Crochet Your Socks Off!

I'm so close to being finished with making stuff for everyone. The only ones I have left are the more difficult people. People that I'm not really sure what to make them or what they like. . . or I don't want to get them the same thing they always get. . . or they like things that are hard to find/make.  I'll figure it out. I have a few months left!

Link to Pattern for booties on the left.
Link to Pattern for booties on the right.
They are both on Ravelry.com.
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It's free to do so, don't worry!

I also made some booties for my aunt.  She's strapped on time (working full time, going to school, etc.) and didn't have any left to whip some up.  She wanted them for a friend's baby shower. I made the smaller ones first and thought they might be too small, then made the bigger ones. She tried the little ones on her newest grandbaby and there was still wiggle room! 

I had tried out a pattern a few months ago (the one for the smaller ones) but with a bigger hook, so they ended up about the size of the converse looking ones above. My littlest niece fit in them and liked them a lot. Next thing I know, the other two want some slippers! Haha.  I ended up tracing their feet to get a general idea on size (since I won't be around them that much) and tried to get some the right size. I ended up coming up with my own pattern. I'm probably going to keep messing around with variations of that for the oldest one. This is what I came up with for the middle child....

I'm probably going to put some kind of flower on the toe.  It's not very big... maybe a size 1 in toddler sizes. I'll probably post up the pattern later. She chose a bunch of wild colors, but kept comping back to mostly just pink and yellow. The oldest one I'll do in some multicolored yarn. 

Of course, this is all going to happen after I'm done with the handmade Christmas stuff. If you want to see the blankets I made the nieces, look at one of the older posts.  The pictures are there. 

So Much Going On

Had a lot of things to do in June.   Now July seems a little bland.  I don't think I have a lot going on this month. . .

SO, I think I will be getting a lot of my DIY Christmas stuff done! I think I'm about a third of the way finished...

I've moved on to cross stitching. I haven't done it in FoReVeR, but it's so fun!  I found some stuff I want to put together...  I will have to go buy some more picture frames when I get paid again.

I also wrote up a pattern for some slippers for one of my nieces. I tried out a pattern last week that I liked and they happened to fit the littlest one.  I let her have them. (Forgot to photograph them first :/ )  Of course, now the other two want some. They don't fit in the baby sizes, so I have to come up with patterns or find some that I like. The middle child (that I made up the pattern today for) has pink and yellow slippers. I think I might put some kind of bow or flower on them before handing them off to her.

Zac thinks I need to stop indulging them.  I usually bring my crochet stuff up with me when we go to visit my in-laws.  The girls see what I'm working on, then want me to make them something. I made them all blankets for Christmas (pics on FB). I think for the one on-the-way, I'm making something that won't take a week to make. Like booties, a hat or something.

I've been trying to think of what I want to make/give to some aunts/uncles/cousins.  I have a few pretty figured out.  (Mostly cuz I know them better and they vibe on the same wavelengths I do.  Makes it easier.)

I found a really cool superman pic i would love to make for Zac, but I know it's going to take forever. I think instead of making a million little black X's for the background, I'm going to see if I can find some black cross stitch material. I would post some more of the stuff I've done, but I don't want *certain* people to see them! I will be uploading sooo many pics after christmas this year.  O_O

Should be fun. . .

Oldest niece's blanket. She loves HK.
About 3 ft x 4 ft.

HOLIDAYS!

So the big holidays are pretty much HERE! CrAzY!

Zac says he really doesn't want me to get him anything because he doesn't like Christmas... (something about his family did something and kinda ruined it for him...?) He says he doesn't like surprises either. So if I'm getting him something, I have to tell him. (Uhmmmm... NO! Where's the fun in that?!)

But then we go to the store and look around and he sees things he wants to get for people (like his mom) and he mentioned something about I'll like what he's getting me... And he's helping me decide what to get for people. I'm confused. Maybe he just likes giving things to people and not getting things? Idk. What do you guys think? Ever have that problem? Why are guys so stubborn?? But then, he is a redhead. I'm told they can be stubborn.... :P haha (I've been told other things too... like they have anger issues)

He says he doesn't want me to get him anything, then smiles and says I'm probably gonna get him something anyway, huh? ^_^ maybe

So should I get him something and not wrap it (boring), or wrap it, or just not get him anything? The thing is, if he does get me something, I'll feel bad if I don't get him something. Ya know?? *sigh* I haven't had this issue before. :\

Dumbs boys....

Anyway, Thanksgiving is this Thursday and I have it OFF! How freaking awesome is that?? I'm pretty sure I'm getting Christmas off, cuz I asked for it (not Thanksgiving) so I should get it off, too. That would be bad A!

It's snowing today & Zac and I played in the snow! It was so fun! I haven't done that in ages! Running around and getting cold and wet. Getting very cold snow in shoes and down the back of the shirt/jacket. Brrrr! Haha. Good fun. ^_^

***this section is for Bexie (and anyone else that wants it)***
Here is a link for crocheting Totoro (and other characters). It has videos and stuff too! I'm sure you could find one on how to sew it. Google it and you can find just about anything! Or use this pattern. I think they look/end up about the same. ^_^

hugs&kisses :)