The NorMel House

This one was an interesting make for me. I've never tried this pattern and it called for my usual Bernat Blanket yarn however I wanted to try Bernat Pop yarn for it. It's supposed to be super squishy but I think the different yarn has made it stiffer and heavier. I like the color combination, I used two different self striping balls and I think they came together nicely. Just a bit of color popping out of the neutral colors. I think I could work with that yarn again but I would definitely choose a looser pattern.  

7 years ago I was pregnant and took up crocheting, somedays it doesn't seem that could possibly be right, other days it feels like a lifetime ago. I guess technically it was 8 little lives ago. Strange how seeing something so simple brings back so much. My little Miya, I was so looking forward to meeting you but I guess I'll have to wait longer still. My arms will be so full in heaven.

I'm a happy hooker. I have been hooking for over two years now and sometimes I wonder if it's an addiction lol. For all those yarn lovers out there, you know what I mean! For everyone else, I hope you took a hint from the picture as to what I'm referring to... I love crocheting my little stuffies. They are so soft and cuddly and squishy!!!!! They make great gifts and are just too cute to resist. My little "Octo"-friend is my latest little addition. I saw a few sea creatures and jellyfish and just had to make my own design. His curly legs are just so fun. Before that were my double pink bears, I love the variegated blanket yarn with the solid pink and white limbs. I sorta wing it with the first one, which means a lot of trying out different techniques...there's probably an easier way to design crochet patterns but I'm a visual person who apparently needs to see and feel them. At some point I should probably write a pattern down properly instead of...