Crochet Saturday

So, today i started crocheting Olive a sweater. There aren't a whole lot of options in the stores, jacket wise, for great danes. She has a few really thick coats but i'm constantly looking for something knit to wear underneath for an extra layer. (For those of you wondering, our winters are very cold and danes have very short hair). I figured i'd try to crochet her a sweater, at least this way the whole thing would be custom fit, because her chest is often way to deep for commercial dog coats.

This is what i have to deal with when crocheting at home. I love my cats, but, sometimes they make it impossible for me to get anything done.

Oh Merlin


This is how far i got this morning, Just the neck and maybe 5 inches down her body. If she was a Chihuahua, i would have been done already.

Project 2: Mittens!

For my second crochet project i decided on mittens, i love mittens. I ended up making three because the first two didn't match but the second and third did. I really like crocheting, there's something about starting with nothing but a ball of yarn and watching it slowly transform, row by row, centimeter by centimeter into what ever you want it to be. It may sound weird but it's a joy that people don't get to feel too often.

Project 1: Tube Scarf

This is my first crochet project ever. My mom taught me New Years weekend. I think i did pretty okay, it's a little sloppy but the edges are all the same.

I really love tube scarfs, It's so nice to have it stay on and require little re-adjusting. and in the wind you don't have to worry about the end blowing over your shoulder and coming unwrapped. ooo i love it.