Tis the season to make things

My boyfriend's sister was quite happy with the hood I made for her -even if I didn't really like it. She said it was very warm and would keep everything else warm when she was walking around town.
I am pleased.
For my boyfriend's aunt, we picked her up an iPhone case (later to realize she had an iTouch). Because I wasn't fully sure, I made a case for the case.
Quickly I made up a rectangle and crocheted the sides together. I added a frilly lip to it, because I thought it would look neat against the yarn pattern.


For my friend Sam, I made her a cow -which still has to visit the post office (I did not forget you).
I picked up Super-Super Cute Crochet by Brigitte Read.
The cow was super cute, and super easy to do.
I like things that are simple. The best thing about the book, is in the back is a glossary of stitches and a diagram of how to do the stitches. It definately comes in handy because I usually have to Google them, only to go "Right..I knew that".


My brain decided that I wanted to make a penguin. Not just any penguin, a PINK penguin.
So, I did.
No pattern, just m brain.
I am amazed by how well it turned out.
The only problem is, it reminds me of something...and I just can't place it.
If you know, help a girl out?!


I am also working on a blanket. No picture yet.
I showed my boyfriend and said I was just doing it free-hand and mind. His response: "I can tell".
Gee thanks!

My dad bought me 2 of those plastic storage containers with drawers for my yarn -instead of it sitting in a giant bucket.
One of these days before the new year I shall untangle the mess and put them all in their new home.

And I leave you with this:

I am surprised that my broccoli plant decided to bear some vegetable....but also sad. When I was out to take the picture I exclaimed - I COULD HAVE EATEN YOU!!

Azuzu the snow yeti

Azuzu lives in a small village. Thursdays were her day to go down to the dock to go fishing. She gathered up her rod and snatched her neckwarmer before heading out the door. Yetis might be furry allover, but they prefer to have some sort of stylish flair.

She arrived at the edge of the ocean and set her hook. Waiting. Waiting. Waiting.
Azuzu watched the birds soar above the water. She listened to the waves crash against the ocean. Her rod jiggled. She grabbed it and quickly reeled it in.

TAH-DAH!
She took the fish off the hook and looked at it.
"An orange fish? I have never seen an orange fish?!"

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I bought the snow monster pattern from Lucy Ravenscar because I fell in love with the adorableness of it.
The yarn I used to make the body was not very co-operative. I could have ripped it out, but as I was attempting to it ripped. From that point, I decided to just keep going.
Since it was not quite accurate to the pattern, I gave my monster the same hands as feet (but obviously smaller).
Mine is still 6" tall.
I am going to re-attempt to make it with a yarn that is not so fluffy.

The goldfish was just something quick from my head.

A Dolls Life

I enjoy making dolls.
I don't really need a pattern, because I can see the human body shape in my head.
With people, you can customize them and they can become anything you can dream. Famous people, family, friends, aliens, anything.
For my most recent, I made my friend Riana.
The hair is not quite right, and after 30 mins of brushing it -I gave up. Most of it is loose.
I was trying to make it as if she straightened her curls. The front was the hardest. She usually pins it to the side...but the bangs were cut a little short.

When I made the Marie doll, I basically gave her no hands. With this newest, I tried to see what would come of "hands". She kind of has flippers, but you can tell they're hands.

Riana has a classical style. I was going to give her a simple cocktail gown, but I than came up with an everyday dress with a little bit of flair.

Here she is from naked alien baby to human being: