Gobble Him Up

turkey, originally uploaded by KristintheMom.

Okay, not really. You'd get a mouth full of yarn. But isn't he cute? I love this pattern. I got the pattern for him online at http://bittersweetblog.wordpress.com/2006/11/07/gobble-gobble/
It worked out well. I made him for the dining room table but the kids keep trying to steal him. Go figure. My second crochet amigurmi. This amigurumi stuff is addicting because it's so quick! I can finish a project in a couple of days. I'm afraid I've been ignoring my Chevron scarf.

Caroline's Hexapus

octopode, originally uploaded by KristintheMom.

Okay, two posts in one day. Here's the start of my other obsession. I can feel it coming on. It's called Amigurumi! I took a break from my Chevron scarf and crocheted this octopus from PepperKitty's Octopode pattern on Craftster. I made it out of Bernat Softee Chunky, and it turned out quite big. However, one ball of yarn wasn't quite enough to make eight legs, so I had to stop with six. Doesn't matter though, she still loves it and it's been sleeping with her every night. So there it is. I have started making another Amigurumi project that is a Turkey from Bittersweet's homepage. I'm almost done. These amigurmi's are fast! That's one of the things I like about crochet. I'll post it when I finish. Ta ta!!

My Chevron Scarf . . .

chevronscarf1018, originally uploaded by KristintheMom.

This photo is a few weeks old but I'm too lazy to take another one. No, that's not right. I'm too TIME Crunched to take another one. Anyway, here it is, my Chevron Scarf, made from Socks that Rock Mediumweight in Fred Flintstone and Farmhouse. They are both beautiful yarns individually, and I'm pleased so far at how they are working together. My new winter coat is a dark red, so I wanted to make sure I knitted a scarf that I actually could wear. It's a fun project to knit, but very time consuming. I"m actually about 40 percent done now.