What's News These Days!

WoW been a While since I've popped in to say Hello!

Things have certainly been busy, but with no real movement in the productivity department.  I am currently working on three different afghans and they are moving slowly

1.  My temp afghan, we're 60+ days into 2016 and my afghan is HUGE already! Thinking I am going to split it at the end of June so one child gets the first 1/2 of the year and the other gets the other 1/2.

2.  My daughter's Girl Scout afghan is still moving along, getting close to the decrease portion of it so I can finish it off and get the border on it, then I'm going to try and put a fleece backing on it.

3. The Harry Potter CAL - still stuck on the crest, I've put it down because I want to finish Ashley's blanket first.

And in the middle of all of this I've produced a Sock Monkey hat and several other Dobby's - check them out!

Pattern in Pic from Repeat Crafter Me

Made this guy for my Nephew's 1st Birthday!

Link to Pattern in Image, Courtesy of Ravelry & P. Aldama Designs

 

I just Love making these House Elves! Aren't they cute?!?

So that's what's new with me!

What's on your Hook?!?!

So Much Going on Right Now - Hats, Dobby's and "Pattern Writing!

Good Afternoon Hookers!

So sometime ago I took on the task of writing my 1st Hat Pattern, made a gorgeous slightly slouchy beanie for women and while it hasn't sold a copy yet, I am pleased with it!

Any yes while my Etsy shop is on "Vacation" while I am healing from some burns from my hands, this pattern is still available on Ravelry!  Click here to get your Own Copy!

So then when my shop took a nosedive, a friend offered a giveaway to boost clicks - so I opted for a giveaway for my famous Dobby Doll! Sadly I only got two entries, and ended up just making two Dobby Dolls...BUT both recipients will be very happy!

Pattern Available on Ravelry - Click Image to Get Your Own Copy

So then I also figured out that the slouchy hats weren't working under my hard hat at work, so I threw this awesome beanie together to help keep my head warm!

Got some amazing testers to help me out and it's now ready to be published to Ravelry and my Etsy shop when it re-opens!  I am thrilled with it!


Then today I got bored with my normal afghan projects and made another hat that I may write up the pattern for, it's a little more complex so I am not sure I will.   But it's cute and I Love it!

It's a kids beanie, and I just LOVE it, as does my daughter, she hasn't taken it off since I had her take these pictures.

Still need to finish the Harry Potter Crest and my Girl Scout Logo afghan's, but I sometimes need something easier to make!

So what's on your Hook Today!?!

My 2016 Project Wish List

Good Monday Afternoon Hookers!

How is everyone's project list rolling?  I still have a LOT to get done, let's see

1. The Harry Potter Crochet-A-Long, yeah still working on the crest.
2. The Girl Scout Logo Blanket I posted last week - no more progress has been made on that.
3. Another Braided Cowl to get over to the Retail Location, have one made, want to make one more.
4. A Dobby the House Elf, need three of these - one is an Etsy Order, one will be for the giveaway I am running on my Facebook Page (click here to enter) and then another one in case I get another order.
5.  Finish compiling notes from the testers for my recent hat pattern - here's a photo of the finished product, I've had 8 others send me their final projects and I am pleased with the results I'm seeing!

Whew TONS going on!

So then why do I have a Wish list of things I'd like to do that's a million miles long?

Like one of these bad boys, a Hexagon Granny Square Afghan

Image Courtesy of CreaLien - Link to Pattern in Picture

Then there's a secondary graph pattern that I'd like to try - instead of doing the Corner-to-Corner pattern I am used to doing, you instead make a small square for every block in the graph and assemble them into the picture, I think that would be really cool, I am calling it Crochet Quilting

Image Courtesy of CraftGossip - Link to Pattern in Picture

But then I have this innate desire to make something super cute for my nephew's 1st Birthday - he got a lot of Sock Monkey stuff for Christmas, so thinking about going a Sock Monkey Hat...

