Shark Pouch

Pattern: Shark Time Pouch byTamara Kelly

I am currently working this pouch, for some of my knitting and crochet tools that have filled up my current case. I was looking for a pattern on raverly, and couldnt help myself once I saw it. Link to the free pattern: http://www.mooglyblog.com/shark-time-pouch/ I have made a few alterations and will post details once it is completed. :D

Here he is all done!

I changed pattern for the tail, to make it look more like a shark.

Pattern for tail: G hook with worsted weight yarn
instead of ch 8 you break yarn and weave in end.
ch 24

1. sl st in second loop from ch, sl st again, sc 2, hdc 2, dc 4, dc 2 in next st, trc 1, trc 2 in next 2 st, dc 1, dc 2 in next st, dc 1, hdc 2, sc 2, sl st in last st.
2. ch 2 then going around clockwise sl st around(going into the origional ch 24) untill you get to the top point of the fin, ch 3, continue sl st around. break yarn and use seamless join to finish off, then attatch. I havent decided if im going to need some wire or glue like the pattern suggests to make the tail stay up, so far so good.

Another change I made was that I added 2 rows of crochet to the end of the body before you sc the end together.
row 54. sc 1, sc2tog around (8 sts)
row 55. sc around.
(then cont with pattern directions for closing the body)

The last thing I changed was the last row (row 6) in the dorsal fin. Ch 1 in between the 2 sc in the corners to make the points a bit more pointy.

Cable Cowl

Pattern: Hot Times by tshep

    Made this cable knit cowl for a friends birthday gift, using this pattern :

http://knitshep.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/hot_times.pdf. I think it came out great, and want one for myself now. The only thing I didn't like was the cast on method, which was called crochet provisional cast on. When I make another, I will use a different provisional method instead. But other than that I enjoyed the pattern, it is only my second time doing cableing and I had no problems.

It ended up being approx 48in long.
 

The other thing I liked about this pattern is that you can wear it two ways. One is just draped around your neck like a scarf, and the other is doubled up like in the picture above.

Yeti Knits Labels

So excited about making my first labels!

 

I googled a bunch of ways on how to make your own labels at home, and I thought that this was the best way for me. I bought the sew in colorfast fabric sheets for ink jet printers (in the quilting section at Joanns). The brand I purchased is called June Tailor. The reason I chose these was because you print right onto the sheets and thats it, you dont have to transfer the image onto anything else. The directions were easy to follow, right on the back of the envelope they came in, and I think they turned out great. Another reason I picked these is because they are washable, alot of the other options didn't say you could wash them or there was a chance it would come off. The only bad thing I did read about them is that after washing the edges could fray, but there are two solutions I came up with. One you could sew the label all the way around the edges, or two you could buy glue that stops edges from fraying.

This is how they look like sewed on.

Mickey and Minnie Mouse Beanies

Pattern: Mickey and Minnie Mouse Crochet Hat by Sarah Zimmerman

 I just started working on these beanies for twins. This is the link to the pattern im using : http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/06/mickey-and-minnie-mouse-crochet-hat.html. I will be posting pictures soon

Not put together yet, but getting pretty cute.

 

Minnie hat all done!

Mickey hat all done!

So cute together

The best models!