Blankets for Marie and Asher

Good day crafty people!

Today I'm showing you two of my favorite

gifts that I made for Christmas.

Back in September, I posted about making my

grandkids each a pillow.

Not long after that, Marie asked me to make her

a blanket.

She specifically wanted it to be pink, purple, pink, purple.
I told her I couldn't make one, because I didn't have the

yarn for it.  

Of course I got the yarn and started on it right away.

Her favorite color is "dark pink" so I went with that

and a variety of other shades of pink and purple.

She was thrilled with her new blanket when she

got it on Christmas.  She said it was "exactly what she wanted"

Of course, I had to make one for Asher too.

His matches the pillow I made for him.

That variegated blue is what his pillow is 

crocheted from.
He was very excited about his new blanket from

G-Ma.

These 2 are so appreciative of everything I make

for them and love it, no matter what I make.
They are the sweetest kids ever!

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you've been inspired in some way

and will come again soon.

Until then,

surprise someone with something you

make for them.

 

Chicken Obsession

Hello crafters!

Welcome to my blog.

Today I'm showing you a few of the gifts I made

for my husband, Dave, for Christmas.

This past summer, he wanted to redo the "decor" 

in our back yard.  Someone suggested chickens and he

went with it.  Several years ago we bought a 

chicken nesting box while antiquing with some

friends, but it didn't work out where we wanted it 

to go, so it's been sitting ever since.

He mounted that nesting box on the back fence,

and started collecting chickens for the box and 

the fence.

This is what the back fence looks like.

Actually all the spaces in the box have a chicken in them

now.  Next summer he will have more to add to the yard.

It's become a bit of an obsession with him now.

One day I was shopping in Micheal's and cut down the 

fabric aisle.  
(Yes, Micheal's now has fabric!  Very nice fabrics at
great prices.  Not a lot, but some really great patterns)

I happened to see this chicken fabric and had to

get a yard to make pillows for our deck in the back.

I happened to have some pillow forms that someone in 

our buy nothing group had given me and they worked out

perfect.

This chicken can't be left outside, but I knew 

he would love it.

I found the pattern on line and used

some left over yarn to crochet it.

One day, Dave and I were out shopping and he mentioned

that he should have a chicken ornament.

So of course I made him one.

Both of the crochet chickens were whipped up in no time.

They were quick and easy to make and I used

some left over yarns from my stash for both of them.

Yes, I'm feeding his chicken obsession,

but what the heck, it's something fun for both of us.

I also got him a couple more chickens for the yard to

put out once spring comes to 

Western New York.

Thanks for popping in to see what I've been up to.

I hope you will come again soon.

Until then,

find something cute to work on.

 

Loaf Cats

Hello and Happy 2025!
I will be posting a lot of gifts that I made for 

people for Christmas and here is my first for the 

new year.
Kelsie told me one day that she had seen a 

crocheted cat that looked like one of their cats, but didn't

buy it.  When she went back later, it had been sold.

I said what I often say, "I can make that."

So I found a pattern for "loaf cats" and 

crocheted 3 of them.  Each one looks like one of their cats.

These were a gift for my son in law, Brad.
Dave wrapped them in a bag, so when Brad pulled out the

tissue, he would see his cats looking out at him.

As you can see, he loved them.

This is Iris, she's their ginger,

with some white on her chest and belly.

Here are the pictures I had to work from.

Sheba is a mix of gray and browns.

with a bit of white mixed in.

Here's a picture of Sheba.

This is their "fat cat"  Cora.

She is a really good sized cat, about 20 lb. and

as they say, she has no butt.

This is Cora.

She's so ladylike!

Brad was thrilled with these cats,

he said they are prefect and I got the sizes

just right.

It was a fun gift to make and I'm so

happy that he loved them.

Thanks for stopping by to see what I've been up to.

I hope you have been inspired in some way and

will come again soon.

I'll be posting more of the gifts I made very soon.

Until next time,

create something fun.

If you are interested in making some loaf cats, 

just google "pattern for loaf cat" and you'll find many.

 

Hanging on for Dear Life

Good day crafty people!

Today I'm showing you an ornament I made for a

friend for Christmas.
She loves frogs and I've had this pattern for a long time.

I put off making it, because I just knew it was going to

be a tough one to make.

I was so wrong.
I used cotton crochet thread, rather than a yarn.

Honestly, I think it would have been really big

if I had used yarn.

I was just to visit Mary for a week and I gave her the

ornament at that time and she loves him.

It won't be going on her tree though,

she wants him out all year round.

I think he turned out pretty cute.

If you are a crocheter, give it a try and see what you think.

Using a tiny hook and finer thread isn't as hard as you

would think.

And the results are so fun.

Thanks for visiting today.

I hope you'll come again soon.

Until then,

try something you think is out of your

skill set, it may not be.

