Project 024: Tommy's Entrelac Blanket

I apparently didn't learn my lesson, because I decided to make another blanket for Christmas. I started on Labor Day (earlier than last time) and finished on 12/1. 

Pattern: Entrelac. I adapted it from a scarf pattern. When I'm not lazy, I'll write up the pattern and post it here.
Yarn: Red Heart Super Saver Jumbo in Aran and Bon Bon

There was a point in time where I hated this. I hated the blanket. I hated the yarn. I hated myself for deciding to make it.

Watching my mother-in-law open it on Christmas Eve made it all worthwhile. I think my sister-in-law wants a blanket now too..

Close up!

Another close up, in different lighting

It's HUGE. Jake is holding it up for me!

It looks lovely on my bed too.

Project 023: Christmas Art

Some from this year, some from last.

Santa!

Making a List... Checking It Twice

And a faery. Because nothing says Christmas like a faery.

Stained Glass Christmas Faery

Project 022: Mom's Basketweave Blanket

From 2012.

I decided to make my mom a blanket for Christmas. Very ambitious, considering I decided at the end of September to do this.

My Pattern: Striped Basketweabe Afghan
The Yarn I Used: Lion Brand Homespun in "Ocean"

This was wildly frustrating. It was the first blanket I ever made, which was part of it. Another part was my short time frame to work on it. I felt that another month would've made my life a bit less stressful.

Either way, it was lovely when it was done. My mom loved it (it lives in her living room now).

It covers my entire love seat. Everytime helped.

A close up of the stitches. It doesn't really look like much, in my opinion, but you can tell that I used big needles

And a fringe!

Project 021: Beaded Ornaments

More Christmas goodness. Some of these are several years old, but they're still lovely.

A few years ago, we did an ornament exchange as part of my at work Christmas party. Being a crafty person, I didn't want to just buy something and hand it out. I wanted to make something. So I nosed about a bit on the internet and found instructions on how to make a beaded net for a spherical ornament.

And I was hooked. I've made a ton of these now. I did a set of 6 shatterproof ones for my mom for a Christmas gift in 2009. Jake's mom has a bright pink and silver one. Many of my friends have them as well. I even got around to making one for myself at some point.

Two of my more recent ones (from 2012)

Same as the last two, just different lighting

Same as one of the above, while waiting for the "glue" to dry over the connecting knots (it's really clear nail polish)

In progress

And finished. 

This one has a slightly different pattern, so the mesh is denser.

Maybe I'll do a tutorial for these before next Christmas.

Project 020: Christmas Gift - Joey's Scarf

Another oldie from last year.

Caroline's husband, Joey, also got a scarf. I wanted something fun, but still masculine. I stumbled on this yarn, Jake thought it would be suitable, so I got it and then went looking for a pattern. I found this on Pinterest: Easy Mistake Stitch Scarf

It knitted up fast, was quite easy, and looks great. If I could get Jake to wear a scarf, I'd make one for him too.

Close up of the stitches

Here's the whole thing. Fun, but still masculine. I like that the yarn self striped.

Project 019: Christmas Gift - Caroline's Scarf

An oldie from last year.

I decided to make some gifts for some of my friends. This scarf was done for Caroline. Her favorite colors are red and black, so when I found this yarn on a discount rack, I knew what I'd do with it. She likes skinnier scarves, so skinny it was. It's just a basic garter stitch, so it whipped up fast.

A close up of the scarf for the colors and I suppose the stitches?

The whole scarf. Lovely!

FRINGE!