I thought I'd share some of the crochet creations I've worked up recently. I have been crocheting for as long as I can remember. I learned from my Grandma Pulley, probably when I was around 11 or 12. I remember sitting with her at the cabin and her patiently showing this lefty kiddo how to start a chain and then work a single crochet stitch into it. I've made countless afghans and stuffed animals and other items over the years. I find it that it's a good way to relax and de-stress, but I can also create something useful. Thank you so much, Grandma, for teaching me a valuable skill!
Here are a couple of projects that I've worked on recently. The first one is a dinosaur that I made with some variegated yarn. He was kind of tricky to piece together, but I think he turned out pretty good! I found the pattern for this little guy on Etsy at Wolf Dreamer OTH's shop. She has patterns for other dinosaurs that I might also give a try one of these days.
The next critter I worked on was this winsome little owl. I got this pattern from a book called Crochet Toys by Amy Gaines. I picked it up at Walmart, but it's also available from Leisure Arts under the title More Cute Little Animals to Crochet, in either eBook form or a paperback.
It is so satisfying to take a ball of yarn and watch it become something beautiful, and then even more so to enjoy the fruits of your labors! If you've ever wanted to learn to crochet, I'd encourage you to try. It's one of the easier fiber arts to learn, and you won't be sorry!
