Friday, July 12, 2013

Finished (Creepy) Crabby Cap

So I'm very proud to say I finally finished this hat I've been working on for my nephew for quite awhile now. I had finished it once before but unfortunately the pattern was too small for his head. So I unwound the hat itself and remade it making up my own pattern as i went. I'm very happy with the way it came out. The idea itself isn't mine. It came from an issue of Crochet Today (July/August 2012 I believe) which is still available on their website (www.crochettoday.com). The original size of the cap would fit most toddlers, possibly up to 3 years old. But if you're like me and have a 2 1/2 year old nephew the size of a 5 year old I would definitely recommend scrapping the pattern for the cap and either use a different pattern for a large size or if you're more experienced or just want to wing it, make up your own. I did also want to say I still have to realign and resew the crab to the hat and fiddle with the eyes to make them stand up, not so creepily but that's a minor detail. All in all I love Crochet Today and all the inspiration it gives me! And I can't wait to present my munchkin his Crabby Cap.

 Mr. Crabby seeeesss you.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

First Post!

So this is my first real attempt at blogging. I'm read other people's throughout the years but this is my first crack at it myself. I started this blog because I just want a place where I can show the pretty things I make and maybe get feedback and guidance from others who make pretty things too. So at the moment I mostly crochet in my free time so I'm hoping to get pictures up of a few of the things I've made so far and hopefully get this looking more like a craft blog and less like the template. I'm not sure if anyone will really read any of this but its kind of nice just to talk about what I enjoy doing and how I do it. So, if anyone reads this I hope you'll keep reading and enjoy yourself.