Category: Crochet

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Warrior Link

Jacob asked me if I could make a Link from Legends of Zelda—

only in full Warrior gear.

What an amazing challenge it was!

I had a pattern for the basic Link character–which I made for my grandson a while back…

but there was NOOOO pattern for this.

And you know, I think I loved it even more because I had to figure it all out myself.

Even down to the Korok seed in his back pouch…

and teeny earring in his pointed ears.

The skull mask was particularly fun with it’s hair, braids, teeth…

and creepy horns. Link even has his stomach tattoos and medallions.

A TON of work but I loved every second of it.

All for you Jacob!!

love,

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A Piece of My Heart Garland

For Daney-boy’s birthday this year, I made him this Valentine’s garland for his mantle.

I know what you’re thinking…

“Why would a big burly dude like Dane want a froofy Valentine heart garland?”

Well, I’ll tell you.

See, this particular big, burly dude happens to lovvvve decorating for the holidays…


any holidays.

In fact, I’m sure, right this minute, he’s trying to figure out what I can crochet for Groundhog’s day or Harry Potter’s birthday or…or…or…

You get the point.

And you know what?

I’d probably do it too.

Because I have a special place in my heart for my sweet kids who all seem to adore making life a little more fun and having something magical to look forward to.

What I really hope is that they come by it…

naturally.

 

 

Note: The pattern I used is the Frilly Heart Coaster by Hygge Crochet Co.

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Beckham’s Dino

Beckham came over on his lunchbreak from school the other day. There’s a huge benefit to grandkids that can drive!!

While he was here he saw me scrolling through my Pinterest boards.

After hearing him say, “OOoooh, you could make me that!” about 50,000 times…

I jumped up from the computer and showed him how to make his own board that he could Pin ideas to.

Yep. He liked it a lot–especially when it came to this little Stegasaurus.

Sure made his birthday present easy!

Happy Birthday Beck!!

I love you.

Grammy

 

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Hollow Knight

A few years back, my son played a game called Hollow Knight. He would play, I would read or crochet or work on a puzzle.

What I didn’t actually want to do very often was to…look up. The game gave me the creeps. Not for any violent or evil thing going on. It was actually pretty tame in that way.

But the music was sad and creepy and there were a lot of bugs. Tons of worms and centipedes and assorted crawly things–many much bigger than I was comfortable with. Perhaps I haven’t shared with you how I feel about bugs.

Perhaps I have.

Barf-o-rama.

ANYway, the hero of this game was a little white rabbitty looking dude with a sword that I was ok with.  Rhen loved the game so much that out of the blue, I decided to make him this little fella.

Quite pleased with myself if I’m honest.

That is, until my son thanked me for making Knight… the big, white…

beetle.

*gag*

 

 

Note: This pattern was created by Datpilz on Etsy.

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Crocheted Wind Spinners

I’m going to start this by saying that my daddy was a pastry chef.

He passed away about 17 years ago and we’re still at this very moment, trying to figure out what to do with some of his things.

That’s always the case, right?

You want to keep a thing but there’s really no room for it.

Or you don’t want to get rid of a thing but have no idea what to do with it.

Well, that is exactly the dilemma I was faced with. So many of daddy’s cake things that were a billion years old and not really usable but still had so much of him in them. You know?

That’s when a lovely idea struck me.

My dad loved decorating cakes.

Not me.

I’d rather poke myself in the eye.

But give me a crochet hook any day and then we’ll talk.

What if there was a way to smush the best of both worlds into something clever and unique for my entire family?

Could I possibly doooo that?

Turns out, I can.

Everyone chose their favorite color and POOF!

A little bit of Grampa and a little bit…

of me.

See those pretty wind spinners? Me.

See those ancient piping tubes turned into sweet little bells?! Grampa.

April–our color expert–didn’t tell me what colors to use. She sent me a few swatches so it would be perfectly perfect.

Lyndi chose green and blue. Kind of Earth Day-ish colors.

Jillian has always loved pink and yellow. They were even her wedding colors.


Of course Dane, our very patriotic patriot chose red, white and blue.

And Rhen–the die hard Vikings fan picked purple and yellow. The green and black are a nod to Bob Marley, no doubt. Haha.

Merry Christmas my sweethearts.

With love from Mom…

and Grampa.

 

 

Note: The pattern I used for this is Anemos Wind Spinner by Brunaticality