Crocheted Lizard Bookmarks

These are cute bookmarks I made from yarn I spun. I got some moving eyes and glued them on to make them look lively.

Woven Backstrap in process

2nd Back Strap I'm weaving

Woven Patchwork Blanket

This is a large project in process. I have quite a bit of different samples of yarns I spun, but not enough of each color to make a real project, so I pulled out my Weavette Looms and woven squares and rectangles to use of the yarns (since these little looms are continuous weaves, there is no waste. I warp as I weave at the same time. I'm also using black commercial wool yarns to crochet a border to make it easier to sew the patches together.

Crocheted Market Bag

Two more Skeleton T-Shirts for Halloween 2008 for my Husband

Back View of my Husband's Skeleton Face T-Shirt






Here is the front view of my Husband's Skeleton Face T-Shirt. I bought both a black and white T-shirt his size, washed them both and the white one shrunk quite a bit. What I'm supposed to do is tuck the black T-shirt inside the white T-Shirt with the Skeketon's Face features cut out so you'll see the black t-shirt through the eyes, nose and space between the teeth. My Husband was cleaver enough to have me cut off the front of the white t-shirt, sew it in front of the black t-shirt and the cut-outs from the white t-shirt, sew them on the back of the black t-shirt. The shirt turned out nicer, plus he didn't want two layers of t-shirts which it would have been if I followed the instructions closely, but I couldn't because of the white t-shirt shrinking. I liked my Husband's t-shirt a little better than mine, but I was still proud of both t-shirts. Since I get cold easy, it worked out.

Bat Wing Shawl

I learned this pattern from one of the Members at the crochet guild I belong to. The lady that taught us this stitch had found instructions on line how to create this stitch. I bought 4 each 4 oz bundles of wool/ tencil blend fibers, spun it up and created this shawl. I'm ready to make a 2nd one. I like the way this shawl hugs your shoulders and it doesn't fall off as easy compared to other shawls.

Amulet Treasure Pouch in Simple Looping

Amulet Treasure Pouch is made of Waxed Linen Cord except for the black one. It's just plain linen cord that's thicker which why the black amulet bag is larger. Learned how to make these from a co-member of Spindles N Flyers in one of our 4-in-the-corner workshop meeting. Hard to stop making these once you learned.

Woven Throw made on my Sprigg Adj 5 Ft Sq Loom and Pillow

Cross stitched woven pillow form with a lamb from left over yarn used to weave the throw.


Close up of one of the cross stitch lambs on the throw.



Woven throw done on my Sprigg Adjustable 5 Ft Square Loom and cross stitched the 23rd Psalms on it.

Two Crocheted Teddy Bears from a pattern created by ThReAdTeDs

This Teddy bear was made from the same pattern as the first teddy bear with the doll. I didn't enter this one. I made this as a practice on following the pattern. Crochet Cotton thread was used to make this bear.



This Crocheted Teddy Bear was done from wool yarn I spun myself. The doll she's holding is made from cotton crochet thread and I won a 1st place blue ribbon on this teddy bear back in 2008 at the San Mateo County Fair.

Purchased Blanket with Crocheted Edges

Store bought Blanket with Crochet on the Edge I did for my younger Sister for Christmas 2009. She loved it and it's very warm.


Close up view of the blanket bundled on my couch. My Sister loves this Blanket and it's pretty warm she reminded me. Blue is a favorite color in her immediate family.

Second Geometrix Blanket Crocheted

This is the 2nd Geometrix Blanket I made for my Mom. Phil said it took him 40 Hours to create one of these blankets from start to finish. It takes 4 balls each of just two contrasting colors. A total of 2 lbs of yarn. I use Red Heart and it's still warm.


This afghan pattern is called Geometrix. Easy to do, but easy to foul up if you stop paying attention. Once you get past 12 rows, you can pretty much work independently on this pattern without looking at the pattern. I'm working on my 3rd one for a Co-worker. I made this one for myself. A Gentleman who was a Vietnam War Veteran taught our Crochet Guild how to do this pattern and gave us each a copy of the pattern. This made made part of his living crocheting clothes, etc. He passed away over a year ago of throat cancer, now this pattern really has sentimental value to me in his memory. His name was Phil.

