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.