Never ending granny spiral

I was asked to make a blanket with rainbow colors, I suggested a granny throw and they came back at me with this pattern Rainbow Special by Michael Sellick.  There are a few things missing from the pattern, and a few typos in it so if anyone wants to make one, you need an odd number of colors. The pattern implies you need 6 colors (two balls of each) but really you need 7 because of the spiral you need an odd number of rows or your granny wont be able to turn the last corner. Why you might ask, well simply because granny's work in groups of stitches and chains, if you used and even number you will not have a chain on the turning corner when you start your next spiral round.  Also I found on the blue and green round directions there is an error and since these are to rows they tell you to repeat, it will effect your whole blanket if you don't catch it early.  It tells you to '3dc ch2 2dc in chain space' at the corner, you DON'T want to do that it will make the blanket lopsided.  Every time you get to a corner you want to do '3dc ch2 3dc in chain space' its how the diagram shows the corners done.  My last sugestion is for your hook, this pattern works best if you used the right hook for your yarn, normaly the lable of your yarn will tell you what size to use, in my case my yarn called for a size K (10 1/2 or 6.50mm) hook.   So working with a K means my blanket will come out a bit larger then the pattern says because it calls for a J hook, likewise if I went down a hook size instead of up it would turn out smaller.

Once I got started, and got all the colors going it has been pretty easy.  Even fallowing the directiosn he has for how to set up your yarn work well but I some how managed to get my red and white tangled..

Finished!!

First round of all colors complete.

Give a Hoot..

I got in a few more orders for Owl hats, sorry I didnt post wip shots.  Two of these hats have already been sent on their way.  Up next is a never ending granny afgan and I will make sure I post WIP shots, but  I cant start it till I get a color change confirmation.  After that will be a Grumpy Cat Hat and a Zebra Hat then I will be on hiatus to give my wrists a break.

Crochet at Animeggroll!

I was out at Animeggroll tuesday and today thursday helping Cindy.  She wanted to make a crazy hat so I worked out a pattern for her and this is what we wound up with when she finished it was about 60 inches long.  I think she did a great job on her first hat!  I sent her home with a pattern for a shorter verson of this hat, and for a tam or slouch hat.  I cant wait to she what she brings into Animeggroll on Oct 15 at 3pm when we meet up for an other 'class'.

Huge shout out to Animeggroll for letting us come take up space in the back.
They are having there 3 year anniversary party this weekend on Oct 12 starting at noon, come by and have some cake!!

Pumpkin carving contest

Animeggroll  is having a pumpkin carving contest this weekend on there 3rd anniverary party.
They have to be anime theamed, and I was going to do drawings/painted on of the cats of anime but I saw on of the pumpkins they aready recived and the art on it was from Nana and it was amazing!  So I am going to actull crave a catbus from My Neighbor Totoro.

Since I was feeling a bit under the weather this morning crocheting is more difficult then it should be so I thought I would start sketching out my catbus on the pumpkin. The colored in sections will not be cut out i am still debating on if I will cut out the eyes or just make the wall really thin.

This Pumpkin was not made by me, Luthor over at Animeggroll carved it.

Come see me!

I will be out at Animeggroll today crocheting.  Grab a hook and some yarn and stop in for a stitch or two. They are open 3-8pm today, located 9254 Watson Road Crestwood Mo, 63126 in Crestview Plaza across the street from Crestwood Mall. In the same plaza with Aldi’s, Red Cross and Zen Restaurant.

I will be helping out a few people so if you need some help just stop in.  I will be bring in some of my current projects I am working/starting 3 owl hats and a rainbow never ending granny blanket.

Horsing around

I have been asked to make a horse beanie with matching Mitten and Booties.  She wanted the boots to look like Clydsdals legs with fur trim.  She requested this style yarn, eyelash yarn.  Sadly this stuff is hard to find in the color she wanted (cream) so I went with the next best option, white.

This stuff is so slippery, I have tried atleast 4 diffrent ways of attaching it and settled for the LONG TEDIOUS manor of attaching one strand at a time any other method leaves it looking like a matted mess and not like fuzzy strands of hair.

I will update with more images soon.



If I get the time I will try to get daylight shots of these before I send them off.

EEk an other minion hat!

After people saw Jordans FeMinion I got a request for a male Minion.

I just have to sew in the eye and pluck in some hair, then add braided tassles.

This one has ear flaps unlike the other minion hat I made.

While I was out this weekend my sister bought me this nifty head form so I could easily display hats when I take pictures.

 

UPDATE

Finished the hat and managed to get some pictures of it while the sun was still shining!

I have the front pulled down over the nose so you can see the eye and the hair in the picuter together, I also took a side shot to show off the ear flap and tassel.