etsy store?

So this weekend, my parents and sister and her family were here for Thanksgiving.  It was the first time my sister has seen my crochet handiwork.  I told them I'm thinking of making little crochet baby hats and selling them on etsy.  The hats I've seen go for anywhere from 12 to 30 dollars!!!  Maybe I could make a little money on the side.  After I get a little bit further along with Abby's blanket, I think I'll make one or two and see how it goes.  So, if anyone out there is interested in a cute little baby hat, just let me know and maybe you can be my first customer!

And a blanket for the big sister, too

Well, you can't do something for one daughter without doing the same for the other.  Abby looked for patterns and decided on a granny square blanket.  This will be my biggest project so far.  When it's complete, it will be 8X9 squares.  So far I have 6 squares done.  Abby picked out the colors herself, and she was happy that they looked good together.

Snuggly blankies

Leah has loved her snuggly blankies since she was a little baby.  She was eager for me to finish my hat and mittens so I could make her a new snuggly blankie.

 She sleeps with her new blankie every night and says it's her new favorite.  Score one for mom.

With the leftover yarn form Leah's blanket, I made a few of these super cute flower dishcloths.

You CAN teach an old dog new tricks.......

Recently, I taught myself how to crochet.  So now, I'm going to lean how to blog about the things I've crocheted.

So, my first "real" crochet project was a hat and mittens to match my winter coat.  I've been looking at stores for a long time, and just can't find anything that matches my purple faux-hart coat.

I used a bulky weight Charisma yarn from Michaels to make a beanie (with an added pompom because when I joined my beginning chain it laid funny) and what I call my shoplifting mittens.  Look at the size of those thumbs!!!!  I could put anything I wanted into them and walk right out of a store unnoticed.  But, they are warm, and I think the thumbs give them character.