Making a list...checking it twice...

Happy Holidays from ThirtyTwoTwentyKnits! Even though it feel far more like Spring time here in OKC, ThirtyTwoTwenty is decked out in Christmas Joy and the yarn is flying. With a special order list and a personal "to knit" list...it is probably a blessing that we got all the decor up pre-Thankgiving, because at this point it is all crochet, all the time.

The show at Sunnylane was a great success. It was the first time I used the Square trinket for my phone to be able to accept cards at the show. I got some fun special orders and sold lots of existing stock! And to top it all off, surrounded by lovely people all day long.

If you need anything yarny for your Christmas List...let me know and I can see what I have in stock or whip something up for you quickly.

Here are some fun projects I have completed recently:

Special Order Princess Crown Headband for Miss Parker! Based on the pattern by Alli over at www.allicrafts.blogspot.com (see her free pattern here).

 

Here is Miss Lylleigh's Ladybug Hat! I was shocked at how awesome this turned out considering I was going completely off of photos as inspiration (because I was finding pics I loved, but not patterns I loved...yay crochet!

 

Stop being so darling Miss Harley! In her pink and grey Special Order Sock Monkey Hat (again, done completely off of just looking at some photos of other hats I really liked...couldn't find a pattern I was in love with). Love this baby girl!

 

Little lady crocheted wrist warmers with a crossed double crochet pattern to add some interesting detail, black sparkly yarn (sooooo soft!), and lime green & hot pink buttons just for fun! I will post a pattern for these someday (but honestly, they are just crocheted rectangles or squares sewed up the side with a little hole left for the thumb). These are Indiana bound for someone special...shhhh Christmas present!

 

These little Mary Jane Bow Slippies are a ThirtyTwoTwenty Original Pattern as well and went promptly to Indiana for a brand new little one!

 

 

Here are her little feet rocking the slippies...stop being so CUTE!

 

 

 

 

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

May you be blessed by the meaning of this season, surrounded by family, and snuggled in yarn!

 



'Tis the Season!

It's that time of year when the orders for wintery gifts and holiday wish lists start to come in. It's just started to get cold here in OKC and so I have been more than happy to curl up with a good movie, hot tea, and yarn and get moving on some cold weather projects!

It's also time for the winter craft fair I do each year. I have had a booth at a few here in the city in the past three years - but this show is my fave and really the only one I do consistently (due to the sales, the wonderful people, and the fabulous proximity to my work - I always have a wedding immediately after a show it seems).

Location: Sunnylane Family Church (4221 SE 41st, Del City, OK 73115)
Date: Saturday, November 10, 2012
Time: 9am-4pm
Admission: Free

Send me an email if you have any questions about the show.

Sweet Sweater Set!

Last post of the weekend. Baby girl dress / top with a scalloped beanie.

The sweater "dress" is a variation of this pattern:

http://bellabambinaknits.blogspot.com/2007/08/sweater-dress-pattern.html?m=1

I didn't make it as long and didn't go for the long sleeve look...it would be super cute with some leggings.

Even though I went for an abbreviated version of the pattern...it worked up super fast.

I want to make some ankle bell cuffs to match ... I think I have just enough of the green yarn left!

And the hat I just whipped up using a variation of different starts, stitches, and scallops...I will try to write the pattern up and post it soon!

Baby Bonnet

Found this absolutely precious (free!) pattern from crochetlatte.com for a baby bonnet. It was way too cute to resist.

I tried the pattern last night and it came out fairly small (I mucked something up) but did get a really cute preemie/brandnewborn size. I crochet really tight and I often times have to adjust my tension, size of yarn or hook.

So today I adjusted all three (fought with myself to crochet a bit more loosely, went with three strands of a 3 ply yarn, and went up to a 5mm hook as opposed to a 4.5mm)...and here's what I got:

This crochets up really really quickly and would make a perfect baby gift. I am now thoroughly addicted!

Here's the pattern!

Collar? Cute!

In my quest for the new and unusual crochet, I found THIS precious pattern from lululoves:

...and I have to say, I love it. Super cute pattern, very easy, and versatile...worn alone, stitched to a sweater, easy to change sizes...

I'll  be honest, I don't think I am quite cool enough to wear it the way she does. But in concept it would be ridiculously cute with one of my black dresses.

I made a big girl size...can't wait to play with smaller yarn and a smaller size for a baby or toddler.

Project: Doily

My precious husband inspired me to start working on some heirloom quality projects. Not that all of my finished creations aren't of high quality, but to begin to focus on pieces that can decorate our home for years to come and be passed down or given as cherished gifts. So as I have on stock some seriously fabulous vintage yarn and I tend to be a pretty "instant gratification" crafter, a smaller project - like a doily- seemed like a good place to start.

I began with a white yarn that was fairly chunky (for a doily at least) and did a variation of this pattern:

Then after building my crochet confidence, I went for a smaller, more intricately designed pattern with a thinner yarn (still not as thin as traditional doilies would be normally crocheted with, but a step in the right direction). For the peach doily, I used this pattern:

A pleasure to crochet and a pleasure to photograph.

Long Lost Gifts

My kiddo cousins just got back from Japan (!!!) and are trying on their crochet and loom knit presents in the middle of summer. They are such sports!

Love you Evan and Riley!!!