Image Courtesy of Repeat Crafter Me - Link to Pattern in Picture

So those are some of the main projects I have a burning desire to do! Not entirely sure why, just do!

But I think the main goal is to just up the sales on my shop and find more ways to make a little pocket money doing what I Love!

I think that's all for today!

I am hoping to have my next hat pattern published by the end of the Week! I am thrilled with it and the testers have given me a LOT of really positive feedback!

Happy Hooking One and All!

Hear Yee - Hear Yee - Potterheads Come Together!

GIVEAWAY TIME!

I am doing an Amazing Giveaway on my YTA Facebook Page!

Click 'Like' on my Facebook Page, then Share the Dobby the House Elf Post telling me in the comments why you want to win a Dobby of your Own!

I'll draw a winner on Friday 02/12!

So First Click on the Link in this Image to 'Like' my Facebook Page

And then Share the Post with this Picture in it and comment why you want to win!

Easy as pie!

Don't want to Enter to Win! You can still get a Dobby of Your Own!

Click over to my Etsy Shop to Order Your Own Handmade Dobby the House Elf for just $15!

A Busy Time of Year For Sure

Hello Crocheters!

Not much to share, but I know it's been ages since I've stopped by to say Hello!

Since my last post I've gotten a new job that has me working 50 hours a week, whew, which leaves very little time after hours to do some crocheting!

I will say though that hasn't deterred orders - I've finished a bag of goodies to send to Sea Trail Grandma's (hats, blankets & two stuffies) and have taken and completed two House Elf Orders from my Etsy Shop!  And nevermind the never ending list of items I volunteered to make

 - Hats for the Holiday Parade for my Girl Scout Troop - there were 20 of those
 - Christmas gifts including two afghans, one is 80% done the other is only 20% started...ugh

So its been very busy but I've enjoyed every second of it, just trying to stay awake long enough at night to get some hook work done :D

If I don't get back here before Christmas, I hope everyone enjoys their holiday!

YTA Creations has Gone Retail!

Good Wednesday Evening Crocheters!

Happy Veteran's Day, a HUGE Thank-You to all of our Service Men and Women, without you this country would not be what it is today!

Today I took a HUGE step! I set-up a display of goods at a local Herbalife shop, Impact Nutrition, I am soo stoked about that!!! I have been busy the last week assembling goods to put on display and today we were able to get the display set-up, Look!

I still need to get a form to hold the scarves, but I am pleased with it overall!

Super Excited!!!!

Also a reminder, the clock is winding down quickly to Christmas, we're a short 44-Days from Christmas, so get your orders in NOW!

Click here for my Etsy Shop!

Been Busy Again!

Good Sunday Afternoon Crocheters!

I've been busy again this week...I mean seriously I'm out of work and there's one computer in the house that useable for searching for work...so what else do I have to do...CROCHET duh!

So once I finished the Christmas afghan I moved onto finishing the Halloween one I started weeks ago, got it finished and here it is!

So once that was finished, I also found a cute pattern for a Dobby the House Elf!

Link to Pattern in Picture

I've also added him to my Etsy shop for $15, so get your order in NOW in time for Christmas!

Click here to purchase!

So once Dobby & The Halloween Afghan were finished my son Asked me to make him a Terriermon Toy (A Digimon Character) so we did some digging online and found a pattern, here is the finished product

Pattern Courtesy of WolfDreamer

Click Image for Patten

So then when he was done, it was mid-afternoon on Halloween and I decided I needed a hat to wear while the kiddos were trick-or-treating, enter this beauty

Pattern a variation on iHeartStitching's Slightly Slouchy Beanie

Click Image for Link to Pattern

And last but certainly not least, my daughters kindergarten teacher sent me a message on Facebook wondering if I could make this for her

Image Courtesy of Kay's Crochet Patterns, Link to Pattern in Picture

This is a finger crochet pattern that's sold out, so I decided to see what I could come up with that might be remotely close to this, and here's what I came up with

It may not be 100% close, but I sent the woman these pics, so we'll see what she says.

So what have ya'll be working on?