Crochet Nativity Stocking

I made a new stocking for my sister-in-law for Christmas this year. I did the baby Jesus on the front and a white stocking on the back for "The Legend of the White Stocking" She loved it!. I will add the pattern onto my page with the Crocheted Christmas Stocking.

Crochet Santa Boot Cuffs

I wanted to make a pair of these last year but never got around to it but I finally did this year. I found a basic boot cuff pattern and modified it to suit my needs. I think they came out cute.

Crochet Beards

Last year my son asked me to make him a crocheted beard. So like any good mom, ...I did(the beige one), he started wearing it to school and his best friend asked for one, OK, why not(the red/orange one). They both wore them to school and church. So then my husband asked me to make him a lumberjack, so again I did(the black one). Now a year later and the weather has gotten cold again the boys have been wearing their beards to school and one female friends asked for one in teal and I found a great sparkly teal, she loves it. I also just made one for my son's other best friend(the blue and brown one), he has a blue streak in his hair. 

Now I just need a picture of the 4 kids together in their beards. (Update- I got the picture)

I have been using a 'Bobble Beard' pattern I found on Pinterest but modified it by putting a chain 10 loop at each end(the short ends). The loops go over the ears. If the beard feels loose around the face then get some string elastic and on the back side use a yarn needle and run it around the edge but avoid the ear loops.

Update-I had to make my son a gray beard for a Christmas gift exchange and I also had to make him a long white beard for Christmas. The long one was very trying on me and in the end I had to gather it here and there to look right but he loved it.

Alpaca Crochet Hat

Just finished a hat for my mom, special order with alpaca yarn that was a gift from my uncle. She likes her hats long like I do so they go over your ears and cover your neck.

I used a size F hook and a single crochet stitch. The border is a five stitch(sc) scallop. I added the flower and leaf for a little extra pizzazz. I think she will like it.

My new Odyssey crochet hook

I got my new Furls Odyssey crochet hook in the mail today. I ordered a size H as I am using that size a lot latley. I have NEVER spent this much on a hook and fought with myself about it. All in all I decided that if it really is easier on my hand that $30 is a small price to pay for that so I bought one. Well I had to take it for a test drive so I whipped up a quick little coffee cozy. This was just a small project but I did notice less wrist and knuckle strain. We will see how it does with my next larger project but so far I am happy with it.

Crochet Christmas Stockings

Here are some of my recent crochet Christmas Stockings.

My niece asked me for Beauty and the Beast so I did the rose incased in the glass dome for her, the whole stocking was done in sparkly yarn that really shimmers but it was really hard to capture that in a picture..

The baby Jesus stocking I made for my Church and will be sold at the Presbyterian Woman Christmas Luncheon in Dec.

The Santa and Tree  I have made 2 of now, one was for my niece and the other is for a friend, her baby is due in Jan but could come early so I am waiting to put the last number on til either the baby is born or Jan. rolls around. This stocking is a pattern I have been creating and as soon as I finish it I will post it here on my blog as a free pattern. It is inspired by a vintage knit pattern from 1948 that my uncle's mom made for me as a baby she made the same pattern for one of my son's. I love the vintage look and wanted to create not only a crochet pattern like it but one that would work up quicker than the original knit pattern which was made on size 3 knitting needles and a 4ply yarn. Mine is made on a size H hook and 10ply yarn. Pattern can be found here.  http://sunnysundays1.blogspot.com/p/patterns.html