Robot!

I finished himm! Well all except I can't figure out how to sew the head on.

My first ever crochet project, after teaching myself how to crochet just last monday =]

Omg. So I started a robot! And it is the most adorable thing ever. It's from the Creepy Cute Crochet book. I absolute love it. It is the first thing I've made and I feel like it actually looks really nice. I have it completely done except for the fact that the head and body are not attached because i don't understand her stupid diagram for it. (like in the diagram it looks like you just pass a thread through the connection 3 times and that's it... uhmm and then you can pull the head up and pull stuffing out.) Well I'll try more tomorrow=] I have class at 8 in the morning.

BAH.

Frogged the star. I didn't like the fact that the holes kept shifting despite the fact that my rows were all properly counted. BAH. And so it goes.
I will make a second attempt tomorrow whilst I wait for my man to come over (he works late and lives an hour away so i'll need to wait up) =]

YARRRRRN!

I bought a bunch of yarn today and some poly fill so i can make a few amigurumi. =]
I also purchased a full selection of crochet hooks and a couple knitting needles. I'm going to make some roll up cases to hold onto them OR i'm going to make this excellent bucket organizer I saw on craftster. I need to go work on a painting for my Painting class (duh) now so I wont get to do any crocheting. And tomorrow I know we're doing a review for an art history midterm that is on tuesday (therefore I will be a study slave for the next weekend and wont get to work on fun things.

Afghan!

So i started my first ever crochet project.
Beth's Little star afghan

I figure its a great first project because it deals with following a kinda difficult pattern for the first 3 rows and then gets easy (so if i mess it all up i only have 3 rows of work to tear out =])
I have some trouble counting stitches and figuring out which one i'm supposed to pick up next. but since this is just a sample i'm not really focusing hard hard on what's right and wrong; i'm just using it to learn as i go. I don't want to get discouraged by having to rip it out.

It's all curlyyyy



Anonymous yarn from kit, hook size 6.00 mm (j)

I hope it comes out decent haha despite the crunchy acrylic yarn.

Uarts Scarf.

So I began knitting this in september and put it down and decided i must finish it before I pick up any new projects. Unfortunately i forgot what i was supposed to be doing on the next row and I slightly messed up (not fixing it because i don't care enough about the scarf) and started two of my rows on the wrong stitch. So there's a little stockinette stitch peaking out from my seed stitch. I immediately realized my mistake but I was not about to go in and fix it. I think i'm finishing it fr closure despite the fact that I left the school. Perhaps I'll send it to one of my friends. I made it before I even knew intarsia existed and the two side pillars are only attached on the inner side. They kinda pull up like flaps and you can see red scarf beneath them. I don't even know how i did it XD. I think it came from the fact that I refused to drop yarn where i switched colors, and just picked it up behind the next color and in the next row but alas it is what it is.



It didn't fit in the whole screen (not that i wanted it to XD) but it's doubled up chunkee bernat and size 13 needles (9mm)

Books

So all my books came in today!
I am one step closer to being a fiend. I do need one more book though, and that is the Crochet Answer Book. It will be the companion to my knitting answer book. I'm going to wait for more money before I buy it (much more money) I also will wait for money before I go and buy lots of yarn and fully stock my knitting needle and crochet hook collection (a girl does need at least one of every size does she not?)
I don't know what I'm going to start with, there is so much I want to make. I figure I should start small though. I don't want to overwhelm myself. In the past I've been pretty bad about finishing projects (maybe i should finish the scarf I started in september before I begin anything). But I'm dedicated this time to learning about everything I just ignored before. I'm hoping my hands don't completely reject the idea (they get super tired and achy... early arthritis? possibly). But yeeaaaaa
BOOKS!
The Happy Hooker - Debbie Stoller
Stich N' Bitch- Debbie Stoller
Son of Stitch N' Bitch- Debbie Stoller
Creepy Cute Crochet- Christen Haden
The Knitting Answer Book- Margaret Radcliffe
Pretty in Punk- Alice Benevides and Jaqueline Milles



Listening to: Des Que J'te Vois- Vanessa Paradis

Finger knitting

Tonight I tried my hand (haha) at finger knitting.
I'd never heard of it until today, but i'm pretty satisfied with the result. It was super quick and easy and didn't hurt my hands too much.


Canson soft green, anonymous pink yarn from a kit somebody gave me.

Beginning

Okay so i taught myself in one hour how to crochet using this website: Nexstitch.com
The videos are incredibly easy to watch and the stitches are so clear.
I had a little confusion about what to do at the end of a row since it doesn't cover that, but i found that online. I still have a couple questions, like why I always lose a stitch (JUST ONE) and how to crochet in the round. But every beginner has questions. I'll add the photos of my stitch practices later =]

So: First chain =]


First stitching practice =]










And second stitching practice. Sc, Dc, and Triple Treble crochet. =]

I think I found a topic.

I ordered sixty three dollars worth of lovely lovely books on crocheting and knitting. I will be a business woman before you know it. I will be making loads of money off of scarves and stuffed animals. You just WATCH. =] Not that anyone would be reading this XD
Not quite sure who I am talking to. Ah well.

Hello

Hi there I'm an 18 year old aspiring artist. I always wanted a blog but never know what to write about. I've written and deleted countless posts from this already. I just think I will start small and continue from here. I suppose that's all I can do.

Stay Sunny
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