I know it has been a really long time since I've posted, but I have good reason-- I swear! School started up again (craziness?) and I started my new job so I'm going a little crazy trying to work out time to do all my homework and crocheting. But I managed to finish my sock monkey pattern that I made from scratch!! I'm so excited that I'm going to share it with you all (once I get back to my apartment, after work, of course) and upload lots of pictures of it!
His name is Black Hole and I will be giving him to Nick in two weeks when he comes to visit. So excited. I'm also giving him a small duck that I made him from Ana Paula's Amigurumi book. Super cute stuff, you should look her up if you ever want cute stuffed animals that infants aren't supposed to play with because of the small parts! Lol. I love making them for my friends and family because they're adorable and not one looks exactly like the other because they are handmade. Anyways. More good news! A new craft store opened up by my university called Lib's Place. She's not in the phone books or yellowpages yet but she will be! She opened up a few weeks ago and she carries my favorite brand: Lion, but more specifically, Vanna. Love love love Vanna. Its tough but soft to make a strong stuffed friend that will last longer than your typical store-bought animal. And I can choose whichever stuffing I want, and I usually buy the cheap hypo-allergenic fluff.
I finally got over my sickness and I cannot wait to post the pictures for everyone to see! I set up the animals next to my eiffel tower lamp on top of my desk. I think it gives the pictures character, but then again you guys might feel differently! I just started on Elsbeth's blanket. Mags and I are making simple granny squares out of Vanna Baby Sweet Pea and Goldfish and bordering it in Ducky. Her yarn was on sale at BF 3 for 5 when we went, so I stocked up then. I'm sure we'll need a few more skeins, but I'll worry about that later. Hopefully when I go to buy more, BF will have another sale and I will be home or somewhere near there.
I don't think I'll be making any new from-scratch patterns until I have need to save some money on a certain, special pattern. But keep an eye out for a little cute one, maybe I'll make a pin cushion some time! Well I have to go take count in the Library. I'll post more later tonight!
-Cass
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