Happy 5th Birthday Mello

Hope you are having an amazing birthday celebrating with all your furiends across the rainbow bridge. 

I miss you extra today. 

Love you forever, my precious Mello Bear.

All the things I Crocheted in 2024

 

First completed crochet project, a little sleeping pad/blanket for Mello. He loved sleeping on it, my precious baby. I miss him so much.

 

Baby booties. Crocheted a total of 3 pairs - for Kai, Junie and Mai Linh. It was fun and learned new stitches and how tension can change the size of it.

 

Knit-like beanie for Gabe. He wanted it more slouchy. Way easier project compared to the baby booties.

 

Baby Cardigan for Junie. My first crochet clothing piece. I was so proud once I completed it and added the buttons.

 

Brown tote bag for Mama. Loved this yarn, it was easy to work with.

 

 

Blue octopus plushie for Gabe. Fun and quick project in Seattle with WPY.

 

Short/Sleeveless Top. It turned out more cropped than expected, but I think once I block/steam it it should be okay. Haven't worn it except for when I took this photo.

 

Small Brown Pouch for Gabe.

Navy Blue Long Sleeve Cardigan for Kai. It was fun making this cardigan and loved how it turned out.

 

Mesh-like Cardigan for my Aunt for her birthday.

Excuse the dirty mirror and room.

 

Gray Suzette Stich Throw Blanket ft Moon Moon.

Forgot to take a photo after I completed the blanket. It's a soft cozy blanket.

 

 

 

Crochet coasters that I made for my team at work and friends/family for Christmas.

Only took photos of the first two I made. I made majority of coasters from the first photo's pattern.

It was fun making these and I ended up making a lot.

 

Beanie for my Grandma. She's so cute, I love her.

Crochet

2024, The year I learned how to crochet :) 

I have always wanted to learn how to crochet, but it has seemed so daunting and hard to me. Finally finished my failed knitted blanket so I thought I would give it a go. 

Got a ball of yarn from JoAnn and Melanie let me borrow her 4.5mm Clover crochet hook. Searched up a tutorial on single crochet and began. Starting it was hard because I was not used to holding a hook and also, in general the start of any crochet project is typically hard because there isn't much to grip onto. Eventually I got the hang of it by like the 3-4 rows. Then I started to learn and do double crochet on a few of the rows. Ended up making a narrow rectangle sleeping pad for Mello. I pretty much just stopped once my ball of yarn was gone. Somewhat successful first crochet project. 

Learning is honestly the hardest part and then after that, learning other stitches is pretty easy and straight froward. Compared to knitting, I always had trouble learning other stitches besides the very basic one. Personally, I definitely like crocheting more than knitting. I like being able to see the whole progress of my work without it all bunching up like with knitting and also able to identify my mistakes and easily fix it.

Crochet was also a source of comfort, peace and distraction for me with Mello's sudden passing...

I have been crocheting now for over a year and it's been fun. Just wished I didn't get hand pain so often, I am assuming it has to do with crocheting and also with work with the way I hold my mouse/type on the keyboard. I am definitely no expert at all and continue to learn every day. Hoping to maybe one day create my own pattern and creation.