Hey, everyone! I can start off with some good news, I finished the second angel last night, however, it was late and I was too lazy to post about it.
Here it is:
The lighting in this picture is far from good, despite my best efforts. Even though it was around noon when I took the photo, it seems like it will be a very gloomy day here, today.
I decided it would be nice to pose this one on the stove instead of near the sink, just as a reminder that it can also be used as a pot holder! And for some reason, I just wanted to take a picture of it hanging.
I think this one turned out much better, especially now that I had practice doing it. See:
I'm still very proud of how both of them turned out. Though, the ball of yarn I used went from this:
To this:
Not sure what I'm going to do with the left over balls, as they're so tiny. However, I do have a full ball of pink, and one that looks like this - it's called Nautical Twists:
I'm sure I'll figure something out soon enough. If anyone has any ideas, though, I would love to hear it! Sp far I was thinking of just making more angels, but I have nobody to gift them to, and I doubt anybody would want to buy them. Oh well, something crafty will come to me eventually!
Moving on, I started making a boa scarf this morning. This is my progress so far:
I really love how all the colours mess together, and it's different looking on both sides, slightly. Though, knitting isn't my strong point, I have only messed up once. I dropped a stitch somewhere, and I'm not entirely sure how, but it's all good. As this is going to be for one of my best friends, she's confident in my knitting abilities. And naturally, she's lenient on my mistakes, as she knows knitting is something I'm still (re-)learning how to do.
I used to knit a bit when I was younger, but nothing more complicated than what I'm doing now. And it was never very good. I liked crocheting more as a child, though I never stuck to it. It was something I dropped for almost fifteen years. In fact, I stopped crafting all together for that long. But, I've decided to get back into it. Especially now. :)
Anyway, I think that's all I really have to post for now. Be sure to check back often for updates, I forsee that I shall be crafting a lot in the future. :) And don't forget to follow me on Deviantart! - http://wykked-as-syn.deviantart.com/
Today has been a bit of a slow day for me, nothing to fancy going on here. I've been browsing patterns on the internet and stumbled across an adorable angel dishcloth crochet pattern, which you can find here: http://crochetjewel.com/?p=4011
I decided to attempt it. Here is the end result:
It's not too shabby for a first attempt, I think. Could be better, but that will come with practice. Also, I've never really worked solely in double crochets before, so that was pretty fun, and a break from the monotony!
I think this off white angel will become a Christmas gift for my mother-in-law, she loves things like that! That, and funds are going to be a little tight for a bit. I've got a move coming up, long with a couple other surprises that I will reveal with time. :) All good things, all good things.
Anyway, after making this first angel, I decided to make another one for my grandmother. She is a devout woman, who feels that she has lost her guardian angel with age, so I decided to bless her with one. <3 It may not be a real angel, but I think it will let her know I'm always going to be there and watch out for her - even though we live so far away from each other.
Here is what I've done so far for the second angel:
Making this one seems to be going a lot faster than the first, I reckon that's because I've already done the pattern once and I don't feel so awkward doing double crochets anymore.
I picked out this colour because I know blue is her favourite. However, when I read the actual shade of the colour, I couldn't help but chuckle, French Blue. She's a french woman, so it was sort of funny to me! :)
Anyway, both dishcloths are made from Bernat Handicraft cotton. So, even though I keep saying dishcloths, they can be used as pot holders, too, because the cotton is good for heat resistance.
I think that is all I have to post for today, just wanted to upload my progress before I forgot - or got too lazy to.
Hopefully I'll be finished the angel by tomorrow - it seems very likely - and maybe I'll have started on something new to share with you all! Until then, have a great day! ^_^
