Soft Easy Bath Puffs

Cotton Bath Puff Crochet Pattern
Erin Olivia Designs, Lesley Dietschy & HDE Productions

This is my new favorite quick pattern. I admit that at some points there is some maneuvering the yarn around so you can fit all the stitches, but once you get through a couple, you will wind up having too much room left over at the end of each loop. My tip: Always count at each step so you do not go under or over and change the pattern, unless that is your attention. Then, please go right ahead! Counting makes sure you are staying on track so your final result will appear like the pattern writers.

I have planned on making a total of 4 (gifts for my bridemaids). Two are made from Lily Sugar & Cream yarn in each color; Grape and Daisy. They would be perfect gifts for anyone. There are some notes about how they do take longer to dry since they are cotton, but the first one I made was perfect and was so soft. How many times do you do something the first time and it worked as expected?

The pattern calls for 1 ball of the yarn for each bath puff and even using the recommended needle size (H crochet hook) I still had yarn left over. Not enough to make anything, unless it was really small or an embellishment.

Progress: Made 1.5/4, half way through #2. Pics to come when completed.

And I know that this is another current project, but there are a few more running around here that I am not bothering to mention or call out. :P Poor WIPs.

Current Time Occupiers

Still working on the granny square afghan referenced in one of the last posts. I am "1 square and its border" away from putting them all together. I had some assistance deciding on the formation of the blanket along with the placement of each square, and hopefully they will participate in the joining of the squares.
Progress: One last square, join together, boarder rows, tucking in ends

I saw a pattern on Annie's Attic a little while back and I set the pattern aside. I have decided to make it in a yellow and white variegated yarn for the bottom half of the sachet and a white for the top portion. The pattern is from Louise Puchaty and is called Floral Bathroom Gift Set. I am only doing the sachet part of the pattern even though it comes with towel trim and trinket bowl patterns as well.
Progress: Row 31/36, make tie, weave in ends

I mentioned some yarn a while back that was given to me. I was unsure what to do with it since it was lash yarn and I have been unlucky, so far, in crochet projects I have tried with that particular yarn. Then it came to me, I decided to knit instead and *does a happy dance* it worked! I was able to make a really soft thin scarf with one of the red/black skeins. That one was given away before I took a picture, so I started a new one with an orange.
Progress: 1/3 way done

I purchased 2 new books recently. One is "Crobots: 20 amigurumi robots to make" by Nelly Pailloux, which is absolutely adorable and something people of all ages adore. I have already been asked to make the totally believable zombie bot and the precious geisha. Who doesn't love cute crochet robots?
Progress: Row: 6/13 for the head on mr. zombie bot, picked out button eyes

The second book is "Knit One Bead Too: Essential Techniques for Knitting with Beads" by Judith Durant. I am somewhat new to knitting, but I have beads from past projects and never thought about enhancing my crochet/knitting. There are many projects that I am going to add to my want-to-make list, like the luxurious Crystal Cardigan or the Carpet Coasters which so far seem out of my league. There are many patterns I will try soon though, like the Grape and Berries Pillow. There is a scarf I can use to practice knitting and beading with, as well as making other scarf patterns or blankets, since there is plenty of tips and information you can use to create a unique creation.

When I complete projects and get new pics I will upload them and share. This listing does not include all the hidden time occupiers that I have put out of site and will drag out eventually.