Two years ago, I re-discovered the inner crocheter in me, with the help of my mother in law, who is the master crocheter herself. She lent me her crochet hook and patterns book, and gave me a skein of yarn… that was the beginning of my crochet frenzy. I crocheted day and night, every chance I could, and created one project after another. I made lots of pretty things, like scarves and beanies, and gave them to people. Eventually, the teaching job became too demanding, and the inevitable happened — scarves and beanies were replaced by tank tops and flip-flops. So it only made sense to put the hobby to a halt, at least temporarily. However, the urge to crochet is just too strong to resist, and ever since fall of last year, in between baking and lesson planning, I have been crocheting relentlessly.

Yup, I am a confessed crochet addict.

Here’s one of the many projects I made in 2010, which happens to be one of my favorites… my first fingerless gloves. I used a sock yarn for this project. I must say, they came out pretty good.

They keep my hands warm, while I play Pocket Frogs.

If you’re interested in my pattern, leave me a message or send me an email, and I will be more than willing to share it with you. However, you should know, this pair was specifically tailored to fit my short and stubby fingers.

It’s been a while since I last posted something I made. That’s because it’s been a while since I last made something. The last project I was working on was a scarf for a co-worker, which I haven’t finished. I was almost done with it, but we had to move, and I haven’t crocheted since then. I did get to finish two other scarves, one of them was the orange and yellow scarf that I mentioned back in December.

The yellow and orange scarf was my first attempt at the shell stitch. It wasn’t as complex as I thought it was, and the only thing I wasn’t too eager about was changing colors. Other than that, I think it was an easy project.

The other one I made was also a first attempt at the v-stitch, another one that looked complicated, but really wasn’t. This one I finished relatively faster than the other, since I was only working on one yarn. I used the same type of novelty yarn that I used on my first project, the fuzzy one.

I had intended to send the scarves to two of my friends, one in Maryland and the other somewhere in the East Bay. I just haven’t gotten to it. I don’t think they’d mind getting a scarf in their mail during summer. What do you think?

This was something I promised I was going to post a long time ago. So before I forget, yet again, lemme show you guys the necklace I made with the beads and findings my cousin gave me. Come to think of it, I haven’t made anything beaded since then. Beads and findings are hella expensive on this side of the world, and being poor sucks.

Anyway, for my thirty something birthday, my cousin took me to Sew Beadazzled in Downtown Willow Glen. This is the necklace that I made with the stuff she bought for me.

It’s a princess necklace, about 18 inches in length. I used eight (8) 8mm and eight (8) 6mm Swarovski bicones in different colors, alternately attaching them to the jumprings. The heart pendant is a 10mm Swarovski in Siam. The chain and the findings are all in gunmetal finish. This necklace has a lobster claw clasp.

Thank you, cousin.

On another crafty note, I have been crocheting (yarns are cheaper than beads!) and I am enjoying it a lot. I made my first scarf and beanie using this pretty specialty yarn, which wasn’t really the smartest choice for my first project. It was a bitch crocheting with it, but I did it anyway! Right now I am working on this orange and yellow scarf using the shell stitch. It’s almost done, and I hope to finish it before the year ends. Pictures to follow, I promise! Meanwhile, here are some pictures of my first scarf. (And a photo op from Kam Kam!)

My beanie, though, was kind of a failure, so no pictures for that one. I made it too tight, even though the instructions said for snug beanie. I should have made it a bit loose, that way it doesn’t make me look bald or something. Blah blah blah. Anyway, it’s half past midnight, and I’m really tired. Goodnight, everyone!