Working away...

I've decided to try to get another puppy or two made for the KCAR auction, right now I'm thinking a husky for sure (his head is half done) and then either a jack russell or a boston terrier. Probably the boston because that's J's favourite.
I also started a new babyghan for no apparent reason. Its being made with bernats waverly and so far looks and feels great!

Pattern: Easter Eggimals and Eggs

I'M SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS PATTERN! and now I'll apologize for the caplock... With plenty of time until Easter you can create some cute critters for the kids or beautiful eggs (plain or decorated) for place about the house. The eggs measure about 4.5 to 5" tall (depending on tension, yarn brand, hook etc) and are made with worsted weight yarn. They work up extremely fast and and are suitable for a beginner (though the decorated egg, does take a bit of focus to perfect).

The pattern is available now on Ravelry or Storenvy for $5

Sick Again!

So it looks like I managed to catch the sinus/chest cold that everyone in my department at work has... damn our friendliness! Which means yet another, unfortunately crochet break for me! I know it's probably unwarranted, but I know this thing is contagious, and I REALLY don't want to risk making cold infested items for anyone.

I do have some other things in the works though, a top-secret Easter pattern that will probably be released today and I made some cute mittens for my husband for V-day that I will start writing up the pattern for as well :)

YarrHooked! Store

Our YarrHooked! Store is up and running! You can get to it by clicking the button on the right that looks like this:

150 Likes Giveaway!!!

One lucky Facebook fan is going to have the chance to win a custom colour Noose Scarf! See below for more information! Here's the link to the picture on Facebook!

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Commissions I finished up last week!

So last week had some insane crocheting happening! A scarf, a hat and a pair of mittens! (not all for the same person ironically) Though I did score all the orders while at a kid's birthday party, so that works for me!

Noose Scarf, made from Bernat Waverley yarn. This was my first time using this yarn, and it was really nice to work with, fluffy and comfortable. The pattern for these is one of mine and can be found for sale on Ravelry.

These mittens are from a Bernat pattern and were made using Bernat Chunky Yarn, I'm not a huge fan of the yarn, but it was the customer's request, so I couldn't very well refuse :)

This hat is my own design, and not available at the moment anywhere. It's made with Lion Brand Vanna's Choice, and fits an adult male, but not my tiny female mannequin head!

All About Me!

I didn't know what to post about, since I haven't been up to much that I can blog about yet (secret patterns in the works!!!)
So here's some facts about me (hopefully it doesn't scare anyone off!)
ONE OF YOUR SCARS, HOW DID YOU GET IT? - about 2" long across my knee cap, I was playing in my basement when I was 12 and smashed it into the flat side of a metal trunk... it needed 6 stitches and I permanently messed up my knee cap and the tissue that holds it in place :)
WHAT DOES YOUR CELL PHONE LOOK LIKE? it's large and black
WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO? female-fronted 1990s-2000s punk mostly
DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME YOU WERE BORN? Really early in the morning (I kept my mom up all night with my grand entrance into the world)
WHAT DO YOU WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING RIGHT NOW? to be crocheting :)
WHO DO YOU MISS? my Nanny and Grampie
THE BEST TV SHOW EVER CREATED: Murder, She Wrote! (what?! isn't it?)
THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO? My lovely husband
DO YOU GET SCARED IN THE DARK? No, but I get scared for others sometimes
WOULD YOU RATHER BE SMART OR FUNNY?Ssmart
COFFEE OR ENERGY DRINKS? Coffee!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PIZZA TOPPING? Cheese, cheese and more cheese
IF YOU CAN EAT ANYTHING RIGHT NOW, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Well now I want cheese pizza... stupid quiz
DO YOU SPEAK ANOTHER LANGUAGE? French
WHAT ANNOYS YOU MOST? Fake people, I'm not the nicest person and I make no quelms about it, if you don't like me, then so be it, others do :)
WHAT COUNTRIES HAVE YOU BEEN TO? the USA, and Canada (born and raised!)
YOUR WEAKNESSES? I'm too emotional and paranoid, I'm always waiting for the absolute worst thing to happen
FIRST JOB? Software tester
WHAT DO YOU GET COMPLIMENTED ABOUT MOST? Physically: my legs, otherwise, being myself
WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY? To hangout with friends... oh you mean presents? money I think, or a Keurig machine... work has me addicted to coffee now :)
HOW MANY KIDS DO YOU WANT? 2 (but I could probably be persuaded to change that number)
WHERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Nope!
ANY BAD HABITS? Too many to list here.... mainly I'm horribly messy (not dirty) just messy
WHAT IS YOUR MOST EMBARRASSING DVD ON THE SHELF? Hmmm... that's a hard one... Josie and the Pussycats probably
IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Probably not, I think I would drive myself insane
DO YOU TRUST OTHERS EASILY? Definitely not, trust needs to be earned
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TOY AS A CHILD? Crayons and paper
DO YOU USE SARCASM? Pretty sure it's a way of life for me
DO YOU KNOW ANYONE FAMOUS? No... however I can connect myself to Kevin Bacon through only 2 people!
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN A MOSH PIT? Heck Ya!
HOW MANY PAIRS OF SHOES DO YOU HAVE? More than I care to admit... 12-15ish...
DO YOU UN-TIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I try to not buy shoes that need tie-ing
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Peanut butter fudge crunch
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE COLORS? Magenta and peacock blue
HOW MANY WISDOM TEETH DO YOU HAVE? I have 4, but they have never come through, 2 of them will never, the other 2 might someday
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The Dollyrots
LAST THING YOU ATE? Bagel and egg sandwich
FAVORITE DRINK? Orange pekoe tea
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT? Roller Derby! (I'm a spectator, not a player)
SIBLINGS? 2 sisters, 2 step-sisters and 3 step-brothers (this is why I only want 2 kids of my own!)
So... yeah... that's me! hopefully I'll have a crochet related post tomorrow or the next day :)

Pattern: Not Your Granny's Hat

Another pattern is up for sale on Ravelry!

If anyone would like to purchase a ready-made copy of the hat, please email me directly