crown. 

The braids are 8 foot strands, doubled. 

GO FISH!

Goldfish for my goldfish loving 1-year-old granddaughter. 

Mostly used cotton yarn and I got the fish pattern here. 

Also made a fishnet type bag to go with them.

Christmas Ear Warmers

More ear warmers. Christmas gifts for unexpecting recipients.

Prayer Shawl for Jean

I made this shawl for a 93 year old friend's birthday. The yarn is Lionbrand Homespun in Mixed Berries. And I got the pattern on Ravelry.

Earwarmers for Ireland!

Made these for my daughter and granddaughter who are heading off to Ireland! Simple garter stitch rectangle with sewn and folded over ends.

Coffee Cozies

Coffee cup cozies made for my grandsons' teachers.

Crocheted Tote

I made this for myself! I used 4 strands of different color cotton yarn (purple, cream, rose & green) and made the pattern up. Yay!

Dalek Baby Hat

Made this for a friend's baby shower. 

Used Caron Simply Soft Pink and this Pattern:

Newborn Dalek Hat

1. 10 dc in magic circle with Main Color, join
2. Ch 2, 2 dc in each dc around
3. Ch 2 *1 dc in next dc, 2 dc in next dc* around
4. Ch 2 *2 dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc* around
5. Ch 2 *3 dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc* around
6. Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc around
7. Ch 2, *1 dc main color, 4 dc black in ea dc* around
8. Ch 1, 1 sc in each dc around
9. Repeat row 7 & 8 1 time, fasten off

EYE

8 sc in magic circle with white, join

Ch 1, 2 sc in ea sc around with another color (gray)

1 slip stitch in ea sc around. Fasten off

Make 2 small pom poms for antenna

Plastic Canvas Christmas

I made this Christmas decoration from a kit I bought at Joann's, 

on sale after Christmas last year. 

It was really just something mindless I could work on while I watched TV.

Death Star Pillow

I made this for a neighbor's son, using this pattern.

Pumpkin Coffee Cozy

My daughter in law asked me to make this for her cousin. It was super fast & easy. I used all cotton yarn and this pattern for the sleeve part and this for the pumpkin.

Minecraft Pillow

I made this Minecraft pillow for my grandson Aiden, using various scraps. The front is made of small granny squares and the back is one big black granny square.
I got the pattern for the pillow top at Red Heart and used this pillow for the placement of the squares.

Doctor Who Baby Afghan

Made this for a pregnant fellow Whovian. I found the pattern on Ravelry. The yarn is Vanna's Choice.

A Sweater Of My Own

Not a great picture, but I'm super happy with the sweater. The yarn is Wool of The Andes, by KnitPicks, and I got the pattern from Crochet Today magazine, the March/April edition.

Pikachu!

For my grandson Jo. 

Here's where I got the pattern:

Wolfdreamer

Frozen Flip Dolls

This are the cute little "flip" dolls I made for my 4 year old granddaughters. I used a pattern I bought from  Maggie Weldon's website, using a variety of yarn, mostly acrylic, but some cotton. The original pattern was for Cinderella, and I adapted it for Anna and Elsa. 

Princess for a Princess

Made this Princess Aurora (aka Sleeping Beauty) doll for my granddaughter. Used a random free princess pattern off this internet and customized it to fit the character. 

Needlework Coin Purse

Made this for my daughter in law. It was a kit I bought at Michael's.

Doctor Who Scarf

This scarf is loooonnng, about 12 feet, but not nearly as long as the Fourth Doctor Who, Tom Baker's 20 footer. I've made 2 of these, the pattern is from the Witty Little Knitter, the yarn is Vanna's Choice.

Loyd's Quilt

Our daughter in law, Leslee made this cute quilt for my husband. It is appropriately comic booky and he LOVES it.  :)

Various Grandkid Christmas Presents

Mostly free online patterns. 

Someone Made ME a Present!

Cute, eh?

Mermaid Doll

This doll was made for Christmas for my granddaughter Sarah. It's a little bit like Ariel, right? Close enough, anyway. The pattern was free online, and the yarn is mostly Caron Simply Soft. 

Kari's Infinity Scarf

Made infinity scarf for my sisters Kari and Candy too. Used Lion Brand Homespun Bulky yarn and the Crochenit hook, which makes a nice thick scarf. 

Anna's Retro Afghan

I'm pretty far behind on my blog, so now I'm trying to catch up and to remember to take pictures of things as I make them. This is an afghan I made for Anna last year for her new house. It's made using Vanna's Choice Yarn in various colors, with a white trim and a vintage crochet pattern I found online.