Mermaid tails and little girl's purses

Last summer, I got it in my head to make my nieces mermaid tails blankets. I had been seeing them all over pinterest and thought they would be great fun for the girls.  Every time I thought of making one for a birthday, I realized that wouldn't be "fair" to the other girls.  So with lots of advanced planning, I was able to put them together for Christmas.  Once I found I had leftover yarn, I decided to add a purse.  What little girl doesn't need a purse to carry important things in?

I used this pattern for the tails: http://www.joann.com/mermaid-tail-crochet-snuggle-and-sleep-sack/3179515P120.html

I made them based on each girl's favorite color.  I started with the youngest in green.  Her's is the traditional mermaid tail color and I figured that at 2, she would notice any mistakes the least.  The oldest loves pink, and the middle child loves purple.  The purple one ended up with the best tail.

For the purses, I decided to make each one unique.  I used the following patterns:
Pink -  http://daisycottagedesigns.net/granny-heart-purse-crochet-pattern/
Purple - http://theveggiemama.com/free-crochet-pattern-little-handbags-kids/
Green - http://www.islaura.it/borsina-facile-a-crochet/

I'm not sure they loved them. I think my sister appreciated them more than the girls did.  I sure did love creating them!

Infinity scarf

I am waaay behind on sharing my projects.  I'm hoping to update my records over the next several weeks.

UVA basketball has been so much fun this 2017-2018 season.  They are currently ranked #2 in the nation and are going strong with a 22-1 record.  That's hard to do in basketball!  (Can you tell I'm a relatively new fan?) Mostly I pay attention since my boyfriend works with the band at the games.  Following a winning team makes it much more fun!

One of my colleagues was unable to go to the Clemson game and allowed me to use her tickets and take a friend.  To thank her for the gift, I found this pattern and made a blue and orange infinity scarf for her use at future games.  I love pinterest for helping me find the patterns and the skill of being able to make something unique as a thank you gift. 

The pattern was easy to complete in a winter weekend.

My friend and I had a great time at the game.  The team makes winning look easy!

Maddie's blanket

I finally finished joining and edging this blanket for my niece who was born in March (just a tad late! I had a lot of schooling to finish!).  This was a great activity for listening to the UVA v. Boise State game.  The benefit of listening online? I could actually hear the band!

Pattern found here

Scarf for Mom

I made this scarf as a belated Christmas present for my mom. The scarf I had originally made for her did not meet her specifications (soft and a solid color) so I had her tell me what color she might like and pick a pattern from pinterest. She settled on this one in purple and this is the result:

The return of the crafter

Another baby shower for a coworker prompted me to finish this project:

The pattern was from the back of a ball of Bernat Baby Sport yarn and it went quickly. 

Finished project

I finally finished another crafting project! My cousin is having her first baby and her baby shower was at the beginning of Sept. Of course I did not have this project completed by then, but I did finally finish it and send it to her.

The pattern and yarn are Bernat and I am fairly pleased with how this one turned out and how easy it was to complete.

Project in progress

This is the current project I'm working on. I started it around Memorial Day and I hope to have it finished soon. The next project will be a late grad present for my cousin's daughter who is going to UVA. I can't wait to get started!