Teacup Candles

 I wanted to share with you what I made for several of the people on my Christmas list this year...teacup candles. I have been seeing pictures of these online for years and have thought they were so adorable, but never got around to actually making them until now. I bought the teacups at Home Goods, but you could probably find much cheaper ones at any second hand shop. I love this gift because you can really personalize each one by using different teacups, scents and wax colors. They were also very simple and fun to make. I made one for both of my sisters and for my boyfriend's grandparents. Sorry the picture below is not the best quality...it is difficult to get a good picture of a lit candle, haha. I am also not the best photographer and currently only have my phone camera. One of my new years resolutions is to learn how to take better photos!

 

I used instructions from  design sponge to make these candles.

 

Currently I am working on a couple of crochet projects...The first being a baby blanket for one of my friends who just found out she is pregnant and the second is a star trek coffee cozy for my brother. I will post pictures later!

Coffee Cozies

I'm back. It has been a while since I have  posted anything but I would like to change that and get this blog rolling again! I actually did not gift any crocheted items this Christmas which was a change for me, however I did make candles for a few people on my list...I will share pictures of those later.

I went to visit my family this year in southern California which was a nice break from our New England winter. I received a couple of requests from family for coffee cozies. I found this really cute pattern that is quick (took me about an hour to complete one) and easy. Now that I have the hang of these, I'm just going to work on making some personalized ones for my family members.

 

 

 

Finished Apron

I finally finished sewing on the pockets and weaving in all the ends to my apron yesterday. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out and now I just need to learn how to bake so I can actually get some use out of it. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to weaving in the ends and doing the finishing touches to a project,  so I have a pile of almost complete projects waiting to be finished. Looks like it's going to be a rainy weekend so maybe I will put a dent in that pile.

I hope everyone is having a great 4th of July!

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Spring Shrug

I just completed this spring shrug...pattern can be found at Crochet in Color. It was so easy to make! This pattern used the v-stitch, but you could make a similar shrug using any stitch of your choosing. All you have to do is crochet a long rectangle and then fold it length-wise and sew arm holes on both ends. I love this one so much, that I will probably make several more in different colors. I think I will play around with different stitches as well! Here are some pictures...

Afghan

Finished this afghan a couple of weeks ago. It was a gift for my mom's 60th birthday! It was my first granny square as well as my first blanket.  I'm pretty happy with how it came out and hope my mom likes it.

Works in Progress

I haven't posted in a while because I haven't been able to do much crocheting recently. However, I do have a couple of works in progress that I hope to finish up within the next couple of weeks.

 

 The first one is an apron that I am making from a pattern that was in Crochet Today. I found the pattern really adorable and decided to try my hand at it. It's a really simple pattern, and it taught me how to make my first granny square! I just need to finish the skirt and make the strap that goes around the neck and then it will be done!

 

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The second thing that I am working on is this afghan. Once again this is a really simple pattern...just a big granny square. I'm making it for someone's birthday and want to have it completed by the end of April.

 

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I hope that I can find a little more free time within the next month so that I can complete these! I'm not sure what my next project will be, but I like to learn a new skill with each new project, so we will have to see. I also really want to try my hand at some patterns that are a little more difficult. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know:)

Afghan Ideas and Finished Scarf

I haven't been able to spend a great deal of time crocheting the past couple of weeks due to work and craziness of life. I want to change that and I need to get started on an afghan that I am making for a birthday in May. I have never made an afghan so I want to stick to a pattern that is somewhat simple so that I can finish it in time and be happy with the finished product. I have a couple of ideas in mind, but just need to make my final decision.

Here are some of the patterns I am thinking of:

 

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I am pretty indecisive and I keep seeing more patterns that I like, so this could be hard! My goal is to make a decision by the end of the weekend!

In other news, I completed my checkerboard scarf and am pretty pleased with how it came out....

   

 

Now, I just need to finish up a couple of works in progress and get started on that afghan! Happy crocheting!