OK, I’m a little Crochazy.
That’s a word I came up with when I was brainstorming for a new business name for selling my crocheted items. I Googled it to see if anyone else was using it. I didn’t see it on any websites, but I did see someone use it in a blog comment. At least one other person on the web thought it was a cool word LOL! I still like it, but I’m not sure if I will ever actually use it as a business name.
Anyway, that’s not what I logged on here to talk about. Crocheting really is one of my most favorite things to do. I’ve been crocheting for over 30 years now and to tell you the truth, sometimes I get bored with using written patterns. (But not always. There are times when something needs to be just the right size and the research and development that someone has already put into their pattern is extremely valuable.) It’s best to at least start with a pattern when making a hat because getting the crown circumference correct is very important. Once I get the crown done, I usually modify it from there.
When I get an idea to make something specific, (like when I decided to make a sweater for my cell phone,) I’ll usually just grab a needle that is appropriate for the yarn or thread I’m using and start making stitches that I think will turn into what I see in my head. Sometimes it works out well, and sometimes it doesn’t. The phone sweater actually turned out quite well!
Now I’m actually making a little pouch for my cell phone earphones that will match my phone sweater. I’m kind of a geek about organizing things. (My purse is full of little zipper pouches holding all my stuff.) Sooo, of course I need one more pouch! :-P
Oh, look. it’s a pouch.
Another project that I just dove into with yarn and hook and a picture in my head was this little sweater that I made for my doggie-baby, Cynnamon. I was home from work ill for a couple of days, so I sat on my couch and crocheted. I really love the way it turned out (and I hope I can remember how I did it, so I can make another one! :-)
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=7fe3ea3c-e411-4e8e-97b3-145bbbf2767b)
There is a cute and crafty little fashion accessory that I had never seen before I started doing business with Etsy. It is called a cuff. I have now seen all kinds: fabric, knitted, crocheted, woven, but I had never made or worn one. That is until now…
I am in the process of making crochet squares for an afghan and last night I had a bit of pretty green yarn leftover. I decided to try my hand at making a little green cuff. I knew I had some other colors that I could use to make a flower button closure for it, so I went at it. It didn’t take very long to make and I just love how it turned out!
It seemed a bit bulky to wear on my wrist (at least in warm weather,) so I decided to try it out as an ankle cuff instead.
It worked perfectly! I even wore it when I went out this morning to the Cherry Street Farmer’s Market to pick up some goodies! (I asked my husband if it looked OK and he said that if it looked TOO goofy then he would have told me to take it off. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad. :-}
Oh, well, it’s my first cuff and I like it and by golly I’m gonna wear it :-D.
Craft a happy day! ~<@
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=675636df-eead-45e0-8da7-852b3dfb2e2b)
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=4d890714-7a71-4823-a3d1-b196e3682440)
![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=b8441f5f-42ab-459d-92d5-ff15a7e9e2ed)
