Hot off the Hook!

My tulip stitch baby blanket is done! Here it is!

 Kinda pretty, no? I love all the colour transitions and how it has a nice 3-D effect, as these close-ups show.

This blanket was an absolute blast to make...I think I will make another one with different colours one day.

And while I am sharing projects, here are a few that aren't QUITE so hot off the hook. I was looking for a way to use up a bunch of Pumpkin coloured Loops and Threads yarn I had, and came across this Nadie The Fox pattern. I decided to give it a try, and it turned out lovely! Of course, I ran out of yarn most of the way through, and had to buy another Skein of Pumpkin, so my stash is still in need of busting, but that's the way these things go, haha.

I love how it turned out. Looks like I'm well prepared for future baby showers!

I also did an amigurumi project that I spotted on Spin a Yarn Crochet... a crochet sloth for my friend who just happens to love sloths! I basically trotted off to the yarn store for yarn the moment I saw this pattern. I used the Bernat Handicrafter Cotton that the pattern recommends and it turned out just swimmingly! I really liked how this pattern was laid out so that you construct each body part and piece as you go...it took away most of the sewing hatred I have when doing amigurimi, haha.

So here's my version of this adorable sloth. I'm glad he's happy at his new home! He was hard to give away though....so cute.

And finally...I thought perhaps I should share a finished photo of those ponchos I talked about for weeks on end...

Here they are! I think they will look so cute on the girls I made them for. Now that they've been sitting complete in my house for a few months...might be time to get those in the mail so that they will be ready for action when the fall weather comes.

I hope you all enjoyed my recent finished projects! We'd love to see what you've finished lately as well :)