Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Prince Charming and Hatterella

No, I didn't make a prince charming doll this week. Sorry to disappoint you Remi.

But I made a slipper and now I have to lose it so Prince Charming can find me. I mean, back in the day, I should be married by now!

(Note: I don't want to get married right now so creepy people back off please)

Really? Those are heels!
It's a little big on my feet and it's not really shaped to perfectly contour my feet like a glass slipper (which must be so painful to wear). Also, they aren't heels like Cinderella's glass "slippers"

All kidding aside, I think the slippers turned out pretty well. They may be a little ugly, but they won't fall apart and they're comfy. I probably won't wear these outside of my house that much, so nobody cares if it's ugly but me! No real problems in making the slipper (minus the fact that I only have one).

Also, this week I finished my hat. By the request of Jess, who told me there was no way I would finish my hat in time for the presentation if I didn't start at the end of last week. Well guess who's wrong? That's right, her!

Ney Ney Ney Ney Ney Ney!
 Haha, so I'm done with the hat (as you might've seen in my Vlog). The work itself was problem free, but if you look closely at it while I'm wearing it, you'll see that the eyes are offset from the center (that's fancy talk for saying it's crooked). I don't want to have to re-sew everything because that's no fun and I don't want to have random holes in my project.
I like to think it's just as cute as the owls from the blog, but who really knows for sure?
That's where you lovely readers come in (if you really exist because nobody comments on my blog )':). Vote for which one looks better!
It's up to you!






Go vote down in the comments~~~~~

I've been progressing a lot, and I'm running out of patterns that won't take me several months to finish. Since I'm running out of things to make that other people came up with. I've decided to do something I've never done before (meaning not in knitting either)...

I'm going to write my own pattern and complete it!

Aaaah! This is going to be scary and challenging, but I think I might be able to pull it off by the end of this project. Then I can really become a true craft blog (aka, crafty moms crafty blogs)

------- Becca

Reading of the week!
  1. Brittain, Susan. "How to Crochet a Turning Chain - For Dummies ." How-To Help and Videos - For Dummies . N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar. 2013. <http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-crochet-a-turning-chain.html>.
  2. Choi, Rachel. "Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » How to Crochet: Treble Crochet Stitches (tr) - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News ." Crochet Spot - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News . N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2013. <http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-treble-crochet-stitches-tr/>. 
  3. Choi, Rachel. "Crochet Spot » Blog Archive » How to Crochet: Tunisian Simple Stitch (TSS) - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News ." Crochet Spot - Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News . N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-crochet-tunisian-simple-stitch-tss/>. 
  4. "Crochet Pattern Terms Differences Between British and American English." Crochet -- All About Crocheting -- Free Patterns and Instructions. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://crochet.about.com/od/conversioncharts/a/termtranslate.htm>.
  5. "Crochet Things to make." Pinterest. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2013. <http://pinterest.com/mabeline/crochet-things-to-make/>. 
  6. Marshall, Sandi. "How to Crochet a Treble or Triple Stitch." Crochet -- All About Crocheting -- Free Patterns and Instructions. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2013. <http://crochet.about.com/od/learnmorestitches/ht/httreble.htm>. 
  7. Shor, Peter. "etymology - When did British and American crochet terms diverge? - English Language and Usage." English Language and Usage. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2013. <http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/87976/when-did-british-and-american-crochet-terms-diverge>.
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4 comments:

  1. EthannatMarch 19, 2013 at 2:15 PM

    My vote: Your owl hat; the perfect ones are too creepy! Plus, owls are supposed to be derpy and have crooked eyes.

    The slipper's also very cool. A question: How do you manage to work out the correct shape for a knitting project while working on it? I've seen you do it, but I can't work out how. Is it just estimation?

    Good luck with the self-designed pattern! I hope you don't go knit-crazy. (Right now I'm picturing you back in school from spring break wearing nothing but layer upon layer of carefully-crocheted clothing)

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    1. UnknownMarch 19, 2013 at 2:19 PM

      Herp Derp.
      When crocheting or knitting a project, the key to getting shaping right is to have the right number of stitches and tension (gauge in 'Murica). It's mostly estimation and takes a lot of practice to get right, and a good pattern. When I start making my own pattern it'll be all guess work and tearing out rows and stitches (and hair).
      :O I hope I don't go crazy either, because I can imagine that too! The old crochet hag down the street (minus the down the street, the old, and maybe the hag) is up to her old (not really that old) tricks again (for the first time).

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  2. Jessica SweeneyMarch 19, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    You proved me wrong and I'm so glad you did! I love the owl, it is definitely cuter than the ones in the other picture. And the slipper you made is awesome! I'm jealous. :P You should just crochet yourself an entire wardrobe. I think you could do it!

    So do you have any ideas what you're going to be making with your own pattern?

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  3. ggggMarch 26, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    Do not listen to Jess. She is an idiot. JK Love you Jess. But, on a more serious note, you should probably make the second slipper. For your ted talk, you should wear the the things you made. You could have your slippers and hat while you talk. I know we have discussed this, but it needs to be reiterated.

    I vote that your hat looks much better. While the originals are attractive looking, they lack spirit. Your glows with originality and personality and other -ality words. Keep crocheting to your hearts desire. Go go go.

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