*Dusts off blog*

Wow, that must be a personal record! No blog posts in 10 days!

Here's a fish I made: (I might list the pattern in my etsy, if you are interested.)

And my cousin modeling a sweater I made him:

I am now a designer on Ravelry! Check it out: Link

Seedlings and crocheting...

You know how I planted some little seeds? Well, they've sprouted, and I transplanted them into bigger newspaper pots! I hope they'll grow into nice, big plants one day.

I also made some more crayons, this time they are thicker and I made 25.

I also made a heart-shaped one:

I made a soap sock thing: (Pattern here, it was really quick and easy!)

I made a little preemie hat (Pattern here) for Andrew's Charity Hats.

TTFN!

Phat Fiber May!

Again, it's time for the Phat Fiber Awards! Here we go...

Most likely to invoke feelings of joy (Soap from hyenacart.com/smokymtnsapothecary), Most Unusual- in a good way (Pattern from Kalamazoo Knits), and Classiest (Grey yarn from bperry042.etsy.com)

Prettiest Color (Green and yellow merino roving from woolyhands.etsy.com), Most Cheerful (Orange merino/mohair fiber from infinity.etsy.com), and Most Colorful (Corrie wool from urbanfaunastudio.com)

Most Luxurious (White yarn from twicesheeredsheep.etsy.com), Craziest (Green and yellow yarn from spincerely.etsy.com), Prettiest Color (Purple yarn from platformnine.etsy.com), Most Unique (Pink and yellow yarn from serendipitousewe.com), Best Color Combo (Purple/pink yarn from melissaskre8tions.etsy.com), and Most WOW Factor (Grey and yellow yarn from robincathandspun.com)

Best of Show (Blue roving from wcmercantile.etsy.com) and Most Generous (Orange wool from foxyie.etsy.com)

Best Packaging (Alpalca locks from silversunalpacas.etsy.com) and Most Dazzling (Green and red roving from extremespinning.etsy.com)

Most Practical (Knitting needle holder from phatfiber.com) I love it!

MORE Most Unique: Postcard from chimera.etsy.com, Bookmark from greenwoodfiberworks.etsy.com, Button from summersstudioetc.etsy.com, and Made with love tag from platformnine.etsy.com

MORE Most WOW Factor: Stitch markers from 4stitchmeknot.artfire.com, memarcierenee.etsy.com, vbarton24.etsy.com, and crazycatladymel.etsy.com

Bubble Blowing Skirt and Top GIVEAWAY!!!!

Bubble Blowing Skirt and Top GIVEAWAY!!!!
Can you say cute??? :]

Amigurumi Explosion!

I've been crocheting, and here's some new amigurumi! Tell me what you think of them!

Graduation Hat


Mushroom... should I add spots?
I just realized I've mentioned my mushroom before... Oh well!


Another sheep... It's bigger than the first one I made!


Another mermaid... this one is my favorite!


Fortune cookies... I put scriptures instead of fortunes :]
I've mentioned my fortune cookies before, too...
but this time they have little slips of paper in them!

The Giveaway Winner!

The giveaway winner is...

AllyKatt!
Congratulations! I will be e-mailing you soon.
Thanks for participating, everyone!

Lots of crafting around here...

But I haven't blogged about it! So here comes the parade of pictures. :]

Fortune Cookie


A mix of items-from top to bottom: A crocheted necklace (I used this pattern), a safety cone (this pattern), A mushroom (my pattern), and 4 fortune cookies (my pattern.)


A custom stamp I ordered from fatpumpkin.



Yarn I rescued from a sweater I got for .99! I'm pretty sure it's acrylic.


Crayons! On the left, some awesome slick stix I got from my Aunt Yazmin, on the right, some crayons I recycled from old crayons. That was really fun. How to here.


Made some newspaper pots to plant the tons of seeds I have sitting around here. :]
How to here.


Crocheted necklace again... Really quick to make, and pretty results!


Making a market bag out of t-shirt yarn...
It's not turning out big enough, so I'm going to start over.

TTFN!

Free Maraca Crochet Amigurmi Pattern

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A MARACA BUT DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CROCHET, YOU CAN BUY ONE AT MY ETSY SHOP: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24155650

To make this maraca, you will need:
Worsted weight yarn in brown and either green or red
Size F/5 (3.75 mm) crochet hook
Plastic easter egg filled with beans
Fiberfill or stuffing of your choice

They are 5 and a half inches tall, and 6 and a half inches in circumference at the widest point.

INSTRUCTIONS

You are basically making an egg cozy here. The egg will be "pointy" side down.
Using the “F” hook and green or red yarn
R1: Ch 2, 8 sc in second chain from hook
R2: 2 sc in each sc around (16 sts)
R3: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st* around (24 sts)
R4: Sc around (24 sts)
R5: *2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts* around (32 sts)
Sc around until it goes about halfway down the egg. This was approximately 3 rounds for me.
R6: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts* around (24 sts)
Sc around until you are covering about 3/4 the egg. Be sure to put the egg in the "cozy" before the opening is to small.
R7: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next st* around (16 sts)
R8: Sc around (16 sts)
R9: *sc 2 tog, 1 sc in next 2 sts* around (12 sts)
R10: Sc around (12 sts)
Switch to brown yarn
R11-13: Sc around (12)
R14: *Sc 2 in next st, 1 sc in next 3 sts* around (15 sts)
R15-24: Sc around (15)
Stuff firmly
Finishing off: Sc 2 tog around, then when you have about 8 sts left, slip stitch the hole closed. Weave in ends. There you have it! Now shake it, shake it, shake it!

I'm in a treasury!

Oh my gosh, I'm so excited. YAY! Check it out... http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=52415
My maracas are on the right side. *Squeals in delight*

By the way, the last day to enter my giveaway is May 9
Enter here: http://andreasgarden.blogspot.com/2009/04/giveaway.html