July Bunco Goodies

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I've been doing quite a lot of crocheting lately.  I'm enjoying it even more than I did in the past!

Right now I'm working on Christmas presents for the boys.  I've also got hat requests from them.  Aren's is done minus one detail.  Ajay's and Alex's aren't started yet.  At least the hats I can work on with their knowledge.  The gifts I have to be sure I keep those hidden!

In July I hosted Bunco and I crocheted up a little something as the prizes.  I had spent a sleepless night dreaming up a way to make little "cozies" for the travel tissue packages.  The next day I decided to look on Ravelry just in case someone else had the same idea.  They did!  It was a lot easier following someone's written pattern than trying to do the math for my own.

Travel Tissue Cozy

This was the first cozy I made from the pattern...

....I didn't really care for the green plus it made the cozy too snug for the packet.  I ripped out the green and liked it better!

This was the second cozy I made.  I made these up at my parents house around the 4th of July...

....and I gave it to my niece, Jenna, for her birthday.  She's a big KU fan.

 The next 4 were the Bunco prizes.... (along with some hand wash from Bath & Body Works)

Here's one side....

...here's the other side

The pink one from above minus the green, with white embellishments.

I liked this one much better!

This was supposed to be WSU inspired...

...but it looks more like a bumblebee.

This was KU inspired.

Swap items

I recently participated in a swap with some online ladies.  I haven't received my items yet but I did get the items I made for someone else mailed off last week.  She has received her package and says she loves everything :)  So of course that makes me happy!!

Bath poof

Dish towel

It is circular so you can slide your arm inside while you're drying dishes.

A shrug.

A closer view

And this wasn't for the swap - these are for me!  I had some leftover yarn from the shrug so dressed up my flip flops a bit.

Neck Pillows

I made neck pillows for children's gifts for Christmas.  I used Hobby Lobby's I Love This Yarn for all but one.  The light purple one with the heart was made out of a Caron One Pounder, I think.  Here they are, in no particular order:

17yo nephew:

16 yo cousin:

12yo niece:

4yo nephew:

6yo niece:

3yo niece:

2yo niece:

14yo  niece:

10yo nephew:

18yo cousin: This picture was taken before I stuffed it and I forgot to get a pic after stuffing it.

10yo niece: