Under Color Crochet

  I can explain. 😆 This piece exists now because I simply could not put leftovers of the Northwoods Wedding shawls into a bin that might get forgotten. I had to create something, anything, out of those leftovers, and this coronation robe for a forest witch queen is what happened. 😎 It is exactly the same base pattern as the gorgeous Granny Shawls I made for the bridesmaids of my dearest deary dear, Moriah. And the only added embellishment, just a teeny bit of extra yarn, nothing much really, is the faux fur that I thought would be wonderful trim, but uh, didn't really work out for a wedding look.  Yea, so that failed experiment went into the leftover bin, but it never left my mind.  I had way too much fun making this monster pseudo-shawl: Queen of the Woods .  And now I plan on making several more. I'm thinking that the pink poodle faux fur will be perfect trim for the next one, with purple base yarn, and possibly sparkle fringe, also a ruffle or two. 😂 Faux Fur...

So much happening in this picture, I can't stop staring. And I can't decide which detail I want more. 😎 The fringe, obviously. But, also those ruffles. And then, there's the compressed yarn scraps in those cool containers. All the things I love the most. 😍 Over Christmas break I had plenty of crochet time, and I binged on all my favorites: easy patterns, colorful combinations, and all the embellishments. This three-piece set got more embellished every hour. From ruffle to double-ruffle, and from fringe fest to monster fringe fest. 🤩 I love them hanging out, and I love them all bundled up. With the right posing, they almost look like three cozy characters in a crochet adventure.   Hey, that sounds like an idea for board game design. 😁 Yes, stay tuned. My fantastically creative cousin, Cathy, and my spectacularly nerdy brother, Frank, and I are all in geek plan mode, starting to develop a board game based on crochet. We are open to your discussion. Post questions, or an...

  I absolutely loved making this twisted piece of colorful fun! It is a masterpiece of curly, cute craziness, all thanks to a great pattern, Twisted Jellyfish , from an amazing creator, The Twisted Hatter .  She is a crochet genius, and I am obsessed with her work. I first learned about her twisted genius pieces from my friendly friend at the Salty Stitchery  (who is another creative genius in crochet), like a starting chain of sharing nerdy crochet inspirations. Crochet Gawking .  I love this community of creators!   Look at those curls! 🤩 I love making curls, and this pattern introduced me to a couple of new techniques for widening them, plus making them do curly variations, and embellishing them with edges and fun options. I do have a longtime love affair going on with colorful curls . To me, a swirly curl is a fun variation on my first love, The Ruffle Monster . 😎 I am so happy to have learned a few new tricks about this technique for ruffle lovers....

  A sparkly scarf makes the perfect holiday gift wrap! 😎 It is like wrapping up with a handful of tinsel. This amazing yarn isn't actually yarn, I think. Maybe. Not sure, exactly. 😻 It is basically a metallic thread that is simply gorgeous, so colorful and sparkle'tastic, it is like disco ball magic for crochet art. 🤩 I bought four shimmering cakes of this at my favorite yarn store , Yarned & Dangerous . I used only two of the cakes for this little mesh scarf project, and now I'm wondering what I should create with the other two. I'm feeling something kinda disco-dream-like in the future, maybe. 🪩 The two strands of sparkle yarn makes it look so fancy, but this simple mesh scarf is not difficult. Just the same easy peasy pattern that I love doing. A few more examples... Sunrise Sherbert ,   Autumn Trio ,  Blue Moon , Devil'icious ,  Hippie Chicks , Pretty, Simple ,   Yea, just a few. 😆 That's a half dozen examples of several dozens of e...

  I crocheted a few playful pieces as a wedding gift for Brian & Kendall. 😍 Their Swamp Wedding theme was the inspiration for this collection, and I had so much fun making it all! Every piece was a learning curve for me, and a little adventure. This was my first time doing amigurumi, and now I'm all in. 😎 So grateful to the mother of the groom, my New Orleans cousin, Linda, for the design inspiration on this theme. Thanks to the Swamp Wedding, I have learned so much making these cute critters, it has taken my crochet skills to the next level. 🤩 Two helpful books got me started: Here's some pics of the patterns: amigurumi patterns The first thing I made was a silly hat for the bride and groom. Swampy versions of these  Silly Hats ,  which have been a joy to make every time: Silly Hats in Action . Thanks, Snappy Tots , for a great pattern. Very fun to do these hats in swampy colors!  These hats also made perfect buckets for stashing the critters.  After the...

  Here's a folder of too many pics of me having too much fun crocheting these shawls for Moriah's  Northwoods Wedding . It started with me looking for yarn, in just the right green color. That was fun right there! 😁 I went to several different stores, and bought a whole bunch of different gorgeous greens. I kept sending her pictures as I was looking at the various yarns. Eventually she just ignored me. 😂 When I finally thought I had enough color options, I whipped up several swatches quickity-quick, so that she could see the samples. With that swatches collection in hand, she choose her perfect green.  So I got started on shawls, and turned into a green machine shawl making monster. 😎 Absolutely loved it. This was so much fun. A project with purpose! I was so honored that she asked me to create for her, and I was beyond thrilled that her bridesmaids had my little pieces of love. Last weekend at the wedding, it was a delight and a joy to watch the bridesmaids flipping t...