Crochet Crazy

Every so often, the crochet bug bites. This time, I wound up with a quick bookmark I sent to a friend, two owl coasters, also for mailing to friends, and a cowl whose fate is yet to be decided. The cowl was one of those things I HAD TO cast on the minute I saw it. It's not particularly my style, and the yarn I had wasn't particularly my color, but it was necessary. I'm a bit disappointed with how it turned out, it's a bit tight and tall - I'd do fewer stitches but more rounds if I were to make another. I'd also put it on right-side-out, which I apparently didn't do in this picture!

Pattern: Turtle Shell Cowl (Ravelry mine)

Yarn: Caron Simply Soft Paints in Peacock Feather

Hook: USJ/6.0 mm

Timeframe: January 23 - 25, 2016

Mods: None!

Problems: There are some errors in the pattern and some confusing bits in the scallops. Also, I'd work fewer stitches but more rows if I were making this again.

Hey look, I'm repeating a pattern I've made before! What a surprise!

Pattern: African Flower Owl (Ravelry mine 2)

Yarn: DMC Senso Cotton and Microfiber Cotton

Hook: USD/3.25 mm

Timeframe: February 8 - 14, 2016 (they take less than a day, but sat around waiting for eyes!)

Mods: Used buttons for eyes and didn't add a beak.

Problems: None!

 

 Pattern: Lace Bookmark (Ravelry mine)

Yarn: KnitPicks Bare Lace

Hook: USB/2.25 mm

Timeframe: January 26 - 27, 2016

Mods: CO 16 fewer stitches to make it a bit shorter.

Problems: None!

 I also made a few doily frisbees for niblings for the holidays last year. I thought they were excellent!

 Pattern: Flying Doily Frisbee (Ravelry mine 2 3)

Yarn: Pierrot Yarns New Hitsuji-Chan in purple, KnitPicks Wool of the Andes Superwash in Celestial

Hook: USF/3.75 mm

Timeframe: August 12 - 13 & October 31, 2015

Mods: CO 16 fewer stitches to make it a bit shorter.

Problems: None!