More crochet

I've been pretty busy this winter. I've made many hats and sent them away to family and friends. My favorite hat is this Bonita hat. The pattern can be found here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/bonita-hat

This is what it looks like!

Not only have I been making hats, but I've also made a blanket!

I made this one for my brother for Christmas. It took about 3 months to make, so I guess it was more of a fall project. I'm currently making more hats and more blankets. I received a lot of yarn for Christmas, so stay tuned to see what else I've come up with.

Hats

Yesterday, I posted a few pictures of my hat that I made a long time ago. I thought  that I would share some hats that I've made more recently. 

I made this hat for my baby nephew, who will arrive soon. I can't find the pattern that I used for it, but I used a baby beanie pattern, added a white stripe near the top, and then "sewed" the laces on with my crochet hook and yarn. 

I made this hat for my little sister. It's a slouchie hat. You can't really tell by the picture because it needs some shapeing. 

I found this pattern on Ravelry, but the actually pattern is on a blog

http://slouchinaroundtown.blogspot.com/?m=1

And here is the photo! 

I have a few projects that I'm working on and would love to share, but they are secret projects. I will be sure to take plenty of pictures and post them when the time is right. 

Dishcloths and hand towels

My little sister and I had some time to facetime today - it seems as though we never get enough time to chat. She wants to learn how to crochet. She's making a scarf, so I showed her how, and I made another dishcloth since it's the same pattern. I just did a chain of the length of my dishcloth, and I used double crochet for the rest. Here is a collection that I'm making to give to a friend who is moving soon. 

introductions

I'm not really sure where I'm headed with this blog yet. I hope that, unlike my other blogs I have created, I don't just throw this to the wayside in a few weeks. Here is my introduction!

My name is Rhonda, and I've recently become obsessed with crochet. I started crocheting about a year or more ago, and I didn't stick with it. I made a hat, started a blanket, and gave up. I still have the blanket, and I'm still working on it. Recently, I picked it up again. I have joined a website (ravelry.com) and some crochet groups, so I hope it will keep me motivated to continue crocheting.

I am self taught- using online pdf's and youtube  for information. If I don't know how to do a certain stitch, you bet your butt it's somewhere on youtube. I've learned a lot from this lady - https://www.youtube.com/user/tjw1963. She is an excellent teacher and has a ton of tutorials. (This is where I got the pattern for the hat in the picture above.) I've also learned a bit from https://www.youtube.com/user/sa8rah56.

I look forward to sharing my future creations.