 

Doilies for Clumsy Cloud Gifts

Hello everyone!

My girls, Kelsie, my daughter and Sara, my daughter in law,

have a business called Clumsy Cloud Gifts.

A little while ago they asked me to make them some 

doilies for their display.
These are just 2 of the doilies I crocheted for them.

Unfortunately, I totally forgot to take pictures of the others

that I made for them.

This heart was the last one I made, with the crochet 

thread that was left after making a bunch of others.
I love how it turned out.

This is one of the purple ones I made for them.

It doesn't lay totally flat, but that's okay, as it works for

what they need it for.
All the doilies I made for them, I made up as I went.
I kind of fly by the seat of my pants on these.

They are happy with them and that's the most important thing.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you'll be back again.

Until then,

think something up and make it!

 

Gifts for the Twinkies

Hello!  I hope you are having a lovely day!

Today I have a couple gifts I crocheted to show you.

We have a cousin that has twin girls, they call them

the Twinkies.  Dave was going to visit them

and asked if I could make something for him to 

take to them as a gift.
Jaryd and Sara had given me this book a few years ago

as a gift and I have been making animals for the

grandkids ever since.

I decided to make a couple animals for the Twinkies.

I made this robin bird for one,

and this jelly fish for the other.

I don't know which twin got which,

but Dave said they loved them.

I'm thinking they will probably share them

with each other.

I really enjoy making these

arigurumi animals

and am working on a couple more

for Marie and Asher for Easter.
I'll be posting about the ones I made them

for Valentine's Day soon.

Thanks for spending some time here today,

I hope you enjoyed your visit.

Do you crochet?

If you do, have you made any animals?

If you haven't, give it a try and if you don't crochet,

there is no time like the present to learn.

Hope to see you again soon.

 

Asher's First Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone!

Today I have a sweet Halloween Pumpkin to

share with y'all.

My daughter in law told me what she wanted to do

for a Halloween picture of my sweet 4 month old

grandson, Asher and wondered if I could do 

something for a hat for him.

This is what I came up with.  I had no measurements

or pattern and just flew by the seat of my pants.
I had the right yarns in my stash and pulled out

the crochet hooks and got started.

I just wanted something that would sit on top

of his head, and it worked out perfect.

Is he just the cutest little pumpkin boy you

have ever seen?

I'm glad the "hat" sat on top of his head like this

rather than pull down over his head.

It's perfect, just like he is.

I hope y'all are having a fun Halloween

and enjoying all the costumes and goodies.

Thanks for stopping by today and 

spending a little time with me.

I hope you'll come again soon.

Until then,

fly by the seat of your pants,

you never know how nice something

might turn out till you try.

 

Elephant Hat and One Month Old

Hello crafty people!

If you've been following me for a while, you know I have

a couple precious grandchildren.
Asher was just born in June and is a real sweetie.

Before he was born I got a message from Sara with a picture and

a link to a pattern for an elephant hat.
I know that was a big hint, so of course, I decided to make one for Asher.
I took it over and when we took some 1 month old pictures, we

also took a few with his elephant hat.

He and Marie look happy with the whole photo shoot.

Unfortunately, he is growing by leaps and bounds

already and the hat barely fit him,

but we did get a few cute pictures.

The hat isn't perfect, but it's pretty darn cute,

just wish I could have gotten more pictures,

but it just didn't want to stay on his head.

Here is one of his "one month" pictures.

Already a Buffalo Bills fan!

A couple days later he had his 1 month check up and

no wonder the hat didn't fit, his head has gone from

14.5" to 15.25" already.

If anyone is interested, here is where we found the pattern

I didn't add the ear flaps, as you can see from 

the picture with the pattern, as I knew he wouldn't be

wearing it in cold weather.
Now to make the other one that Sara messaged me about.

We'll see how that goes with these old arthritic hands.

Thanks for spending some time with me today,

I hope you have been inspired in some way.

Come again soon, until then,

take a hint from someone and make them

something nice.

 

For the Flower Girl

Hello, I hope you're having a great day.
Today I am showing you what Kelsie gave Marie.
Marie is my 2.5 yr old Granddaughter, she was the flower

girl for Kelsie and Brad's wedding.

Her tote bag was a little different than the ones the
bridal party ladies were given.  It's a little more
Marie sized, but it was with the same type of 

HTV and design.

This is her cosmetic bag, which Kelsie put all her jewelry
for the wedding in.  Unfortunately, I don't have pictures of 

it all.

The back of hers has the wedding date on it.

Since the theme of the wedding was
"It was written in the stars"
Kelsie asked me to make a star stuffie for Marie.
I crocheted this for her.

She also got a "Flower Girl Bear" for Marie,
this she got from someone on Etsy.

Here is a picture of Marie with her 
"Wedding earrings" on.
Of course they were stars.

