Bunny For Cousin

Sara Elizabeth Kellner is possibly my favorite ravelry contributor. 

Here's her Henry's Bunny. 

I tried a couple others, and there were more bunny patterns I wanted to try like her vintage one based off the Velveteen rabbit but I'm not there yet, so I moved on.

Granny Square Blanket for MIL

Granny square! This project was the first time I used granny squares. 

Finished product! I did this in three days between in laws.

Folded up. I was afraid it wouldn't survive the wash so I washed it and sure enough this place where I had a bunch of slipped stitches that I frankensteined came undone but it was better because when I redid it I was able to do it properly and you couldn't tell. 

Tip: Not All Yarns Are Delicate!

If the yarn is cheap enough and the work is flat/uncomplicated enough, don't be afraid to wash it in the washing machine!

I also washed it with fabric softener and at first I was really disappointed that nothing happened, but then when I went to fix the patch, the individual yarn strands were really soft; what was still not as soft was the yarn all together. 

Fair Isle Reindeer Hat for FIL

I did this so quick. It was two days. I messed up a lot because I did the pattern *2 to repeat around and I kept going on to the next row in the pattern on the second side instead of uniform all the way around.

The hat itself does not have a pattern. I made a brim, then the design, then evenly crown decreased, like any other hat. The deer design source was some google image a very long time ago that I drew a grid on????

I'm thinking about giving it to father in law to be for christmas.

The hat itself does not have a pattern. I made a brim, then the design, then evenly crown decreased, like any other hat. The deer design source was some google image a very long time ago that I drew a grid on???? So the "creator" would just be a google image, and then basic hat techniques.

The Monster

Edit 2026: the pattern was theknitguru's free sheep pattern and I laughed so hard I cried (again) when I stumbled upon it in nine years later while trawling ravelry.

I found a one square pattern for a tiny sheep and it went very wrong. Very, very wrong.

It's so creepy. Like. Creep factor.

F U Spider

 This is the F U spider because he looks like he's flipping you off. Fiance, then boyfriend, glued on the eyes and I demanded that he have eyebrows. I swear fiance makes the same face sometimes.

Ben Berroco sweater For Me

Dec 2016 to May 2017.

Finished product!

I actually made this for my fiance but it was nowhere near big enough. Its so tight around his larger elbows and upper arms that he's ready to go clubbing with a lot of sweaty, very fit men.

The full pattern comes out. You tell me if it looks like the original Ben pattern.

The first (or second?) sleeve I made!

Tip: 

Pay attention to the construction! If you modify the sweater, make sure you modify it in the rest of the pattern. This is a knit front then back sweater but I did it in the round so I accidentally gartered the first few cables.

Sock yarn Hats for Parents

The yarn is Rusted Wagon Wheel from Savvy Skeins.

I am just amazed at how quickly sock works up! Even though the stitches are so much smaller it's a breeeeeeze.

Tip: try different tips!

I got a new pair of needles that I thought had a purely aesthetic black tip but it's actually rubber! I haven't decided if I like it or not because they hold the stitches in place way more than metal but when a stitch actually does slip it takes more effort to get it back on.

Crochet Carrot for mom

The greens!

The finished product!

The base!

Tip: There is a reason why amigurumi is tiny. 

Stuffing escapes. Be prepared to not have opaque fabric if adding loops to crochet.

Crochet basket for niece

Piggy!

The pig is from Fred Meyer.

I did a tube and then once I fixed a leg to it I rotated the pig in my hands as I crocheted.
 You can tell up close that the crochet stitches are stretched out onto the pig in some places.

It's made out of the same heather grey as the fiancé's sweater so they'll match!