Coin Block Piggy Bank and New Projects!

Last night I finished the piggy bank I was working on, after I worked up the nerve to cut up the fabric I was working with - got it right on the right try. :)

I would have posted last night, but it was the pay-per-view wrestling and I decided to watch that, instead, then I went straight to bed. And while I was watching wrestling, I was working on my scarf, as well, and somehow managed to mess up there a few more times. I got really upset and just put it down again. I don't know how I feel messing up, but I do. It's stupid. And annoying.

But, anyway, here is the finished project!

I scrounged up whatever change we had lying around the house and put it inside, just to be able to say I used it!

I really like the way it turned out as a whole, even if my sewing skills suck. I had thought of making more of these, but I decided I probably won't, unless someone requests one. :)

Anyway, having put the scarf down for a bit - probably a few more days - I decided it was time to start using up the last of my cotton yarn. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted to use the nautical twist cotton yarn for, then I found a pretty simple pattern that I thought would make it look cool. I was right.

I really like how this is starting to look. I'm about a fifth of the way done, I'm only on row 8, the pattern - which can be found here: http://stitcheryprojects.com/2010/08/15/the-best-crocheted-potholder/ - calls for 43 rows. I am hoping that I will be finished it by tomorrow.

In other news, today is the day that we decided to start packing, only ten days left until the move! So, I figured it would be a good idea to go through my bins of yarn and really organize them - I rummage through them without care more times and a but of balls got tangled. After spending about an hour organizing and reballing some of my yarn I finished. And in the process I found some Bernat Softee Chunky yarn - with the patterns still attached to them! 

I really want to make this:

I read over the pattern quickly and it seems simple enough to make, like, super simple. So, I think after I finish the Nautical Potholder, I'm going to start working on a baby blanket, it will be perfect for when my little bundle of joy arrives!! <3

I was thinking of using these two colours - as they are currently the only bulky yarn colours I own.

Though, I'm not too sure how I feel about using the green. But, I think it's a light enough colour that it will work out in the end, besides, I can't think of anything else to really use it for. So, a blanket for the baby would be perfect.

Let me know what you all think! Remember, just feel free to comment with any tips, criticism, advice and what-have-you. I love feedback of any sort!

Thank you all, and hopefully I will be back tomorrow with more things to post about!

Angel Dishcloth!

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! ^_^