Marie loved all her gifts from
Auntie Kelsie and Uncle Brad.
She did a beautiful job as flower girl.

Thanks for stopping by,

come again soon.

Until then,
enjoy crafting!

Quinn the Queen Bee

Hello All!

Do you crochet?

I love crocheting and received this book as a gift.

I've made 2 other animals from this book and 

this is number 3.

This is Quinn the Queen Bee.

I gave it to Marie when it was time for her nap,

and she hugged it right away.

When she was ready to go home, she had to

take it with her.

We've been surprised at how big these

animals are, this bee is at least 12" tall.

I'm thinking I might try a lighter yarn and

a smaller hook to see how they turn out.

I'll post when I do that, but

for now I'm not going to crochet for a bit

this old lady is having a problem with

the arthritis from so much crocheting.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I appreciate your time and hope

you are inspired in some way.

Come again soon,

until then,

enjoy creating something.

Note the links are only to give a reference so you can

see what the products are.
I didn't necessarily purchase from these sites,

except where specified,

and you may find better prices elsewhere,

I am in no way promoting any particular site.

 

Mittens

Good day friends!

I know it's getting late in the season to be 

making mittens, but I wanted to share these with

you. I love this pattern for crocheted mittens

and have made many pairs over the years.

They are made with worsted weight yarn.

This pair I made crocheting into the back

loop only to give the ridged pattern.
I've never done this before.
I also single crocheted them together along

the edges.

These two pair I made the way I usually crochet them.

I crocheted into each full stitch and sewed the edges 

together.  I prefer this without the ridges.
It's all a personal preference.

What I love about these mittens is that they are

a little smaller at the wrist and then are long

enough to be tucked up your sleeve and

you don't get a gap between your sleeve and your

mitten.

I have made them in the past and made them double thick.

I make 2 pair and put one inside the other and stitch them

together at the opening.  They are very heavy and warm

when I do this.  But they are really warm making them

with a single layer too.

If you are interested in the pattern for these mittens

e-mail me at Mamamaynard55@hotmail.com and

I will e-mail you the pattern.
Also please comment to let me know you are

e-mailing me.

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you have enjoyed your time here

and will come again soon.

Until then;

plan ahead, make some mittens for

next winter.

 

Crochet Easter Animals

Hello and Happy Easter!

When I saw the pattern for this little chick,

I knew I had to make it for Marie's Easter basket.

It was so easy to make and worked up 

quick.  I made it while I was watching TV one 

evening.  I love how it turned out and I bet she'll

love it too.

If you're interested in the pattern you can find it

right here

Then I found patterns for other animals and had to make

this cat, or mowmow as Marie says.
I'll be honest, I had a hard time with the face and I'm

not totally satisfied with it, but it's the best I could

do.

Here is the post for this pattern.
This lady has so many beautiful patterns,

if you are interested in crocheting animals especially,

you should check her out.

.

And I couldn't help myself when I saw

this pattern.

This was the easiest and fastest one of all.

And I learned a new stitch making this.

I'm not sure what I'll put into this little cup,

but I'll figure something out.

Marie is sure getting some cute handmade

things in her Easter basket this year.

Thanks for stopping in and spending time here.

I hope, if you crochet, that you'll check out the links

above and give some of the patterns a try.

Come again soon,

until then,

learn something new!

Easy Peasy Crocheted Mittens

Hello crafty people!

A little while ago I got a message from Sara

asking how long it would take for me to make

a pair of mittens.
She and Jaryd had plans for an outdoor 

outing with friends and she could only find one glove.

So, Mom to the rescue!

I happened to have a pair of mittens 3/4 done, but 

didn't have the pattern to finish them.

I went online and found the same pattern and finished

them up that evening for her.

These are crocheted mittens and I made them

double thick by making 4 mittens and putting one 

inside the other and stitching them together at the 

opening.

I got this picture from Jaryd after he took them

home to her.  They are nice and warm for any outdoor

activity.

I also made a pair for Marie, but didn't double them up,

I think doubled would be a bit on the bulky side for

her.

The mittens were such a big hit with 

their friends that Sara told me that Kelsey

would love a pair in olive green.

Since Kelsey is my #2 son's fiance,

how could I not make a pair for her?

After all she's going to be my #2 

daughter in law!

She and Brian came and picked them

up the other day and she was thrilled with them.

Now I'm working on a pair for myself.

These are the easiest mittens to make,

they work up very fast and even with

one layer are very warm.

One skein of worsted weight yarn

can make 2 pair of adults mittens or

one double thick pair.

AND if you make them double thick,

they can be reversible.

If you know how to crochet,

you can make these mittens,

they are easy peasy!

For the pattern in 

all different sizes,

check out 
Tightly Wound - Loosely Knit's pattern

Thanks for stopping by today,

I hope you'll give these mittens a try

and come visit me again soon.

Until then,

keep warm!