Other Items

Aside from the headbands I've been making recently, I've also been making a few other items.  I hope I'm not repeating some things I've already posted about on my other blog!

The cap I made for Biju.  I mistakenly took a pic with the seem side up. 

Aren's Minion Hat (you probably saw this in my Halloween post)

Ajay's raccoon mask - I'm quite certain I've already posted this pic....when I posted about his school program.

Alex's SpiderMan hat.

A minion tissue cozy.

Ajay's football hat - that fits me. Oops.

Ajay's "Brain Wave Beanie" to replace the too-big football.  This, too, turned out too big but he still wears it!

See?

Alex didn't like the eyes on his Spider-Man hat so he had me take them off.  Now he just wears it with the web on top.  The mittens I made up last year.

This hat, too, came out too big.  Seems I have a problem with my gauge.  I gave this to my niece, Paige.  I've seen her wear it even though it is too big. 

This isn't crochet but it is my "Crochet Kit" - I designed it and went to a sewing friend and she put it together for me.

I love that it is so easy for me to carry and has all sorts of places for me to put everything I need to crochet in one little space.  Hooks, tape measure, straight pins, sewing needle, scissors, Clover hooks/case, button bag, stitch markers.  The outside has pockets for other things, as well.  I usually use one pocket to collect all of my scraps!

A beard!  I made another one similar in color to this one but forgot to get a photo.

Orange beard for a red-haired boy.  I hope the colors match up okay!

A spare flower.

My first attempt at a circle "flower"

A crocodile stitch flower.  I made it for a K-State headbands but it was too big for the look I was wanting.

Another spare flower

Another circle flower made into a headband for a little girl.

And now I think you're all caught up with my crocheted items :)
EXCEPT for the blankets I made the boys!  I am working on getting decent pics of them.  It is hard to make them look as good as I want them to in photos.  Hopefully soon, though - although I haven't decided if I will post about them here or my main blog.  We'll soon see!

Headbands!!

Last Spring I received a headband from a crochet swap I participated in.  I wasn't able to wear it at the time because it was starting to warm up.  When Fall came around I was ready to give it a whirl!  I loved it!
I found a pattern for it and started making some for a few friends.  Then I decided to make some for Christmas.  I love this pattern, it is so quick and easy and there are so many different options for it.

This was the first one I did.  From this I learned it is better to do a round of edging in the main color before edging in the contrasting color.  This way, I can avoid the jagged edges that you can see in this one.  I hope the recipient doesn't mind the rough look too much!

Go WSU!

A softer look in gray and pink.

I made up extra flowers and attached hair elastics to the back.  These extra flowers were for daughters so their ponytails could match their mom's headbands. 

I wasn't sure the cream would go well with the red but I love how it turned out!  The red, cream and black are to match a uniform for this recipient.

The lighting is off even though I took this pic outside in hopes of good lighting.  Cream and aqua with a brown button.

A mom from school asked that I make up a headband and hat for her pre-k daughter.

Here are the two together.  I'm afraid the hat is going to be too big.  It seemed to fit Alex okay, though, so I'm crossing fingers.

I like the color combo of this - the cream, green and brown button.

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, Go KU!!!!  (Red yarn never photographs well for me!)

I wanted to keep this one for myself, along with the "neck cozy" that I made to go with it.  I'm hoping the recipient takes a pic of the neck cozy because I didn't get one on my camera.

I tried a different "flower" for this one.  I like it!

Going for the KState look with this one (and the above one, too).

Here are the two K-State headbands together.  They are for the boys' teachers.  I sent them e-mails offering a crocheted item and they both happened to pick a headband in K-State colors!  I'm hoping they look different enough that they don't look like "twinsies" at school!