Outbound Crocheter: Crocheting In The Skies

I had one of the awesomest (extended) weekends ever! I spent it with friends to celebrate our friend's birthday. It was packed with adventure and we were, likewise, packed with sooooo much food! We stayed in one of the most beautiful resorts in Moalboal: Hale Manna (more on this in my next blog entry). It's paradise! I also had to take this opportunity to take my crochet to places! My first stop was the airport, of course. I checked in my crochet hook set and scissors but included in my hand-carry bag one aluminum crochet hook and ball of yarn, so I can crochet in the plane. I'm relieved it went through the checks!

That's me crocheting inside Terminal 2 while waiting for our boarding. I look really serious crocheting :p In the picture above, I just started making a grey shawl that was ordered from me by a friend.

Then here goes my proof in becoming part of the mile-high club for crocheters...

As you can see in the picture on the left, I started off very jolly and amused by the fact that I am actually crocheting in a plane :p Then I got a bit dizzy doing it :p You can obviously see that in the "after" picture on the right. I've always had problems reading in a moving vehicle, so I guess same goes for me when crocheting in a (flying) plane. Oh well, at least I tried!

Where was I headed off to? In paradise :p

I don't even know how to describe this place. It's just awesome :p I'll be telling you all about my crochet vacay and adventures in Moalboal in my next blog post!

The Earrings Are Coming Out Of The Dark

So I recently unearthed some earrings I forgot about for years. Check the "unearthing" here.

And now they are coming out of the dark! Got the earring hooks on them already.

These earrings will be sold at the Made With Love: Valentine's Arts & Crafts Fair this Feb. 14-16.

You can find them at Booth No. 7: the joint booth of Life After Breakfast, Hey Kessy, and Artesanias Divertidas!

All of the earrings measure around 2 inches from side to side. There are only 1-2 pairs available for each design and color. Each pair goes for P200.

 Got the swirls here.

They are pretty light on the ears.

Hope you can check these babies out in the bazaar! This booth will also be selling washi tapes, journals, and other craft goodies!

Block Party

It's a block party of sorts when you combine pretty blocks with pretty colors. I like pretty things. The result is a 3D block. Obviously, it's for babies or toddlers, but I just wanted to make one! Can't help it, especially when it involves many colors.

Pattern for this 3D block is from "Baby Crochet" book by Lois Daykin ("Building Blocks," p.15).

Aren't stuff for babies amazing!?!? You can apply these patterns on pillows, bedspreads, even clothes! I'm obsessed! There's the classic granny square and a triangle pattern.

There's a block with a cute star and also one with multi-colored stripes.

And of course, who wouldn't want a heart? There's also a block with wavy patterns.

I would like to thank my mom for sewing up the block for the filling. Although it's a chubby block and it looks like it's going to burst (and obviously our first attempt in making one :p), I think it is still awesome!

Check out the storage pots I crocheted by using patterns from the same book this 3D block came from by clicking this link.