Projects in early January 2010

Fibers I spun in the "Four in a Corner" workshop our Spinning Guild Did and I learned to blend Silk Noils with Wool.



Samples of Hand spun yarns from Fibers I blended on a Drum Carder.

Yarn I spun from Fiber Blended on a Drumcarder

Long time no postings since 2008

Latest projects Completed January 2007

I completed a little Bag for carrying knitting or crocheting projects. It can use some lining inside and I need to cut the strap that hangs from a belt and add a button. This bag was woven from handspun yarns then felted/ fulled.

The pink scarf was a handmade gift for a Co-Worker who found a highter paying job across the Bay. I will miss her. She loves Pink, so I hand woven her a pink scarf of 4 different yarns. I wove this scarf on my Ashford Knitter's Loom. I also made a close up so you can see the details of the yarn and texture. (As you can see...I haven't quite learned how to control where to place my photographs or arrange my blog page the way I would like.)

Other Gift I owe was a Doll for a Cousin

I almost forgot! I also completed a Doll for a Cousin who's name I drew on our Family Thanksgiving Holiday get-together. Each year a small handful of us draw names between the Siblings, Parents, Cousins, Aunts and Uncles.
I drew my Cousin, Sue's name from last year (2005), but this year I drew my younger Sisters' name and my Aunt Queen drew my name. Yes, I'm a year late with my Cousin, Sue's gift, but it came out nice! I made her an African Doll. I dyed and printed the fabric for her clothing. I purchased a set of rubber stamps with the African Adinkra Symbols, about 12 different designs with a booklet explaining what the designs mean. I also found a website on Adinkra symbols that come out once a Month.


Here is the photograph of the doll I made my Cousin. I'm making my Sister, Valerie 3 dolls.


I completed this Doll in time for my Family's Christmas Eve get-together and had one of my Sisters take the doll to the main family Christmas get-together, which I didn't make it to since my Husband and I went to his Parents house to spend Christmas Day.

My Cousin Sue loves her doll and she was so happy to finally get her.


Cookie
Hayward

Projects for Christmas 2007

The other Christmas Gift I had done in time was for my Mother N Law. I hand woven this scarf on a 3 Foot Tri-Loom.


I also completed 2 more handmade gifts for two Members of my Family for Christmas. I made my Oldest Niece a Blue Scarf I hand woven on my faithful knitters loom by Ashford.

I also made a Purple scarf like this one for my Younger Sister and mailed it to her before I realized I forgotten to photograph it first! She loved it! Very late with it. The purple scarf went to my Younger Sister for Christmas. They don't care when they get something as long as they get it!



Catching up on some Old and New Projects. Pretty busy during the Holidays, but I do have a new photo of a pair of Crocheted Socks I made from a "Crochet-Along Sock" Class one of the Members of the 4 Crochet Guilds I belong to. I forget the name of this type of Sock yarn, since I lost the label, but they are a nice color. Planning on making my Mom and Husband a pair.

These are called "After-Though Heels".




Cookie
Hayward, CA

Latest and Newer Projects

I finished a handwoven scarf for my Mom for her Birthday last Monday. That was nice. I have one of those newer looms. Ashford Loom for Knitters. I can use some of the leading fancy yarns to weave of all things on ridget heddle loom that's build for that type of yarn(s) which are softs.

I was at the process of crocheting pairs of socks from varigated yarn. This is the 1st pair of Toe ups in a Crochet-A-Long in one of the chat groups I belong developed by one of the Members in the Crochet Guilds I belong on. The first photo of the 1st half of the socks on my feet. She showed us how to do the 2nd half two weeks later and the 3rd part in January 2007. These are called After-though Heel Socks. You do the heel last.

Completed the Two Halloween T-Shirts

Crocheted Market Bag

This is my Market Bag after I dyed it

Crocheted Market Bag

These are the stageges of the Pocket market bag I crochet with a flower of my choice on the bottom of the market bag. The third photo was painted with ink dyes for cotton that was given to me.