Katherine has been very interested in learning how to crochet. She loves all things cute and Japanese and has been studying all the amigurumi toys on Ravelry. I don't blame her. If I was thirteen, I would be doing the exact same thing. I ended up getting her this book.
The tricky part is that I am a mirror image lefty. I really am not too fond of crochet in general. I can do it and have made some cool beaded crochet bags in the past. I find it to be not as flowey and drapey as knitting, and it is murder on the wrists after extended time (carpel tunnel stuff). So we practiced a few of the basics and then chose the easiest project in the book. The egg. The big one was her first, kind of like an ostrich or dinosaur egg. I had her use a very big hook so she could see what the stitches were doing. She was a little disappointed with all of the holes. For the second egg she went down a few hook sizes and the results were much more eggy. She should make a nest full.
I started on my Frosted Fern (aka Murky Fern) and it is a challenge and total bliss at the same time. I can only work on it when nobody is around because it requires complete concentration. I also find myself mumbling the little repeats to myself kind of like an ancient chant or prayer. I love it.
The only thing that is freaking me out is that I am having trouble with focusing from the written pattern to the actual knitting. I keep peeking under the glasses or take the glasses off to read which is becoming bothersome. I've come to accept the fact that I might need.......BIFOCALS! There, I said it. I scheduled an eye exam with eye doctor on base and going to get a real exam (with the pupils dialated and all). I'll get over it. Maybe I will look smarter.
So here is another dose of cute. I made my first Etsy purchase. I found these pendants that are made from Scrabble tiles. The couple that make them have a good range of images and I had no trouble picking out these for me and the gurls. I will probably go back in a few months and get some more (there was a Woodsy Owl one tempting me).
Here's their shop:
Stitches West is coming soon. I am really excited. I should start getting organized for that trip. Squee!
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I was wondering if you where going. Maybe I'll run into there!
Amigurumi is awesome!
I'm surprised that you haven't already done some Etsy shopping. I think between there and Ravelry, I live on the interwebs! I just posted a bunch of stuff for sale on my Etsy shop. I can't keep from checking every 5 minutes to see if anything has sold!
loe the eggs! i love all those creations-looks way to hard for me. 3 dimensional crocheting-that's where i draw the line-i'm just too flat i guess. i waonder if marcia brady could have done them? no, but i bet jan could!
I had meant to tell you, when I read this last month I flew to etsy and bought 3 for my daughter and sisters from a similar seller. My fav was the cupid face down, arrow in his back, with the caption 'Valentine's Day Sucks.' Hilarious!
And I loved those eggs! Hopefully we'll see a lovely baskefull come April?!
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