Crochet Pants--an adventure in quirky

So, basically since I married him, my husband has been asking me to make him a pair of crochet pants--because he's an eccentric kind of guy who thinks that crochet pants would be randomly, retro-ly, and in every other way, awesome. I've blown him off the whole time, but this year, I totally surprised him with his heart's desire. 

It was hands-down, the best moment of Christmas! 












SO, you wanna know how I made these fine specimens of trousers? Well, okay then!

Here's my rough and tumble pattern:

Use Crochet Hook Size G

Make 64 Granny Squares consisting of five rounds

(The granny squares are made using groups of three dc)

Rnd 1&2, same color
Rnd 3: different color
Rnd 4: different color
Rnd 5: Black (or other constant color if chosen)--leave a tail for later whipstitching.

When time to assemble, make three rows of three squares for calf area, then two rows of four squares for thigh area. Do this twice, once for each leg.

Whipstitch together seven squares in a circle (do this twice). Whipstitch one of these 7-square circles around top of two legs, whipstitching the leg holes to eachother where indicated.

Whipstitch the other 7-square circles to the top of the first 7-square circle.

For Casing and Drawstring:  Make a row of triple crochets around top of last 7-square circle. When complete, fold over and stitch to bottom of round 5s on each square (casing made).

Make a drawstring by chaining the appropriate amount (175 chains works well) and then slip stitching into each chain. thread drawstring through casing.

Cloudy Day Ripple Throw

When it comes to crocheting, gloves are great, purses are fun (pics of those coming), but for me, there just really is nothing like working on, and then finishing an afghan.



Introducing the Cloudy Day Ripple Throw, which I crocheted using a free pattern from Red Heart. It now belongs to a dear friend of mine, as she was in need of an afghan to keep up at her new cabin by the lake.

I'm quite pleased with the way it worked up. I'm actually not always all that keen on the look of ripple afghans, but I like how this pattern alternates the shell pattern stripes with the straight double crochet stripes to mix things up a bit.



The blanket worked up quickly, and I enjoyed making it.



In light of all that, I went ahead and listed it as a custom-order option in the etsy shop here.

my go-to dishcloth pattern

Sometimes I like to get fancy with my dishcloths, but when I'm looking for basic, this is the pattern to which I turn.









Crochet Hook Size G

Chain 21

Row 1: Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and all across. Ch 2, turn.
Row 2: Hdc in each hdc across.
Repeat Row 2 eleven times, until you have 13 rows total. Finish off.

Go around your square one or two times with sc, shooting for 18sc on each side, with 3 scs in each corner.

More Gloves and More Colors

The End.

Blazing Needles Indeed

So, awhile back, my mom was hanging around Salt Lake City, and she decided to go check out one of the places she and my dad lived when they were poor students at the University of Utah.

As she roamed around 1100 East and Harrison Ave, what should she spy but an exemplary specimen of Yarn Bombing!

Knowing that I'd be tickled pink, and being an awesome mom, she shot some pictures for my (and now your) enjoyment. What a treat!

Thank you, Blazing Needles, for adding a little bit of quirky to my day!

Nook and ChromeBook Covers

So, for Christmas, my husband received a NOOK tablet.  He loves it. I love it too, partially because it means we don't "fight" over the iPad anymore.

The Nook didn't come with a cover of course, so he asked if I would make him one, which I did.










My brother-in-law, seeing how handy my iPad case was, also requested a case--this one for his Chromebook.




I was happy to comply.

a rainbow of colors

I spent much of the Christmas Break crocheting fingerless gloves, and because of that, I was able to catch up enough on my current stock so that I could do a few new pairs in new colors and new textures:

Navy Blue

Charcoal Grey

Forest Green

Bulky Chocolate Brown--Wool