Projects #3 & 4: Amigurumi (aka teeeeeny tiny crochet stuffed animal buddies)

I got the "Teeny Tiny Animal Crochet" kit for Christmas and promptly made the bunny, or at least I tried. Unfortunately the kit, ostensibly designed for beginners, did not come with nearly enough yarn to complete the pattern, even for someone fairly well-versed in crochet. So I sized it down, then sized it down again, then considered writing an angry letter to the people who make the kit.

Despite the lack of adequate materials, the patterns are cute, so I decided to also make the piglet with some leftover pink yarns I had lying around.

Technically I'm supposed to add legs and eyes, but I kinda like the minimal look, even if it reminds me of those bouncing red AMC theatres characters. We'll see how I feel once I've stopped procrastinating via crochet and actually get my real to-do-list done today.

Seriously adorable.

Project #2: Third Time's the Charm for this "Divine" Hat

I tried to make a hat for my mother from the same yarn I used for this scarf (aka my first real knitting project)...Just in time for the Thursday after Mother's Day! Aren't I the perfect daughter? I also learned that unlike the one-size-fits-all-ness of scarves, hats and their wearers can be a bit persnickety about a half-inch here or there. Bottom line: I'm glad I decided to just crochet it instead of attempting to learn to knit in the round because I needed three attempts to make a hat that actually fit my mother. Considering the time it took me to knit a scarf, I probably would have suggested my mom re-size her head if the hat didn't fit on the first try.

Attempt #1: Too Loose (but would have been perfect for a hipster who wears hats solely for fashion not warmth)

Attempt #2: Too Tight (but fit my tiny head perfectly)

Attempt #3: Just Right (FINALLY, Goldilocks!)

This is the pattern I used, as always with minor adjustments like sizing down one hook-size/using DK instead of WW yarn/16 spirals instead of 15/etc. The great news is, this hat is super easy to make, and re-make, and re-make. Attempt #2 was done entirely on a single plane flight, with time left over to read two scripts.