Let's do this 2015!

New year, new me. I am going to keep up with my blog, get my business up and running, pump out projects like no other, blah blah blah. Who am I kidding? While I have the best intentions, things do not always work out that way for me. I have proven that time and time again. Why put the pressure on myself?

What I can say is that 2015 has many projects in its crosshairs. I have committed (to myself) to complete at least 3 projects a month. So far so good. Looks like January is off to a great start! I am finishing up a Chicago Blackhawks hat and made a winter hood for myself.
One more project to go to reach my self imposed quota. Woot woot! Once I get my craft room unpacked and organized, I am sure the creative juices will flow more rapidly! I miss my card crafting, but I find it difficult if I am not properly organized. I have goals that I have set for myself and will strive to meet them, but I realize that there are only 24 hours in a day and work has already laid claim to a third of those hours. I will do my best.

Here is a look at some of the completed projects from 2014.

The not-so-minion minion hat

Funny story about this here pink hat. I made a minion hat for one of my mother's employees. A different employee saw it and decided that she wanted one for her daughter. She wanted to make some modifications. She wanted  it pink. A pink minion? I questioned my mother to make sure I was understanding correctly. A pink minion? She insisted that was the case. She called the lady at my
insistence to verify. Yes, she wanted a pink minion hat buuuuuut she wanted the black stripe to be white....and instead of the minion eye she wanted a flower......okay ma'am. So you do NOT want a minion hat at all. hahaha



Unicorn

Baby owl hat

I am told he is a voodoo doll

Aviator

Snowman-complete with mini top hat!

 This is just a snapshot of my completed projects in 2014. I hope to at least triple my number of completed projects in 2015!

I'll Monster you!

Imagine popping in a good move, sitting in your recliner, putting your feet up, and then cuddling under a nice warm fluffy blanket...but what's that? A wet, cold spot on the blanket? The Chew Monster strikes again!! There's a little creature in the house that likes to chew and suck on the various fabric covered articles in the house leaving a trail of random wet saliva spots in its wake. Yuk! Here is the culprit!

When I stumbled upon this post (http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/06/monster-fleece-lovey-blankets.html) on the repeatcrafter me blog, I knew I needed to make one for this crazy kid.

In a perfect world, he would carry this around and satisfy his chewing urges solely on the monster...however, it is not a perfect world. It seems that he just added this to his collection of saliva collecting objects. Oh well!

Minion Beanie 2.0

 

The previous minion beanie I made was from a pattern found on ravelry. I found the pattern for this minion hat on...you guessed it repeatcrafterme. http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2014/01/crochet-minion-hat-pattern.html
























This hat has a few differences that I feel soften the overall look. The most obvious difference is that this hat has earflaps. Also, the pupils of the eyes are made of yarn whereas the previous beanie had a button sewed in. Both patterns are fun and cute!!
 
 
  One thing I definitely need to watch out for on the next minion hat is the eye placement. This one seems to be a bit googly eyed......


Kinda like my model!

Berries Galore!

Continuing on the beanie kick I have been on lately, I decided to make this super cute strawberry beanie. I got the pattern from Sarah's blog Repeatcrafterme at http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2013/04/crochet-strawberry-hat-pattern.html

 

I made the child size, so my big headed preschool nieces could wear it. It is super adorable. I bet the cuteness would  multiply by 10 in the smaller baby sizes!!

The "seeds" are a bit sloppy. I decided to take a shortcut and stitch them continuously instead of individually. After looking at it from every angle, I decided it was best to redo them. Stay tuned for a before and after post once I do some strawberry seed demo.

Minion Beanie

Using a pattern found online: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/minion-hat-4 (thanks for sharing it on my FB wall Melissa) I made some minion beanies. They were a hit! My sister and sister-in-law have already put in their request, but I must first make one for each of my goddaughters. This pattern is super easy and fast! I used Lily Sugar & Cream 100% cotton thread for these, but I bet they would come out good in other yarn types as well.