Holiday Tissue Boxes

I should be sleeping, but I wanted to share what I whipped up this evening. No, I haven't started decorating for Christmas, but these guys will go out right away as my tissue boxes looked naked. I modified a pattern in the February 2010 Crochet World magazine to add a holiday stripe. Here they are:

External Hard Drive Cozy

Not that I'm procrastinating or anything from all the work I have to do, but I wanted share this little cozy I crocheted for my portable hard drive. Since I'll be putting my desktop into storage for the next two months at least, I wanted to back up my computer. This little pouch whipped up in about 15 minutes and consists of 11 rows of hdc and 10-11 rows of dc starting from the side. I began with a chain of about 20 using a J hook. I then just did a quick sc around the sides. It fits my little hard drive and its connector cord. I'm thinking of adding some sort of closure like a button or ribbon, but really must get back to work!

Cowl/Neck Warmer

I haven't made any new scarves this year for myself since I've been busy with other things. However, it's been unusually cold this winter and last year's scarves have getting lost of wear which has resulted in some stretching. This whipped up super quickly. I got the idea to make a cowl from our trip to the north woods of Wisconsin where someone brought along a few fleece ones. I like that it covers my nose, if needed.



The pattern is a combination of a few I found online and basically goes like this:

Using an I hook and Lionbrand Homespun yarn, chain 60. This should fit over your head, but not be too loose.

Row 1: Ch 1, turn, *sc, dc*, repeat from * around. Sl st to first ch.
Row 2: Ch 1, turn *dc in each sc, sc in each dc, repeat from * around. Sl st to first ch.
Repeat Row 1 and 2 until cowl is desired height. Sc around.

Holiday Treat Bags

This pattern appeared in December 2009's Crochet World p. 20. I filled them with homemade caramels and store-bought peppermints. The only deviation I think I made from the printed pattern was to adjust the height. Aren't they just adorable?

Diagonal Throw Pillow

Needing to jazz up some old throw pillows, instead of working on my Christmas presents, I crocheted this pillow case.


It used a whole skein of Lion Brand Homespun and maybe a little more. Used a K hook. The pattern was fairly simple and went something like:

Chain 3. 2 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, hdc in last.

Turn and ch 2. 2 hdc, hdc, 2 hdc in last.

Turn and repeat increase on either end until you've reached the the desired maximum diagonal for your pillow. Then decrease hdc on either side until you reach the other corner.

For the back, I did simple rows of hdc to close up the pillow. It also created the nice visual of diagonal stripes on one side and horizontal stripes on the other.

Halloween Afghan

I made this using a pattern from the Sept/Oct 2009 Crochet Today. Since it's a gift, I made it a little larger using 4 skeins of black super saver instead of 3. I also switched up the colors to make it a little more adult.

Flower Baby Blanket

This one was made for Debbie's baby girl, due sometime in early Sept. It's Michael's Crochet Hooded Baby Blanket

Green Shopping Bag

Completed 7/3/07. Made as a birthday present for my sister-in-law, Steph. It needs to be lined, but it's pretty big.

Using Up Yarn

I really liked that Wagon-Wheel Square, so I used up yarn left from Xmas 2006 presents to make this.

Wagon Wheel Yellow Baby Blanket

See previous entries for a link to the pattern. This blanket was made for Riley, a teaching colleague's 5 month old son.

Blue afghan - Xmas 2006

Here's my husband and the blue, chenille blanket that I made for his mommy this past Christmas. It's about 4 x 5', yet she said it would make a shawl. Crazy, I love her and enjoyed making it.

Sunny Wheel Square

Here is a square a from an afghan-to-be. I used this pattern.

Little Girl's Purse

New Blue Hat!

I was inspired by this post to make this new hat. Isn't it purty?

What I made for Xmas

A snuggly shawl for my kid's mommy (no pictures).
A long scarf for Christina in FL Keys Green (Homespun also no pics)
A Forrest Green scarf and hat set for my auntie (pictures to come)
A hat and scarf set for tam, along with assorted boy scarves and hats (pictures to come)

A cotton scarf for Debs and a spiffy throw

A scarf and hat for laura.

Scarf and hat for Sara.

My Xmas Table

Okay, my camera sucks and sapped the color out. But here's what I've got thus far:






Close up of the table runner

Quickest shipping ever!

My Joann.com order, 18 skeins of yummy yarn arrived in less than a week--it actually shipped within 2 days! That's soooo much better than the 2 wks it took last time. Now I should have enough yarn to make all my Xmas presents...that or another throw blankie.

More yarn!

I succumbed to yet another Joann.com free shipping offer. I bought $30 worth of yarn--enough to make the shawl I'm making for an Xmas present and another throw blankie. Now I have to really get cracking.

Xmas Lapghan Begun!

Here's my first granny square! I'm hoping to make an entire afghan (or laphan as I will likely tire before I finish anything big). Using an L hook, I used this pattern.

kitty

Okay, jeremy thinks it looks like a bear hat as well, but I swear I tried to make the ears pointy. Because the picture is bad, the hat is black with white ears.