Yarn Along:Crochet Basket

I feel so bad right now....I've become a pretty terrible blogger lately!
I was a little busy over the weekend!
I went to my parents on Saturday and I only came back Yesterday!
Not much blogging could get done considering I was loving the whole spending time with family thing!
Anyway, am back...
On that note, not much crocheting has been going down over the past week but I still have something to share with you.
{Oh and by the way, I went home with my cute little crochet purse and my mum was so jealous, she pulled out her hook and yarn and started making her own.Feels good to be an inspiration. By the way, she is so gooood}
I have been thinking about organizing my crochet hooks and supplies considering that they can get a little messy all over the house. Knitters and crocheters know what I mean. Once you pull that yarn and the other, and thus hook and the other, and then the thread and needle, it can get pretty messy.
So, I decided to make a small basket for my hooks and needles and some yarn.

 I love it already and has been a huge help. Am even thinking of making a bigger one as soon as I get some beautiful yarn.

The Power to Create: Crochet Baby Hat

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So, we all have an immense power inside ourselves.

Its the power to create things.

We are different, we have different desires..

We crave different things

But we all desire to create something beautiful...

This is why we begin projects, we treasure the..

We nurture them and when we see the finished product.....

WE SMILE

Create something and you will just find yourself smiling..

Today I want to share with you a small, little hat that I made for my newest nephew [Miguel]
I love how it turned out and just hope he loves it as much as I do...

Have a Lovely Wednesday!

Cute Little Purse

Hi there...
Hope your week is perfect so far and if not..no worries, just two more days.
Have you noticed the changes on my blog?
I would love, love to hear what you think. Any ideas, criticism and comments are welcome.
Moving along, I have been wanting to expand my crochet repertoire..You know...
Its not nice to stay at the beginner phase for too long lest the interest fades
What better place to find inspiration that Pinterest {I swear that place is addictive, once you start, there is no going back]
Anyway, I found this cute little purse and I immediately wanted to make it.

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I didn't have any idea what it would turn out like since am not yet a pro but I gotta say...I think I did a pretty good job. [nothing boosts the ego than blowing your own trumpet, lol]

Jokes aside....This is some of the yarn that Libby sent me and I have been putting it to good use. This video helped a lot as I was able to follow the instructions really nicely. Thank you Yolanda.

Am even making another purse for my sister. I will definitely be making many more for my mom and cousins.

What are you making right now?Are you surprising yourself like me?

Hope so..

Thank you is not enough

You know how I said I had started learning a new hobby??
Well, its become quite interesting as I go along.
I have pinned countless crochet projects that I hope to make in the future.
I have also managed to meet new bloggers who love crochet.
I can't even begin to tell you how awesome this community is...
The new projects, the colorful yarn, the slight addictions...
I am so happy I started and hope to continue.
However, there is this one beautiful lady who has made my life as a crocheter tremendously easy.
When I told Libby that I was having trouble finding crochet hooks and yarn, she immediately offered to help.
She was so kind as to send me a package all the way to Kenya just to make my hobby easier.
I so much appreciate her kindness and I think that Thank you alone is not enough..
A whole post dedicated to her is what I could offer today and hope that this kindness is replicated throughout the blogosphere....

Here are the hooks and needles

 This is the most beautiful yarn I've ever seen..The mix of colors is awesome

 Thread hooks

 More beautiful yarn

 Yarn needles..God knows I needed those

 The yarn stash

She also sent me some magazine printouts for referral whenever I encounter a problem. How sweet is that. Am so thankful for all this and for Libby and her kind heart.Her Blog.
I spent the weekend working on some projects using the yarn she sent and I hope to show you what I made soon..

Pinterest Finds & Yarn Along

Today is beautiful, I woke up and the sun was shining so beautifully!
I just had to tell you.
It was as if it brought some cheer into my heart.
Things are going well and I do feel as if the tide has turned.
It has turned to the bright side and it feels good.
I just pray that this kind of feeling stays and reaches unto the hearts of others.
Here are some Pins I like:

Christmas decor, I cant get enough...

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Onto what I've been making this and last week:

I started this scarf a week ago. I don't even know which direction its taking.
At some point, I feel like am just gonna unravel it and start all over again.
I didn't have a plan when I started it and I think its getting to me..
I just hope I keep going since its quite long already.

What am loving today

I've been crazy busy today but in a good way
When I get crazy busy, it translates to more mullah aka cash and I love it.
Anyway, let me show you what am loving lately;

This dress, who wouldn't??

Source: lyst.com via Millie on Pinterest

Am probably going to make one of these

Source: craftgawker.com via Millie on Pinterest

Oh, an am craving sugar..

Source: iheartnaptime.net via Millie on Pinterest

Happy Tuesday!

Crochet

So Yesterday, I promised I would let you in on my progress with my new hobby. I wish I could just express to you how good crocheting makes me feel.
Its just like am in another world. It calms me, makes me forget when I've had a bad day and just plainly-makes me feel good.
I hope you can tell that I love it.
Its been a few weeks now and I've been learning a lot. I've also been trying to find time, in the evenings and during weekends to find as much time as possible to crochet!
I wish you could all try it but I know that one man's meat is another's poison...
So lets see what I've been up to and please, be easy on me, am no pro....
1. I made this headband as a trial and I loved it so much. I didn't even know how it would turn out but I still liked the finished product.

2. Then came this beanie/hat. I always wanted to make one for myself and I couldn't resist. More red because its the first yarn color I bought.

3. Then came the obsession with baby hats. I cant stop making them. They are so easy and there are so many babies to gift them to. Some people actually want to buy them and I am excited by that thought, a little scared but excited nonetheless.

My teddy even tried one one...lol

Hope you like them as much as I do. I don't know what it is, but I really like my new hobby! Any ideas, support, encouragement would be highly appreciated...