Cabled Jam Cap - Feb 2012

Yet another hat made out of the book of crocheted hats (by The Crochet Dude) my sister bought me when she wanted me to make her a hat.  I think this one came out completely adorable!  The pattern recommends a dark colored yarn, but I am lovin' the bright green and white!  Although, I will probably update this post with a better picture of this hat.  I don't think the 3 I managed to take really do the hat justice.  It is SUPER CUTE and deserves a head (or mannequin) to show it's true shape!

I hope you enjoyed this little endeavor!  Blessings and Peace!

Fingerless Mitts Fandango! - Feb 2012

I had the idea to make some fingerless mitts and started with one pair... then bought several skeins of yarn to make several more pair... and now I'm hoping I'll be making my way back to socks again soon!  The best part: it only takes about 2 hours to make a pair of short fingerless gloves with the Angel Hair brand yarn I found!  All of these are crocheted, but I do have plans for a pair or so of knitted fingerless mitts in the works.  I'm excited!

Above: linked double crochet (ldc) short fingerless mitts in green variegated 100% cotton yarn.  This pair was harder on the hands to make because it is a cotton yarn.  I never realized how tiring it is to work with a yarn with so little give!  If you or some one you know is a beginning knitter or crocheter, start with anything but cotton!  I enjoy the way these came out though, very nice pattern.

Below: The bottom 5 pictures are all short fingerless mitts made with Angel Hair Yarn (or Angel Hair Stripes) and size I hook with all single crochets (sc).  Many are made with more than one color/pattern of the yarn.  These have been a BLAST to make!  I'm still working on the pattern, so if you're interested, let me know!  (tabiscreatingadventures@gmail.com)

God Bless!

Crocheted Fingerless Mitts - Feb 2012

Fingerless mitts became an interest of mine after I bought my first pair of fingerless mitts (knit) from a charity that came to our church.  So I finally decided to make a pair.  The second project to  use up some purple yarn.  These are a small to medium size, a little snug on my hands but still comfortable.

The best part about this project is that I designed them.  There is no pattern for this particular pair of fingerless mitts because I haven't written it yet.  This is encouraging to me because I feel God has blessed me with a creative ability and this helps to confirm it.

Blessings and Peace!

Basketweave Stocking Cap - Feb 2012

I decided I wanted to use up some of my purple and variegated yarn, so I went with this little project for starters.  I like this style of hat because it has a double layer brim for extra warm over the ears (it folds up from the bottom) and it uses a linked double crochet so it has tall rows but is still doesn't let heat escape like regular double crochets.

In the picture below you can see the color differences between the two variegated yarns I used.  I actually like the difference between the side and the dome.

This is the same pattern I used for the post "A Random little Hat. - Jan 2012" only in different colors.

Blessings and Peace!

2012 - The Year of the Sock! February 2012

All right!  My second pair of socks completed!  I'm excited!  I found the pattern for these socks in a book at our local yarn shop: Crocheted Socks!: 16 Fun-to-Stitch Patterns by Janet Rehfeldt and Mary Jane Wood.  I used On Line brand super sock yarn in "comic-color" and it took a little more than one skein to finish this pair.  I'm sure I could have made them both with one skein if I had used a smaller pattern option.  The good news is I have almost two full skeins of this color left! 

I hope you enjoyed the new project!  Blessings and Peace!

-Tabi

An Experiment in Pattern Writing - Jan 2012

Since I have been inspired to create and open this new business I have written a few patterns.  This particular pattern, a crocheted oven mitt, is an experiment to help me write the pattern (which I finally finished today).  I took the idea for an oven mitt (since I had wanted one forever and just haven't ever bought one) and began crocheting.  My first oven mitt was blue (a previous post), but I didn't take any notes off of the project, so I had to start fresh on this one... but I learned a few tricks to help make this one easier!  It didn't come out quite like I wanted, so I made a few tweaks to the pattern after I finished crocheting in hopes of fixing the minor things I didn't like.  Other than that, it's really cute!  As usual, I wasn't expecting the colors to go together so well.  

Also, as of today I am looking for a test crocheter.  This is a beginner/easy project, so most anyone who has held a crochet hook should be able to finish it!  E-mail me if you are interested: tabiscreatingadventures@gmail.com.

Peace and Blessings!

A Random Little Hat. - Jan 2012

Again, I go back to my sister.  She brought me a book that has 6 crochet hat patterns.  Needless to say, this is out of that book.  Since it turned out so well I decided to place a tag on it and reserve it for the vendor show this spring!  

As an update, since I haven't been blogging much recently, I would like to let you know that I have officially started my own business (as of January 15, 2012) called, you guessed it, Tabi's Creating Adventures.  I am writing patterns and creating projects to sell in the local community as well as offering to teach lessons in knitting and crocheting.  My business e-mail is tabiscreatingadventures@gmail.com. 

Peace and Blessings!

Coasters for My Sister! Jan 2012

So my sister requested the hat and scarf from the last post and while I was working on that she saw my Japanese flower coasters and some balls of yarn I had laying out... the next thing I know she's asking me to make coasters to match her furniture!  Completely her idea!  So, here are the coasters I made for her:

I think it's funny how some random yarn that doesn't even look like it goes together comes out looking so CUTE after it's all worked up!  It kind of reminds me us as humans and how God puts us together in ways that simply don't make sense, but it works out so beautifully!  I really like the fact that no two coasters are the same, too!  Again, a sister idea.  I made them for her and she took them so I barely even had a chance to take a picture before she stuffed them in her suitcase!  It's okay, though, because I know she likes them!  Gotta love my sister!

Blessings and Peace!

Hat and Scarf for My Sis! January 2012

My sister decided she wanted me to make her a hat and scarf, so she found me a pattern and brought it to me!  We found the yarn here in Washington state at a local yarn shop.  I had fun making these two special request items!  The pattern came from a book called *In All Caps: 6 Crochet Designs* from Drew Emborsky (www.thecrochetdude.com) she bought at Hobby Lobby, pattern "slouchy beret."  The pattern is only for the hat, but I was able to alter the hat pattern to make the scarf.  I made it a little long since I kept it rolled up and bound by a short, double-pointed knitting needle... didn't feel like unrolling, checking the length, and re-rolling.

Above is the hat and scarf in Kertzer Norther Worsted yarn, color 222 purple lotus (it's 100% acrylic yarn).  Below are two pictures of my pretty sister modeling her new hat and scarf!

I hope y'all enjoyed this little post!  Blessings!

Beginning of a Business! Coasters! January 2012

I'm super excited to announce the beginning of my new business, Tabi's Creating Adventures, as of January 15th, 2012!  To celebrate this new beginning in my life, I made a set of coasters (a quick, easy, cute project) in my favorite colors!  Then I showed them to some people and have my very first special order!  So, here are my first official projects for the business!

The coasters above, Japanese flower coasters in blue, will be for sale as of January 16th in a local shop that has agreed to showcase my works for sale!  I'm so excited!  Since I do not have any of this yarn left, I cannot make more of the exact colors, but I can make similar coasters for anyone who is interested!  Leave a comment and I'll get back to you!  

Below are the coasters I made as a special order.  

As for now, I am working on setting up a business email and website.  I will post these as I have them available!

Blessings!!