What I've Been Working On

I just realized that it's been almost two months since I've posted anything crochet related. I've started about five new projects and finished about three...not so bad.

Julia Vaconsin's Basic Mitts

I also completed a South Bay Shawl in the Red Heart Unforgettable. I think this is the Winery colorway.?

It needs blocking and better photos

This is my latest...

the dreaded Noro

I am proud of myself because I have waited two years to use this yarn again. This time I am using the Taiyo sock in the S9 colorway from Knotanotherhat. I just couldn't resist. This will be another Elise. One of these days I will come up with a shawl pattern. It's just hard to beat the Elise pattern, but I am getting pretty burned out on it.

To find these patterns just click on the links in blue.

A Little Distraction

I know, I know...I'm supposed to be working on posting the pattern for the teal shrug. Sorry to make you all wait so long for it. I've been a little distracted and have wanted to read a book for the longest time now. I've been consumed with crochet for what seems like forever. It's been so long since I've read an actual novel. So this has been my recent distraction from crochet

I know a lot of you have probably read this, and I'm having a hard time putting it down:) I've also been trying to catch up on comments, questions, and my favorite blogs.

I wanted to share a link to a fellow crocheter/ blogger's Happy Mitts. They were made from my Colorful Stripey Mitts pattern

Sabine did such a great job. I just love seeing all of your finished projects from patterns found here. It makes me so happy to know that you can make something inspired by my patterns. I guess that is the reason I try to offer most things for free. Here is a photo of Sabine's Happy Mitts taken from her blog...go on over there and check out all of her photos of her mitts. They are just gorgeous

I think I will start sharing projects inspired by patterns found here...with permission of course. So if you have a finished project you would like to share, then send me the link and I'll share a photo of it. It's all about sharing and hoping to inspire others to create:D

Please forgive me for not posting the shrug pattern. I will post it soon, I promise.

Happy Sunday!

My First Give Away

Here is my latest creation. I will be putting this pattern for sale in my etsy shop...I know... Uuuuggghh. I wish I could give it away for free to everyone, but I have to pay my etsy bill somehow...right?

I would love to hear what you think about it. Just leave me a comment and you will be entered into the drawing to win the pattern for free. I will randomly select a winner in one week. Next Saturday I will post who the winner is.

The design for these mitts are different than any I have crocheted before. I like a snug fit around my wrist and I have searched for patterns with that in mind. I didn't want the typical crocheted ribbing so I came up with something else where I could open it at the wrist and close with buttons.

Anyway, tell me what you think, and I may be emailing you with a PDF pattern in one week.

In the meantime, I am getting a new post ready that will include a FREE pattern... Hopefully, I will post today or tomorrow. So don't forget to leave a comment about these mitts and check back for my new FREE pattern!!!