Heather...did you die?

Rest assured dear friends, although I have been absent for a couple of months, I am alive and well!  Life has just happened and I've been crazy busy.

What's coming up?

I am currently working on some crochet patterns that I'm pretty excited about.  It's for an item that I have yet to even see a crochet pattern for.  I did find a finished crocheted version of this upcoming item, but I have not been able to find a pattern.  This is what I was hoping for.  It was one of those lightbulb turning on type moments.

I have kept this project top-secret for the time being because I am THAT excited about it.  Stick around to find out what it is!  I am going to write patterns for several different designs before I release them, again because I have yet to see a pattern for one.

See you soon....

Designer Spotlight - Crochet 'N Play Designs

I love seeing what creative designers are coming up with.  Today I'm spotlighting crochet designer Anna of Crochet 'N Play Designs.  Anna has mastered the art of designing great amigurumi works of art.  She is extremely talented.  You can find her work in her Etsy Shop: Crochet 'N Play Designs.

Here are some examples of her work:

Cosmetic Bag

Dr Kit

Green Eggs and Ham

Vegetables

*All photos are copyrighted and used with permission.

Sporty Baby Sandals Pattern

My new pattern is now available:

On Ravelry.com

On Craftsy.com

or in my Etsy Shop

Isn't a fun little sandal?  

I'm just finishing some in other colors and I will put them up as soon as I can.  

Let me know what you think!

On Ravelry.com

On Craftsy.com

or in my Etsy Shop

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Sneak peek! New Baby Sandals

Here's a sneak peek at my latest creation.  I'm hoping to have the pattern available soon.  I have to work out all the sizes and finish testing out the pattern, but here it is:

1st draft

2nd draft

What do you think?

UPDATE: Expected release date is June 8th!
UPDATE (06/08/2012): Pattern is Now Available:

On Ravelry.com

On Craftsy.com

or in my Etsy Shop

Heather's Craft Corner now on Craftsy!

Just a little FYI to let you know I now am on Craftsy.com

I am still working on getting the patterns up and available.
You can still find them on Ravelry.com and in my Etsy Shop.

Another FYI for anyone looking to sell their patterns:
Craftsy and Ravelry do not charge listing fees or selling fees.  You still have PayPal fees, but that's it.

UPDATE: All patterns are now available on Craftsy.com

Baby Pocket Bib

Here is another addition to my baby series I've been running with.  Can you tell I really love this texture?  Anyway, this bib is made to coordinate with the Diaper Soaker and Baby Sunhat I've previously made.

Introducing the Baby Pocket Bib!

The pocket is designed to mimic the pockets on the Diaper Soaker.

Aren't they cute?

The pattern is available on Ravelry.com 

and my Etsy Shop.

**If you would like me to make any of my projects for you, please   Or you can contact me through my Etsy Shop.

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Water Bottle Bag

If you're like me, you often find yourself carrying an armful of stuff.  Without fail, if I'm going to drop something, it will be my water bottle.  So, here's a solution!

I made this water bottle bag based off of a pattern for a gift bag by K&J Dolls.  I made it as part of a birthday gift.  I did make some modifications to fit my needs:

I used a 3.25 mm hook (D) instead of a 3 mm as the pattern suggests.  There was no real reason to it except that I knew where my 3.25mm hook was and didn't want to look for my 3mm hook.

I only increased out to 60 sts rather than to the full 84 sts because that's all it took to make the size I was looking for.

With the decorative stitching, I only did 15 rounds instead of the 23 in the pattern because that's all I needed to get the height I wanted.

I also didn't do the little ball ties as in the pattern.  Instead, I used a double strand of yarn and a 6mm (J) hook to chain 200 so the drawstring can be used as a shoulder strap.

My bag ended up being 3 1/2" in diameter and 8 3/4" tall.  (Pattern makes 4" diameter & 10" tall)

Because this bag uses a small crochet hook, it actually took HOURS to complete (small stitches and inevitable snagging!).  In the end, it turned out really well.  It's durable.  The bottom is made of very dense single crochet stitching, so it can easily support the weight of a bottle.

Would I make this bag again?  I'm not sure, it was very time consuming for what I made.  That being said, it made a very good bag.  This particular bag was made as a gift, however, so I may have to make one more!

**If you would like me to make any of my projects for you, please   Or you can contact me through my Etsy Shop.