Tyce's Christmas Stocking

Finally finished Tyce's Christmas Stocking!!  Here's the final product.  :)

 

 

Tyce loves it, so that makes me happy.  He loves to lift up the snowman's jacket and laugh that Frosty is "showing his belly".  Now to start on Caleb's...

Home is Where Your Heart is

Just a little something I made for our family.  Sorry for the bad picture!  My camera is broken, so all I have is my lovely cell phone for pictures right now.  We were sealed in the Las Vegas Temple, so the heart where the thread leads to is where Las Vegas is located in Nevada.  I stained the wood just a little bit, so it's slightly darker than how I purchased it.  I hand-painted each of the nails, after the joyous time I spent pounding them all in haha!  I really like the look of the thread where it is really thick (close to the heart).  Wish it had that same color/thickness towards the top!  Overall, I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out.  :)

Podo the Lion

I made this amigurumi for Tyce for his birthday back in October. He saw it next to my bed first thing in the morning, grabbed him, and asked if it was his. I guess leaving it there until I could wrap it wasn't the smartest thing, haha! It's ok for some birthday presents to show up early and unwrapped, especially when you're 3. When I asked Tyce what he wanted to name him, he announced, "Podo!" (pronounced: Pō-dō). I'm not sure where he came up with that one, and despite suggestions of other names that were a little more lion-y, he was adamant on Podo.


This one was a little harder to make; working with the "fun fur" wasn't exactly fun. The front legs seem weird to me because they are so long too. But Tyce likes him, and so did my sister haha.

I got that pattern on Lion Brand Yarn's website.

Lagging posts...

From September through even now, I have been working like crazy on Christmas gifts and crafts. Pictures will come soon. I am really happy how everything turned out! Can't wait to post them.

Madeline's Baby Blanket

This is a baby blanket I made for Madeline back in September. Since I wanted to have it made before she was born, and Caitlin & Mark wanted the gender to be a surprise, the only neutral baby colors I could think of were white, yellow, and green. Luckily, while I was at the store, I found a yarn that changed between those three colors. I just used a crocheted v-stitch to make the blanket.




Caleb thought Caitlin was past due, so I put the blanket in the mail the morning after it was finished with a note on it that said, "Ok, now you can have your baby!" I got pictures later that afternoon of a brand new, beautiful Madeline. And she actually came early! (Men, haha!)

Blue Puppy Blankie

I crocheted this little puppy blankie for a friend who is having a little baby boy next month. It didn't take long to make, but it was a little tough because I had to crochet it using 2 strands of yarn rather than 1 to make is extra thick. In the puppy's head, I put in 2 jingle bells so it would rattle quietly.

Pink Flower Headband

I made this for my friend's baby shower. I knit the headband and crocheted the flower that went on top. Sorry for the poor quality pictures. I had forgotten to take a picture until I had pulled up to the house where the baby shower was at! So, it was taken with my cell phone, my leg is the background haha!

Emily's Blanket

I made this blanket for Emily as soon as we found out she was finally on her way home! Mary & Matt opened it at their baby shower. This is the first time I've ever sewn a blanket, and I was really happy with how it turned out! I want to make more blankets like these, I really enjoyed doing it.


I love the oriental pattern on the front and the soft minky dot backing. Some of the lines I sewed aren't exactly straight, but I don't think Emily has noticed yet haha!

Mushi the Ladybug

This is the little ladybug I made for Emily. It was really easy and quick to make. The hardest part was sewing on all of the little spots! My grandma helped name her, ladybug in Japanese is tentou mushi.

I got the pattern from Lion Brand's website.

Blue & White Striped Blanket

This blanket took me 2 1/2 years to finish! Not that it was hard, but I guess I didn't realize when I started it what little time I would have to work on it with a baby. I intended this blanket to be for Tyce when he was just born, but I suppose it will have to be for the next one! Right now, I use it to cover my arms when it is cold and I am crocheting, haha! The detailing on this blanket is really beautiful though (shown below), and it was quite easy to make.

Puppy the ... well ... Puppy

Tyce named this little guy. Being the creative 2-year-old that he is, he named him Puppy! At first he was thinking of calling him "Homer 2", but his final decision was Puppy.


This one was fun to make too! Trying to figure out how to change colors for the striping of the shirt without it being too much of a mess was difficult at first, but I found a pretty good way. Tyce wanted Puppy the puppy to enter this world having fun, so he immediately put him on the slide outside. :)

I got the pattern for Puppy from Lion Brand's website

Giraffe Blanket

With the help of my grandma (& french knot eyes by my mom), I finished this blanket before Tyce was born. Each piece was knitted (using the chopsticks my grandma taught me on!), then sewn together. It has a flannel backing to it, which is sewn on and held together throughout the blanket with ties. Tyce still uses this blanket 2 1/2 years later.

Homer the Giraffe

Tyce loves this little guy! This is my first attempt at amigurumi, and I was surprised at how easy and fun it was!

I got the pattern from Lion Brand Yarn's website.