So there’s a pretty neat (and free) online program that lets you upload any photo and turn it into a crochet (or knitting) pattern for an afghan/blanket! It’s called KnitPro 2.0, and it can be used for sc projects (one block = one sc) or even dc filet crochet projects if you upload a two-tone photo (one block = 3 sts)! Pretty cool for a free thing. The link to it is in my sidebar as well so you can always find it on this site!
made a pair!
August 16, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I finished my first pair of socks! I’m so proud of them — they fit and they’re gonna be so warm when winter comes!
new baby
August 15, 2011 by 2 Comments
So I’ve been wanting to get into quilting, and when I told my mom I’d like a sewing machine for my birthday this year, she went ahead and gave me this. Skeptically, I plugged it in and tried it out, and to my amazement, the motor runs — it works! Now I’m sure it needs a good tuneup, and it could obviously use some cleaning, but I found a store to take it to that should be able to repair it. At least, I hope so — this is a Singer model 15 something made in 1949, and it’s been hard to find info on it. It only does a straight stitch, but that’s enough to quilt, so I’m hoping it will be cheaper to repair than buying a new machine!
my first sock!
August 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I finished my very first sock! I used the first pattern in this book, and Opal brand yarn (Masken Ball — the label is in German so I’m not sure what the actual color is called… I just got this yarn in England because it was gorgeous). It fits and everything! I left the white and dark green yarns woven in the stitches because those are my stitch markers, and I’m going to use them as guides when making the second, matching sock. Hopefully they’ll be exactly the same! I was just so excited about this that I couldn’t wait until both were finished to post it — I’ve been dying to finish a sock for ages! Turns out this one only took about 3 evenings of work — I’ve been crocheting while my boyfriend and I watch the TV series “Highlander.” It’s very good.
Harry Potter scarves
July 26, 2011 by 12 Comments
Yes, I am a complete nerd. I made these Gryffindor scarves for HP book and movie releases. The one on the left is the style they had in movies 3+, and the one on the right is the style they had in the first 2. Easily made if you know how to change colors and make rectangles, instructions for both of which are on this site right here!
not your average crochet 